It’s another Imperial Live Series episode on Talking Buffalo, this time with Patrick Moran joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Matt Parrino for a conversation about the Buffalo Bills and plenty more that was streamed live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo. The guys devoured some BBQ style wings---both loganberry and honey mustard and have plenty to same about them, including the consistency that makes places like Imperial Pizza one of the best in all of Western New York. They also spend some time talking about if they’ve ever second guessed moving back to Buffalo after spending several years relocated in other parts of the country. Of course the conversation ultimately leads to Buffalo and there’s a lot discussed, including the possibility of the Bills trading for DeAndre Hopkins, what may happen with Ed Oliver, the Bills needing to change their identity from the past few years, the AFC East potentially becoming a bloodbath will all four teams good and much more. Thank you again to Imperial Pizza (1035 Abbott) for hosting this live series and providing killer wings and pizza! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s officially the start of mock draft season and Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the first of what will be six weekly Buffalo Bills mock draft leading up to the real thing in late April. After a week of free agency the Bills have made a handful of moves but other than re-signing Jordan Poyer, perhaps none that would alter Brandon Beane’s strategy at the top of the draft. As a result the Bills could go several different ways with the first pick and the guys discuss several possibilities, including weighing the all-important best player vs. biggest need dilemma. Over the course of Buffalo’s six picks the guys land on a linebacker, offensive tackle, tight end, edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and safety. Pro Football Focus doesn’t think much of our first mock, giving Patrick and Aaron a C grade. What do you think? You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran’s back in Florida (this time just visiting) and records an early morning podcast from the hotel, centered around thoughts of the free agency moves the Buffalo Bills have made so far and his three biggest Bills-related takeaways. Buffalo’s two biggest moves to this point involve their own veterans --- re-signing Jordan Poyer and losing Tremaine Edmunds to the Chicago Bears. They’ve added an offensive guard, wide receiver and quarterback through free agency and Patrick offers plenty of thoughts on all of them as well as what he thinks Brandon Beane’s vision is for this team in 2023 and going forward. Patrick also makes a pitch on behalf of Beane to free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The “Live from Imperial” series will resume next week with episodes every Friday, next featuring Bills beat reporter Matt Parrino. Of course, you can catch episodes featuring Joe Yerdon every Tuesday and Aaron Quinn on Wednesdays. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for their weekly chat, this time around focused heavily on the wild first few days of “legal tampering” free agency around the NFL, including the Buffalo Bills. As of this recording the biggest news involving the Bills was losing linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to the Chicago Bears. Aaron has plenty of thoughts on Tremaine involving his team with the team, play on the field and contract he got in Chicago. They also discuss the addition of guard Connor McGovern and some of the low-key free agents they’ve retained through this point. The guys also talk about some of the big happenings around the league, including a few big trades on Tuesday involving Dallas and the New York Giants as well as other big signings, never ending Aaron Rodgers drama and plenty more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Monday was an eventful day for the Buffalo Bills and the NFL as the legal tampering period that precedes free agency began. Patrick Moran is joined by Joe from Queens to discuss some of the more notable moves, including the Bills losing their start middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to the Chicago Bears. The Bills were hoping to find a way to retain Edmunds but that went out the window by 4:00pm Monday when reports circulated that Edmunds agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with $50 million guaranteed with Chicago. The guys have plenty of thoughts on the situation including if he's worth that kind of money and is Brandon Beane dropped the ball by not locking Edmunds up a year or two earlier. Regardless of how you feel about Edmunds it's a hard look for a team to take a guy in the first round, develop him into a Pro Bowler and then watch him leave without a second contract. The Bills did do some acquiring and retaining on Monday, picking up former Dallas offensive guard Connor McGovern to likely replace Roger Saffold. Buffalo also made investments in retaining special teams guys, including Sam Martin, Tyler Matekovich and Cam Lewis. The guys also talk about some of the major moves around the league, including Jimmy G landing with Vegas, an offensive tackle cashing in with Kansas City and a pair of Bengals safeties finding new homes. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s Talking Buffalo it’s another episode of the “LIVE From Imperial” series as Patrick Moran’s joined by one of the most esteemed sports journalists in the land, Tyler Dunne for a conversation that was streamed live at Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo. Obviously there’s plenty of Buffalo Bills and NFL stuff to talk about and Tyler’s as plugged in as anyone. He has thoughts on what Brandon Beane may do in free agency, with reports that Buffalo is expected to lose two defensive stalwarts in Tremaine Edmunds and Jordan Poyer. Will the Bills allocate significant sources to again solidify the defensive side of the ball, will they go all-in on offense and try to outscore everyone or will they not do much at all and rely more heavily than ever on the draft? Tyler also discusses the very real possibility that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will soon become a New York Jet as well as some other thoughts around the league. That plus Tyler’s take on Imperial wings and much more.  You can follow Tyler on Twitter @TyDunne. Be sure to check out and subscribe Go Long With Tyler Dunne . It’s packed with premiere content including some of the best long-form journalism you’ll find anywhere. Also, be sure to check out Tyler’s Go Long Podcast, available on all podcasting platforms. Lastly, be sure to pick up Tyler's book "The Blood and Guts- How Tight Ends Saved Football." Thank you again to Imperial Pizza (1035 Abbott) for hosting this live series. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for their weekly chat, this week focused on predicting where several current Buffalo Bills and players from around the league will ultimately land in free agency. It’s a large free agent class for Buffalo in a process that officially begins next week, headlined by players like Tremaine Edmunds, Jordan Poyer, Devin Singletary, Jordan Phillips and Roger Saffold. Of course, the Bills aren’t in good salary cap shape, which means some guys they’d definitely prefer to keep are going to end elsewhere. The guys go through the list and try to pick a handful of players they think Brandon Beane may prioritize, including agreeing that Tremaine Edmunds could very well get re-signed while feeling confident that Jordan Poyer's ready to move on. They also offer predictions for what team will, in Rex Ryan fashion "win the offseason." Also, could Buffalo trade for Tennessee running back Derrick Henry? Could Buffalo surprise people and go after a big-name tight end? Who is the best fit to behind Josh Allen at quarterback next season? That plus their Finish the Sentence segment and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer, podcaster and sports media personality Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, this week focused on the aftermath of Leslie Frazier not returning to the Buffalo Bills this coming season and the Buffalo Sabres continuing to very much stay alive in the NHL wildcard race. The guys spend time discussing the unexpected departure of Frazier several weeks after the season ended with a report being largely attributed to burnout. It’s a polarizing topic, many thinking the Bills may better off without him going forward, with Patrick pointing out examples of why that could be----while others are warning fans to be careful what they wish for. They also talk about the possibility of Buffalo trading for Derrick Henry. They also talk Sabres, who had a huge home victory over Tampa last Saturday to keep them close in the eastern conference playoff race with yet another huge week (four games) on tap. Joe also talks about the new Sabres, Jordan Greenway and Riley Stillman and annoying trade deadline complaining from last week. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s the kickoff of the “Imperial LIVE Series” and Patrick Moran is joined by Houston Texans DE Demone Harris for a chat filmed and recorded live at Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo. Each Thursday night Patrick will be joined by a different guest(s) and the show will be streamed lived that night and available in podcast form the next morning. Today’s conversation with Harris focuses on both his life and career---from growing up on the east side of Buffalo, taking three buses to Bishop Timon high school, going to college as a preferred walk-on at the University at Buffalo, all the way to making it to the NFL and winning a Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. There’s plenty of fun stories from Demone throughout this episode, including tales about Tom Brady, Tampa fans and the leadership of Patrick Mahomes. You can follow Demone on Twitter @DemoneHarris. Thank you to Imperial Pizza (1035 Abbott) for hosting this live series.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for a discussion on several topics but primarily the surprising decision of Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier deciding to step away from coaching this coming season. The news came out of nowhere and caught nearly everyone by surprise. The guys have plenty of thoughts on the move, what may happen next with the coaching staff and a candid conversation about Frazier’s strengths and shortcomings with Buffalo over the past six seasons. They also spend some time talking about scenarios for pending Bills free agents Tremaine Edmunds and Jordan Poyer, react to the newest Bills stadium renderings, Aaron drops some details from his recent family vacation and plenty more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, heavily focused on the Buffalo Sabres continuing to exceed early season expectations and earn their respect with fans in Buffalo and around the league. The Sabres went through a brutal stretch of games against four very good last weeks and managed to win three of them. the great job Kevyn Adams did in locking up both Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens, the Alex Tuch injury and a veteran forward Joe thinks would be a great fit for Buffalo. That plus some weekend food adventures, Jake Paul losing his first fight and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this extremely rare weekend episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe from Queens to discuss the polarizing divide over whether the Buffalo Bills should re-sign star free agent linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in addition to several other topics. Patrick put up a poll on his Twitter this week asking fans if the Bills should pay Edmunds the huge contract he’ll get from somewhere before or when free agency begins. With nearly 1,000 people voting the result of the poll were within less than one half of one point. Joe has thoughts on the divide and it dwarfs into several other Bills related conversations, including disagreement over Ed Oliver’s value and Patrick being highly confident that despite some rumors floating around, Stefon Diggs does not want the Bills to trade him. They also talk about the newspaper print business basically being on life support at this point and how that might play out as well as the Buffalo Sabres exceeding expectations, Joe’s annual sabbatical from Twitter, why there was no episode of Talking Buffalo on Friday and plenty more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s the third annual podcaster’s roundtable as Patrick is joined by three of the best content creators in the Buffalo sports market or anywhere else --- Joe Marino (Locked on Bills), Greg Tompsett (Cover 1) and Bruce Nolan (Buffalo Rumblings ) for a discussion exclusively about the art of content creating. It’s a rare step back from talking Buffalo Bills football for the guys, but for a third consecutive year this quartet gathers on the show to talk all things content creating and podcasting. Among other topics the guys discuss how the podcasting game has changed over the past few years, dealing with peaks and valleys of producing shows, areas of content creating that can get frustrating, how they deal with good or bad numbers and handling takes from guests they strongly disagree with. It's an episode aimed exclusively at content creators, those interesting in becoming a content creator and fans of Joe, Bruce and Greg who are interested in learning more about them personally and their processes with putting together amazing sports content. Don’t miss this! Follow Joe Marino on Twitter @TheJoeMarino and check out his Locked on Bills podcast, new shows published every weekday. Follow Greg Tompsett on Twitter @GregTompsett and check out Cover 1 Buffalo podcast he does alongside co-host Aaron Quinn as well as his brand-new "The Greg Tompsett Sports Show" on Friday nights at 9pm. Follow Bruce Nolan on Twitter @BruceExclusive and check out The Bruce Exclusive every Thursday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network as well as hit written work on the Rumblings website. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, this week marks the five-year anniversary of the show and we kick things off with Patrick Moran being joined by Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, this time focused heavily on the Buffalo Sabres ready to receive their stiffest challenge of the season that’s likely to show if this team’s truly a playoff contender or not. Starting tonight (Tuesday) the Sabres play four of the best teams in the NHL and two teams they’re competing with for a wild card spot. They have Toronto (Tuesday), at Tampa (Thursday), at Florida (Friday) and Washington on Sunday and by then we have a clear idea if Buffalo will be in the hunt until the end of the season. Joe has thoughts on the significance of these upcoming games, where they stand right now, the job UPL’s doing in net and some trade deadline stuff. The guys also spend a few talking Buffalo Bills and more specifically Tremaine Edmunds, who’s been a polarizing player to discuss over the past few years. Patrick also has a pair of new wing reviews (Sports City Pizza Pub & Sonny Red’s), Joe’s asked personal questions ranging from weird food combinations to getting old and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for their weekly chat, focused on several topics including a discussion on if the Buffalo Bills have enough weaponry on offense as things stand. Gabe Davis discussions have been endless but today the guys spend some time talking complimentary weapons for the Bills we should expect more from in 2023, namely James Cook, Dawson Knox and Khalil Shakir. Aaron has thoughts on what this team needs offensively and should target this offseason, whether it’s free agency, trades or the draft. They also talk about how Ken Dorsey growing into a better coordinator in year two will help the offense as well. The guys also talk about Aaron’s co-host Greg Tompsett premiering a new show on Cover 1, Howard Simon retiring from WGR, their weekly “Finish the Sentence” segment and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Thursday episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe from Queens (@BuffaloWins) to discuss some of their biggest Buffalo Bills 2022 takeaways now that the NFL season is officially over as well as taking a look at what could be loaded AFC east in 2023. Never one to mince his words on the podcast, Joe has a handful of takeaways from the Bills season including imploring them to spend big on offense while Patrick keeps coming back to the blown game against Minnesota as the catalyst for the season ultimately not turning out how Bills fans hoped. They also talk about how Miami and the New York Jets could potentially be just as good as Buffalo next year, react to the recent Kim Pegula news, other media notes and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, this week focused on the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s Super Bowl as well as the Sabres embarking on a truly critical stretch of their season. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling game despite the unsatisfactory finish for anyone but Chiefs fans. The guys spend a few minutes talking about the game as well as the entertainment aspect before getting into some conclusions regarding the Buffalo Bills that can be drawn from watching Kansas City win it all again. Spoiler alert---Patrick’s angry. They also talk about the Sabres getting ready to play seven games over the next two weeks that’ll go a long way towards determining if the team will be squarely in the hunt over the season’s final few weeks. Joe has thoughts on that as well as why the Sabres have been so much better on the road than home. That plus Patrick has wing reviews for both Belt Line Brewery and Wingnutz---and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s Casual Friday which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss a variety of topics, including if Gabe Davis is good enough to give the Buffalo Bills what they need and if the term "WR2" isn't as significant as it sounds. A hot button conversation making the rounds with Bills fans right now is Davis and if the Bills need to make getting an upgrade at starting receiver alongside Stefon Diggs a big offseason priority. Both the guys have plenty of thoughts on this as well as the actual significant of a guy called "WR2" and other things going on with the Buffalo offense including the future roles of Khalil Shaker and Isaiah McKenzie. They also talk about Lebron James becoming the NBA all-time scoring leader this week and the unavoidable Lebon vs MJ debate, something Patrick especially hates. That plus reaction to the Kim Pegula health update, Aaron Rodgers messing with Green Bay fans yet again, their “Finish the Sentence” segment and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran wraps up his two part solo series discussing the Buffalo Bills 2022 season, this time highlighting the 10 biggest bright spots. Earlier this week Patrick revealed his 10 biggest sore spots from the 2022 season. Today’s the opposite. Among topics discussed is DaQuan Jones’ positive impact, Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds both having career seasons, Jordan Poyer being the heart and soul of the team and Josh Allen still very much being elite. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon for their weekly Tuesday chat, this time focused on the Buffalo Sabres readying themselves for a post all-star and bye week playoff push and a new wing review of a West Seneca hot spot from Patrick. The Sabres hit the all-star break and their week long bye just one point out of a wildcard spot. Joe has plenty of thoughts on what’s went right for the Sabres to this point and what needs to happen for them to remain in a spot to end their 12 year playoff drought. They also talk about the earthquake that woke up and scared Western New Yorkers on Monday, the guys’ first movie seen at a theater, other questions designed for listeners to get know more about the guys, Patrick’s wing review of the new “The Ridge’ in West Seneca and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is going solo today, highlighting what he considers the 10 biggest sore spots on the 2022 Buffalo Bills season. Several topics and players are discussed and in many cases criticized, including the defensive line not stepping up in the wake of Von Miller’s ACL injury, Gabe Davis not ascending as the team’s No. 2 wide receiver, Ed Oliver providing worry about his contract and future, the offensive line being a pretty big weakness and much more. They’ll be an episode highlighting the 10 biggest bright spots coming down the chute soon enough but that’s not what it’s about today. This episode is at least one man’s opinion in who and what should be assigned the most accountability that Buffalo failed to advance farther than it did in 2021. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo it’s Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for a conversation about the Buffalo Bills in addition to some life topics, including a top 10 bucket list from each of the guys. Is it going to remain the status quo for the Bills this offseason? I guess that depends on what your definition of status quo is. Patrick and Aaron discuss how much of a priority bringing back Tremaine Edmunds is, the offensive line being badly in need of revamping, Jordan Poyer (very) likely moving on and Aaron’s excellent point about draft picks being judged without enough nuance. They also drop their bucket lists on us and we learn that Aaron wants to write a book and Patrick’s really wants to visit Ireland. That plus TV shows that need to be rebooted, overrated movies and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, today centered on the Buffalo Sabres being set up for an exciting stretch of February games but an ugly offseason looming for Buffalo Bills fans. The Sabres are right in the thick of a potential wild card race with just one game remaining before a 10 day break that precedes a nine game in 18 days stretch afterward. Joe has plenty of thoughts on what’s went right for Buffalo, Casey Mittelstadt turning the corner with his play and what it may take to trade for a big time NHL star. The guys also spend time talking the Bills, including the realization that they’re clearly the third best team in the AFC as things stand, why there’s probably no quick fix in terms of roster addition and testiness from fans growing by the day. That plus they go over some biggest pet peeves, favorite teenage bands, low energy meals and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s Casual Friday which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for their weekly chat. Today’s focused on the Buffalo Bills and if they have more questions than answers following a lopsided playoff last week and plenty of uncertainty for what’s to come in the offseason. The guys discuss some of the key points from the Bills disappointing loss and some of their biggest takeaways, not just from the game but from comments made by general manager Brandon Beane earlier this week. It appears unlikely to see any significant coaching staff changes coming and with the Bills somewhat strapped with salary cap space, will the next few months bring the status quo. They also discuss fan and player behavior from Cincinnati, favorite subjects in high school, alternative birth names, actors born for their role and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined for his weekly chat with writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for a conversation focused on biggest takeaways from a Buffalo Bills season ending loss as well as excitement around the Buffalo Sabres. The Bills went 13-3 during the regular season but that doesn’t mean much to the organization or fans right now after being manhandled out of the playoffs by Cincinnati. The guys discuss some of the biggest things to takeaway from the game and Buffalo’s season, ranging from questioning if Sean McDermott will ever get Buffalo over the hump, to an offense in need of more resources allocated their way and trying to figure out why a team that plays in the northeast is so strongly built around speed and finesse. As for the Sabres, they survived a recent slide and remain within striking distance in the Eastern conference wild card race as near the end of January---big progress for a team like Buffalo. Joe has thoughts on their recent play, Rasmus Dahlin and a review of last week’s Ryan Miller Night at the arena. All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo, the Buffalo Bills see their season end a few weeks prematurely in the eyes of most, and Patrick Moran is joined by Joe from Queens to talk about it. Despite having home field and facing a Cincinnati Bengals offensive line ravaged by injuries, the Bills were absolutely manhandled by the Bengals to get bounced from the divisional round of the playoffs for a second straight year. The guys attempt to piece together what went wrong and there’s plenty of blame to go around for both the players, coaching staff and management. They also spend a few minutes getting into what’s likely to be an offseason of significant change with personnel and potentially coaches. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Casual Friday on this episode of Talking Buffalo, which means as always Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss many topics, this week focusing on the AFC divisional round clash between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals as well as their list of the top 10 singers of all-time. A trip to the AFC championship is on line for the Bills when they take the field Sunday afternoon. The guys break down the game, the keys to a Bills victory, what happens if Isaiah McKenzie returns on Sunday and a discussion about the Bills window for getting to Super Bowls and if this may be the easiest path they'll get. Last week we had thoughts on Rolling Stone's recent list of the Top 200 singers of all time, blasting several of the selections. This week the guys made up their own top to list. That plus the debut of a new segment and much more.  You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Chad DeDominicis (Expected Buffalo) to discuss some of the biggest takeaways from the Miami game Sunday, look forward to this weekend’s clash with Cincinnati and the Buffalo Sabres getting off to a crappy start this week. Chad attended a Bills playoff game for the first time Sunday and witnessed an unexpected nail biter. He talks about his game day experience and the anxiety flying around Highmark Stadium as the game wore on. The guys also discuss what’s sure to be Buffalo’s biggest test to date this Sunday against the defending AFC champions Cincinnati Bengals. The Sabres lost to Florida at home on Monday, 4-1 in falling for the fourth time in their last five games. Chad has insight as to what's going on with Buffalo, details an important slate of games coming up and tries to shed light on what's going on with the Sabres complicated goaltender situation. That and plenty more with Chad, who you can follow on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran talks about the Buffalo Bills surviving and advancing, barely in the AFC wildcard playoff round with a 34-31 over the Miami Dolphins---a game that was far closer and more stressful than it needed to be. After going up early 17-0 and looking like their starters may get an extended rest in the second half, mental breakdowns plagued the Bills and allowed Miami back into the game, even taking the lead in the second half. Pat goes over several good points from a Buffalo perspective, including their first-round rookie finally having a huge impact, playoff Gabe Davis reemerging and their stud linebackers playing like studs. Conversely Patrick talks about mental mistakes, turnovers and silent days from key players that nearly had us discussing what could’ve been the most embarrassing loss in Bills franchise history. We also spend a few minutes talking about next week’s divisional round. Hey, a win is a win especially in the playoffs and the Bills live to fight another day. Plenty to talk about in this episode! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Casual Friday episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to talk Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins preview, Micah Hyde possibly returning soon and a Rolling Stone magazine countdown that has the guys fuming. Buffalo was severely hampered by injuries early in the season now the same has happened to Miami, including the announcement that Tua Tagovailoa is officially out for Sunday’s wild card game with several other key stars extremely schedule. It has a lot of fans and media around the league feeling like it’s almost as bye game for the Bills. The guys go over a handful of factors to expect on Sunday and also have thoughts on Micah Hyde having his 21-day practice window opened. Moving over to pop culture, they also spend time discussing a recent Rolling Stone article that listed the Top 100 Singers of All-Time, a list that including some incredibly surprising artist placement as well as a few ridiculous omissions. All that and much more today. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe Yerdon for his first appearance on the show in over a month. Among topics discussed today is the Buffalo Bills capping off an emotional week the best way possible and the Buffalo Sabres becoming a team worthy of playoff talk. It’s been a long a week and a long year in Buffalo for that matter. The guys put their own spin on several narratives involving Buffalo on and off the field before turning attention to their biggest takeaways and talking points from the Bills emotional win over New England to lock up the two seed in the AFC. They also spend time talking about the Sabres, who have won eight of their last nine and forced themselves into wildcard playoff conversation. However, is January still too early to be realistic about the postseason? That plus the continued success of Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran gives his ten biggest takeaways from the Buffalo Bills wrapping up the regular season with a highly emotional win over New England to clinch the AFC second seed. Topics include discussions on the Bills capitalizing on good fortune, striking on big plays, one of the most underrated players in the NFL, issues with the front four on defense, what’s up with Gabe Davis mentally and the unrivaled joy that came from Nyheim Hines’ opening kickoff return for a touchdown. Patrick also has thoughts on playing Miami in the first round, the game being scheduled for Sunday at 1pm and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this extremely rare weekend of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe from Queens to discuss an incredibly sad but also uplifting week regarding Damar Hamlin as well as a preview of the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots regular season finale Sunday. Hamlin nearly died on the football field Monday night and left fans and human beings all over the country shook. As of this posting Hamlin’s made a remarkable recovery. The guys talk about the entire week and it’s peaks and valleys, with so many uplifting roles being played by those critical in saving the young man’s life. They also preview Sunday’s finale and how they expect the Bills to come out and look after what they went through this past week. That and plenty more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran talks about a devastating week for the Buffalo Bills and the NFL on the heels of Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest while playing on Monday Night Football. Patrick tries his best to give his personal thoughts on the incident and aftermath, using examples from his past to make the sudden fear and horror from Hamlin's teammates a tiny bit relatable. He also shows gratitude to Cincinnati fans, ESPN (especially Ryan Clark) and fans from around the world that've poured in more than seven million dollars for Hamlin's toy community drive. It's a tough episode to get through for both Patrick and maybe you for listening as well. There's definitely warts in this episode for sure but hopefully the juice is worth the squeeze. