As we wait for the Bisons' season to start, "Tim Graham And Friends" brought to you by CTBK talks about baseball's evolution, Devon Levi's NHL permanence, Bills stadium updates and University at Buffalo's basketball staff.

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Tim Graham is a senior writer for The Athletic. He previously worked for ESPN, the Buffalo News, Palm Beach Post and Las Vegas Sun. He's also an NFL analyst for WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo. He says he'll write a novel someday, but I don't believe him.