Good morning Buffalo. Here's everything you need to know this Saturday.

FAMILY DEMANDS ANSWERS AFTER BURGARD HIGH WORKER KILLED

The family of Jose "Junior" Vasquez, a 32 year old electrician and father of five, is speaking out after he was killed in a workplace accident at Burgard High School on February 20. His family says Vasquez was alone parking a scissor lift when he became pinned against a wall. No students or staff were in the building at the time. His family is now demanding answers about workplace safety and how this was allowed to happen. Vasquez had recently been working toward starting his own business and told his family just two weeks before his death that he wanted to leave something behind for his kids. "This is so tragic. We don't know how this could have happened," said Jeanine Fuentes, the mother of one of his children. Buffalo Public Schools confirmed the incident and said an investigation is ongoing.

SABRES WIN 3-2 IN FLORIDA

Buffalo beat the Panthers 3-2 last night in Sunrise to improve to 34-19-6 on the season. The Sabres are holding firm in the first Eastern Conference wild card spot with five points of breathing room above the cutoff line. Tage Thompson and the top line continue rolling after the Olympic break. Buffalo is now 3-1 against Florida this season. Next up is Tampa Bay tomorrow night at 7 PM on MSG for a back to back on the road.

JOSH ALLEN VOTED MOST LOVED NFL PLAYER

A new fan sentiment study from Vegas Insider confirmed what Bills Mafia already knew. Josh Allen is the most loved player in the entire NFL. He earned a perfect 10.0 Love Score based on analysis of positive fan discussions across Reddit and team subreddits, beating out Kenneth Grant and Cam Ward for the top spot. The study tracked how often players are mentioned and whether the conversation skews positive or negative. Allen led by a wide margin.

BILLS RESTRUCTURE SPENCER BROWN, SAVE $10.4M

The Bills made their first major cap move this week by restructuring right tackle Spencer Brown's contract. The move saves approximately $10.4 million in cap space according to Brandon Beane. With free agency opening March 11, Buffalo needs room to re-sign key players and potentially make moves. The Dawson Knox decision looms as well with the team able to save almost $9.7 million by releasing the tight end. No resolution is expected in the next 24 hours according to Beane but conversations with Knox's representation have started.

BILLS MEETING WIDE RECEIVERS AT THE COMBINE

The Bills have been busy this week in Indianapolis meeting with wide receivers ahead of the draft. Names to watch include Jordyn Tyson from Arizona State who told reporters that playing with Josh Allen "would be amazing." KC Concepcion from Texas A&M whose father raised him as a Bills fan. And Denzel Boston from Washington who has been linked to Buffalo in multiple mock drafts. Brandon Beane also confirmed the team will pick up Dalton Kincaid's fifth year option this spring. Buffalo holds the 26th overall pick and seven picks total.

TONAWANDA LIFTS OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN

Good news if you park on the street in Tonawanda. The town announced Friday it has officially lifted the overnight parking ban based on favorable near and long term weather forecasts. Supervisor Joseph Emminger also delivered his 2026 State of the Town address at Classics V in Amherst.

NEW HIGHMARK STADIUM VIRTUAL TOUR

The Bills are now offering a virtual tour of the new Highmark Stadium on their website. Fans can see what it will be like sitting inside the $2 billion building from multiple perspectives. This comes after two people were identified in connection with graffiti vandalism to the luxury suites that caused a brief construction shutdown earlier this week. Construction has since resumed with additional security cameras being installed.

WEATHER

  • Today: 43°F Cloudy

  • Tomorrow: 22°F Snow likely

  • Monday: 30°F Cold

February is going out mild but March is rolling in with a punch. Big temperature drop tomorrow with snow expected. Bundle up if you have outdoor plans this weekend.

COMING UP THIS WEEKEND

  • Sabres at Tampa Bay tomorrow 7 PM on MSG

  • NFL Combine wraps up Saturday with offensive line drills

  • Cold front arrives Sunday

That's your Saturday morning. See you tomorrow at 9 AM.

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