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this final 2022 episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for their weekly “Causal Friday” chat, this week focused on a huge game coming Monday night between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals as well as a retrospective on the Blizzard that rocked the Western New York region. There’s plenty at stake when the Bills face the Bengals Monday, none more so than the high probability of Buffalo securing the AFC top seed with a victory. The guys talk about the game, what the Bengals bring to the table, if Cincinnati is on the same tier as Buffalo and Kansas City and the possibility of Sean McDermott resting starters the final week if the Bills lose this game. They also spend plenty of time recounting their own personal stories from last weekend’s historic blizzard, what went most wrong and what should be done in the future. All that and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this mid-week episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is in some kind of mood as he sounds off over Christmas frustration, changes leadership needs to make in handling Buffalo severe weather, looters, storm rescue heroes and much more. Western New York and particularly Buffalo are still reeling from the Blizzard of 2022, now considered by many as the most destructive blizzard to ever hit the city, even surpassing the infamous 1977 blizzard. Patrick has a lot of thoughts on that, how the county can do a better of job of preparing for such a severe storm in the future and plenty of disdain at elected officials for too much civilian finger pointing in the wake of everything. He also tries to elaborate on some post-Christmas thoughts from a podcast earlier this weeks, goes off on looters, defends the news (somewhat)and plenty more in an emotionally charged episode, the second-last of 2022. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has plenty of thoughts on the Buffalo Bills defeating the Chicago Bears last Saturday both good and bad as well as recapping a pretty crappy Christmas. The Bills beat the Bears on Christmas Eve, 35-13 for their 12th victory of the season. Patrick talks about what he liked from the defense, offensive line and running game while having issue with Josh Allen, Gabe Davis, special teams play and too many stupid penalties. He also talks about the Buffalo Blizzard putting a damper on his Christmas while acknowledging that many people had it far worse, some even tragically so.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a Christmas edition of Talking Buffalo Podcast and on this episode Patrick Moran is joined by regular Casual Friday guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to talk Buffalo Bills and plenty about Christmas. The Bills are slated to face off in Chicago against the Bears on Christmas Eve afternoon Saturday with the weather expected to play a major factor. Patrick looks to one-win Houston nearly knocking off Dallas and Kansas City over the past two weeks as one of the reasons the Bills shouldn’t overlook the Bears with a huge Monday Night game looming the following week in Cincinnati. Aaron provides plenty of insight on the team and game Saturday and the guys have thoughts on four Buffalo players being named to the Pro Bowl this past Wednesday. Also, is Josh Allen officially back in the NFL MVP mix? Also the guys discuss Christmas, a holiday in Western New York that could be derailed by horrible weather. Patrick talks about Christmas time being personally sad many yearz for him, is asked by Aaron to tell his marriage proposal story and near the end of the show they do this week’s “Medal Stands”, this time handing out medals for both Best Christmas Songs and Best Christmas Movies. That and much more! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by frenemy and recurring guest Joe from Queens and they pretty much disagree and argue on a variety of topics, including Josh Allen, Cole Beasley, the Buffalo sports media and several factors revolving around the Buffalo Bills. On today’s Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by frenemy and recurring guest Joe from Queens and they pretty much disagree and argue on a variety of topics, including Josh Allen, Cole Beasley, the Buffalo sports media and several factors revolving around the Buffalo Bills. With Joe Yerdon out in Vegas to cover the Buffalo Sabres game Monday night, Joe from Queens tags in and debating/bickering ensues. The guys elaborate on some takes made about Jerry Sullivan while going at it over whether Beasley’s return to the Bills has a redemption arc to it. They also argue about whether the Buffalo sports media panders too much to fans and go over several story arcs from Buffalo’s thrilling victory over Miami last Saturday night, both good and bad. It’s an argument-filled and borderline hostile episode today---just the way we like it, folks. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast its Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to talk about a variety of topics, including Cole Beasley returning to the Buffalo Bills, social media getting uglier by the day and this week’s Medal Stand featuring best N’Sync songs and overrated former Bills. To the surprise of many, Beasley was signed to the Bills practice squad this week and it won’t be long before he’s on the field playing for them. The guys talk about why Beasley is back and what his role should as well as how it will effect Isaiah McKenzie, Khalil Shakir and other players on the team directly. They also spend a good chunk of time talking about how things have been pretty ugly on social media lately, more so than usual in light of Jerry Sullivan’s recent appearance on Trainwreck Sports, Beasley returning to Buffalo and other topics. The guys also do their weekly Medal Stand, awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in the categories of best N’SYNC songs and overrated former Bills players. That and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe from NYC for a conversation focused on longtime journalist Jerry Sullivan being fired following a misogynist comment on another podcast as well as how colleagues in the Buffalo media are reacting. Sullivan, already in hot water following the Buffalo Bills post-game press conference on Sunday with fans and some national media, appeared on Trainwreck Sports the next night to explain his side of the presser story. What it turned into was Sullivan making an extremely disparaging statement towards woman after a female tweeted a question/statement at him live on the show. It led to a viral clip of the statement that drew the ire of fans and media all over and ultimately led to him being fired from the Niagara Gazette and WIVB-TV. The guys discuss how they feel about Sullivan, the outlet he appeared on that drew plenty of criticism themselves, how the media has handled it and much more. It’s a thorough and candid discussion that needs to be had.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes solo and has several thoughts on the Buffalo Bills, journalist Jerry Sullivan being in hot water and the Buffalo Sabres. The Bills had a hard fought victory over the New York Jets on Sunday in wintery Orchard Park to improve to 10-3 on the season. Patrick goes over some of the good and bad he’s seeing from the Bills, including a defensive line that for now looks up to the task of replacing Von Miller and linebackers that are easy to take for granted to the other side---a first-rounder that can’t get on the field and adverse weather seeming to effect Buffalo more than their opponents. Patrick also has a bunch of thoughts on Sullivan, who made national media headlines for a bait-enticing statement as opposed to a question at the Bills post-game press conference on Sunday. That plus a few quick Sabres takes, Patrick’s inability to stay healthy in 2022 and more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for a loose discussion on a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Bills having to move on from Von Miller, feeling more Christmasy, an interesting Buffalo Sabres comparison and the greatest Michael Jackson songs. Von Miller ended up with a tear in his ACL that required surgery and he’s now out of the rest of the season, a sharp turn of events from him going on I.R. with the expectation he’d miss four games. The guys react to the news, the onslaught of continuous Bills injuries, where this team stacks up with the league’s best and Aaron’s level of concern going into their New York Jets rematch this Sunday. The guys also spend a few minutes talking about the Sabres, which turns into an interesting fact-finding mission with former Houston Oilers wide receiver Drew Hill. That plus what Christmas movies the guys are watching, where Sean Payton may coach next, cities of the world they’d most like to visit and plenty more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

n this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Matt Parrino, Buffalo Bills beat reporter for a conversation focused on peeling back the curtain and giving fans a chance to know everything that goes into covering a NFL team when they play on the road. Patrick asks Matt a bunch of questions about the things that go into covering a NFL team’s beat, from travel and hotel arrangements to normal routines, what he does with down time on the road, opposing stadium procedures, post-game work and tons of interesting nuggets. They also spend a few minutes talking podcasting, Matt's favorite stadiums, least favorite press boxes and much more. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattParrino and of course be sure to check out his work at NYup.com as well as subscribe to the Shout Buffalo Football Podcast. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and podcast Joe Yerdon for their weekly Tuesday conversation, this time focused on the Buffalo Bills regaining the top spot in the AFC and the Buffalo Sabres continuing to play an entertaining brand of hockey. The Bills handled their own business last Thursday in Foxboro and then sat back on Sunday and watched everything fall their way. With Kansas City and Miami both losing the Bills not only took over solo possession of first place in their division but pulled ahead of the Chiefs in the race for the top seed in the conference. The guys talk about the state of the Bills through their first 12 games and what they expect to see over the final five weeks of the regular season. Meanwhile the Sabres aren’t making much noise in the standings but their young core continues to be worth watching each game. Patrick and Joe talk about things going on with the team from both the glass being half empty and full perspectives. That plus they talk about Joe’s changes with his Noted Hockey Substack, Patrick getting over being sick, Joe's Detroit Lions staying in the hunt, a prediction on where Odell Beckham Jr. is headed and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is back after missing the past 12 days due to illness to discuss a picture-perfect weekend for the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres continuing to have shiny bright spots. After discussing the reason behind no episodes for nearly two weeks Patrick dives into things playing out exactly the way the Bills had hoped on Sunday---both the Chiefs and Dolphins losing to put Buffalo firmly in control of their own destiny. He also talks about the Sabres winning on Sunday night and approaches to take with the team depending if your glass is half full or empty. That and plenty more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly Tuesday chat, this time focusing on the Buffalo Bills ending a two week losing street by handling business in Detroit against the Browns (not a typo) and the Buffalo Sabres falling out of a playoff race before we even get to Thanksgiving. The guys also talk about last week's huge Buffalo snowstorm, Twitter and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran discusses the things he liked the most and least with the Buffalo Bills victory over the Cleveland Browns in Detroit (yes, Detroit) on Sunday. The Bills improved to 7-3 this season with a 31-23 over Cleveland in a game that got moved to Detroit because Orchard Park was literally snowed in. Patrick talked about the best parts of the game from the Bills perspective, including a running game that had it’s best showing of the season, a successful return for Jordan Poyer and individual performances from Matt Milano and Tyler Bass that could earn them conference accolades this week. Patrick also goes over the things that went bad for Buffalo, especially the play of the cornerbacks and not doing an even decent job of replacing the injured Tremaine Edmunds. That and much more today. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss a variety of topics, including how you as a fan should be feeling about the Buffalo Bills right now after their first nine games, the problems that've plagued them and what to be most excited about going forward. The Bills have lost two straight games they should've won--there's no way around it and fans are getting antsy if not panicking. Ever the cool, calm and collected one, Aaron explains how he feels about this team as a whole right now and how fans should be feeling. The guys spend a good chunk of time talking about how much of a role injuries and turnovers have played in their losing three games by just a combined eight points as well as a look into the Cleveland game on Sunday. The guys also spend time talking about this winter storm reportedly smashing through Western New York (potentially as you're reading this), Patrick angry at himself for premature Christmas celebration, deer smashing into cars, their least favorite things about podcasting and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly Tuesday chat, this time focusing on the Buffalo Bills collapsing in the second half for a second consecutive week, Josh Allen suddenly becoming a problem and the Buffalo Sabres in the midst of a five-game losing streak. The Bills blew a three score lead on Sunday and lost at home after leading by at least 14 points at the half for the first time since 1968. The guys talk about several key points of the game including Allen being fully responsible for three critical turnovers, injuries ravaging the Bills secondary finally catching up, the lack of a running game and some extremely questionable play calls and coaching decisions. They also talk about the Sabres, who Joe insists are still playing well despite the five game losing streak that has them near the bottom of the Eastern conference standings. All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Substack: Patrick Moran's Substack Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss a variety of topics, including how the Bills and Sean McDermott should treat Josh Allen's elbow injury and how much confidence should be had in Case Keenum. As tempting as it could be to get Allen right back on the field, the guys talk about the importance of playing the long game and also discuss the Bills running game needing to be better, including a take from O.J Simpson of all people. Also, Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly making a decision soon--is Buffalo still in play? Oh, and what's going on with Gave Davis's inconsistency? They also do their weekly "The Medal Stand", awarding medals who who'd be the best Bills quarterback if it couldn't be Josh Allen and their favorite holidays---with results Patrick and Aaron completely disagree on. All that and much more.  You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly Tuesday chat, this time focusing on the Buffalo Bills falling apart in a shocking loss in New Jersey to the Jets as well as the Buffalo Sabres coming up short on both ends of a two-game road trip over the weekend. The Bills were two score favorites but played horrendous in their loss to the Jets. The guys talk about Josh Allen having far and away his worst game of the season but the paling in comparison to his potentially injured elbow, no one on offense other than Stefon Diggs picking him up, getting beat in the trenches and other problems that surfaced for the Bills. They also talk about the Sabres continuing to play mostly well despite recent losses at Carolina and Tampa. It’s a big week coming up for Buffalo, especially come Thursday night when Jack Eichel and Vegas come to town. All that and tons more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it's Casual Friday which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss several topics, including the Buffalo Bills trading for Nyheim Hines, Odell Beckham potentially coming to Buffalo and their least favorite Bills players during the drought era. The guys listen to reaction clips of Hines going to Buffalo from both Sal Capaccio/Tim Graham earlier this week on the podcast as well as Pat McAfee on his show before Aaron has some takes of his own. They discuss his role on the team now and going forward and what it may mean for rookies James Cook and Khalil Shakir. They also talk about Odell Beckham Jr.’s chances of coming to Buffalo being very real, the depression Tre White went through after his ACL injury and Tremaine Edmunds’ debate from last Sunday’s victory over Green Bay. Also included is the weekly “Medal Stand” where the guys award gold, silver and bronze medals, this week’s categories being National Sports Media Personalities (current) and Least Favorite Bills Drought Players. All that and much more. On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it's Casual Friday which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to talk about a variety of topics, including Aaron's take on the Bills trading for Nyheim Hines, his least favorite players during the Bills drought era, favorite current sports media personalities and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a special milestone for Talking Buffalo Podcast, the 500th episode and to celebrate Patrick Moran is joined by the first two guests he’s ever had on the show, Sal Capaccio (WGR 550) and Tim Graham (The Athletic) for a conversation taped live at Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo. After devouring wings and other goodies from one of the best places for food in all of Western New York, the guys talk about several topics including how their careers are going, podcasting, working together on a TV show, living in Florida and normalcy with their jobs again. They also talk plenty Buffalo Bills and NFL, including Buffalo making a trade for a running back and bringing back a former safety as well as the Miami Dolphins going all-in on a big trade that landed them Bradley Chubb. Sal and Tim also think Patrick's strange for wanting to start Christmas season right now. All that and much more. Special thanks again to Imperial Pizza for hosting! Make sure to follow Sal on Twitter @SalSports and Tim @ByTimGraham. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, this time focusing on the Buffalo Bills getting the job done against Green Bay but leaving a little something to be desired as well as plenty of Buffalo Sabres talk. The Bills are 6-1 after beating Green Bay by 10 on Sunday Night Football. The guys talk about the good, bad and ugly from the game, including an uncharacteristic bad half of football from Josh Allen, which didn’t matter at least in part because of the gutless game plan the Packers put forth, at least that’s what Patrick thinks. Meanwhile the Sabres have won five of their first eight games and Joe has plenty of insight on the team’s early success, including transformations he sees coming from Owen Power and Jack Quinn among others. Patrick also tries to convince Joe that Christmas season should officially start on today, November 1st this year and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran talks about the Buffalo Bills extremely up and down showing in prime time Sunday night before ultimately defeating the Green Bay Packers by two scores, 27-17. Patrick spends time talking about the bar for Buffalo being so high right now that double digit wins sometimes don’t even feel that much like victories. He highlights several of the good things from Buffalo in this game, including the first half running game, Stefon Diggs and Matt Milano as well as some negative things, such as the Bills poor tackling and Josh Allen’s very bad second half. He also spends a few minutes talking about how much he hates when the Bills play at night as well as some personal highlights of this podcast as it reaches 500 episodes later this week. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to discuss a variety of topics, including a discussion that features the best candidates should the Buffalo Bills decide to trade for a running back before next week’s deadline. The NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday (November 1) and Patrick is convinced that the Bills are going to give up a draft pick for a veteran running back before that. He explains why Kareem Hunt feels like such a good football fit despite understandably tremendous objections from several fans because of his past. The guys talk about whether they think it’s a good idea and go over a handful of other backs that given certain situations could be really good fits. They also preview Sunday night’s prime time matchup between Buffalo and reeling Green Bay. They also have takes on if Bill Belicheck is truly an all-time great NFL head coach and also play their weekly Medal Stand---awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in the categories of streaming devices and Halloween candy. All that and much more! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and podcaster Joe Yerdon for their weekly chat, this time focusing on the sizzling start by the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bills coming off their bye week and into Sunday night primetime. Entering Tuesday night’s game in Seattle the Sabres swept the first three legs of their four-game western road swing, impressively beating Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. The guys discuss their hot start and Joe has thoughts on several huge early season developments, including Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch, J.J. Peterka and torrid goaltending. He also talks about injuries that will test the defensive depth for a while. As for the Bills, they’re coming off a bye this week and prepping to host Green Bay on Sunday night. The guys discuss the game and how badly the Packers are struggling, something that’s music to Joe’s ears. In fact, Joe, a Packers hater admits to being a Bills fan for this week. Patrick also talks about being sick for the past few weeks, his kid achieving one of his first grown up milestones and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s Casual Friday, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to talk about a variety of topics, including the astounding ascension of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, what Sunday’s win over Kansas City meant, a food review, “The Medal Stand” game and much more. The Bills pulled out a close game in Kansas City last Sunday and the guys discuss if it means more this year than last year. They also talk about Allen while trying to come up with some historical physical comparisons to him, worries about Isaiah McKenzie and a discussion of what they’d be willing to give up to trade for Christian McCaffrey. Patrick also has a quick food review (steak hoagie more specifically) from Allentown Pizza and the guys play “The Medal Stand” where they award gold, silver and bronze medals in the categories of Biggest NFL Storylines Through Week Six and the Worst/Most Overrated Songs Ever. All that and much more! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Joe Yerdon joins host Patrick Moran for his weekly Tuesday chat on a handful of topics, including the Buffalo Bills extremely significant road victory over the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Sabres off to an entertaining brand of hockey through their first two games. The Bills won a road game on Sunday that gives them the best record in the AFC going into their bye and puts them in the early driver’s seat for home-field advantage. It’s a matchup many think we’ll see again down the line and the guys go over several of the biggest takeaways from the game and Buffalo’s first six weeks as a whole. The Sabres also opened up the season with a victory over Ottawa before losing a close game to Florida over the weekend. Joe has insights on some of the highs and lows of the first two games from a perspective of someone covering the team, including the fast starts from JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin but also a power play that hasn’t clicked at all and what fans should expect on their upcoming four game western swing. That plus talk about Thin Man Brewery on Elmwood Avenue and plenty more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, subscribe to his Noted Hockey site on Substack and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s Casual Friday but now with a new weekly guest. Aaron Quinn from Cover 1, a recurring guest on the show debuts what’ll be a weekly episode in place of Joe Yerdon, who’s now on the podcast every Tuesday. Today Patrick and Aaron are talking mainly Buffalo Bills as well as rolling out a new regular segment. The Bills have a huge game on Sunday in Kansas City against the Chiefs and while the players are saying the right things, this is more than just another game on the schedule. The guys talk about the significance of this year’s clash, not just the revenge from factor from last year but more importantly it quite possibly determining who’ll end up with the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They break down key points and also spend time talking other Bills topics, including James Cook and the level of seriousness the team has in Odell Beckham Jr. They also debut what’ll be a regular segment on the podcast called “The Medal Stand”. Each week Aaron will be given three topics with three choices for each, and assigning them bronze medals for worst through gold medals for best. This week Aaron’s taking on former Bills cornerbacks we wish could be on the 2022 roster, three Rocky movies (II, III and IV) and best R&B groups of the 90s (Boyz II Men, Jodeci & Dru Hill). All that and much more! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Matthew Fairburn, Buffalo Sabres beat reporter for The Athletic for a preview of the Buffalo Sabres 2022-23 season as well as a conversation about the Buffalo Bills and why Matt decided to move back to Buffalo to continue his journalism career. It’s Matt’s first appearance on the podcast in over three years. The Sabres are set to kick off their regular season on Thursday night and fans are excited. Matthew has plenty of thoughts on the roster and line combinations, including J.J. Peterka starting the season in Buffalo while Vinnie Hinostroza seems destined to see the press box early on. He also discusses new goaltender Eric Comrie, Owen Power’s playing partner, what he feels is the Sabres ceiling this year and a Stanley Cup prediction. The guys also spend a little time talking about the Bills expected good start to the season and plenty of details on why Matthew decided it was best for him to come back to Buffalo and switch to covering hockey for his career. That and tons more. You can follow Matt on Twitter at @MatthewFairburn and of course check out his coverage of the Sabres at The Athletic, where they constantly have great subscription deals. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe Yerdon, who after more than a year of doing the podcast every Friday makes his Tuesday debut to talk about the Buffalo Bills blowout win over Pittsburgh and a preview of the Buffalo Sabres season that starts on Thursday night. The Bills used a big play offense and dominant defense to completely dismantle the Steelers in Kenny Picket’s first NFL start at quarterback. Patrick and Joe discuss some of the bigger takeaways from the game including the impact a healthy Gabe Davis has on the offense, Khalil Shakir and James Cook looking impressive, Von Miller being as good as advertised and one area of concern the Bills may presently have on the field leading up to Sunday’s big game in Kansas City. On the Sabres side the guys discuss Kyle Okposo being named captain, Alex Tuch not being named an alternate captain, Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka both making the opening night roster, Joe’s thoughts on the forward line pairings and his outlook for the 2022-23 season. Before diving into the sports talk Patrick talks about a successful cancer benefit that took place over the weekend thrown for one of his best friends and thanks some people and businesses that helped make it a success. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Expected Buffalo creator Chad DeDominicis for a chat primarily focused on both the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills. The Sabres just eight days from opening up the NHL season at home against Ottawa. Chad provides insight on what looks to be the Sabres opening night roster and more specifically the likely line connections to start the season. He also has opinions on what the expectations for the team should be, if Jack Quinn and J.J. Peterka are in Buffalo to stay and what he thinks of the goaltending situation. They then turn towards the Bills, sitting at 3-1 over their victory in Baltimore last Sunday. The guys talk about the state of the team right now, overcoming significant injuries and what they’d like to see more of going forward. That and plenty more with Chad, who you can follow on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes over the Buffalo Bills big comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens and highlights several topics he thinks you should be taking away from the game. Josh Allen, Jordan Poyer and Matt Milano were the obvious second half heroes for Buffalo as they eventually erased a three score deficit, but Patrick also spends time talking about two pass rushers who forced Lamar Jackson into his game-changing interception, Bills defensive game planning that’s excelled in shutting down the opposition’s biggest threat, an injured player the Bills should consider shelfing for a week and a maddening drive killer. He also talks about Tremaine Edmunds continuing to shine, Dawson Knox doing the little things and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and podcast Joe Yerdon, back for a second consecutive day and this time with the focus on the Buffalo Sabres as well as other topics, including the return of their Starting Five draft. Training camp and the preseason are underway for the Sabres and Joe has plenty of insight on a handful of players on the roster bubble to start the season in Buffalo, including top prospects Jack Quinn and J.J. Peterka. Joe also discusses how a pair of first-round picks have looked in camp, Matthew Savoie and Jiri Kulich. The guys also spend time discussing Joe being back on the Sabres and NHL beat, allowing him to return to his “rink rat” roots as well some things we can look for from Joe content-wise. Before leaving they have their first Starting Five draft in nearly a month, selecting their favorite classic rock songs.  