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Canisius kid solves the unsolvable

John Urschel loved football. He went to Penn State, studied hard and made it to the NFL. He loves math more and was afraid the inevitable knocks on the head would take math from him. He retired and worked through his PhD at MIT where he is now a professor. He solved an unsolvable problem, with the help of AI. Here’s a Wall Street journal story. Nerds untie! https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/the-former-nfl-lineman-who-solved-a-decades-old-math-problem/ar-AA2dOGWH?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Sabres trade last piece from O’Reilly trade

Ryan Johnson looked positive a few years ago. Somehow he never progressed. Now he’s been flipped. The Blues got a cup.

Bills switch back Kendall and Danna

DB played 46 snaps against the Rams plus special teams. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2026/10/13/buffalo-bills-release-anthony-kendall-sign-mike-danna-reverse-roster-moves/92239651007/

Cook may be benched

Brady says changes are coming if fumbles don’t stop. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2026/10/joe-brady-warns-james-cooks-carries-will-drop-if-bills-rb-keeps-fumbling.html

Zellweger looks like a steal

It’s interesting the Sabres only gave up a stalled prospect and a second for a stud defenseman. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/following-trade-speedy-olen-zellweger…