In Buffalo, Jay Skurski reports the Bills "have made it a clean sweep of sellouts" in '14. The team on Thursday announced that Sunday’s home finale at Ralph Wilson Stadium against the Packers "is sold out," marking the first time since '09 the Bills have "gone an entire season without a blackout." As part of the annual "fan appreciation” game, hot chocolate "will be half price," and several items at the Bills Store will be 25% off. There will also be "more than 1,000 prizes distributed in the stadium during the game, including Bills Bucks, autographed items and game-worn jerseys" (BUFFALO NEWS, 12/12).
CRACKED PISTON? In Detroit, Drew Sharp writes the Pistons are "the worst team in the NBA," even "worse than" the 76ers. This is Owner Tom Gores' "fault." He "succumbed to impulsiveness two years ago, demanding playoff appearances instead of recognizing the necessity of blowing up an aging roster, stockpiling lottery picks and affording those young players the mandatory growing pains." Everybody "blamed president Joe Dumars for assembling the wrong pieces," and he "paid for it with his job." Sharp: "But don't let Gores off the hook" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/12).
CAPTAIN RON-ALDO: In Ft. Lauderdale, Dave Brousseau reports former Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo is "joining forces" with the NASL Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. Club officials on Wednesday said that Ronaldo "now owns" a 25% stake in the Strikers. The club also "appointed Tim Robbie as President." He will "oversee all the Strikers' department heads." Robbie "served as president" in '11-12 and later became Managing Dir of the club from '13-14 (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 12/12).