Going forward Joe will be on the podcast every Tuesday after being on Fridays for the past year.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by a returning Joe Yerdon to discuss the good, bad and ugly from the Buffalo Bills narrow loss in Miami on Sunday in addition to other topics. The Bills went down to Miami with the deck very much stacked against them. From playing on the road with a short week of preparation in blistering hot conditions and most importantly, decimated with injuries Buffalo still nearly pulled off their third consecutive win to the start the season. The guys discuss plenty of silver linings from the game that may benefit them going forward, but at the end of the day the Bills also blew a game they should've won, and that's discussed as well. Scheduling conflicts between the two have prevented Joe from being on the podcast for several weeks. In fact, going forward Joe's appearance on the podcast will be every Tuesday, a change from the "Casual Friday" episodes of the past year-plus. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran discusses his 10 biggest Buffalo Bills takeaways as well as a handful from around the league as the NFL wrapped up its second week of regular season action. Among the Bills topics Patrick discussed is Stefon Diggs being the best player on the field Monday night, Greg Rosseau emerging into a star, Tremaine Edmunds’ best game in Buffalo, injury concerns, being disappointed Tennessee wasn’t more competitive for selfish reasons and more. He also hits on a some takeaways from around the league including admitting he was dead wrong on the Indianapolis Colts after just two weeks, wondering what the hell is going on with the Bengals offensive line and concluding the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t going away when it comes to elite teams in the conference. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran’s joined by recurring guest Joe from NYC to discuss takeaways from the Buffalo Bills second straight impressive victory to start the season, 41-7 over the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football. The guys discuss Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs' dominance on the offensive side of the ball, with the Bills front seven defensively being equally impressive. In fact, Patrick goes as far to say this was the most impressive game of Tremaine Edmunds' career. They talk that, a few things that irked them even in the blowout win, major concerns about injuries piling up and a look ahead to a big showdown in Miami this Sunday. Patrick also spends a few minutes talking about the big difference with being a Bills fan living in Western New York during the season than somewhere else and plenty more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe (@BuffaloWins) to discuss some of their biggest takeaways from the Buffalo Bills dominant opening week as well as thoughts on several teams around the league. The Bills turned the ball over four times in Los Angeles last week but that didn’t stop them from dismantling the Rams. The guys talk big picture stuff with the revamped defensive line that paid immediate dividends, Dane Jackson looking the part at corner and Josh Allen picking up right where he left off last year. They also discuss a few small to intermediate concerns including Allen’s work rate running the ball and their previously stated four turnovers. They spend time talking about a handful of teams around the league without trying to overreact from just one game, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. That plus a recap of Patrick’s trip to South Bend last weekend for his Notre Dame game and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has his Buffalo Bills/NFL season preview and predictions just a few days before Buffalo opens the 2022 season on Thursday Night Football in Los Angeles. After spending minutes discussing why he thinks the Bills deserve the favorites label, Patrick runs down how he projects each division in the NFL before jumping into some Buffalo individual over/unders for the season and predictions for both Bills team and NFL league awards before ending with thoughts on what could detail the Bills 2022 campaign and ultimately his Super Bowl prediction.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including the Buffalo Bills 53-man roster, Matt Araiza not being on it, Tage Thompson cashing in with the Buffalo Sabres and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Sopranos Supporting Characters. There was no huge surprises but a few minor ones with the Bills final cuts and the guys discuss them, including highlighting a few guys who made the team based on their strong preseason play. They also have a few leftover opinions on the Matt Araiza situation. On the Sabres side, Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50 million extension and the guys gage the fans divided reaction and have some of their own. They also talk about Buffalo going back to the black and red uniforms for 12 games this season. That plus this week’s draft of the best Sopranos supporting characters and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran power ranks the biggest threats in the AFC to the Buffalo Bills for 2022, from worst to first. There’s a few on this list ranked where many might find surprising, including one AFC east rival ranked much lower than most would think while another’s ranked significantly higher. After completely disrespecting the Houston Texans and New York Jets Patrick gives insight into each team and they have the potential to be a threat to the Super Bowl favored Buffalo Bills. Before the countdown Patrick spends a few minutes giving his opinions on a horrible job by the Buffalo Bills organization in their handling of the Matt Araiza situation. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including the biggest takeaways from the Buffalo Bills preseason, the Buffalo Sabres pipeline, exiting of several local TV newspeople and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Disney Characters. The Bills are wrapping up their preseason in Carolina with nearly all the starters sitting. Patrick has several takeaways from this preseason, most completely blown off by Joe because he thinks preseason games are meaningless. They do have discussions though on the Bills being the heavy national favorite to win the Super Bowl and what that means as well as the continued absence of Tre White having an effect on this season. Patrick and Joe also have a discussion on how many local people in TV news are leaving the market, either for similar jobs in other cities or leaving the business altogether. They go over several reasons why it’s happening. They also discuss The Athletic naming the Sabres as the top NHL pipeline or a second straight season, draft their favorite Disney characters and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) to talk all things Buffalo Bills as we draw near to the start of the regular season. A Buffalo combination of starters and reserves absolutely destroyed the Denver Broncos in Orchard Park last Saturday and the guys discuss some of their biggest takeaways from the game, including a 2022 rookie draft class that may have several guys contributing to what looks like a championship contending team. Speaking of, Patrick asks Aaron if this current Bills roster is on par with the early 90’s Bills teams and they also examine if there’s anything that can derail this year’s Bills campaign beyond just injuries, Patrick beefing with Kansas City Chiefs fans on Twitter over a Josh Allen statement and plenty more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe Miller (Buffalo Rumblings) to talk about a series of Buffalo Bills players that appear to be trending up following training camp and the team’s first preseason game last weekend. Whether it’s securing a roster spot or ascending up the depth chart, the guys bring up at least a half dozen players that have looked the part so far going on, including a few youngsters that continue to make Brandon Beane and the front office look brilliant in evaluating talent at the back end of the draft. The guys also talk podcasting, Joe’s podcast alongside former Bills offensive tackle great John Fina, a “FinaFest” party gathering of Bills fans over the weekend and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMillerWired and be sure to check out his Overreaction Sports Podcast, available on all major podcasting platforms. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this random Monday bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes solo and discusses some of his thoughts on players that made a positive impact during the Buffalo Bills first preseason game, talks about a party with Bills fans he attended over the weekend and provides some context into the positioning of his 2022 Wing Rankings/Tiers that were released last week. The Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts by a field goal in their preseason opener on Saturday. While the final score and win essentially means nothing there were some performances by roster bubble and depth chart players that caught Patrick's attention in a positive way. He highlights some of them including Tim Settle and Baylon Spector. He also talks about getting a chance to meet up with some Bills twitter fans he's gotten to know over the past few years at a party held in honor of John Fina and offers more detailed explanation behind some of his wing ranking picks that he didn't get a chance to do on last week's podcast, including detailed reasoning for his Mt. Rushmore and new number one spot.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including Buffalo Bills and Sabres talk, why there was no Casual Friday podcast last week and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Rivalries. The Bills have concluded training camp in Rochester and start preseason action this weekend. The guys discuss whether they think positional and roster spot battles are won more in practices during camp or during preseason games. They also talk about stress/anxiety, Patrick crushed over Olivia Newton-John dying, Joe's new sports writing contributor gig, this week's Starting Five draft and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this unique episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes WGR 550 host and well known foodie Nate Geary to go over Patrick’s newly released chicken wing power rankings/tiers for 2022. The list consist of 83 different wing spots in Western New York and Patrick has them broken down into six different tiers plus a Mt. Rushmore. They go through all the tiers and Nate has plenty of takes, both agreeing and disagreeing with Patrick’s list, which spoiler alert--- has a new number one spot and one Nate doesn't agree with. This episode is surely one to not only listen to but file away for future wing trips—produced by popular demand! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest and frenemy Joe (@BuffaloWins) for a conversation consisting of many topics, including Deshaun Watson’s suspension, the Miami Dolphins in trouble, Buffalo Bills camp news and content creator beefing. It’s been a crazy few days in the NFL, with Watson being suspended for just six games, much to the dismay of every non-Browns fan in the world as well as Dolphins owner Stephen Ross being suspended and along with the forfeiture of two high draft picks over tampering. Joe has plenty of thoughts on both. They also talk a little Bills camp, including an argument over whether training camp even matters, a few players who are looking good early and huge injury scares to Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. They also bicker over content creators, Joe’s terrible TV show recommendations and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including the growing national media obsession of predicting the Buffalo Bills will dominate the standings, two positions the Bills could be worried, dreaming about a Buffalo Sabres resurgence and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of the best guitarists. The USA Today projected the Bills to go 15-2 this season. Patrick thinks that’s flat-out too lofty. The guys discuss some factors on what could detour the Bills from running away with the best record in the league, including two positions that could cause problems and a tough early season schedule. They also talk a little Sabres as well as Patrick’s review of last week’s Garth Brooks concert at Highmark Stadium, the falling of several incredible big screen mob actors, this week’s draft of the best guitarists and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporter and podcaster Ryan Talbot to discuss the aura around Buffalo Bills training camp, a few specific players/roster battles, the Shout! Buffalo Football Podcast Ryan does alongside Matt Parrino and the “retirement” of Vince McMahon from WWE. Training camp has begun for the Bills and it’s a rock star kind of vibe with the organization. The guys discuss the stardom both on and off the field of some of the most well known players as well as general manager Brandon Beane. They also talk about Cody Ford’s perhaps last opportunity to make an impression on the coaching staff, Tre White’s progress in coming back from his torn ACL, Jameson Crowder being anointed by many as the defector Bills No. 3 receiver being a bit premature, the significance of Jordan Poyer not holding out and two slightly under-the-radar Bills players Ryan’s excited to follow closely during camp. The guys also spend time talking about the continued growth of Ryan and Matt’s Shout! Buffalo Football podcast and being lifelong pro rasslin’ fans they finish by having takes on the stunning sudden “retirement’ of Vince McMahon and their hopes with Triple H now in charge of creative. Make sure to follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanTalbotBills and check out the Shout! Buffalo Bills podcast, almost always airing live on YouTube as well all the audio platforms. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including talk about excitement and Von Miller surrounding the start of Buffalo Bills training camp, analyzing Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams’ three big trades over the past year and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of best rom-coms. Bills training camp is about to start and Patrick talks about how expectations haven’t been this high since 1991 when Buffalo was coming off their first of four straight Super Bowl losses. The guys discuss finding a way to be able to enjoy the expectations instead of stressing over it. They also talk about how the arrival of Miller to the roster should be beneficial to the entire defensive line. Turning to hockey Patrick breaks down the trades that saw Adams ship out Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen over the past year now that most the draft prospects have been selected by Buffalo. Joe talks about why they already appear to be good trades not just for what Adams got in return but also other factors surrounding the departed players. The guys also spend time talking about how their sports viewing habits have changed as they’ve gotten older and some sports memories that brought tears to their eyes before wrapping up with a draft of the best movie rom-coms. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we finish a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Rather than spend four episodes dropping the final four positions to cover, we're jamming linebackers, cornerbacks, safeties and special teamers into one and rather than do these solo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe (@BuffaloWins) for insight on the lists. After finishing off the four remaining positions Patrick goes back to the previous ones and they review them all. Here's a spoiler alert----Joe quite often disagrees with how players are ranked at each position and bickering frequently ensues. Among players strongly argued for or against their positioning include Jerry Hughes, Phil Hansen, Donte Whitner, Brian Moorman, Willis McGahee and Jason Peters. They guys also spend time at the end discussing the wildly popular Netflix series Stranger Things. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a comprehensive breakdown of recent Buffalo moves, especially the additions of Eric Comrie and Ilya Lyubushskin, Buffalo Bills training camp and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of best 90s movies.  Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams has said time and time again he's committed to a long-term, big picture rebuild of the organization and his personnel moves confirm his intentions. Joe discusses why Comrie is the right move at goaltender for both the future and potentially the present and why Adams isn't being aggressive for a quick turnaround like Detroit and Ottawa. They also discuss Joe's recent surgery, Buffalo Bills training camp beginning next week with some top storylines, concert experiences and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best defensive tackles in franchise history with several difficult choices among the top five and a guy holding down the top spot most young Bills fans likely aren't familiar with.  These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. A fun part of this process is learning things about players not known before and the top choice quickly became far more obvious after the research was done. In fact, it's criminal he's not in the Pro Football of Fame. There's also a closely contested race between two and three among other highlights of this countdown.  Here is a list of when remaining episodes from this series will drop. Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best defensive ends in franchise history and while there's no mystery at the top, there's plenty to debate elsewhere. These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. Bruce Smith being at the top of this list was always a foregone conclusion but there's plenty of water cooler debate to be had, including where Jerry Hughes, Aaron Schobel and Mario Williams deserve to land on this list. Of all the positions to this point, Patrick's confident the defensive ends will be the one where most disagree with the positioning of several guys. Here is a list of when remaining episodes from this series will drop. Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best offensive linemen in team history with separate countdowns for tackles and interior linemen. These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. Part of the fun with doing this series is the research and discovering things you previously hadn't thought of or known. In this particularly instance Patrick had no idea how heavily stacked the top of the interior line list was stacked. There were several difficult decisions to make on who makes the cut and where they land on the list with each position. Here is a list of when remaining episodes from this series will drop. Tuesday July 12th (Defensive Ends) Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a full review of all three first-round selections of the Buffalo Sabres after making no trades, what moves may be next for he team beyond the draft, a glance into their 2022-23 schedule plus this week's "Starting Five" draft of Best TV Comedies Since 2000 and much more. Buffalo selected Matthew Savoie, Noah Ostlund and Jiri Kulich ninth, 16th and 28th respectively. The guys go over insight from draft experts around the league and have plenty to say about the picks themselves. They also have opinions on how a reported Matt Murray trade went down the tubes earlier in the day that would've seen Buffalo have two of the first nine picks of the draft. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best tight ends in Buffalo franchise history. These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. Of all the positions in this series tight ends may have been the hardest. That's primarily because it was difficult finding 10 tight ends that were worthy of being associated on any top 10 list. Picking the best tight end was easy but the remaining candidates were all a grind. Spoiler alert--Dawson Knox is already on this list. Here is a list of when remaining episodes from this series will drop. Monday July 11th (Offensive Line—Tackles and Interior are separate list on same show) Tuesday July 12th (Defensive Ends) Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best wide receivers in Buffalo franchise history. These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. There's no mystery at the very top of this list but did Stefon Diggs already make the cut despite playing just two seasons with the Bills to date and if so, where does he fall? This and other questions will be answered. Here is a list of when remaining episodes from this series will drop. Also, the “Casual Friday” episodes featuring Joe Yerdon still airs each Friday with their normal format for those: Wednesday July 6th (Tight Ends) Monday July 11th (Offensive Line—Tackles and Interior are separate list on same show) Tuesday July 12th (Defensive Ends) Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including the Buffalo Sabres re-signing goaltender Craig Anderson and how that may affect what they do this summer, reaction from their Kim Pegula conversation last week and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best All-Time NFL Quarterbacks. Buffalo re-signed Anderson to a one year deal this week at double his previous salary. What does this mean for Anderson, UPL and what the Sabres may do this summer at the position from the outside? The guys talk about it and why getting this right is as crucial as anything the organization does in building a winner. The guys also discuss blowback from their candid conversation on Kim Pegula’s medical condition, Patrick’s Bills All-Time players series he recently started and how the media should be covering teams in 2022. Of course there’s the “Starting Five” draft, this week focused on Best Fast Food Chains. All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, we continue a series examining the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s episode runs down the ten best running backs in Buffalo franchise history. These power rankings are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. Unlike the quarterbacks episode published a few days ago, there may be some debate for who owns the top spot, with off-field factors playing a role in potential arguments. Input whether you love, hate or fall somewhere in between with these countdowns are welcomed. Here is a list of when upcoming episodes from this series drops. Also, the “Casual Friday” episodes featuring Joe Yerdon still airs each Friday with their normal format for those: Tuesday July 5th (Wide Receivers) Wednesday July 6th (Tight Ends) Monday July 11th (Offensive Line—Tackles and Interior are separate list on same show) Tuesday July 12th (Defensive Ends) Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s the first of what will be an 11-part series examining who are the best 10 Buffalo Bills players of all-time, position by position. Today’s premiere in a series that will run through the start of Bills training camp runs down the ten best quarterbacks in Buffalo franchise history. These top 10 power rankings for quarterback and all positions to come are exclusively the opinions of TBP host Patrick Moran, who doesn’t confer with media or poll fans for input. Several factors go into the ranking of these players positionally including productivity, longevity, personal accolades and overall team success. We wouldn’t say there’s anything “shocking” with this list of the top 10 quarterbacks in today’s episode, but there’s a handful certainly up for debate or at least their positioning, especially around the middle of the countdown. Input whether you love, hate or fall somewhere in between with these countdowns is welcomed. You can reach out with your own takes at the locations listed below. Here is a list of when upcoming episodes from this series drops. Also, the “Casual Friday” episodes featuring Joe Yerdon will also air each Friday with their normal format for those: Wednesday June 28th (Running Backs) Tuesday July 5th (Wide Receivers) Wednesday July 6th (Tight Ends) Monday July 11th (Offensive Line—Tackles and Interior are separate list on same show) Tuesday July 12th (Defensive Ends) Thursday July 14th (Defensive Tackles) Monday July 18th (Linebackers) Tuesday July 19th (Cornerbacks) Wednesday July 20th (Safeties) Thursday July 21st (Special Teams) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including wondering why BillsMafia and so many fans (and gambling sights) around the league are sleeping on the AFC defending champion Cincinnati Bengals, parallels between the Buffalo Bills and Colorado Avalanche, exploring what’s the proper way to cover something significantly newsworthy like Kim Pegula’s medical condition, and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best All-Time NFL Quarterbacks. The Bengals, despite nearly winning the Super Bowl last year with a young and ascending nucleus not to mention adding greatly to their offensive line in the offseason is the only 11th biggest favorite win the Super Bowl this year and just sixth-best in the AFC. The guys want to know why and Patrick’s downright confused by it. They also spend time talking journalistic integrity, the PGA Tour looking like they could be in trouble and tons more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by both WGR Sports Talk Show host/Buffalo Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio and WKBW-TV sports anchor Matt Bove for a conversation revolving around the Buffalo Bills as well as their new podcast, “It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo.” Patrick talks to the guys about the reason they decided to join forces to start their own podcast and the premise behind the show. They explain what they think they bring to the table teamed up as podcasters, what fans should expect as they move past their first few episodes and some insight into what’s a crowded Buffalo Bills podcasting space. They also spend plenty of time talking Bills as training camp nears about a month away. Patrick asks the guys for what they think will be a few of the more interesting camp storylines to final and then they play a game of Buffalo Bills over/under, where Patrick sets stats on a number of players with Sal and Matt both predicting if the players will go over or under that number. Follow Sal on Twitter @SalSports, follow Matt on Twitter @Matt_Bove and of course be sure to check out their new It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo podcast, available wherever podcasts are found. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran launches the first in what will be an occasional conversation with Buffalo Bills and/or Buffalo Sabres superfans. We really hit it out of the ballpark with this one as Tik Tok sensation and Bills fanatic “The Professor” Nick Harrison joins to talk Bills, Tik Tok, wrestling, positivity and much more. Nick started Tik Tok when the pandemic hit in 2020. Over time with videos, many focused on superbly re-enacted professional wrestler entrances, he’s built up a cult-life following on the app that has grown over ONE MILLION followers. We talk about him starting on Tik Tok, dominating what’s generally a young person’s game, building up the channel and staying humbled throughout its success. Of course we also talk plenty of Bills, including how and why Nick became a fan of the team despite being born and raised in Louisiana more than a quarter-century ago, a love affair with the team that still resonates to this day. He also discusses having the opportunity to meet a nice chunk of BillsMafia last Thanksgiving in New Orleans, an experience that nearly leaves his speechless. They also discuss their mutual love for wrestling, what sets his wrestling Tik Toks apart from the others, involving his students with his videos, being a light of positivity, his goals for the future and much more. Awesome conversation with one of the coolest guests we’ve ever had on the podcast. If you’re on Tik Tok and live under a rock, follow him at mrprofessor318 and you can also follow him on Twitter @MrProfessor318. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a discussion on if they think the "suffering' of the Buffalo Sabres organization is finally over, Jordan Poyer actively participating in Buffalo Bills mini-camp, Phil Mickelson becoming golf's big villain and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Robert DeNiro movies. Back in 2013 then-Sabres general manager said the team and fans would have to endure some suffering. More than nine years later that’s remained to be true. However, there feels like light at the end of the tunnel and the guys discuss reasons fans should be optimistic about this team going forward while still pointing out obstacles they have to overcome to be legitimately competitive for a playoff spot. They also talk about Bills safety Jordan Poyer not just attending Bills mandatory mini-camp despite speculation he may not show up over wanting a new contract, but actively participating in team drills. Does this mean Poyer’s confident something will get done? That plus the villainizing of Phil Mickelson, the muzzling of The Athletic staff from tweeting politics, their draft of Robert DeNiro movies and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran hosts his second-annual “Podcaster’s Roundtable” featuring three of the most accomplished and popular Buffalo Bills podcasters in the game today. Joe Marino (Locked on Bills), Bruce Nolan (The Bruce Exclusive) and Greg Tompsett (Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast) join to talk all things podcasting and life. The conversation focuses on podcasting and pretty much everything in general except for the topic the guys usually cover---the Buffalo Bills. They talk about their own individual podcast processes, the most difficult part of the craft, life trumping sports and balancing the two, content creating preferences, hobbies and much more. It's a great opportunity for fans to get know more about the guys who brilliantly cover the team beyond the airing of their respective podcasts. Follow Joe Marino on Twitter @TheJoeMarino and check out his Locked on Bills podcast, new shows published every weekday. Follow Greg Tompsett on Twitter @GregTompsett and check out Cover 1 Buffalo podcast he does alongside co-host Aaron Quinn. Follow Bruce Nolan on Twitter @BruceExclusive and check out The Bruce Exclusive every Thursday and Friday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including why Sean McDermott has plenty to prove before joining the ranks of the elite coaches of the NFL, the start-up LIV golf league making a huge impact on the sport immediately and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Prince songs. PFF recently put out a data-driven list of the best 10 coaches in the NFL and the topic was discussed on the NFL Network. Several Bills fans were angry that McDermott wasn’t on the list. The guys talk about how the omission, while in ways stupid isn’t quite as egregious as most fans think. They also talk about how Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and others are, at least for now changing the game of golf and not necessarily in a positive way. That, plus their draft of favorite Prince songs in a week that would’ve seen him turn 64 years young and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn from Cover-1 to discuss, among other topics the Buffalo Bills crowded wide receiver room getting more crowded following the free agent signing of Tavon Austin over the past few days. The Bills have seemingly more NFL caliber wide receivers than available roster sports and that’s before the addition of Austin. Aaron has opinions on what Austin brings to training camp and his chances of making the team as he competes with a handful of candidates fighting to make the roster after locks Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis and Jamison Crowder. The guys also spend some time discussing Josh Allen appearing high on Peter King’s list of Most Influential People in the NFL for 2022, the retirement of former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and plenty more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including reaction from Josh Allen participating in golf's The Match with other quarterbacking greats, Isak Rosen signing his entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres and their “Starting Five” draft of Best Duos. Josh Allen teamed with Patrick Mahomes on the golf course to go against Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers in “The Match” that was televised by TNT. Joe didn’t care enough to watch but Patrick has plenty of thoughts about it, stemming from the actual golf to Josh’s rising star factor to be included in the foursome. Staying with football they also spend time discussing Jordan Poyer’s desire to receive a new contract from the Buffalo Bills and between Poyer’s wife (Rachel Bush) and agent (Drew Rosenhaus) wonder if it could potentially become a distraction. They also discuss some playoff hockey with Patrick not being able to consume enough Edmonton Oilers hockey while also rooting against Tampa because he despises their fan base. Joe then breaks down the Buffalo Sabres signing 2021 first-round pick Issac Rosen to a three-year entry contract and the likelihood he’ll be in Rochester this season before the guys finish up with this week’s “Starting Five” draft, this time selection Best Duos. