The good folks at the Islanders gave us a group discount code to use for the Saturday March 15 at 7pm game
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Hi all – just a quick reminder that Brian Moorman will be at McFadden’s tonight from 7-10pm. $10 at the door gets you half priced drinks, with that $10 going to his PUNT foundation that assists families dealing with pediatric cancer in Buffalo.  I’m going to attend early on with my son Thomas as Sally is feeling well, and know Matt Soreco hopes to make it in as well.

My daughter doesn’t eat much via mouth, but what DOES she like to eat? Meat marinated in Chiavetta’s. Guess she really is a Buffalo girl!

Matt “Talkin’ Proud” Kabel

Hello all 2,194 NYC Bills Fans!

This is your Ghost of Christmas past, it has been so long since I sent an email that I had a hard time remembering the log in info. I want to thank Matt Soreco and Phil Mann for taking the bull by its horns this season while I’ve been focused on my daughter’s battle against Infant Leukemia. I have still been following the games, I actually scared Sally once by screaming at the TV when the Steve Johnson fumble happened (followed by the Chandler fumble), we had literally just walked in the door from spending a week at Sloan Kettering which kept it in perspective. After I screamed and made her cry of course, whoops.

Matt S. has sent some recent emails about a couple current Bills making appearances at McFadden’s this week. First off, Eric Wood will be there tonight from 7-10pm, with beer specials starting at 6:30.

On Saturday, Brian Moorman will be at McFadden’s with his foundation, P.U.N.T from 7-10pm.  I always knew that Brian and his wife ran a foundation for kids, but never really understood what they did. They reached out to us about it a few weeks ago and was going to tell them our members had already done a lot for my daughter and felt bad asking them to support another cause. However, when I looked up the foundation I saw that they assist families in Buffalo battling pediatric cancer.

I can’t tell you how much pediatric cancer sucks, most have an image of smiling bald kids from TV ads, even I thought that was the norm. That image can’t be farther from the truth. Kids are dying daily, those that survive do so after painful outdated treatments and live with side effects that hamper them the rest of their lives. It also takes an extreme toll on the entire family, my sons have had to see their baby sister in extreme pain and sacrifice love and attention from us.

The Moormans’ foundation lends much needed support to families like ours. Whether it be gas or grocery store cards, getting the kids out to local sports game in a suite (the only way those with weakened immune systems can actually attend) or…sadly…granting a last wish of a dying child. This isn’t just some PR thing for the Moormans or the staff of the foundation, made clear in my interactions with them the last few weeks. They are extremely passionate about helping families in Buffalo much like mine here in Brooklyn, some having gone through it themselves.

The event is very simple, $10 donation at the door gets you half priced drinks. That’s it. Brian asked to keep it simple so he could spend time hanging out with fans and have an enjoyable night. Everybody is going out Saturday night, the night before the first ever Super Bowl in NYC. Even if its for a few minutes, why not stop by and not only support this great cause, but thank Brian for all of the years he’s given to our Bills. Seriously, he’s been the best Buffalo Bill over the 12 years we’ve ran NYCBBB, even my wife clearly knew who he was. He’s the only current player she would encourage me to make my way into the city to see, especially since getting out is a challenge for us nowadays.

I’m looking forward to meeting the entire PUNT Team and thanking them for the work they do for the kids in Buffalo fighting cancer. I hope I’ll see a bunch of you there to support not only an amazing player, but an amazing person and group. For those who have sent notes, posted on Sally’s Facebook page or bought a Sally shirt, thank you so much for your continued support, it means the world to Nicole and I.

Matt “Talkin’ Proud” Kabel
www.nycbbb.com

Hello all,

Here are some more details on Brian Moorman’s PUNT Foundation event at McFadden’s.

Date: Saturday, February 1
Time: 7-10pm
Place: McFadden’s

Here is a flyer with all the info:

A donation at the door gets you ½ price drinks!

Are you going?

The PUNT Foundation’s mission is to provide children affected by cancer and their families with the opportunities and support to enjoy the life for which they fight so hard. The Foundation provides assistance, valuable family-centered programs and events designed to enrich their lives, provide them with support and create memorable experiences. Check out this video for more information about the great cause:

In other news… Eric Wood will be visiting McFadden’s!
We will be having a meet and greet with Eric Wood Thursday January 30th. He will be here at McFadden’s from 7pm-10pm. McFadden’s will be offering $30 all you can drink domestic and import draft beer, free wings or $3 drafts including Labatt. Drink specials will run from 6:30-10pm.

Let me know if you plan on going to either event!

– Matt Soreco

Hello all,

The good folks at Brian Moorman’s PUNT Foundation reached out to us. They are planning an event to be held at McFadden’s on Saturday February 1 from 7-10pm. Moorman, who just signed an extension today!, will be there.

Details are being ironed out as we speak.

The PUNT Foundation’s mission is to provide children affected by cancer and their families with the opportunities and support to enjoy the life for which they fight so hard.  The Foundation provides assistance, valuable family-centered programs and events designed to enrich their lives, provide them with support and create memorable experiences.

Be on the lookout for more information!

Matt Soreco

Hello all,

Happy new year to everyone!

First, thank you everyone who participated in the Support Sally raffle. We raised $1,015! Winners were announced on Tuesday: https://www.nycbbb.com/notes/winners/

Second, I was contacted by a producer of Crowd Goes Wild on FS1. Fred Jackson will be there Monday taping live on Monday the 6th. See note below. Contact Natasha directly if you want to go! Hurry, only 30 seats are available.

This brings be back to the time a whole bunch of us showed up to a Stephen A Smith taping with Bruce Smith. It seemed Bruce was genuinely surprised at the Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce chant during his entrance.

I’m sure FredEx would love a similar greeting.

On to the notes and details.
“I am the Audience Producer of Crowd Goes Wild on Fox Sports 1. On Monday January 6th, Fred Jackson is the special guest. It is a LIVE show from 5PM-6PM at Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, West 20th Street and 11th Avenue. I ask audience to arrive by 4PM. I would love to offer your club free house guest list tickets to the show for Monday. Audience can wear their Buffalo Bills gear since sometimes when athletes come they do sign autographs on jerseys or come up to the audience if they are fans. It is a very small intimate studio audience of only 40 people. I can reserve up to 30 seats for your club. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in offering your members as we would love to have die-hard Buffalo Bills fans in our audience on Monday.

I can book a large group through you guys or your members can e-mail me directly (Natasha.Miami@1iota.com) with how many seats they would need.”

Soooooooooooooooooo… Who we drafting?

– Matt Soreco