With the recent departure of Tim Connolly and all the venom that was shot his way, it got us thinking here at Buffalo Wins as to who the most hated Buffalo sports people have been over the last 25 years.  From Dick Jauron to Tim Connolly, here is my list of the most hated Buffalo sports personalities over the last 25 years:

5. Tim Connolly: The latest and greatest in the case of fallen profile among Buffalo athletes is Connolly.  When this topic first came up I wasn’t sure if Connolly was going to be on the list.  My final decision was between Donte Whitner and Connolly who have freakishly similar profiles in Buffalo.  Most people recognize the talent of the individual but have always demanded more from these players because they have both been sold as stars.

With having a staff of 9 bloggers, we post anywhere between 2-3 articles a day. So, I thought it would be best for the site to just have a weekly review of what posts went up.

• Mark B. talks about the signing of Ville Leino.
• Heather B. and I talk about the moves the Sabres have made so far in July.
• I hit up my bromance relationship with Ryan Fitzpatrick.
• Brian Bund and Fake Darcy profile Jordan Leopold.
• After a crazy week of adding key players to the Sabres roster, Fake Darcy returns for his latest installment of the mailbag.
• I conduct a Q&A about Ville Leino with some Philly bloggers, who just got out of a mental hospital.
• Fake Darcy and Brian Bund profile Tyler Ennis.
• Mark B. has Part 4 of his rebirth series about the 90's Bills. In this installment, he actually has quotes from Steve Tasker.
• No more excues for the Sabres.
• Brian and Fake Darcy profile Tyler Myers.
• Shelby Griswold goes over bandwagon fans and their legitamcy.
• Mark B. Revisits the Connolly for Peca deal?
• Mike Tracz breaks out his "Reasons you can't blame.." series. This week: Why you can't blame the Sabres for the Vanek deal.
• I go over the top 10 nicknames in Buffalo Sports history.

I gotta take a break from the "What if?" series for a minute. I'll admit, it's been a fun ride down memory lane, but the series has made me start to overthink things: "What if I skipped breakfast? What if I didn't eat that last donut? What if I asked this girl out?" I probably should have done the top 30 "What ifs?" in Buffalo sports history, not 50. Anyways, while doing research on the Chuck Knox teams of the '80s, I came away thinking the following: "Man, the Bermuda Triangle is probably the coolest nickname I've ever heard." Seriously, it's an awesome nickname. Once you go in, you will never come out!

After thinking about it, I was left trying to come up with the best nicknames in Buffalo sports history. Now, the rankings will go in this sort of order:

1) Popularity of nickname

2) Coolness of nickname

3) The player

 So, without further ado, let's break out the nicknames..

 10) Spiderman: The funniest Talley story I can think of is when someone asked Dan Marino, "Who is the scariest player on the Bills defense?" His answer..."Gotta be Darryl Talley. Do you see how ugly that dude is?" Gets me every time. Anyways, Talley's nickname came to him because he wore those Allen Iverson like sleeves or pantyhoses or fishnet stockings.  OK, they looked like Spiderman's outfit was draped all over his arms.  Because he's the only nickname I can think of with props involved, he cracks the top 10.

As a Buffalo sports fan, I've never really been the type of fan to cheer for one individual. I've trained myself to cheer for the front of the jersey rather than the back of it. Trust me, I am all about individuals separating themselves from the pack, but I root for the team first and the individual second. Maybe the Bills being fairly mediocre over the last ten years is a reason for me not being able to make the second step.

I can't think of a time when I've gone back and forth about a team re-upping a player. No, I am not talking about Tim Connolly. Talking about Paul Posluzny. In a way, Connolly and Poz are kind of alike. Some fans think both players are overrated, while others think we need to re-sign them because we have no depth behind them. As I alluded to on previous posts, I want nothing to do with #19. Poz, on the other hand, I keep changing my mind on.

Last week, Buffalo Wins writer, Chris Trapasso, wrote a piece detailing who could potentially be captains on the Buffalo Bills defensive side of the ball. This time, we're taking a look at five offensive players who could represent the team with the "C" on their jersey. Being a captain of a National Football League is a big responsibility, and those who don the "C" are well respected by their teammates both on and off the field. 

I went to my first Bills game when I was 13 or 14 years old. It's terrible that I can't remember the details exactly, but it fell during one of those terrible 2-14 seasons. I may have blanked some of those moments out of my memory. All I really remember is going with my older brother, Pauly, and being in awe that I was at a professional football game. It always seemed such a larger than life thing watching on TV, and I was transfixed by being part of it myself in person. As I said, the Bills were quite bad during those days, but sometimes sports are more about winners and losers. It's about latching onto a spirit of innocent exuberance. I had no clue of what was to follow: the amazing ride of the 90's era team that I've been writing about most recently. And thoughts of actually covering an event at Rich...er, Ralph Wilson Stadium, with press credentials some 25 years later? That would have been crazy talk. Yet, that's what happened Friday night with the new uniform launch.