Beaneâs 10-Yard Toss Heard âRound Buffalo
April 16, 2026
Gina Lattuca, SPCA Chief Communications Officer
Some guys hit the gym. Some guys watch film. And in his own words, Brandon Beane casually throws a football twice a week⌠just in case someone like Pat McAfee decides to put $100,000 on the line.
Earlier this year on The Pat McAfee Show, sports media personality, podcast host, WWE commentator, and former NFL All-Pro punter McAfee laid down the kind of challenge that sounds easy until youâre holding the ball: hit a small hole from about 10 yards out. Three tries. No pressureâjust six figures and bragging rights.
Another unnamed NFL GM (well, we won’t name him here) had stepped up before. He walked away with nothing but a ânice tryâ and maybe a bruised ego.
But this particular day, it was Beaneâs turn.
First throw? A little warm-up. Gottaâ read the defense.
Second throw? An absolute dime. Right through the hole. No replay needed.
Touchdown.
Cue the crowd going wild (in our heads, at least), and just like that, McAfee was on the hook. The winnings? Split between two charitiesâincluding our incredible SPCA Serving Erie County.
Thatâs rightâthis wasnât just a trick shot. It was a game-changer for animals in need.
Watch Beane score a $50,000 touchdown for the SPCA here >>
And if you know Beane, you know this wasnât luck. This is the same man behind Bills Muttfia, a program he and his wife Hayley created seven seasons ago, where every Buffalo Bills home game touchdown means a $100 donation to help save an animalâs life.
As Beane put it, âMy wife, Hayley, keeps me updated on all of the awesome work [the SPCA Serving Erie County does] to help animals each and every day. Hayley and I have just always had a heart for rescue animals.â
Read more about all the Beanes do for SPCA animals through BILLS MUTTFIA >>
So it turns out that 10-yard toss wasnât just a flexâit was a clutch, game-winning play for animals across Erie County.
And honestly? Weâll take Brandon and Hayley on our team any day.
See Beane’s $50,000 TD for the SPCA here >>
Beane threads the needle 34 minutes in:
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It is alleged that on or about Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the victimâs Yorkshire terrier, âBenji,â went missing from her residence in Niagara County. Later the same day, the victim allegedly received a phone call from a veterinarianâs office in the City of Tonawanda, notifying her that âBenjiâ had been found by another individual who brought the dog into their office to be scanned for a microchip. The victim allegedly received a second call, notifying her that âBenjiâ was no longer at the office after being discharged to the individuals who brought him in.
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leave them outside extended periods of time. Ensure appropriate shade and water are always available. Keep close supervision of your pet when outdoors on hot, humid, sunny summer days, and around inground pools. If you see an animal left on a porch or in a yard with no access to shelter or water, or with inadequate shelter or water, the SPCA may be able to intervene in accordance with New York Stateâs Animal Shelter Law.
Contact the SPCA immediately if the location is within Erie County Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at (716) 875-7360, ext. 214.
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SPCA officers as a result of cruelty investigations, and speaking with the officers emphasizes the importance of the work being done. Visions of nighttime raids, doors being kicked in, and on-the-scene chaos compete with the reality of the investigation and the emotions experienced by cruelty officers when abused animals in appalling conditions are finally foundâŚanimals that can be saved by the SPCA, and especially animals who are past the point of being saved.
âOn February 3, the SPCA received a call from Homeland Security Investigations,â Wood explained. âThat morning, officers had executed a warrant for narcotics at a Marion St. residence, and while they were there, they saw three dogs unproperly cared for, malnourished, with scarring.â As HSI officers arrested five people at the property, SPCA officers worked to obtain their own search warrant, allowing them to enter the property to check on the dogs.
headed to the CBAS and found two dogs there that fit the description of the dogs HSI officers originally found on February 3. The dogs, like the dog rescued from the location, were also in poor condition, emaciated, and severely neglected. HSI officers confirmed that the two dogs were, in fact, the dogs they saw on Marion St.