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes solo and focuses on three primary topics: if former Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes should someday go on the team’s Wall of Fame, the rising next level stardom of Josh Allen, and why Patrick now includes “This is Us” on his Mt. Rushmore of TV shows. There’s been a lot of debate on social media whether Hughes deserves to go on the team’s Wall of Fame someday. While Patrick doesn’t completely dismiss the possibility, he discusses several candidates he considers more worthy. He also spends a few minutes talking about the rising superstardom of Josh Allen off the field and why it feels weird as a life-long Buffalo sports fan, and pleads his case for This is Us being one of the greatest TV series of our time despite many calling it too emotional or even boring. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including Joe’s very candid views on the Buffalo Sabres game-night experience at the Keybank Center, anger towards senseless mass murders that keep happening and their “Starting Five” draft of Best TV Villains. The Sabres recently sent out a survey to season ticket holders asking a variety of questions related to the fan experience of going to a game. Patrick goes through the list with Joe and asks him for his take on each, which includes questions on the staff, access to several things, food options and giveaways. Spoiler alert—Joe holds back zero punches. They can’t help but spend a few of the podcast’s opening minutes addressing their feelings over everything going on in the crazy world as well. That, plus their weekly draft and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this second of a two part episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe to read and react to several Buffalo Bills and NFL bold 2022 season takes as submitted by fans. Whereas last week's part one focused primarily around the offense, today's heavily centered around a handful of defensive players. Fans had plenty of predictions when it comes to Gregory Rosseau, Ed Oliver, Von Miller and Kaiir Elam. The guys go through them all as well as many lofty team record bold takes and much more. As an aside, expect episodes where fans are asked to respond to topic questions and have them highlighted to become a regular feature at Talking Buffalo Podcast. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Spectrum Sports reporter Rachel Hopmayer for an in-depth conversation about her life, career and what led her to Buffalo. Rachel talks about growing up in a rich sports town like Boston and knowing before the even got to middle school that she wanted to cover sports for a living. From high school through American University, NBC Sports, a tenure in Green Bay and ultimately Buffalo, she’s worked tirelessly to make it happen. Cultivating relationships to tell stories in unique ways is what Rachel prides herself in and she talks about the challenges of those relationships among other professional duties have been over the past two years because of Covid. They also talk about how the opportunity came about to join Spectrum Sports in Buffalo, her early thoughts on living in the city, a pretty surprising food take, her attitude towards social media, advice for aspiring sports journalists and much more. Of course, this interview wraps with the Fun Fact Finale where we learn plenty about Rachel away from the job, including her early years crush on Aaron Carter, obsession with Bruce Springsteen music and a go-to snack most have never heard among her other nuggets of fun information. This is a chat with someone who’s crushing it early on in Buffalo. Be sure to follow Rachel on Twitter at @RachelHopmayer ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Friday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes solo and focuses on three primary topics: the lofty expectations of Bills rookie running back James Cook, former Bills guard Jon Felicano borderline gloating that the Bills lost to the Chiefs in last year’s playoffs, and Bruce Smith’s words representing an entire community still devastated and mourning over what happened last weekend on the city’s east side. There’s a lot (a lot) of fans projecting Cook will get at least 500 receiving yards in his rookie season. Patrick explains why maybe the bar should be a little lowered, using last year’s NFL stats the Bills franchise historically as reasons. Also, Jon Feliciano sounded pretty resentful about not being in the starting lineup at the end of last season and it showed in a clip shared from an interview with Ariel Helwani. That, plus the Buffalo community continues to come together with many current and former players joining the cause and more. Casual Friday with Joe Yerdon will back next week, so fret not. Joe’s on a much needed and deserved family getaway in South Carolina this week. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this first of a two-part episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe to read and react to several Buffalo Bills and NFL bold 2022 season takes as submitted by fans. Listeners of the podcast were asked on Patrick’s Twitter to offer the biggest, most bold Bills and/or league-wide predictions they could think of the fans delivered big time. As a result the guys have discussion on several players mentioned in the tweets, ranging from Josh Allen to Gabriel Davis, James Cook, Dawson Knox and plenty more as well as some predictions for teams around the league that were they to happen could be considered stunning. So many takes from fans were submitted that one episode isn’t enough to get to them all. Be sure to check back for the second part next Wednesday, but not before listening to Casual Friday featuring Joe Yerdon this Friday. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this extremely sad episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran reflects on and has several thoughts on the mass murdering of 10 innocent victims at Buffalo Tops supermarkets on Jefferson Avenue over the weekend. Patrick goes into detail on his Saturday fun afternoon with friends, completely oblivious to what was going on just a few miles over and what his feelings were when he learned the severity of what happened. He goes through the victims and tries to honor them, speaking at length about a few specifically and just offering his raw thoughts and condolences to everyone involved. It’s not your typical Talking Buffalo Podcast episode but one Patrick felt needed to be addressed, and one we all hope never happens again. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss round of the release of the Buffalo Bills/NFL schedule and the madness that comes with it, the iconic life of Buffalo legend Bob Lainer, a dive into what Sabres prospect Arttu Ruotsalienen’s future may hold, a Starting Five draft of Best Rock Frontmen and more. The NFL schedule is out and the guys have plenty of thoughts on it, including how crazy fans (and media) get over the buildup to the release with leaks, the Bills playing on Thanksgiving for a third time in four years and their preference to have all Sunday 1pm games, something that clearly isn’t happening anytime soon. They also pay homage to Buffalo basketball icon Bob Lanier, who passed away at age 73 this week as well as discuss if Ruotsalienen is a player that will succeed with the Sabres if given more time or if he’s just a really good AHL level player. They end with their weekly Starting Five draft, first reviewing Joe’s shellacking of Patrick last week in the MCU Movies category before taking on the best leading rock band frontmen this week. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by ESPN Buffalo Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg for a fun conversation about her life and career. Alaina talks about growing up originally in Pittsburgh before moving to Maryland and is quite candid about not knowing she wanted to be a writer before going to college. In fact, it wasn’t until her time at Cal-Berkeley where she joined the school newspaper and it became a game-changer for her. She discusses living in several places before landing at the Charlotte Observer in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2019 and ultimately in Buffalo covering the Bills for ESPN. She also talks about being a difficult decision in some ways, and an even more difficult task as he joined the Buffalo beat literally just days before the season began. They also discuss her feelings about living in Buffalo so far, social media, her colleagues on the beat and several other topics, including a “Fun Fact Finale” designed to give fans an opportunity to learn a lot more about her beyond just the great work she’s doing with ESPN. Be sure to follow Alaina on Twitter for all her excellent Bills coverage as well as general thoughts and insight @AGetzenberg. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss round of the NFL draft, including their takes after having some time to reflect on the Buffalo Bills draft, a loaded AFC, what the Buffalo Sabres can do to boost attendance next season and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best MCU Movies. The Bills/NFL draft is now in the rear view and the guys have plenty of thoughts, ranging from Patrick calling the Bills draft practical to Joe saying they were afforded the chance to have a few luxury picks. They also discuss how incredibly loaded the AFC is with even more teams potentially in the mix should their young quarterbacks take another step this season. Joe has thoughts on things the Sabres can do, besides just win more hockey games to get more fans back into the arena while talking about the significance of some younger Rochester players playing in the AHL playoffs right now. They also draft their favorite MCU movies and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran takes all 16 teams in the AFC and breaks then down into six different tiers now that offseason movement, for the most part is done and teams ready themselves for training camp in a few months. Patrick goes through each team and focuses on their strengths and weaknesses, with several teams in this loaded conference having good players around questionable quarterbacks weighing them down. There’s no less than 10 teams in AFC that have a legitimate chance to contend for a Super Bowl and Patrick explains the why and how as well as what could come back to bite them. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss round of the NFL draft, including the Buffalo Bills trading up two spots to select cornerback Kaiir Elam out of Florida as well as other news from a huge NFL night and the Buffalo Sabres getting shut out in Boston in their second-last game of the season. Buffalo traded up with Baltimore to take Elam, the fourth cornerback on the board. The guys discuss what they think of the pick and in the end, as it usually goes this time of year, most people overthinking positions when it’s been clear all along cornerback was the biggest need. The guys also discuss big nights from Detroit and both New York teams before turning their attention to the Sabres, who slept walk in Boston Thursday night. All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast every Monday. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, the NFL draft is finally here and host Patrick Moran goes through one final Buffalo Bills seven-round mock draft before the real thing starts tonight. After concluding a five-week series of Bills mock with Aaron Quinn from Cover, Patrick offers his own thoughts, including why a wide receiver is not likely for the first round, positions that offer great second day depth, a few dark horse possibilities and six most likely first-round selections before commencing on this final solo mock. A pre-draft goal is set of drafting running back, offensive guard and cornerback with the first three picks, not in any specific predetermined order. Does that goal get met?   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss the NFL Draft, Von Miller's candid words, the Buffalo Sabres still having a realistic chance at landing Shane Wright and their weekly "Starting Five" draft of famous people featuring the first name Chris. The NFL draft is a week away and the guys admit they're no closer to having an idea of what Bills general manager Brandon Beane will do with the first pick than they were two months ago. The guys talk about a handful of positions that make the most sense to them even if they're not immediate needs before spending a few minutes discussing Von Miller openly saying he's still a little surprised he chose Buffalo over Los Angeles. Also, the Sabres are fun to watch again and have improved in the standings but that said, still currently sit 25th in the league with the 8th-best chance to win the NHL draft lottery. Pat and Joe imagine them winning it and landing Shane Wright while pointing out with or without him the expectations for next season are going to grow far more than they were this season. That, plus their draft of the famous guys named Chris and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 for the last in a five-week series consisting of full seven-round Buffalo Bills mock drafts. As always, The Draft Network simulates picks for the other 31 teams in the league, leaving Aaron and Patrick to select for the Bills in real-time without knowing who’ll be available beforehand. For this draft, their final one together they decide to try and make it feel as realistic as possible instead of something fans would automatically endear more. Therefore there's guys over the first few rounds that were available during the actual real time draft the guys felt was in reality far fetched and therefore didn't take. In part as a result they end up taking an offensive lineman for the first time with the first pick and a guy in the second they'd previous nabbed in the third in all four previous mocks. Before the final mock the guys do together, they spend time on if any of their previous early picks feel realistic at this point, Patrick thinking running back is more likely to get addressed early than wide receiver, a guys they've and maybe a lot of fans have been sleeping on, Patrick's binge-watching watch of MCU flicks, crappy Buffalo weather and more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a Owen Power making his Buffalo Sabres home debut, their potential goaltending dilemma going forward a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best 80s Sitcoms and more. The Buffalo Sabres weren't successful in Owen Power's home debut on Thursday night, losing to St. Louis, 5-2. The loss doesn't damper what's been an exciting time for Buffalo of late and the guys talk about it, including Power's first NHL game in Toronto earlier this week, how satisfying it is essentially own the Maple Leafs despite being a bad team overall. Goaltending is also discussed as Joe has thoughts on if Craig Anderson should be back next season and if UPL will finally be ready to take the reigns as Buffalo's number one goalie. They also spend some time talking about Baker Mayfield being a turd, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), draft their favorite 80's sitcoms and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 for the four in a five-week series consisting of full seven-round Buffalo Bills mock drafts. As always, The Draft Network simulates picks for the other 31 teams in the league, leaving Aaron and Patrick to select for the Bills in real-time without knowing who’ll be available beforehand. The guys agree to not draft wide receiver Chris Olave for a third straight week if he’s available at pick No. 25 and are left with a dilemma when he’s there. They end up getting guys in the first two rounds they don’t think will be there in reality before coming to the same third-round pick they’ve had in all four rounds. Patrick’s upset about missing out on guards in round four and they fill the remainder of the draft with position battle candidates. To be perfectly honest it’s not a mock either guy feels great about, mainly because it feels unlikely to play out as this did. Before the mock draft the guys spend a few minutes talking Stefon Diggs’ new extension and Jordan Poyer wanting a contract as well as Patrick embarking on MCU movie binge and wondering why people bother going to concerts to spend half of it recording video on their phones. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this solo episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran discusses the potential dilemma Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has when it comes to All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer, who reportedly is seeking a brand new contract. Patrick goes over several possibilities, including some submitted via Twitter by listeners ranging from re-signing him long term to letting him walk and even trading up for highly touted safety draft prospect Kyle Hamilton. Patrick has thoughts on all potential outcomes as well as thoughts on the Bills re-signing Bobby Hart, the Buffalo Sabres debut of Owen Power and the popular TV drama This is Us. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast for the first time in over a month, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including some potential contract dissention looming between Jordan Poyer and the Buffalo Bills, a few sneaky Bills early draft candidates, the Sabres continuing to play excellent hockey and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best 90s Sitcoms. On the same day Stefon Diggs signed a monster four-year extension with the Bills, Poyer signed agent Drew Rosenhaus to represent him. Based on that and some tweets, including a deleted one from Poyer's wife there could be some trouble on the horizon between Poyer and the organization, as Poyer has one year left on his current deal. The guys discuss that and several items related to the NFL draft coming later this month. Also, the Sabres continue to play hockey that's drawing fans back but that didn't stop fans from relentlessly booing Terry Pegula recently. Joe has thoughts on that and Devon Levi not joining the Sabres at this time. That, plus their draft of Best 90s Sitcoms and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 for the third in a five-week series on Wednesdays consisting of full seven-round Buffalo Bills mock drafts. As always, The Draft Network simulates picks for the other 31 teams in the league, leaving Aaron and Patrick to select for the Bills in real-time without knowing who’ll be available beforehand and unlike the first two Bills mocks, this one allows for trades to be on the table. The guys have went with defensive tackle and wide receiver with the first Bills pick in the first two mock drafts, respectively. Having the ability to swing deals this time around, the guys do move up once during the draft and are stuck with some difficult decisions, especially in round two when Patrick and Aaron disagree over who the pick should be. Ultimately it's a decision that's likely to rattle the cages of Bills fans and speculation should it happen during the actual NFL draft. Before the mock the guys spend some time discussing Doug Whaley, Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen and potential early draft positions people are expecting (cornerbacks) as well as maybe one most aren't, linebacker. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 for the second in a five-week series on Wednesdays consisting of full seven-round Buffalo Bills mock drafts. As always, The Draft Network simulates picks for the other 31 teams in the league, leaving Aaron and Patrick to select for the Bills in real-time without knowing who'll be available beforehand. Last week the board played out oddly, leaving big need vs talent questions for the guys in the first two rounds. Ultimately the guys chose value with defensive tackle Jordan Davis and and running back Kenneth Walker III in rounds one and two respectively. Will the board play out much differently this time? Before getting to their second mock the guys spend a little time examining if Ryan Bates' return to Buffalo eliminates the need to draft a guard early, why we shouldn't forget about Brandon Beane's attempt to sign running back J.D. McKissic and cornerback remaining the team's lone glaring hole on the roster going into the draft. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is discussing tweets sent from several Buffalo Bills fans regarding how they think the team’s offseason has looked as we get ready to hit April. From the huge signing of Von Miller to bringing Ryan Bates in addition to worries at cornerback at this point and everything in between fans came strong with their takes and Patrick has thoughts on just about all of them. He also spends a few minutes talking about the car accident he was involved in last week that forced the cancellation of an Oscars podcast episode he had planned as well as his thoughts on actual Oscars show on Sunday night, including the big incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Chad DeDominicis to talk Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills and also the Miami Dolphins attempting to make some noise in the AFC. On Wednesday afternoon the latest NFL bombshell came out of nowhere as the Kansas City Chiefs traded star wide receiver Tyrek Hill to Miami for a slew of draft picks. The Dolphins are suddenly loaded on offense and the guys have plenty of thoughts on the trade, if Miami is now a legitimate threat to the Bills and fans going a little overboard in their assessment of Tua Tagovailoa. They also talk about what these crazy wide receiver contracts going around may soon mean for Stefon Diggs as well as some other Bills topics. Of course they also talk Sabres and boy oh boy is Patrick excited about what he's seeing from this team after defeating Pittsburgh in a shootout Thursday night. They discuss the team surging on the ice, not making any trade deadline moves, Vinnie Hinostoza’s future with the organization, if JJ Peterka may have to wait longer than some hope to join the Sabres and much more. Follow Chad on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to kick off a five-week series consisting of full seven-round Buffalo Bills mock drafts. The guys did this last year and it proved to be both fun and informative. Each Wednesday for the next five weeks leading up to the draft they’ll come up with a new mock draft, discussing several potential prospects and scenarios along the way. Some mocks will allow for trades and others won’t. Before jumping into their mock today the guys talk about how the first week of free agency definitely plays as big factor into a Bills mock draft now versus if they’d done one a week ago. Once the picks start flowing the guys are shocked with two treats at selections 25 and overall that were never expected before finding a steal at a position of need in the third round. There's plenty of depth, and explanation to round out the seven rounds. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this solo mini-pod version of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran discusses how happy he is to be back living in Buffalo now that St. Patrick's Day has arrived, with beautiful weather as an added bonus, as well as his personal thoughts on the huge impact he expects Von Miller to have on the Buffalo Bills both on and off the field. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by popular Cover 1 content creator Greg Tompsett to discuss all things going on with the Buffalo Bills now that free agency has officially begun, with Buffalo have a pretty impactful first day.. As of this posting the Bills have signed offensive guard Roger Saffold to (essentially) a one-year deal from the Tennessee Titans. Greg has thoughts on the 33-year old pro bowler joining the Bills and perhaps why Buffalo decided on him over Darryl Wililams. They also examine Harrison Phillips leaving the Bills for Minnesota with a pair of new defensive tackles signing with Buffalo, Tim Settle (Washington) and DaQuan Jones (Carolina). The guys also discuss re-signing Isiah McKenzie and extending Mitch Morse as well as cutting ties with Williams, Jon Feliciano and A.J. Klein. The guys also take a look around the craziness going around the league, from mega trades to huge early free agent moves by Jacksonville and the Los Angeles Chargers. That and much more! You can follow Greg on Twitter @GregTompsett and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo podcast Greg does alongside Aaron Quinn  Cover 1. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad DeDomincis subs in for Joe Yerdon on this Friday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, joining Patrick Moran to talk about former Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel’s return to Key Bank arena as a member of the opposition on Thursday night. One of the most talented and polarizing Sabres players in franchise history, this was a game many fans and surely Jack himself had circled on the calendar.  If you’re a Sabres fan the game played out as good as one could ever hope----Eichel was held scoreless while both Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, two pieces Eichel was traded for both put pucks in the net in a 3-1 Sabres win that felt as electric inside the arena as it has in years. After the game Eichel was extremely petty in his comments. Chad has thoughts on that and plenty more stemming from this game and an organization that perhaps uses this big victory as a springboard going forward. The guys also discuss the Buffalo Bills as free agency draws near and much more. Follow Chad on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this random bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is flying solo and he has a bunch of thoughts as he breaks down Joe Buscaglia’s recent detailed-filled Buffalo Bills mock offseason feature article for The Athletic. The article (you can read it by clicking here) has become an annual tradition for Buscaglia, with him going through every component of the Bills offseason and projecting what may happen. The exercise ranges from cutting players to contract restructures, free agent tenders, re-signing their own free agents versus letting others walk and adding veterans via free agency before concluding with a seven-round Bills mock draft. Patrick goes through the entire process Joe put out and offers plenty of thoughts on his own. Plus, why he thinks the Bills need to get aggressive right now, why Calvin Ridley’s gambling suspension should not and cannot be compared to other suspensions handed out from player incidents such as domestic violence and more. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Monday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend, recurring guest and curmudgeon Joe (@BuffaloWins) for a discussion focused on Tyler Dunne’s recent 13 seconds deep dive that featured quotes and information based on several team sources. It’s been ample time since the Bills gave away an opportunity to host an AFC championship game over those dreaded final 13 seconds in Kansas City, but for many people including the players, the wound is still fresh. The guys talk about several things revealed in the article, including what appears to be a little unhappiness from some players over the lack of accountability Sean McDermott has shown over the loss. The guys discuss from all angles, including fans who still want more answers as to what happens to critics who simply want to move on, and haters who think Dunne has a personal vendetta against McDermott. Joe also has strong takes on the local media covering the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis, the guys discuss a pair former Buffalo Sabres returning to town for the first time since being traded this week and much more.v Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 for a healthy and objective discussion on growing buzz that future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski may join Buffalo in 2022. Aaron also highlights a few NFL draft prospects he’s eager to see and hear more of this week at the NFL Draft Combine among other topics. Gambling sites currently have Buffalo as the betting favorite to land Gronk should he end up not retiring and playing in 2022. The guys examine the possibility, good and bad from both on and off field perspectives as well as what it would mean financially. The NFL Draft Combine is this week and Aaron has a few guys he’s locking into from a potential Bills draft pick perspective. That, plus they preview their upcoming weekly Bills mock draft series, Pat gives Aaron a homework assignment and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including a stroll down memory lane on the 15th anniversary of the Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators famous brawl, some Buffalo Bills offseason plans talk and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best Will Ferrell movies. 15 years ago this week Ottawa forward Chris Neil blindsided Sabres captain Chris Drury with a cheap shot that drew blood and infuriated head coach Lindy Ruff. He immediately responded by putting a line combination of Adam Mair, Patrick Kaleta and Andrew Peters out for the next shift and predictably, all hell broke loose. The guys reminisce about that game and spend time talking about how vastly different fans felt about the Sabres then versus now. The guys also talk some Buffalo Bills, have a draft of the best Will Ferrell movies and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran turns the topics over to the audience as fans were asked to submit their most bold Buffalo Bills offseason predictions. You delivered and Patrick goes through several "bold" tweets that highlight free agency, trades and the NFL draft. Among those are a few tweets emphasizing the Bills acquiring a proven pass rusher. Patrick has thoughts on those and well more than a dozen listener-submitted predictions in general. It's a fun, interactive episode that keeps everyone listening and watching Talking Buffalo Podcast, something they'll be plenty more of in the future! