Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports

Oliver tweaked hip

The defensive tackle is a force when healthy. He was not on the injury report and then showed up hurt. This reports says it was “hip spasms.” https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2026/09/buffalo-bills-ed-oliver-dealing-with-hip-injury-could-return-sunday-vs-chargers.html

Chargers are scary

It is important to fear wounded animals because it can only end badly. The Chargers are 0-2 coming into Buffalo next weekend. Mike McDaniel’s new gig is not working out so far. The Chargers went from grind-it-out with Greg Roman to over complicate it with McDaniel. Justin Herbert, counting college now has had 8 different coordinators in 11 years. He is Sam Darnold waiting to happen. https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2026-09-21/mike-mcdaniel-scheme-chargers-offense-disaster

Ollen Zellweger? Who’s that?

Likely Owen Powers’ new partner. https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/olen-zellewegger-settling-in-quickly-as-sabres-begin-preseason

Justin Danforth returns

The 4th liner missed almost all of last season with a broken kneecap. He is finally playing games again. Barring an injury, I don’t see a roster spot for him. Sam Carrick took it. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/after-long-trying-recovery-from-broke…