Listening to the football game they said Paul Ralston was back in GF to do the game. I'm guessing it was just the wrong link. Shouldn't happen, but I'm pretty sure the game was on the radio.
They count, it is referring to a longest active streak. Buffalo has more years but only two teams in the "Big Four". Their seasons only go up two per year. It's definitely kind of a twisted way to put it. I just hope to see one more in any of the four sports.