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including Jack Eichel returning to NHL action, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams deserving some credit, the Sabres being fun to watch of late and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best TV Couples. Roughly three months after finally getting his neck surgery Eichel returned to action, making his debut for Vegas on Wednesday night. The guys have plenty of thoughts on that as well as crediting Adams for some trades that are showing good early returns and the team being worth the price of admission of late, or at least the time devoted to watching them on TV. They guys also draft their best TV couples, Patrick’s Wordle debut, some Oscar nominated flicks, the four-year anniversary of this podcast and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss last weekend’s Super Bowl, how the Buffalo Bills should approach this offseason and Jeff Skinner on fire for the Buffalo Sabres among other topics.  The guys recap a Super Bowl that even with a close score throughout and dramatic ending wasn’t overly exciting. They also talk about Aaron Donald’s place among the all-time great defensive players in the NFL and how the Rams built themselves a championship. They also spend time talking about the Bills upcoming offseason, if they should be ultra-aggressive in pursuit of players via free agency and trades or if they should continue to rely heavily on the draft. Skinner had a four goal game in Montreal this Sunday and already has reached the 20-goal plateau. Patrick talks Sabres while Joe contemplates pretending to care. That, thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime show, Joe having to deal with getting Covid at the end of his honeymoon and much more.. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including determining if it’s time for the Buffalo Bills to go into all-in mode this offseason, what to look for in the second half of the Buffalo Sabres season, this week’s “Starting Five” draft of songs from The Beatles and much more. The Los Angeles Rams are in the Super Bowl this year and Tampa Bay won it all last year. Both teams in mortgaged the future, the Rams with draft capital and the Bucs with salary cap space. The franchises may not be built for long-term success but they’ve made it to the Super Bowl in consecutive years. Is it time for the Bills to start maximizing every resource to give themselves the best chance to win a Super Bowl right now, even if it costs them down the road? The guys discuss as well wondering if the heartbreak of how they lost in Kansas City spills into 2022. Meanwhile the Sabres are back in action after the all-star break. Joe gives listeners some things they should look forward to as we hit the back half of the season. That, our weekly draft, enjoying a weather reprieve and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a special “Finer Wings Club” edition of Talking Buffalo Podcast as Patrick Moran is joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Matt Parrino and Spectrum Sports anchor Jon Scott for a conversation over wings (and pizza) taped at Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo. The guys try (Jon and Matt for the first time) honey mustard barbeque, loganberry barbeque and chiavetta’s medium wings and are blown away. They talk about what they liked best about them and the vibe of Imperial before diving into a general discussion about wings and food in general in the Western New York area. Fear not, Bills Mafia as there’s plenty of Bills talk, including some extremely candid takes focused on Sean McDermott and Tyler Bass as well as opining on if players prefer media protocols because of Covid or if they’d prefer things back like they were before. They also talk Gronk/Tre, the Bengals skipping the “process” and deciding it’s time for the Bills to go all-in this coming season even it comes at the expense of high draft capital. They finish with a fun conversation about Cobra Kai, with plenty of notice for listeners who don’t want any series details spoiled. Special thanks to Imperial Pizza (1035 Abbott Road) for hosting the podcast. The food, service, vibe and everything about one of South Buffalo’s best-known places was outstanding. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this rare solo episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran hands out his 2021 season-ending Buffalo Bills individual awards, both good and bad.  Earlier at the mid-point of the season he did these awards and now with the season, perhaps prematurely in the rear view, Patrick re-visits all the categories to see which recipients remain the same and which have changed. Award categories include best and worst game, unsung hero, pleasant surprise, best and worst developments, best rookie, best and worst plays and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including some additions and subtractions with the Buffalo Bills coaching staff, an extended break for the Buffalo Sabres that couldn’t have come soon enough as well as their weekly “Starting Five” draft---this week consisting of the best board games ever. The guys have thoughts on Brian Daboll getting the New York Giants head coaching job and Ken Dorsey being promoted to Buffalo offensive coordinator. They also discuss Sean McDermott and rumors of tension between he and Daboll. The Sabres are now off until after the all-star break after playing three games in four nights out on the west coast shorthanded because of injury and Covid. The guys talk about how much of a wreck it’s been with guys constantly in and out of the lineup and how frustrating it’s been to not see the team at nearly full strength. They also highlight a handful of players on the team through the break. They also discuss Tom Brady’s retirement, Patrick's biggest fashion pet peeve, the Starting Five draft of the best board games of all-time and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s time to begin a painfully premature look into the Buffalo Bills offseason and it starts with Patrick Moran being joined by Buffalo Rumblings content creator Joe Miller to highlight several of the Bills biggest bright spots over the 2021 season. The guys admit that beginning offseason Bills topic discussion feels a few weeks too early but it is what it is, so today they discuss a lot of what went right for Buffalo this year, including key rookie contributions from Gregory Rosseau and Spencer Brown, the emergence of Dawson Knox and Gabriel Davis as vital offensive weapons, Ed Oliver finally becoming the type of player worthy of a top 10 draft pick plus other topics including of course, Josh Allen proving 2020 was no fluke. They also spend some time discussing the Cincinnati Bengals shocking run to the AFC championship, if that makes them feel good or dampen their feelings about the Bills as an organization and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMillerWired and be sure to check out his Overreaction Sports Podcast, available on all major podcasting platforms. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcaster Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including an extremely spirited discussion about the Buffalo Bills and where most the blame for those 13 seconds deserves to fall, why Buffalo Sabres netminder Aaron Dell should be traded or cut the first time the organization gets the opportunity, a “Starting Five” draft of Overrated Songs and much more. It’s been several days but the shock over how the Bills managed to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs last week is still strong. The guys focus on those 13 seconds and question many aspects of Sean McDermott’s coaching results this season. They also talk about how impressed they were with Josh Allen and what they think the NFL should do about the overtime rule in the postseason. Dell was suspended by the NHL for three games following a dirty hit behind his own net in Ottawa this past Tuesday. Joe has very strong thoughts on the matter. The guys also draft their rosters of Overrated Songs in this week’s “Starting Five” and the list is sure to raise some eyebrows from fans. That and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, the tone is somber as Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss a bunch of takeaways, mostly gut-wrenching and heartbreaking as the Buffalo Bills saw their season end almost unfathomably over the last 13 seconds in Kansas City on Sunday night. The guys talk some of the things that went wrong, including some of the most horrific coaching decisions we’ve ever seen, a defense that laid an egg when it mattered most, the loss of Tre White finally fully felt and a defensive end position that simply didn’t get enough pressure on Patrick Mahomes. Despite the horribly hard loss to stomach there were some positive things to come from it—most notably the ascension of Josh Allen these playoffs to true league superstardom and the official league-wide coming out party for second-year wide receiver Gabriel Davis. All these topics are discussed and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcast cohost Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including the postseason rematch between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City everyone's been waiting to see for the past year, three keys to the Bills pulling what Vegas would consider a mild upset, Buffalo Sabres new acquisition Alex Tuch looking very good early on, Jack Quinn back up with the Sabres, a “Starting Five” draft of Best Musicals and much more. Pat and Joe put a bow on the Bills' perfect offensive showing last week against New England before turning their attention to previewing this weekend's divisional round clash. The guys discuss at least three things that need to go Buffalo's way if their to advance to a second consecutive AFC championship game and point out that history isn't on Buffalo's side. On the Sabres side of things, Alex Tuch has racked up seven points through his first save games since taking the ice for Buffalo. The guys talk about his play and potential to be team captain in the near future as well as several other Sabres storylines as the team remains competitive although the points remain hard to come by. They also draft their favorite musicals and tons more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest, Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to discuss ten different topics mostly focused on the Buffalo Bills. Those topics include Josh Allen’s rise to NFL and mainstream stardom, the in-season emergence of both Dawson Knox and Devin Singletary as vital parts of the Bills offensive success, Chris Jones being a huge problem for Kansas City and how to avoid this becoming the game the Bills couldn’t do without Tre White. They also discuss how Allen and Patrick Mahomes is becoming the new Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning, thoughts on the other AFC divisional round playoff game this weekend and Aaron finally settling in to watch the Cobra Kai series on Netflix. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Buffalo Podcast host Patrick Moran is superstitious and after doing a solo mini-pod last Monday and the Buffalo Bills winning over the weekend, he’s doing it again today. Patrick talks about the nerves he got leading up the New England Patriots wildcard game Saturday night that led to him watching it by himself at home and why he would’ve considered the 2021 Bills season a historically epic disappointment had they lost. Instead he describes what he considers the best offensive performance he’s ever seen from Buffalo in his life, highlights several players who had key roles in the dismantling of New England, says Bill Belicheck deserves more criticism than he’ll receive and takes a brief look at next weekend’s divisional round showdown with Kansas City. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcast cohost Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including the biggest non-weather concerns the Buffalo Bills have going into their playoff game against New England Saturday night, the Buffalo Sabres again decimated by goaltending injuries, Jack Eichel returning to the ice in Vegas, a “Starting Five” draft of Best 80s Movie Soundtracks and much more. The Bills are favored to handle New England move on in the NFL playoffs but few expect it to be easy this weekend. The guys go discuss their top concerns going into the game aside from potential frigid temperatures, including Buffalo’s struggles in one-score games this season, Bill Belicheck’s pedigree and a New England team that’ll be determined to run the football, even if the entire stadium knows its coming. They also discuss the Sabres, and long-term injuries to their top two goaltenders this week make even more likely this team will once again threaten to finish near the very bottom the league standings. Joe also has thoughts on Jack Quinn’s NHL debut against Tampa. They also hold their weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week selecting Best 80s Movie Soundtracks. That plus Jack Eichel being on the ice, Super Bowl predictions, Patrick tells a Covid story and much more Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with first-time guest Anthony Prohaska from Cover 1 on a variety of topics focused on the Buffalo Bills and their upcoming wildcard weekend clash with New England on Saturday night. After spending a few getting to know Anthony beyond the fantastic work he does at Cover 1, the guys dive in to discuss the polarizing reputation of Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, the late season emergence of Devin Singletary and an offensive line that finally seems to be playing up to preseason expectations. They also discuss if Bills fans should’ve been rooting to play the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round, who frigid weather benefits most this weekend, the Bills defense still having more to prove despite being the No. 1 ranked defense in the league, Isiah McKenzie a potential X factor and much more. Follow Anthony on Twitter @Pro_Ant and be sure to check out Disguised Coverage, live on YouTube on Wednesday nights as well as various other outstanding Cover 1 live vidcasting. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by national NFL insider and analyst Benjamin Allbright to discuss several topics focused on the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the league as NFL playoff action gets underway this weekend. Among other things Ben has thoughts on Josh Allen’s rise as one of the best players in the league, the Bills defense that’s been elite even without Tre White and Dawson Knox emerging a legitimately good tight end. Ben also discusses this Saturday night’s wildcard round clash between Buffalo and the New England Patriots, if he thinks Bills fans should've rooted for the Patriots or Los Angeles Chargers as Buffalo's opponent, a few games around the league he's most interested in and more.  Immediately following, Patrick has his own takeaways from the chat with Ben and pays homage to a long-time prominent of the Buffalo sports media who passed away over the weekend, Brian Blessing. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this somewhat abbreviated, unplanned episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran goes solo to share his thoughts on the Buffalo Bills facing the New England Patriots on wildcard weekend, the possibility of a rematch in Arrowhead Stadium down the road, a quick recap of the Bills win over the New York Jets including admiration for Stefon Diggs but not so much the punter. Also, Patrick finally admits to undervaluing Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author and Maintenance Day podcast cohost Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Bills prospects going towards the NFL playoffs, Covid continuing to set the Buffalo Sabres roster back, a "Starting Five" draft of All-Time TV Game Shows and much more. The Bills close out their regular season in Orchard Park on Sunday, only needing to defeat the lowly New York Jets to clinch their second consecutive AFC East division and at least home playoff game. The guys talk about where they think the Bills are at for this time of the year and several of their potential playoff opponents and scenarios. Meanwhile the Sabres, like many teams in the NHL have been unable to avoid getting hit hard with Covid. Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs are among the latest to get shelved and the guys talk frustration over not being able to get a good look at the Buffalo roster in full health as well as insight to the Sabres latest loss against San Jose, despite another incredible game from an emerging Rasmus Dahlin. They also hold their weekly Starting Five draft as Joe looks to improve to 21-9 overall, this time selecting the best TV game shows of all-time. That plus Patrick talks about adding some video elements to this podcast soon and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this first 2022 episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran chats with Julianne Pelusi of WGRZ-TV on several topics spanning her life and career, including a discussion on the Buffalo Bills and living in Western New York. Julianne talks about growing up near Pittsburgh in a family where her father was captain of the University of Pittsburgh’s football team and her mother the captain of the cheerleading team. From a very early age Julianne knew what she wanted to do with her life professionally and she discusses some of the peaks and valleys of getting to where she is now. They also spend time talking what is about Western New York they both love, how to best handle social media, the relationship with her peers in the Buffalo sports media, some Buffalo Bills talk, a Fun Fact Finale and tons more! Be sure to follow Julianne on Twitter @JuliannePelusi and check out her excellent work at WGRZ-TV. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s Talking Buffalo Podcast, the final episode of 2021, Patrick Moran is again joined by friend and sports media personality Joe Yerdon for a lengthy discussion on the Buffalo Bills, reflections over this past year, a “Starting Five” draft of Van Halen songs and much more. After defeating New England last week the Bills merely need to handle business at home against Atlanta and the New York Jets over the next two weeks to secure their second consecutive AFC east crown. The guys debate whether the team is better off with Isiah McKenzie on the field over Cole Beasley at this point, discuss the maturation and patience of Josh Allena and heap praise on the offensive line, particularly Dion Dawkins for a gutsy performance last week. They also power rank potential AFC postseason opponents in order they’d least like to see Buffalo play in the first-round. The guys also reflect on a 2021 that was tough for both. Joe opens up about mental health issues while Patrick admits being conflicted both then and now with moving back to Buffalo from Florida. There’s that, a fun draft of Van Halen songs, a review of past categories over the past year and much more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon , be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this milestone 400th episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined inside his home studio in West Seneca by friend and regular guest, sports media personality Joe Yerdon for a discussion focused around an exciting time for the Buffalo Sabres, Christmas, an overreacting New England Patriots fan and more. A fixture on the podcast especially over the past year, Joe chats about Patrick’s world-famous shredded chicken, Christmas season and vinyl records before diving into some Sabres talk. With Covid yet again rearing it’s ugly head the Sabres have called up three exciting prospects to make their Sabres debut on Wednesday night, including J.J. Peterka and Peyton Krebs. That plus the debut of Alex Tuch has given fans legitimate reason for optimism and excitement. Joe discusses what he thinks the role of the new players will be as well as how long he expects them up for. Also, a New England Patriots fan called into a Boston radio show after the Bills trounced them on Sunday and thinks the world of Josh Allen and not so much his own quarterback, Mac Jones. The guys have a good laugh at a frustrated Patriots fan expense—that and much more. Thank you so much for continuing to listen and helping this podcast get to 400 episodes! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon , be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski’s “Maintenance Day” podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual…..Thursday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer, podcaster and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics Covid once again wrecking sports, the Bills must-win game in New England, a look at the Sabres at the holiday break, “Starting Five” draft of Christmas Movie/TV characters and more. Covid is once again running roughshod through society and of course, sports. The guys discuss the impact it’s currently having and more specifically with the Bills and Sabres. They also have their weekly Starting Five draft, this time covering Christmas characters as Pat tries for redeem himself after getting just 11% in last weeks’ best Christmas movies draft. All that and much more. We want to wish all of the listeners a very Merry Christmas! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon , be sure to listen to Joe and Lance Lysowski's "Maintenance Day" podcast, and subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this extremely rare solo episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran discusses his five biggest takeaways coming off the Buffalo Bills win over Carolina on Sunday, lists some players whose stock is up (and down), looks ahead to the huge New England game this weekend and has some takes on topics around the league. The Bills were in control for almost the entirety of their win last Sunday against the Panthers. Patrick hits on several big picture topics from that, including Gabe Davis’ emergence as this team’s second-best receiver, the value of Dion Dawkins with him being out of the lineup, Cam Newton being a garbage quarterback and Josh Allen playing at an extremely high level despite barely competent O-line play. He also discusses why he thinks its stock up for Boogie Basham, Efe Obada and Harrison Phillips among others while the opposite for Spencer Brown, Tommy Sweeney and a few others. He also lays out some keys to beating New England in the rematch this weekend, weighs in on some hot takes around the league and talks about his recent trip to Florida. All that and more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen giving the Buffalo Sabres a big lift in net, should Josh Allen play for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday even if he's not healthy and a “Starting Five” draft of Best Christmas Movies. As of this episode taping, UPL has started four consecutive games for the Sabres and played well in all of them. Joe discusses if he should stick around and keep playing or soon to return to Rochester. He also has thoughts on Rasmus Dahlin’s topsy-turvy season. The guys also talk about the Bills being in a series of must-win games over the last month, Josh Allen’s foot injury and if he should play if he's not 100% against heavy underdog Carolina and Brandon Beane doing a lousy job building the Bills inside the trenches.  They also do their weekly draft, this time of Best Christmas songs, Joe's new podcast alongside Lance Lysowski and tons more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss several Buffalo Bills topics as well as Joe’s upcoming wedding in just a few days. Joe’s really annoyed with people defending the Bills defense and basically giving them a pass for playing like crap for an entire half in Tampa last Sunday. He talks about that, too many touted veterans and youngsters underachieving and Josh Allen playing like a warrior in Florida. They also talk discuss the lack of impact plays from Jerry Hughes and Tremaine Edmunds, Brandon Beane avoiding criticism that’s deserved right now, Pat’s confidence that Bills will win the AFC East (Joe’s far less confident), Joe’s final days as a non-married person, Pat’s horrible marriage advice and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Steve Mathes, co-host of the Air Raid Hour on Cover 1 to discuss immediate and long-term topics with the Buffalo Bills on the heels of last Sunday’s overtime loss at Tampa Bay. The guys discuss Josh Allen’s guts, Sean McDermott’s lack of them lately, Tremaine Edmunds becoming flat-out overrated, a defense that remains suspectable to long touchdown runs and Brandon Beane deserving a little bit of heat for personnel decisions that’ve contributed to the Bills digging a hole for themselves. They also discuss how they feel the Bills stand going into the final four weeks of the regular season, what needs to happen for it to turn out well and plenty more good stuff with Steve. You can follow Steve on Twitter @JudgeMathes and be sure to check out The Air Raid Hour alongside co-host David Tilton Mondays at 9pm and Bills pregame live on Cover 1. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss an incredibly frustrating Buffalo Bills loss to New England and look towards what can change going forward, if anything in Buffalo’s favor. As has often been the case this season, the Bills were the physically inferior team in another loss. The guys discuss and sometimes argue how much blame Josh Allen deserves for this loss, if there’s discontent between Sean McDermott and Brian Daboll, are the Bills wide receivers underperforming, can the offense get any better with their running game limitations and what needs to happen for the Bills to end up in the playoffs---something that’s no longer a certainty. They also have takes on sports journalist Jerry Sullivan’s line of questioning following the game that’s become a national sports talking point and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including the goaltending issues plaguing the Buffalo Sabres, looking ahead to a hugely important Buffalo Bills game next Monday night, a “Starting Five’ draft of Best Christmas songs and much more. The Sabres have suffered from poor goaltending and it’s part of the reason the Sabres continue to sink in the standings. Joe discusses that as well as Tage Thompson’s continuing emergence, excitement around Owen Power and the return of Casey Mittelstadt. The guys also preview next Monday’s big clash between the Bills and New England Patriots with first place on the line and why Patrick thinks at least for this game, the Bills are in better shape going into Monday than they were going into New Orleans on Thanksgiving, even without Tre White. They also have a discussion about a few bars on Elmwood avenue, a five-round draft of Christmas song favorites and plenty more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to talk all things Buffalo Bills as well as discuss some Christmas movies Patrick recently seen for the first time on Aaron’s recommendation. As the Bills head down the stretch of their regular season that begins with a huge Monday night matchup next week against division rival New England, the guys discuss the impact of Tre White’s season-ending ACL injury and examine if Bills general manager Brandon Beane deserves criticism for standing pat at the trade deadline and perhaps even being a little overconfident in the depth of his roster. They also discuss Dawson Knox’s breakout season and Isiah McKenzie being benched. They also each pick a sleeper AFC team to watch for, a historic anniversary for the late Michael Jackson and with it being Christmas season, Patrick’s getting in the spirit by watching movies seemingly everyone except him has already seen. That and much more! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon for this special Casual Wednesday episode to discuss a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Bills finding themselves in a dog fight in the AFC, Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson playing to his potential, “Starting Five” draft of the best female vocalists of the past 40 years, Black Friday shopping and much more. The Bills were embarrassed on their home turf against Indianapolis this past Sunday and the guys still have plenty of reaction from that, including thoughts on the New England Patriots emerging as potential AFC eastern division favorites and who both guys think will end up in the Super Bowl from the conference as of today. They also talk about the lack of vaccinated players in Buffalo becoming a competitive disadvantage. The Sabres are predictably losing games and rapidly slipping down the NHL standings but the guys focus on three Sabres who’ve showed a lot of promise of late: Thompson, Dylan Cozens and Rasmus Dahlin. The guys also struggle with who to select in leave off in a very difficult “Starting Five” draft category this week, both hate the concept of Black Friday and much more. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Jerry Sullivan, longtime Buffalo sports journalist, WIVB-TV digital reporter and Niagara Gazette contributing columnist to talk about a variety of topics surrounding the Buffalo Bills following an embarrassing one-sided home loss to Indianapolis last weekend. Never one to mince words, Jerry has thoughts on if the Bills are overrated, why they struggle so mightily against physical teams, the inconsistent play of Josh Allen, Covid and vaccinations hurting the team, the New England Patriots being a legitimate threat and much, much more. Be sure to follow Jerry on Twitter @ByJerrySullivan. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including some Buffalo Bills midseason awards (both good and bad) as well as thoughts on the void Spencer Brown leaves after going on the Covid list, parity in the NFL, Dustin Tokarski becoming a NHL feel good story and a “Starting Five” draft of best TV Talk Show Hosts. Patrick goes through several Bills individual and team awards at the (pretty much) midseason point and Joe has thoughts on several of them. They also discuss the offensive line potentially in shambles again without Brown and not liking the parity that’s engulfing the league. They also spend some time talking about the Sabres, including the surprising emergence of Tokarski in net (this was taped before the Calgary debacle on Thursday night) as well as the importance of this young team experiencing as much winning as possible, even at the expense of a potential higher draft pick next year. That, plus this week’s draft of TV Talk Show Hosts and tons more! Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens for a smorgasbord of takes surrounding the Buffalo Bills, Marshawn Lynch, Rex Ryan and a variety of other topics. Among those are thoughts on the Bills dismantling of the New York Jets, Stefon Diggs again being a dominant factor , Marshawn Lynch returning to Buffalo this weekend , Rex Ryan talking smack to other NFL coaches, the New England Patriots re-emerging as division contenders and an unpredictable AFC that seems to change from week to week.  