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By Mark Gaughan

Former Indianapolis Colts All-Pro center Jeff Saturday will receive the top award at the 12th annual Call to Courage Award breakfast on April 6.

The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, and tickets still are available.

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Frank Reich created the event to recognize an NFL player who exemplifies outstanding character, commitment and leadership on the field and in the community. Past winners include Curtis Martin, Kurt Warner and London Fletcher.

This year's event also will recognize the 20th anniversary of the greatest comeback in NFL history -- the Bills' wild-card playoff victory over the Houston Oilers in 1993.

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By Tim Graham

NEW ORLEANS -- Twenty years ago today, Don Beebe became a symbol for showing pride in defeat.

The Dallas Cowboys were rag-dolling the Buffalo Bills, 52-17, in Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl. Bills quarterback Frank Reich fumbled. Leon Lett scooped the ball and trampled up the right sideline for what should have been an easy touchdown.

But Beebe didn't give up. He sprinted from behind, and when Lett decided to showboat around the 5-yard line, slowing down and extending the ball in his big right mitt, Beebe chopped it out.

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