They also discuss Joe’s upcoming wedding and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including Patrick still not over last week’s Buffalo Bills loss, the Sabres near-future roster showing a lot of promise, a “Starting Five” draft of Best Rock Bands and much more. It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss a variety of topics, including Patrick still not over last week’s Buffalo Bills loss, the Sabres near-future roster showing a lot of promise, a “Starting Five” draft of Best Rock Bands and much more. The Bills only put up six points in an embarrassing loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars last week and while the guys agree ugly losses happens to everyone including good teams in the NFL, the Bills offensive line is a problem that isn’t going to just go away. They talk about some of the mistakes Brandon Beane has made with the unit over the past few seasons and the shock that a third-round rookie not even expected to play his first year is suddenly a critical clog on the line. The wheels are starting to fall off the Sabres season already, at least in the win/loss column. The guys talk about that not being surprising but provide some optimism with a glance into the not so distant future. That, plus this weeks’ draft of Best Rock Bands, a review of last week’s “Starting Five” (Adam Sandler Movies) and tons more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Buffalo Bills reporter for The Buffalo News, Katherine Fitzgerald for a conversation spanning her life and career to this point. Designed to give a fans a peak behind the curtain into Katherine’s life beyond the great job she does covering the Buffalo Bills, they spend time talking about Fitzgerald’s childhood and what first got her interested in sports journalism along with Marine Biology. Katherine talks about why she went to the University of North Carolina for college and going out west to work on her Masters. They also talk about her time at the USA Today and Arizona Republic, what brought her over to The Buffalo News this summer, her takes on Buffalo sports media colleagues, social media, living in Buffalo, wings and much more before ending with a Fun Fact Finale where Katherine drops a ton of tidbits about her personality. It’s a great conversation with someone who’s quickly becoming known as one of Western New York’s best sports storytellers. Be sure to follow Katherine on Twitter @Kfitz134 and of course check out her awesome work at The Buffalo News. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss several Buffalo Bills topics, most notably examining if this team is legitimately in trouble after an embarrassing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past weekend. Among things discussed is the Bills offensive line that has been mediocre all season coupled with injuries had looking like a turnstile against a Jacksonville defense that shockingly dominated them. How does Sean McDermott possibly play Cody Ford again after this game? We’re at the point where the return of third-round rookie Spencer Brown this week feels critical. Perhaps not as critical is the Bills non-existent running game. The guys talk about the lack of a running game as well as Stefon Diggs not being a bigger focal point of this offense the way he was last season.  That plus Josh Allen being forced to resort to 2018-19 hero ball, another dominant defensive effort wasted, Joe's take on Jack Eichel getting traded and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics in what was a loaded sports/news week, including the Buffalo Sabres trading franchise center Jack Eichel, O.J. Simpson recently spending time in Buffalo, Aaron Rodgers getting caught in a lie (though not technically) and the Bills reportedly coming close to trading Mitch Trubisky among other things. The guys add a little more to the Jack Eichel trade on the heels of a Talking Buffalo Podcast “Emergipod” that dropped Thursday fully covering it. The guys have thoughts on Jack’s character off the ice and if he deserved a lot or any of the blame many disgruntled fans are laying at his feet for Buffalo’s woeful on-ice performance during Jack’s tenure. They also talk about the team not playing so well on the west coast after a blazing start to the season. They also talk about the sensationalizing of OJ Simpson being in Buffalo last week and how they would handle a personal encounter with the polarizing Simpson. This week’s “Starting Five” draft is Adam Sandler Movies and the guys have a lot of fun with their selections. That plus examining if kicking off Christmas season right now is premature and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's an unplanned 'Emergipod" for just the second time ever on Talking Buffalo Podcast as Patrick Moran is joined by Joe Yerdon to discuss the long awaited but still ultimately still stunning trade that saw Buffalo deal Jack Eichel and a future third-round pick to Las Vegas for top prospect Peyton Krebs, winger Alex Tuch, a protected 2022 first-round pick and 2023 second round pick. Joe has several thoughts on how things got to this point, Jack's time in Buffalo on and off the ice, what Krebs and Tuch will bring to the Sabres, how this changes the dynamic of this franchise and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn of Cover 1 to discuss several topics including takeaways from the Buffalo Bills victory over Miami last weekend, O.J. Simpson being sensationalized while back in Buffalo, if Christmas season begins too early every year and much more. It certainly wasn’t pretty at least not in the first half, but the Bills improved to 5-2 with a 15 point victory over the Dolphins. The guys discuss the offense’s slow start, Josh Allen’s swag rubbing enemy fans the wrong way, the defense continuing their trend of feasting on mediocre quarterbacking and a few unsung heroes form this game. Also, O.J. Simpson was in Buffalo over the past several days and it caused quite a stir. Simpson tailgated with fans on Sunday before watching the game from a suite and there were fans lined up to get their photos taken with an accused murderer. The guys have thoughts on that as well as Patrick thinking Christmas season shouldn’t unofficially start on November 1st, Halloween and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Sabres continuing to impress their fans and those around the league, the Buffalo Bills back in action this weekend against a down-and-out divisional rival, what Joe's up to with his Noted Hockey substack and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Favorite Halloween treats. As of this taping the Sabres have went 4-1-1 through their first six games and the start has caught the eyes of critics and fans alike. Joe discusses that while the percentage of winning is very likely unsustainable the compete level the team shows under Don Granato should keep endearing them to fans they’re desperately trying to win back. They also talk Craig Anderson being a rock in net early, the great starts of J.J. Peterka and Jack Quinn in Rochester as well as the Sabres surprisingly fast start not showing good dividends at the box office. They also discuss the Buffalo Bills and a very wide open AFC, who is currently the biggest obstacle to the Bills getting to a Super Bowl, have a very spirited "Starting Five" draft of Favorite Halloween candy and tons more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon and make sure to subscribe to his Noted Hockey substack. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined for a third time by social media personality and content creator, the notorious Barry McCockiner for an explosive conversation focused on his social media exploits, the NFL, Buffalo Bills and of course rants on Tom Brady. Barry got his Twitter account permanently suspended for the umpteenth time a few months ago after getting his follower count up well over 100,000. He talks about how that happened and why he thinks a NFL quarterback’s agent was behind it. He also elaborates on it being a blessing as its resulted in him spending more time building his YouTube brand and creating videos every week consistently, growing that audience to around 58,000 subscribers in the process. They then spend a bunch of time talking about the NFL, ranging from examining if the Bengals are for real to what the hell has went wrong with the Dolphins, Chiefs and Sam Darnold in Carolina. Of course, Barry goes on one of his trademark Tom Brady rants when the subject of Tampa Bay comes up. Barry also has insight on why he thinks the Bills are the team to beat in a tough AFC conference and much more. You can follow Barry on Twitter @BarryOnHere and be sure to check out the Barry McCockiner YouTube Page. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by Noted Hockey author, sports media personality and friend Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including an in-depth discussion on the Buffalo Sabres shockingly hot start, not being worried about the Buffalo Bills, Joe’s new venture into sports writing and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Favorite Tom Hanks movies. As this podcast episode drops the Sabres have won all three of their games. Joe talks about several of the players that’ve contributed to the Sabres fast start and albeit a small sample size, if he thinks its sustainable. He also talks about how much different the team looks under Don Granato compared to when Ralph Krueger was the captain of the ship and the guys talk about if Jack Eichel actually brought toxicity to the locker room. On the Bills side, Patrick hits on thinking Buffalo should’ve won in Tennessee on Monday Night but ultimately got the result they deserved. That said, with games upcoming against Miami, Jacksonville, the New York Jets and Indianapolis there’s essentially no reason to worry. They also talk about Joe’s new writing venture, Noted Hockey (click that link to subscribe for free) including why he started it and what fans can expect. They wrap up with this week’s “Starting Five’ selections of Tom Hanks movies and here’s a spoiler alert---neither selected The Green Mile.  All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.    ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Wednesday bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, host Patrick Moran discusses his 10 biggest Buffalo Bills takeaways from Week six on the heels of their frustrating three-point loss at Tennessee on Monday Night Football. After taking some time to come up with measured thoughts rather than knee jerk reactions, Patrick talks about how the Bills should’ve won despite not actually deserving to, agreeing fully with the decision to go for the win on fourth down as well as the play call despite failed execution, the offense not doing enough despite putting up 31 points and special teams having a huge negative impact on a game in both Buffalo losses this year. He also hits on a very worrisome defensive effort by the Bills that was poor in every way imaginable; from personnel decisions to game plan and execution. He also provides a little perspective on the Bills season to this point—all that and much more. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe From Queens to offer instant reaction, observations and takeaways from the Buffalo Bills 34-31 loss on Monday Night Football at Tennessee in a chat taped just minutes after the game concluded. In a game the Bills should’ve won even it they didn’t deserve it, the much heralded defense was the main culprit behind Buffalo’s second defeat of the season. The guys talk about how the front seven got no pressure on Ryan Tannehill and seemed to be playing on their heels all night. They also discuss if they agree with the Bills decision to go with a Josh Allen sneak on the game-deciding fourth down call, disagree on Allen’s overall performance and look at the big picture for the Bills as they head into their bye week at 4-2. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including examining the importance of the Buffalo Bills beating Kansas City this Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres roster and lineup starting to take shape, MLB playoffs underway and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Favorite Bills quarterbacks between Jim Kelly through Josh Allen. The Bills played arguably their two worst games last season against Kansas City, including the AFC championship one-sided defeat.  The guys talk about the need to beat the Chiefs on Sunday and not just for league standing purposes. Another loss to the Chiefs could have this team wondering if they'll ever beat them, while a victory in prime time could propel Buffalo to new heights of confidence. They also talk about what's different about this Bills team now versus last year and assess the need for some of their injured players to be ready to go on Sunday. Meanwhile the Sabres are getting their roster set for the start of the regular season, which begins next week. The guys talk about them appearing to be set at goaltender for now and Casey Mittelstadt likely drawing the No. 1 center spot to begin the 2021-22 campaign. They also hit on the MLB playoff beginning with the Yankees already out and a draft of favorite Bills quarterbacks sandwiched between Jim Kelly and Josh Allen. All that and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.    ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by CBS Sports NFL draft and player analyst Chris Trapasso in a conversation taped originally at Macy’s Place Pizzeria in Cheektowaga before Patrick's self induced recording equipment accident forced them to his home studio set up in West Seneca. The recording mishap is explained at the beginning of the podcast. That aside, Macy’s has long been on Patrick’s Mt. Rushmore of wing spots and Chris, who’s never previously had them finds out why. The guys discuss the medium, medium cajun and hot honey mustard wings from Macy’s as well as some of Chris’ favorite spots. Of course they spend plenty of time talking the Buffalo Bills, who at 3-1 and coming off a 40-0 drubbing of Houston find themselves at No. 1 on the ESPN power rankings this week. They talk about a defense that’s been dominant, what should be expected of defensive stars Tremaine Edmunds and Ed Oliver right now, Matt Milano and Taron Johnson's injury concerns and more. They also discuss some things from around the league, including Miami dropping the ball by passing on Justin Herbert as well as a look ahead to Buffalo's clash at Kansas City this Sunday night.  That and much, much more. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisTrapasso.  Special thanks to Macy's Place Pizzeria for hosting and providing amazing wings (and stuffed crust pizza) ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Casey’s Black Rock, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Bills playing the game last Sunday we’ve been waiting for, thoughts on the Buffalo Sabres early in the preseason and this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best Music Acts from the 1980s. The Bills finally looked equally good on both offense and defense last Sunday in their blowout victory over Washington. The guys hit on that and talk about what teams around the league should be taken serious and which are likely to be exposed as frauds. On the hockey side they talk about the Sabres early in camp and their first preseason victory in a shootout earlier this week. Also, Joe broke a two-week losing streak in their weekly “Starting Five” draft with a victory in the Marvel Movie Characters category. Can Patrick rebound in this week’s 80’s Music Acts draft? That, plus Patrick explains why Rocky III is the best Rocky of them all, Joe talks about his live AEW show experience this week in Rochester and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.    ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s the second of a two-part conversation as Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens and today Joe rants on several topics, including now former Buffalo Sabres anthem singer Doug Allen, Rachel Bush and seemingly slanted Covid vaccination coverage from several Buffalo media outlets. Doug Allen announced publicly that he won’t be returning to sing the national anthem at Sabres home games after 25 years, primarily because of the vaccination policy at Key Bank Arena with Allen not vaccinated. Joe has plenty to say about that. The guys also talk about WKBW tweeting clickbait material on Twitter in light of one of its one being seriously injured an accident and what’s come off to many as one-sided reporting on the vaccination issue. That and plenty more during this candid and at times explosive conversation. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins  Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s the first of a two part conversation as Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens with today’s focus on 10 early season Buffalo Bills takeaways following their first three games. Sunday’s victory over Washington was the game Bills fans and media with high expectations for them have been waiting for this season. The Bills dominated on both sides of the ball and the guys talk extensively about that, including Josh Allen returning to MVP form, Emanuel Sanders playing like a No. 1 receiver, Dawson Knox getting redemption and both Dion Dawkins and Darryl Williams bouncing back from early season struggles. On the defensive side the guys discuss Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer being so good it’s almost taken for granted when it comes to this defense. Also, the conversation gets spirited (to say the least) when the topic turns to Tremaine Edmunds. That plus Patrick’s concerned about special teams while Joe isn’t and the team that beat Buffalo (Pittsburgh) is quickly being exposed as fraudulent.  That and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins and come back tomorrow for Part II, which focuses primarily on the Buffalo media and unbalanced coverage of certain events. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Casey’s Black Rock, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Sabres opening up training camp with a baffling press conference by GM Kevyn Adams, Rasmus Dahlin not signing a long-term deal, Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano becoming one of the best linebackers in the NFL, the significance of the Bills winning their next two home games, a “Starting Five” draft of Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) Movie Characters and much more. Adams spoke to the media on Thursday and publicly stripped injured/disgruntled Sabres franchise center Jack Eichel of the team’s captaincy. The guys are in agreement that doing so in the manner it was done was completely idiotic and likely further distanced them from a fan base already long frustrated and angry. They also discuss why Dahlin was smart to only sign a three-year bridge deal with the organization and examine if Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a legitimate chance to win the Sabres starting goaltender job right out of training camp and the preseason. They also talk some football and Patrick has concluded Milano is not only one of the better outside linebackers in the NFL but goes as far to say Milano’s the second-best player on the Bills right now After Josh Allen. Speaking of, the guys discuss Josh’s slow start and if they’re at all worried about it while looking forward to what could be a good game against a stout Washington defense on Sunday. This week’s “Starting Five” features Best MCU movie characters. Patrick’s on his first winning stream since the two first started weekly drafts four months ago. Can he get to a three-week winning streak? That, plus thoughts on 762 Bills season ticket holders getting refunds because they won’t get vaccinated and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast it’s “Talk About it Tuesday” as Patrick Moran is joined by Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to discuss several topics stemming from the Buffalo Bills blowout, shutout victory in Miami this past weekend. The Bills defense absolutely suffocated Miami from start to finish and the guys talk about several players who helped make that happen, including Matt Milano beginning to look like a free agency bargain, Taron Johnson playing like a guy ready to collect a hefty raise in the offseason, A.J. Epensea demonstrating why it’s foolish to ever give up on a player after just one season and Gregory Rosseau, who’s quickly looking like a first-round rookie draft steal for Buffalo. Of course when the offense scores five touchdowns they deserve some air time as well. The guys spend time talking about the Bills improving running game as both Devin Singletary and Zack Moss had a significant impact on the game. They also discuss Josh Allen’s relatively slow start, at least compared to last season’s MVP caliber run. All that and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Casey’s Black Rock, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Sabres prospect challenge going on this weekend, the urgency of the Buffalo Bills to respond well in Miami after last week’s opening season loss, if fans care about the success of the Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays plus a “Starting Five” draft of 21st Century TV Comedies. NHL season is nearly here, with Sabres training camp starting next week and the preseason on September 28th. The guys discuss some of the young guys in town this weekend for the Sabres Prospect Challenge, including thoughts on Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka. The Bills lost to Pittsburgh last week and Josh Allen didn’t look great in doing so. This is a great week for Allen to bounce back against a team he’s owned throughout his young career. The guys discuss the significance of not falling to 0-2 and three games behind in the division this early. Also, do fans even care that the Blue Jays and Bisons are both playoff-bound? Not really, at least not on social media.  That, this week’s “Starting Five” draft of Best TV Comedies from this century and a lot more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, the Buffalo Bills began the 2021 NFL season victims of an upset loss at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe From Queens (@BuffaloWins) and discuss that while the sky certainly isn’t falling, we don’t need to be underreacting to Sunday’s ugly start to the season either. The guys discuss a Bills offense that on this day was often physically manhandled by a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that defended every yard of the field. In particular the offensive line struggled against a Pittsburgh front four that constantly bothered Josh Allen without having to blitz. They also discuss how much that affected Allen and why he didn’t play better, in fact often look like the 2019 version of himself as opposed to the 2020 NFL MVP runner up we saw last year. They also talk about a Buffalo defense that dominated the first half but then faded late, special teams ultimately deciding the game, what the hell offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was thinking on Sunday, a look ahead to what becomes a pretty important Week two divisional matchup in Miami, thoughts on the Bills/Sabres new vaccination policy and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Casey’s Black Rock, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including their predictions for the 2021 NFL season, the start of picking each game versus the spread, causes for concern with the Bills, the departure of two key Bills beat reporters and a “Starting Five” draft consisting of Best HBO Series Characters. Patrick and Joe both look into their crystal ball to predict all eight NFL divisional winners this year as well as three wild cards for each conference before offering up league MVP and Super Bowl predictions. Patrick also chimes in with a few things that he’s wary about for the Bills going into the season. This season Patrick and Joe will pick all NFL games against the point spread and keep a running total with the winner receiving what else----bragging rights. Speaking of, this week’s “Starting Five” draft is Best HBO Characters and Patrick attempts to stop Joe’s domination of these drafts. That, plus thoughts on Marcel-Louis Jacques and Matthew Fairburn both leaving the Buffalo market and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined for a second time by former Buffalo Bills offensive tackle John Fina. Today they discuss the 2021 Bills just days before the regular season begins along with a host of other topics involving John and the Buffalo organization. On John’s first appearance on the podcast back in April of 2019 they discussed his life and career. Today’s the focus is more on John’s insight to the current edition of the Bills both on and off the field. John has thoughts on the current offensive line and how much continuity matters. He also takes fans behind the scenes a little bit and discusses what it’s like for a veteran player to be a mentor to young guys coming into the organization from college. They also discuss John’s willingness to engaging to Bills fans, the new “Off Tackle with John Fina” show he’s doing alongside Joe Miller (Buffalo Rumblings) live on Monday Nights and tons more. You can follow John on Twitter @JohnFina. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, host Patrick Moran offers his Buffalo Bills and NFL regular season bold predictions as well as several Bills/NFL predictions submitted by fans. Patrick offers predictions on who'll be this year's Bills breakout star, who is the 2021 insurance policy, who is due to have some statistical regression and why this is the year that Josh Allen puts everything together.  He also explains why the Jets screwed up, why Miami isn't finishing second in the AFC east, who is going to be very good in the NFC and more. Fans take over the second half of the show with this submissions. Among them are interesting Bills predictions involving Tremaine Edmunds, Gabriel Davis and Devin Singletary. Around the league there's a smorgasbord of bold predictions, ranging from Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold being very good to Tom Brady and Pete Carroll being bad. Plus, Patrick ends the podcast by offering his Super Bowl prediction. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Casey’s Black Rock, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including thoughts on details of a proposed new Buffalo Bills stadium, Patrick hating on Wingest and the Buffalo Blue Jays fan base, Jack Eichel’s new representation and a “Starting Five” draft to pick the best karaoke songs. John Wawrow (Associated Press) put out a report earlier in the week that outlined a proposed new Bills stadium that would have 60,000 seats (17% fewer than current capacity) and an overhang as opposed to a dome. Joe has plenty of thoughts on it and makes his distrust for Pegula Sports & Entertainment well known. Meanwhile Patrick puts on his hater hat to discuss Wingest taking place at Highmark Stadium an overrated event and puts bandwagon Blue Jays on blast for disregarding the franchise now that they’re done playing games in Buffalo. The guys also discuss the difficulties unvaccinated NFL players that recently got cut are going to have finding work going forward, when/if Sabres center Jack Eichel is getting surgery as well as the growing possibility he may still be on his roster when the regular season begins, draft a “Starting Five” of the best and most popular karaoke songs out there today and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Anthony Marino of Buffalo Rumblings to talk several Buffalo Bills topics focused around NFL cut down day. The Bills didn't make any stunning cuts, but Reid Ferguson and Jacob Hollister were the most noteworthy, although it's reported Ferguson's release was merely procedural and quite possibly the same for Hollister.  Anthony discusses having at least mild surprise that Tommy Doyle made the roster while Patrick explains why he thinks Cam Lewis is the Bills cut most likely to end up claimed by another team. They also break the roster down positionally going forward.  Also, John Wawrow of the Associated Press had an eye-opening report about Pegula Sports & Entertainment’s proposal for a 60,000 seat new stadium that would ready for play in 2027. It would become the smallest capacity stadium in the NFL in terms of fans and Anthony has plenty to say about it. They also discuss some of the notable moves around the league, including division rival New England moving on from quarterback Cam Netwon and why Patrick thinks Mac Jones is poised to have the most immediate success of this year's rookie quarterback class. All this and much more. Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings for all the latest Bills new, commentary and podcasts. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recuring guest and good friend Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to discuss the Buffalo Bills 53-man roster and organizational outlook for the 2021 NFL season. Preseason or not the Bills unmistakably looked excellent in all phases of the team. The guys discuss how the team seems to have essentially picked up where it left off last year, including the amazing training camp and lone preseason appearance from franchise quarterback Josh Allen. They also discuss several areas of the team in terms of roster makeup, including thoughts on the Darryl Johnson trade and identify a few area that could see some additions come in before the start of the regular season on September 12th.  Pat also has a handful of bold NFL predictions that Aaron responds to. This and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, taped live Casey’s Black Rock and as always Patrick Moran is joined by friend and sports media writer/personality Joe Yerdon. However, the social media lightning rod Joe From Queens also joins in what becomes an explosive conversation covering several Buffalo sports related topics. From Cole Beasley to Bills/NFL covid protocols, Buffalo sports media coverage of the Bills, new Bills stadium relocation threats, excessive Bills fandom, Jack Eichel, CM Punk, Twitter bans and more---this is a conversation/debate/argument among these three that you don’t want to miss. Casey’s Black Rock is the presenter of the Casual Friday episodes of this podcast. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporters for NYup.com and co-hosts of the Shout! Buffalo Football podcast, Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot in a conversation taped at Amherst Ale House. Amherst Ale House is widely known for outstanding pizza but Patrick has long been a fan of their wings. After banging out some Medium, Hot Cajun and signature Char-Pit Crown Royal BBQ wings, Matt and Ryan both agree. They also spend some time discussing their Shout! Buffalo Football podcast and Patrick asks them a series of questions about the grind of producing Buffalo Bills video/audio content at a clip unmatched on the market today as well as the chemistry and personal relationship Matt and Ryan have developed since the podcast launched roughly a year and a half ago. Of course there’s plenty of Bills talk to be had. The guys talk about being mentally exhausted with discussing Covid, the promise Matt Tribusky has shown as Josh Allen’s insurance policy, the meteoric difference in the Bills pass rush this summer compared to last year and if the Bills will end up keeping seven defensive ends, cornerback being a potential area of concern for Ryan, Matt thinking Tremaine Edmunds is in line to have a monster season and so much more. Make sure to follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanTalbotBills and Matt at @MattParrino. If you’re a Bills fan living under and haven’t yet already, lock into their podcast, almost always airing live on YouTube and other video platforms.  Special thanks to Amherst Ale House. Western New Yorkers, if you haven’t been there for wings, pizza, beer and a good time I can assure you that you’re missing out. Get there! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to talk about a variety of topics, including Bills, Sabres and a “Starting Five’ draft of best Hair Bands. There’s no panic in regards to reported Buffalo Bills new stadium talks between Pegula Sports Enterprise and government, but it’s now undeniable that hints are being dropped that a new stadium will get built whether it’s in Western New York or elsewhere. The guys have plenty opinions on the topic. They also discuss Dion Dawkins’ candid press conference about him recently having Covid-19. Associated Press writer John Wawrow had an interesting tweet recently comparing contrast between Josh Allen with Jack Eichel and teammates willingness to follow them. Patrick and Joe both have takes on that as well as a Jack Eichel emoji tweet that’s raising eyebrows. They also draft a roster of five of their greatest hair bands of all-time before putting it to a vote on Twitter over the weekend as well as rehash Joe’s lopsided victory in the Billy Joel songs draft last week. Patrick also shares some personal news and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by former Buffalo Bills tight end Butch Rolle for a fascinating conversation spanning Butch's life and career as well as his charitable foundation that has a bowling event going on in West Seneca this weekend. A former seventh-round draft of the Bills out of Michigan State in 1986, Rolle became famous in Buffalo and around the NFL as the guy who "all he does is catch touchdowns." Rolle once caught 14 consecutive passes for touchdowns.  Butch describes growing up in Florida, never playing organized football until 10th grade but still becoming a big-time recruit, why he decided to attend Michigan State for college, what it was like being drafted by Buffalo---a team that stunk in 1986, the process of the team growing into a contender and much more. They also end with a TBP Fun Fact Finale, where we learned a ton of cool tidbits about Butch including the toughest teammate he ever went against, his favorite non-Bills player in football and who was better between Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. For more information on how you can be part of the Butch Rolle Foundation Annual Charity Bowling Event on August 21st, visit ButchRolleFoundation.org. Teams of five and individual packages are on sale. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, taped lived from Casey’s Black Rock and Patrick Moran is joined by both sports writer Joe Yerdon and Buffalo Sabres/NHL mega fan Jill Thompson to discuss several topics ranging from the Sabres to Western New York, wings and more. Joe is a constant on Talking Buffalo Podcast but this marks Jill’s first-ever appearance on the podcast. We spend some time getting to know her, including how she became such a huge Sabres and NHL fan and the incredibly impressive knowledge she knows of the sport. They spend considerable time on some Sabres topics, including reaction to the disparaging comments former Buffalo goaltender Robin Lehner recently made about the organization, a look into if Evander Kane had a negative influence on the Sabres young skilled players during his time here and if there will be significant fan interest in returning to Key Bank Center with (as of now) fans being allowed back for games this upcoming season.  Casey’s Black Rock is the new presenter of the Casual Friday episodes of this podcast. Going forward some of the Friday podcast episodes will be taped there. Today Patrick, Joe and Jill try some their medium, honey mustard grilled and Jamaican jerk grilled wings and offer opinions as well as the bar itself and vibe at Casey’s. All this and much more! Follow Jill on Twitter @Sabresbunny. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.   ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Joe Miller, host of the Overreaction Sports Podcast and co-host of the Hump Day Hotline on a variety of topics focused on observations from Buffalo Bills training camp so far. Pat and Joe attended last Saturday’s Bills open practice and sat together, noticing several things going on with the team. That coupled with daily reports from some of the team’s credible beat reporters sets up several points of conversation, including Patrick considering Isaiah McKenzie a lock to make the roster while Isaiah Hodgins and Jake Kumerow are likely fighting for one receiver spot. They also discuss Cody Ford being anything but a lock to be a starter on the offensive line, a legit RB3 battle brewing between Matt Brieda and Antonio Williams, Mario Addison perhaps in a little danger on the defensive line, Justin Zimmer looking really good, Patrick thinking the Bills are still going to trade for Zack Ertz and plenty more. Of course, they also have a conversation about Josh Allen following the six-year extension that will see him collect $150 million just in guarantees. While deserved, the guys talk about how it’s not just a victory for Josh Allen but the entire organization’s ability to develop a franchise quarterback. Pat and Joe also discuss appearing together along with John Fina last Friday on the Rockpile Report at O’Neill’s Stadium Inn and how cool it was meeting a bunch of Bills fans. That and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMillerWired and be sure to check out his Overreaction Sports Podcast, available on all major podcasting platforms. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe Yerdon to discuss some early developments worth noting at Buffalo Bills training camp, Jack Eichel’s frustration at still being a Buffalo Sabres, a “Starting Five” draft of favorite months of the year and much more. The Bills are a few weeks into training camp right now and even before the three-game preseason starts next week there’s a couple of interesting topics to discuss. One of them is the offensive line depth, which is taken a hit with Covid keeping both Dion Dawkins and Ike Boettger away as well as a shoulder injury to Jon Feliciano. The guys talk about concern with that unit, what if anything they’re looking forward to seeing with the preseason and Pat’s natural concern with the Bills being prohibitive AFC east favorites. Meanwhile Eichel has yet to be traded and the guys discuss what the frustration level on Eichel’s side probably is by now and if Kevyn Adams is likely to get what he wants by holding off pulling the trigger on a deal. They also touch on the goaltending situation and Joe has thoughts on if Ukko-Pekka Luukhonen should and will realistically be an option to begin this season as the Sabres primary netminder. Plus, this week’s “Starting Five” consists of favorite months of the year with Joe’s first overall pick having Patrick immediately rattled, a discussion about a few wing places in Western New York, Pat’s attempt at a diet and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran sits down with Buffalo Sabres beat reporter Lance Lsyowski of The Buffalo News for some wings, beer and a conversation taped at Belt Line Brewery and Kitchen in downtown Buffalo. Neither of the guys has previously been to Belt Line Brewery and suffice to say, both are blown away by the quality of their wings, wings you don’t typically see at a brewery. More specifically, the "all dressed" specialty wing is spectacular, prompting Patrick to call it perhaps one of the five best specialty wings of anywhere in Western New York. The 716 (they describe as Buffalo hot) was very good as well while the Jamaican Jerk grilled was good but not on the same level as its two counterparts. Of course there’s plenty of talk about the Sabres, including Lance’s thoughts on Jack Eichel on his leadership and his on-ice ability. They also talk about the revamped defense, the shocking way the goaltending situation plays out, who he thinks assumes leadership roles in the locker room, a few guys he expects to step up this season and a prediction on who the leading scorer will be. They also spend time talking about Lance’s ongoing adjustment to being a Buffalonian, what he anticipates happening with how reporters cover the NHL this season with ongoing Covid protocols and much more. Make sure you follow Lance on Twitter @Llysowski. If you want some really (really) good wings, a solid selection of craft beers and some relaxing feel-good vibes, then most definitely make your way over the Belt Line Brewery & Kitchen, located at 545 Swan Street near downtown Buffalo ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with J Spence The King, host of Code of Conduct podcast and co-host of Hump Day Hotline on the Buffalo Rumblings podcasting network about a variety of topics spanning podcasting, life and of course plenty of Buffalo Bills talk. The guys talk about J Spence growing up in Western New York, what took him out to the west coast, how he got into podcasting, the process that goes into his shows and how he wound up working with Buffalo Rumblings. The conversation ultimately focuses on the Bills and the guys discuss several things, including news about the Pegula’s proposed new stadium in Orchard Park that’s causing plenty of immediate pushback as well as some players that look good very early on in Bills training camp, being at least a little apprehensive over being regarded as prohibitive favorites to win the division and contend for the Super Bowl. You can follow J Spence on Twitter @JSpenceTheKing and be sure to check out Code of Conduct and Hump Day Hotline, both on the Buffalo Rumblings podcasting network. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe Yerdon to discuss the onslaught of moves the Buffalo Sabres have been involved in this week and of course one to this point that hasn't happened as well as reaction to the start of Buffalo Bills training camp, a "Starting Five" draft of favorite Olympic sports and much more. Training camp for the Buffalo Bills started this week and while there’s obviously not much to report about on-field stuff, there’s plenty of stuff to discuss off the field. Joe has thoughts on general manager Brandon Beane’s press conference earlier this week, Cole Beasley’s statement about Covid vaccinations, two Bills offensive lineman missing the start of camp with Covid protocols and more. Of course, it’s the Sabres that’ve made the big sports news in Buffalo of late, trading two star players away but still have Jack Eichel on the roster. Pat and Joe talk about how Jack's injury treatment, some criticism levied at him by a former teammate and how they expect the situation to ultimately be resolved as well as thoughts on Linus Ullmark bolting for Boston. In honor of the Summer Olympics going on in Tokyo, this week’s “Starting Five” has Joe and Pat drafting their favorite Olympics (summer or winter) sports. Plus, Patrick talks about getting out to enjoy more things while the getting is still good in the Buffalo summer and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ If you love listening to us here on Talking Buffalo Podcast, what’s stopping you from grabbing a mic and starting your own show? And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to us talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on Talking Buffalo Podcast, this time with Patrick Moran being joined by ESPN Buffalo Bills beat reporter Marcel Louis Jacques and WGR 550’s Nate Geary for a podcast taped at Imperial Pizza on Abbott Road in South Buffalo. Part of the fabric of the South Buffalo community for more than a quarter-century, Imperial Pizza is typically best known for their pizza. However, the guys found out their wings are definitely a forced to be reckoned with. They tried three flavors and to say all three were blown away by the Honey Mustard BBQ is an understatement. They also discuss the Loganberry BBQ and Medium wings and the overall feel good vibe of places like Imperial. Marcel goes on to say the Honey Mustard BBQ rival Macy's Place Pizzeria while Nate gives credit for exceptional cooked wings.  They also spend time talking about their excitement professionally with Bills training camp starting while acknowledging concerns with Covid. Nate highlights left guard and tight end as positional battles he's looking forward to seeing play out at camp while Marcel talks about how the young defensive ends figure to fit in early. They also have takes on if Josh Allen will get an extension before the regular season start and their feelings about the Bills being prohibitive favorites in the AFC east entering the season for the first time in many (many) years.  Make sure you check out Imperial Pizza, located at 1035 Abbott Road in Buffalo. ♦♦♦♦♦ If you love listening to us here on Talking Buffalo Podcast, what’s stopping you from grabbing a mic and starting your own show? And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to us talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, friend and recurring guest Joe Yerdon joins to discuss all things Buffalo Sabres over the past few days, including a review of significant trades as well as the NHL draft that saw the Sabres add to their prospect pool. The fact Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart were both trades last Friday wasn’t shocking, but the return on each certainly caught at least some by surprise. Joe has thoughts on Ristolainen going to Philly and Reinhart to Florida as well as the return on each, his feelings about the departing players as well the ones acquired and how he thinks it will affect the organization going forward. Meanwhile, Jack Eichel still remains with Buffalo amid reports that general manager Kevyn Adams is asking too much in return. Joe has some takes on that as well as where he thinks the disgruntled franchise center will ultimately end up. Of course, the draft was this past weekend and Joe also has thoughts on the team taking Owen Power first overall as well as several promising forward prospects. That plus a look into free agency beginning Wednesday, is this team about to start indirectly tanking again and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ If you love listening to us here on Talking Buffalo Podcast, what’s stopping you from grabbing a mic and starting your own show? And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to us talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe Yerdon to discuss the Covid protocol bombshell the NFL dropped this week, Blue Jays ending their run in Buffalo, the Sabres losing Will Borgen with plenty more moves to come, a “Starting Five” draft of sports arena anthems and much more. Without making being fully vaccinated officially mandatory the NFL is essentially doing that, informing teams that there’ll be no game rescheduling because of Covid outbreaks and if a team can’t play they’ll be forced to forfeit along with neither team getting paid. Joe has tons of thoughts on that, which of course will lead to tons of Cole Beasley retirement speculation based on his series of recent tweets. The Sabres lost Will Borgen to Seattle during the expansion draft and Joe has thoughts on that as well as continued rumors on several notable Buffalo trades and of course, the first-round of the NHL draft kicking off tonight. The guys also discuss the Blue Jays time in Buffalo this season (Joe was at the final Toronto ‘home’ game this week) as well as their weekly draft, this time consisting of sports arena anthems. Can Joe extend his winning streak to five? All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, and Patrick Moran is joined by WGR 550 Buffalo Bills beat reporter Sal Capaccio for a discussion about wings, pizza, Buffalo, sports and plenty more taped at Sports City Pizza Pub on the west side. Sal’s the one who first turned Patrick on to Sports City Pizza Pub and Patrick’s blown away by the place, calling it arguably his favorite all-around bar in Western New York. The wings and pizza are amazing, the craft beer menu is beefy and the appearance/vibe of the place feels comfortable and trendy. The guys also spend time taking a trip down memory lane, discussing several places and things of Buffalo from when they were growing up, if their feelings about Buffalo changed after both previously spent several years living in Florida, how Sal deals with internet trolls, a rarely heard story about his father involving music, thoughts on Eric Wood returning to call Bills games, a Buffalo Bills player he's heavily focused on going into training camp and so much more. Make sure you check out Sports City Pizza Pub, whether it’s for the wings, pizza or extensive craft beer menu. This place is the truth! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s Casual Friday and Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Joe Yerdon to talk Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres, a “Starting Five” draft overrated TV shows and more. Nothing’s happened with the Buffalo Sabres this offseason outside of the expected Don Granato head coaching hire, but that’s clearly soon changing. The guys discuss who will be exposed and most likely to be taken by Seattle in the upcoming expansion draft, what Joe’s gut currently tells him about Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart, if he thinks Owen Power first overall is now a lock and plenty more Sabres talk. They also spend a little time talking the Buffalo summer so far, Patrick’s getting more comfortable being back home but notices an increased presence, and the draft of overrated television shows—a category sure to anger many listeners. All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the debut edition of the “Finer Wings Club” on this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, and Patrick is joined by Matt Parrino, Buffalo Bills beat reporter for NYup.com and Nate Geary, sports talk radio host at WGR 550 for a conversation on several topics, taped at Mulberry Italian Ristorante in Lackawanna. Each week or at least most weeks Talking Buffalo Podcast will produce a Finer Wings Club episode, where Patrick has wings at different bars with a rotating panel of guests. Mulberry is known as one of the best overall restaurants Western New York and arguably the very best Italian restaurant. That’s common knowledge. What isn’t known is that serve chicken wings, let alone stunningly good chicken wings! The guys try their “Joe’s Medium”, “Honey BBQ” and the special “Tre White Spicy BBQ” and are absolutely blown away that a place best known for Lasagna and killer meatballs produces wings teetering on an elite level. After filling their bellies with food (also had meatballs) and praise for Mulberry the guys turn their attention to conversation focused on Buffalo, from the community feel of the town to what it’s like leaving for a long period of time, the bonds much of the local sports media has and much more. Of course, they spend some time talking Bills including addressing a potential few concerns going into camp. Ironically, as Patrick’s asking Matt about tight end being a potential concern (It’s not to Matt—for the record) it’s noted that Bills tight end Dawson Knox is actually at the restaurant enjoying a meal just a few yards away. It’s great stuff and this is must-listen episode for fans of the Bills, wings and the Buffalo community. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattParrrino. Follow Nate on Twitter @NateGearySports. Make sure you check out Mulberry, whether it’s for the wings or the extensive menu. Holy s**t their food is amazing. Spoiler alert---you’ll need to make reservations. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a week off, Talking Buffalo Podcast is back and Patrick Moran has a conversation with friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover-1 to discuss a variety of topics, including Aaron’s opinion on several Buffalo Bills team and player offseason rankings. The reason for last week’s absence of podcast episodes was because Patrick moved back to his hometown of Buffalo and took the week to start to get settled in. He talks about that process, a few of things he did in Buffalo over the past week as well as a couple of observations on some wing spots. Aaron has thoughts on several Bills players in this episode and how the country perceives them, including Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and Tre White. They also discuss a few areas of the team that Aaron identifies as potential areas of concern. All that and much more. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast, which means Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including reaction to zoom pressers from Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams and new head coach Don Granato as well as other topics and a “Starting Five” draft of Favorite Wrestlers of All-Time. It’s also the last episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast to be taped in Florida before Patrick moves back his hometown of Buffalo later this weekend. He takes a few minutes to discuss some of the details with that as well as feelings towards spending the past five years living in Florida and doing the vast majority of the podcast from there. On the Sabres front, Adams and Granato both spoke to the media on Thursday and next-to-nothing about it was interesting. Joe has takes in the repetitive narrative of the message and provides some of his own takeaways. Joe also has thoughts on a report earlier this week saying the Sabres regard William Eklund as their top-ranked forward in this year's NHL draft class. The guys also talk about Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and some recent rankings involving him around the league as well as worries that come anytime a team pays a guy franchise player money based off one great season. They conclude the episode with the weekly Starting Five, diving into their wrestling fandom to select five of their favorite wrestlers of all-time. All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the final week of Talking Buffalo Podcast episodes being recorded in Florida (maybe forever) and Patrick Moran has his favorite recurring guest, Joe Yerdon slated for both shows. Today the focus is on the Buffalo Sabres formally removing the interim tag from Don Granato and making him the 20th head coach in franchise history and sixth since Terry Pegula bought the team in 2010. Joe has a ton of thoughts on Granato and why he thinks the Sabres made (rare) good move by retaining him with a reported three-year deal. Of course, there’s already wide-spread speculation that Jack Eichel will soon be traded and Joe explains why this move makes that a foregone conclusion. They also talk about if being able to convince Sam Reinhart to want to say is a realistic possibility, what the market may fetch for Rasmus Ristolainen and if he's underappreciated, Joe’s level of confidence in Granato to continue to raise several younger players’ game in this organization and much more, including Patrick being forced to prematurely end the podcast due to noise complaints from his unusual recording location. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including thoughts on a new Buffalo Bills stadium in Orchard Park, Cole Beasley’s inability to shut the Twitter machine off, tribute to a former Buffalo Sabres legend and a “Starting Five” draft of best animated/cartoon series. Reports have surfaced that it appears likely the Pegula’s will ultimately get a new stadium built in Western New York. The guys discuss if they’re surprised to learn that’s likely coming in Orchard Park as opposed to downtown as well as having an overhang as opposed to a dome and the possibility of the team having to play at least a season in Toronto or Penn State while it would get built. Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley was at it on Twitter again recently, criticizing the NFLPA and continuing his controversial takes towards Covid. Patrick explains why he thinks it’s time for Beasley to hit the deactivate button on his Twitter account. Joe also pays tribute to Rene Robert, a member of the Sabres famed French Connection line after Robert passed away following a heart attack this week at the age of 72. They finish with this week’s “Starting Five” draft, this time selected from animated/cartoon series. The picks include everything from recent years all the way back to 1940. All this and much more including why Patrick hates red wine. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus mini-pod episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran reveals that after five years in Florida he’s soon heading back home to Buffalo and explains some of the reasons as well as what it means for this podcast going forward. Patrick and his family moved to Florida from Buffalo in the summer of 2016 and he spends a few minutes discussing why that happened to begin with, what he loved and hated about living down south and some of things that’s leading to a hometown return. He also talks about the future of Talking Buffalo Podcast and some of the things he expects to see improved with the pod emulating from where it should’ve all along—ranging from more personalized interviews to better audio quality, the addition of video elements, wings and a bigger variety of show topics beyond just sports. ♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by WGRZ-TV news reporter and anchor Kelly Dudzik to discuss several topics covering her life and Emmy-winning career in the business. Kelly talks about growing up in Connecticut and knowing by the time she got in high school that TV news journalism was something she wanted to do with her life. She immediately began working hard to achieve her goal, accomplishing more in high school than many aspiring journalists do in college. Speaking of college, Kelly elaborates on why she decided to attend Syracuse and if there were other schools she considered. Following Syracuse, Kelly set out in the work field, landing her first job in Wilkes-Barre, PA just two weeks after graduating.  That was the start of a well-traveled work journey that eventually took her to stops in Ohio, Montana and Arkansas before ultimately landing with WGRZ-TV Buffalo in 2013. Kelly tells stories of each her stops. They spend time talking about the pros and cons of the job, the difficulties surrounding working TV news in a Covid environment, chemistry with colleagues and some pro tips for aspiring journalists out there. They also talk about what most attracts Kelly to Buffalo, hobbies away from work and her favorite wing spot in town before finishing with the Fun Fact Finale, where we learn a ton of fun little nuggets about Kelly’s personal life. You can follow Kelly on Twitter @KellyDudzikWGRZ and of course be sure to check out her excellent work at Channel 2. ♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including what team he thinks is the perfect trade partner for the Buffalo Sabres to trade Jack Eichel to and why. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on his 31 Thoughts podcast this week that people are around the league are telling him to expect the Sabres to end up with two top 10 picks for next month’s NHL draft. With the Sabres already holding the top pick that likely means a team drafting high would be willing to move that selection in a package for potentially Eichel and/or Sam Reinhart. Joe goes in depth with three of those possible teams drafting high, including one picking in the top five that would likely present the Sabres with the best package back for their likely soon-to-be former captain. They also discuss Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reporting earlier in the week that the New Jersey Devils are definitely interested in Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. The guys also spend some time highlighting a few of their favorite annual Buffalo summer events in the wake of things beginning to open up more as people begin to move on for Covid. Joe sheds light on why he prefers Taste of Buffalo as his summer event of choice while they both agree that Wing Fest is overrated. They then move on to this week’s “Starting Five” draft and the topic is Sports Movies. Patrick won for a fourth consecutive week in last week’s Twitter poll, beating Joe 55%-45% in Fictional Sports Movie characters.  Can Joe break the losing streak this time around? All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Wednesday episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1 Buffalo podcast) to discuss a handful of Buffalo Bills players that can be key 2021 contributors that are mostly flying under the radar. The guys get into details of Patrick’s five-player list, a group that includes Cody Ford, Jacob Hollister, Dane Jackson, Gabriel Davis and Zack Moss. Aaron offers insight into what he likes about each player, and adds a few low-key breakout stars of his own, including A.J. Epenesa and Harrison Phillips. They also discuss a great article written by Aaron’s colleague at Cover 1, Rob Quinn on his conversation with Bills safety Jordan Poyer in a chat that included Jordan’s recently self-admitted fight with addiction, a problem Rob himself has battled. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News about a variety of topics focused on the Buffalo Sabres the “Buffalo” Blue Jays and plenty more. Fans are getting to enjoy watching MLB live in Buffalo for the first time in 106 years. Mike discusses what the experience has been like covering Toronto games in Buffalo, the vibe he gets from the crowd, how the reaction to Toronto players has been and is answers if he thinks Buffalo could ever sustain major league baseball if given the opportunity. They also talk about the Sabres and the misery that continues to haunt the franchise on and off the ice. Mike has thoughts on if we’ve seen the end of Jack Eichel in Buffalo, ditto for Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen, what Kevyn Adams may fetch in the trade market, the pressure that’s on him to make good deals this summer, goaltending and who should be the Sabres next head coach. Pat also can’t resist asking Mike if he actually enjoys doing podcast and other audio interviews and they have a conversation about some of the challenges Mike and members of the sports media have had doing their jobs navigating through Covid over the past 15 or so months. Follow Mike Harrington on Twitter @ByMHarrington and of course support local journalism, which needs your support now more than ever by subscribing to The Buffalo News. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including big changes likely coming with the Buffalo Sabres organization this summer and their weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week consisting of the best fictional sports movie characters. It’s possible if not likely the Sabres will ultimately lift the interim tag and promote Don Granato to head coach soon enough, but it’s hardly expected to be the biggest Sabres news coming down the pike this summer. The chances of Jack Eichel remaining with Buffalo appear more bleak than ever, and Joe discusses an article he wrote on it earlier this week and explains why he thinks Eichel’s departure is imminent and it’s time for the organization to make the best out of losing their best player. They also discuss the strong probability of Sam Reinhart being gone and how convincing Reinhart Buffalo’s worth sticking around for would be the best thing Buffalo could accomplish this offseason. This week’s “Starting Five’ consists of fictional sports movie characters, and the guys have a huge talent pool to choose from. Joe tries to break a three-week losing streak that saw Patrick win convincingly with HBO Original Series and Gangster Movies the past few drafts. Spoiler alert--the guys both predict they're gonna killed by critical fans following these selections.  All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Steve Mathes of the Air Raid Hour, part of the Buffalo Fanatics network on a series of topics focused on the Buffalo Bills and weapons on the offensive side of the football. The Bills were rumored to be in the mix for wide receiver Julio Jones over the past few weeks but ultimately the former Atlanta Falcon was traded to the Tennessee Titans. It’s a move that doesn’t surprise either of the guys and they discuss the impact it likely has on the Titans and the rest of the AFC. They also spend time discussing the Bills offense, primarily second-year wide receiver Gabriel Davis before rating how they think Tennessee and other teams stack up in the AFC after Kansas City and Buffalo. Before diving into Julio Jones and football talk they spend some time talking about the Phoenix Suns, the sham of a “boxing’ exhibition between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul as well as a conversation about the success of the live YouTube shows on the Buffalo Fanatics network, including his own. You can follow Steve on Twitter @JudgeMathes and be sure to check out The Air Raid Hour alongside co-host David Tilton on both Mondays and Thursdays, live on their YouTube channel.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including Joe’s experience being among the first fans to attend a MLB game in Buffalo in 106 years this past week, the Buffalo Sabres winning the NHL draft lottery and their weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week consisting of mobster/gangster movies. The Toronto Blue Jays hosted Miami this Tuesday at Sahlen’s Field in downtown Buffalo. Joe breaks down what it was like to be in attendance at the ballpark in terms of Covid protocols, vaccinated versus non-vaccinated season and the overall vibe from the crowd witnessing their first taste of regular season MLB baseball in Buffalo. The guys also talk about the Sabres winning the lottery and if Joe’s leaning Owen Power or Matt Beniers with the first pick as well as discussion about plummeting Sabres TV ratings and what they can do to change that. From there they draft their “Starting Five” among mobster/gangster movies. After no surprises among the first three selections (Godfather 2, Godfather 1, Goodfellas) the selections get more unpredictable, with each guy taken at least one non-Italian mob movie as one of their five picks. All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a big controversy brewing with the Buffalo Bills involving Covid vaccination, the lack of public information regarding the Buffalo Sabres head coaching search and the weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week featuring original HBO series. It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a big controversy brewing with the Buffalo Bills involving Covid vaccination, the lack of public information regarding the Buffalo Sabres head coaching search and the weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week featuring original HBO series. OTA’s began this week for the Bills and head coach Sean McDermott spoke to the media and was surprisingly candid on his views with the Covid vaccination.  McDermott said he has been fully vaccinated as has Brandon Beane and the Pegula’s and made it clear he wants his players to be as well. However, Cole Beasley was very vocal about not getting Covid shots on Twitter a few weeks ago and there’s plenty of other hints that this is a divided issue among players.  Joe offers his thoughts on this and if he thinks it could become a potential distraction this summer and possibly even until the regular season. They also touch on the Buffalo Sabres and the latest involving Don Granato and other potential head coaching candidates.  This week’s “Starting Five” draft is HBO series---after Patrick gloats about winning last week’s TV Show Theme Songs draft.  Can he make it two in a row? All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future-award winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with friend and recurring guest Joe from Queens on a variety of topics highlighted by a discussion that intentionally plays devil’s advocate to the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl chances this coming season. The Bills went 13-3 last year, made the AFC championship game and by nearly all accounts are among the strongest favorites to represent the conference in the Super Bowl.  However, whether fans like it or not there’s reasons that provide skepticism to the 2021 Bills and the guys dive into some worrisome items.  Among them are questions on how much the offensive line, running backs and tight ends will improve given it’s essentially the same cast of characters returning, as well as questions about the short term pass rush and being seemingly poised to run it back with Levi Wallace at cornerback alongside Tre White. They also spend some time talking about fans once again making their presence felt at sporting events, examining whether Rueben Brown or Eric Moulds are more worthy of going into the Bills Wall of Fame and Joe has a take on Buffalo Bills/Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula. All that and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including Patrick’s big dilemma over staying in Florida or moving back to Buffalo, if Buffalo could ever properly support a NBA or MLB franchise as well as their “Starting Five” draft of TV Show Theme Songs. After spending the past five years in Florida, Patrick’s at the point where he could move back to his hometown of Buffalo. It’s something he’s wanted to do for the past few years but in recent months he’s come to enjoy much more about Florida and more importantly his wife has built a nice career down in the sunshine state.  Patrick forces Joe to play Dr. Joe and spills the details about his dilemma. On the heels of reports that the NBA plans on expanding, the guys have a discussion about if Buffalo could actually be a viable candidate for a franchise.  They hit on the differences between fan support versus financial support and if a third major professional sports team could realistically exist in Buffalo. They conclude with this week’s “Starting Five” where the guys spend an unhealthy amount of time drafting their favorite TV Show Theme Songs and mentioning countless other shows that were worthy of making the cut. All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus debut “Pod Mix” Thursday episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran turns content control over to you by answering questions and reading off takes sent in from listeners via Twitter, Facebook or email with topics covering Buffalo sports, sports in general, pop culture or anything else. Today’s submissions include wondering if Josh Allen’s elite play from 2020 is sustainable as well as Allen questions on if a new contract will get done before the regular season starts and if higher expectations going into 2021 will have an effect on his play. There’s also questions about if Levi Wallace or Dane Jackson will step up at cornerback and how the Bills running game is supposed to improve with the same exact parts. Patrick also ranks his favorite era of sports and tries to explain why he sucks so bad at the “Starting Five” drafts each Friday on the podcast.  That and much more! ♦♦♦♦♦ To have your questions/comments heard on “Pod Mix” episodes of Talking Buffalo Podcast, send them to: Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  Email: TalkingBuffaloPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by one of his favorite guests, popular Buffalo Bills content creator Bruce Nolan (The Bruce Exclusive) to discuss the Bills offensive and defensive lines, a training camp positional battle he’s excited to see this summer, podcasting stuff and even a strong TV show recommendation. On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by one of his favorite guests, popular Buffalo Bills content creator Bruce Nolan (The Bruce Exclusive) to discuss the Bills offensive and defensive lines, a training camp positional battle he’s excited to see this summer, podcasting stuff and even a strong TV show recommendation. The Bills spent very heavy draft capital on both sides of the line with the NFL draft last month, investing their first two picks on the defensive line and the next two that followed at offensive tackle.  Bruce offers his thoughts on the picks both immediately after being made and now after having time to digest them.  They also go over the current roster as things stand and discuss who may be on the outside looking in with the 53-man roster as the Bills suddenly have plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. They also have a talk about Bruce appearing on so many podcasts each week and the process of his time management to afford him the opportunity.  That plus Bruce talks about the team that he thinks had the best offseason in the league, a Bills positional battle at training camp he’s very much looking forward to seeing---and even offers a solid TV show recommendation for listeners. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceExclusiveand make sure to check out The Bruce Exclusive podcastevery Thursday and Friday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcasting network. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sport writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including the Buffalo Bills 2021 schedule being released, fall out from several Buffalo Sabres season-ending press conferences and regular segments such as the TBP Interest Meter and “Starting Five” draft of best TV shows from the 20th century. Joe takes over the controls of Casual Friday in the interim from 26 Shirts owner Del Reid.  Del’s been on every Friday for the past few months but with the opening of the 26 Shirts showroom at their office this past week and several other things going on with the company, Joe will join Patrick on Fridays to discuss Buffalo, sports and a few fun regular segments. The NFL released the full 2021 schedule on Wednesday and the guys have thoughts on how it played out for the Bills, including four prime time games but only one at home.  The Sabres concluded their series of player, coach and front office season-ending press conferences and Joe discusses them as well as the latest article he wrote for Die by the Blade that talks of the organization’s mismanagement and the punishment due for it. They also have regular segments, including the TBP Interest Meter where Joe’s asked to gage his level of interest on several topics before they end with this weeks’ “Starting Five”, consisting of a draft of their favorite TV shows from the 20th century. All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest, friend and sports media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss the Buffalo Sabres 2020-21 season, some of the player season-ending press conferences with the media on Monday and look into how he sees the offseason playing out on the heels of Jack Eichel's fiery presser. Don Granato led the Sabres to a 9-16-3 record in his 28 games as interim head coach after taking over for a fired Ralph Krueger, including a 9-11-2 record following the team’s epic 18-game winless streak.  Beyond the wins and losses many of the younger players looked considerably better under Granato, leading several fans and media including Joe to conclude Granato deserves legitimate consideration to become the permanent head coach.  Joe discusses why. However, that’s greatly overshadowed by Monday’s fiery Zoom pressers from several players, most notably Eichel who sounded like a franchise center incredibly open if not ready to become a former Sabres center soon.  Joe has his thoughts on Eichel’s injuries this season and how the organization’s handling of them has put them in a lose-lose situation with an already frustrated fan base. They also discuss non-committal comments from Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen and plenty more. All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on this episode of the future-award winning Talking Buffalo Podcast and as always Patrick Moran’s joined by 26 Shirts owner and #BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid to discuss a variety of topics, including the Buffalo Bills NFL draft, the latest 26 Shirts campaign, MCU getting excited over a trailer highlighting future releases and a “Starting Five” draft of Favorite 90s albums. Del discusses his thoughts on the Buffalo Bills draft (shocking spoiler alert—he liked it) and how he consumed it, spending Thursday night and some of Friday in Tyler Dunne’s zoom party exclusive his newsletter subscribers. They also detail this week’s 26 Shirts campaign, “Trust the Results” to help benefit 29-year old Alex, who’s bravely battling stage four breast cancer. The guys also talk about the trailer that dropped this week, spectacularly highlighting the next phase (four) of Marvel Comics movies coming down the chute over the next few years before ending with their weekly segments, which this week includes a “Starting Five” draft of Favorite 90’s albums.  Can Patrick end a three-week losing streak? You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts and campaigns it helps benefit, including this week’s “Trust the Results”.  You can also help 29-year old Alex fight stage four cancer by donating to her GoFundMe site online. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest and friend Aaron Quinn from the Cover 1 Buffalo podcast in the second of a two part series discussing their Buffalo Bills draft.  Today the guys highlight some of their favorite drafts around the league, grade the Bills draft from three years ago in 2018 and dive into a full Buffalo offseason review now that the draft has passed and the team looks to be mostly set going into training camp this summer. Patrick highlights draft classes of six teams around the league that he really enjoyed, including a pair of Buffalo divisional rivals while Aaron throws in a few teams he liked as well. From there they go on assign a draft grade to the 2018 class of three years ago, a class that included Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds, Harrison Philips, Taron Johnson and Siran Neal.   Not only do both guys agree that it’s an easy “A” but take it one step further---putting it on par, at least early on with two of the Bills best draft classes of all-time. Before calling it a day they take a look at the big picture now that the Bills offseason player movement is mostly over. While admittedly lamenting the Bills not adding a game-changing tight end or end rusher via free agency or trade, both guys credit the team building philosophy of Brandon Beane and agree that it’s the continued development of some of the younger players with room to get better---guys like Ed Oliver, Edmunds, Devin Singletary, Zack Moss, Gabriel Davis and Dawson Knox that’ll ultimately determine if this is a franchise capable of overtaking Kansas City and anyone else as the cream of the AFC crop in 2021. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest and friend Aaron Quinn from the Cover 1 Buffalo podcast in the first of a two part series discussing their Buffalo Bills draft takeaways, biggest winners and losers among the Buffalo veterans on the roster post-draft and the outlook of this team going forward now that the draft has passed. The guys break down each of the eight Bills draft selections and discuss what they liked, and potentially didn’t like about each of the picks. It’s not a surprise Gregory Rousseau ended up being a first-round pick but at least Patrick was surprised Brandon Beane pulled the trigger on him over Jayson Oweh or Joe Tyron.  Aaron examines why he considers it a good pick on a long-term basis. Both guys admit borderline shock to Buffalo going back to defensive end in round two with Carlos Basham and especially in round three with offensive tackle Spencer Brown, particularly when a pair of cornerbacks Patrick and Aaron both coveted were available, Elijah Molden and Ifeatur Melifonwu. They agree on liking the upside of all three of the sixth-round picks Buffalo added and also spend time looking back on the six mock drafts they did leading up to the draft, defending the process of mocks and their usefulness even if they don’t result in the players you project going to the team. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future-award winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran talks with Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to recap the Bills selection of Miami defensive end Gregory Rousseau in round one of the NFL draft as well as a discussion on some of the biggest moments from Thursday night’s first round. As it turned out just two defensive ends were off the board (Jaelan Phillips and Kwity Paye) when the Bills went on the clock with the 30th pick, leaving them to choose between Rousseau and other prospects like Jayson Oweh, Azeez Ojulari and Joe Tyron.  Brandon Beane ultimately went with Rosseau and the guys give their kneejerk reaction to the pick, as this podcast was taped less than a hour after the selection was made. Both guys conclude the pick was underwhelming but practical and offer a few suggestions on who they wish the Bills would’ve targeted with the selection. They also take a look at how the AFC East played out in round one Thursday night, including Mac Jones falling to the New England Patriots at pick No. 25 while the Jets and Dolphins each grabbed two first-rounders. Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings for all the latest Bills news and commentary as well as  full  NFL draft coverage. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight starts the  2021 NFL Draft and on this bonus episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran runs down a list of the 10 most likely and realistic candidates to be selected by the Buffalo Bills with their first pick. Four cornerbacks lead the way, with three defensive ends and one each of the running interior offensive and defensive line positions. However, it’s a running back, Travis Etienne that tops the list---a guy Patrick’s been high on for Buffalo since the beginning of the process.  He explains not just why Etienne’s talent is deserving of being the first pick, but why he thinks it’s the perfect football fit and why he thinks it’s completely realistic if not likely to actually happen. He also spends some time explaining things he’s learned while doing his six weekly Bills mock draft with Aaron Quinn from Cover 1, including the realization that defensive edge should probably be punted for 2021 if not addressed early, round two being an excellent round to go cornerback hunting and safety being a potential sneaky need in the third. He also lists some Bills related questions that should be answered over the next 72 hours and ends with a handful of NFL draft predictions, including a trade that ultimately nets Zach Ertz to Buffalo. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the sixth and final Buffalo Bills mock published every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. Before embarking on the final mock of the series, the guys spend some time trying to come to conclusions and patterns they’ve longed about the previous five editions.  Patrick realizes that to get a guy he really wants the Bills can’t hope it falls in their laps at 30, while Aaron spends considerable time talking about defensive edge and cornerback. The mock begins and they examine trading up seven or eight spots into the early 20’s but roll the dice and decide not to.  The gamble, at least for their wants pays off as the Bills are left with an unexpected choice of two running backs they really like.  Ultimately they land on Travis Etienne in large part because he’s the bigger home run threat and love what Brian Dabol can potentially do with him. The Bills stand pat in the second and third rounds as well, left with a decision between two corners they really like Elijah Molden and Ifeatu Melifonwu in the second before taking the same third round safety as they did last week. The lone Bills trade of the draft happens soon after, when Aaron trades both Bills picks in the 5th round as well as a late 2022 pick to move into Las Vegas’ spot in round four (122 overall) to select a developmental defensive tackle to potentially take over for Star Lotulelei in due time. They finish off the draft with a cornerback/special teams star in the sixth and a familiar wide receiver in the seventh before going over the Bills current roster draft winners and losers and a few bold predictions for this week’s NFL draft around the league. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with recurring guest and friend, Buffalo Bills beat reporter and popular podcaster Matt Parrino on a variety of topics including the Bills, NFL draft, podcasting and much more. The NFL draft is just a few days away and Matt spends time discussing how the Bills have put themselves into a position where he’ll be good with just about any direction the organization goes with their selections. He thinks a running back like Travis Etienne is certainly realistic with the 30th pick but also discusses a handful of other prospects as well as trade down scenarios. They also spend time evaluating the Bills offseason in its totality and if they think the organization should’ve been more aggressive as well as thoughts on Baltimore trading Orlando Brown to conference rival Kansas City, the Miami Dolphins being in position to add supreme talent to their roster this week and the possibility if not likeliness that New England trades up for a quarterback. Prior to football talk the guys spend time discussing Matt and Ryan Talbot’s rapidly growing “Shout Buffalo Football Podcast” and some behind the scenes stuff with that as well as joy of their children being involved with sports, valuable advice for content creators and much (much) more. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattParrinoand of course be sure to check out his work at NYup.comas well as subscribe to the Shout Buffalo Football Podcast. Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with buddy and recurring guest Joe From Queens, who returns for the first time in over two months to discuss the Buffalo Bills, vaccination requirement takes and his recent engagement that landed as a feature story in the New York Post. The NFL draft is just a few days a way and Joe gives his thoughts on the totality of the Bills offseason, split somewhat in the middle between enjoying the commitment to keeping the core intact but also questioning whether they’ve been aggressive enough to overtake Kansas City as the best team in the AFC. They also discuss/argue about the direction the Bills should and will go in this week’s draft and Joe has thoughts on whether he thinks the Covid vaccine should be mandatory for players and fans who want to attend games this year. Before that, Joe provides all the details of his proposal that ultimately landed as a feature story in the New York Post last week, confirming what details of the story were true and those that were inaccurate. All that and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on this episode of the future-award winning Talking Buffalo Podcast and as always Patrick Moran’s joined by 26 Shirts owner and #BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid to discuss a variety of topics highlighting the Buffalo Bills, latest 26 Shirts campaign and their regular segments, featuring a “Starting Five’ draft of their favorite Movie Villains. It was announced the NFL schedule will be revealed on May 12th and the guys discuss their level of interest, including a discussion on how they feel about prime times games in general and the reports that the Bills are in serious consideration to be involved in the NFL season kickoff opener at Tampa.  Del also picks which two road games he’d hypothetically most like to attend this season. They also spend time discussing the latest 26 Shirts design and campaign, “High Score” which benefits 45-year old Kevin, who’s suffering from kidney cancer. You can purchase the shirt by clicking here. They then have their weekly segments, which brings a fact most didn’t know about the Beastie Boys courtesy of Del in “Today’s Years Old” before going over last week’s poll results that saw Del handily defeat Patrick in their drafting of favorite Buffalo pizza places.  This week’s “Starting Five” draft consists of best Movie Villains. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts and campaigns it helps benefit, including this week’s “A Family Unlike Any Other”. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the fifth of six weekly Buffalo Bills mock draft podcast episodes every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. Before embarking on their second-to-last Bills mock draft, the guys spend a handful of minutes figuring out if a defensive end they like could fall to Buffalo at No. 30 as well as digest some of Brandon Beane’s comments from his pre-draft presser on Tuesday.  Aaron also speaks on confidence in the organization that’s resulted in him having a peace of mind going into the draft and not stressed over what the Bills may do with their selections. When the bullets start firing in the real-time simulated mock the guys take an advantage to trade up in both the first and second round, landing themselves a defensive end they’ve tried unsuccessfully to land in the first four mocks by moving up three spots with Baltimore and then having a lightning rod player fall far enough into the second to go up eight spots to Tennessee and get him.  They end up with just two more picks: a developmental safety in the third and some potential wide receiver depth in the sixth. Before signing off Aaron throws props to fellow Talking Buffalo Podcast contributor Joe From Queens on his recent (and eventful) engagement. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this abbreviated episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran spent a handful of days back in his hometown of Buffalo and hits on a handful of talking points. Obviously at the forefront of any Patrick trip to Buffalo is wings, and he adds a pair of brand new spots to put through the ringer.  He reviews The Yelling Goat in Lancaster and Sports City Pizza Pub in Buffalo with significant differences of opinion. He also talks about his trip to the 26 Shirts office in North Buffalo to tape last Friday’s podcast with Del Reid as well as the hot play of the Buffalo Sabres and other various thoughts and takes from his trip. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s “Casual Friday” and Patrick Moran is actually in Buffalo  for his weekly chat with 26 Shirts owner and BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid at his 26 Shirts office in North Buffalo. As always, they discuss a variety of topics focused on Buffalo and fun pop culture stuff. The guys discuss Patrick's sentimental feeling about being back in Buffalo the latest 26 Shirts campaign that features a cool design to benefit seven-year old Bentley, who's been fighting Leukemia.  They also talk anticipation of the NFL draft specifically to the Buffalo Bills and the continued improvement of the Buffalo Sabres under interim coach Don Granato, leading to a growing confidence he can get the job done if he's ultimately hired permanently. Before wrapping they do their weekly segments, sharing something random they learned for the first time over the past week, going over last week's poll results following their movie soundtrack selections and finishing by drafting their "Starting Five" of favorite pizza places in Buffalo. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReidand of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts and campaigns it helps benefit, including this week’s “A Family Unlike Any Other”. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the fourth of six weekly Buffalo Bills mock draft podcast episodes every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. This mock ultimately featured not one but two Buffalo Bills trade ups. Before getting to the latest draft the guys spend a few minutes discussing what they learned from the previous three, with Patrick pointing out that getting an edge defender who you can count on being a strong contributor as a rookie isn’t going to be on the board at 30 and trading up would be a requirement.  They also go over some realistic trade up scenarios in regards to what the cost would potentially be. This draft begins and the guys land on pick No. 25 (Jacksonville) as a good trade up spot to target an edge they both like. However, Jacksonville rejects the offer and they’re “stuck” with the Bills keeping their pick at 30, leading to a guy ranked higher but who slipped due to injury concerns, Caleb Farley. They do move up in round two, jumping up 14 spots to the Chargers pick to take an offensive lineman that Aaron considers a first-round talent.  They pick the same defensive tackle (Tyler Shelvin) in the third round for the third time in four mocks. They move up in the fifth round again, surrendering their seventh-rounder to move up five spots for a small school defensive end and wrap up with a sixth-rounder, a wide receiver from Clemson (Cornell Powell) they’ve taken previously. This is a fun and informative exercise that’s teaching the guys a lot about the process and prospects that fit in certain situations. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes a pair of mainstays on the Buffalo football podcast scene, Drew Gier and Chris Kruger of The Rockpile Report for a discussion about their podcast, the local podcasting community and of course, the Buffalo Bills. Drew and Chris talk about the origins of their podcast, which has been around since 2015 and includes a hilarious story of the first time the two actually met. They talk about the initial production values of it then , the process of growing the show, joining the Blue Wire Network (same network Talking Buffalo Podcast is now a part of) and their relationship with several other Bills podcasters as well as several tips and insight on what makes for a good show. They also spend time talking about the Bills, going over some of their offseason moves and giving their impressions on how they feel about it. They also discuss some future plans for post-draft content and plenty more! Follow Drew and Chris on Twitter @RockpileReport and be sure to check out The Rockpile Report every Wednesday and Thursday, available everywhere podcasts are found. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s “Casual Friday” and Patrick Moran is joined once again by 26 Shirts owner and BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid to discuss a variety of topics focused on Buffalo and fun pop culture stuff. Josh Allen had some comments during a podcast this week with Kyle Brandt regarding Covid vaccinations that some deemed controversial and were quite vocal about their feelings on social media.  Patrick and Del discuss that while Josh is a great quarterback, a great teammate and a great asset to the Western New York community, no one should really give a crap what he thinks about Covid vaccinations, not to mention he didn’t really say anything definitively to begin with. They also discuss a few Buffalo Bills news items, including Del confirming that a Forrest Lamp t-shirt is not in the works and Dean Marlowe leaving for Detroit leaving a nice hole in the Bills depth. The Sabres are suddenly playing pretty good hockey and at least Patrick and Del are noticing.  The guys discuss if interim head coach Don Granato should be in the conversation for becoming the “permanent” coach. 26 Shirts has a new campaign this week, “Sporting Buffalo” to benefit a beautiful three-year old girl named Sophie.  Patrick tells the story behind her need for support with Del coloring in the insight. They also have their weekly regular segments, including Patrick just learning that Robert Downey Jr. was not the top choice for the Iron Man movie series before they each draft a “Starting Five” of movie soundtracks, with Del’s picks extremely diverse while Patrick sticks to his 80s and early 90s gun. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts and campaigns it helps benefit, including this week's "Sporting Buffalo". ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the third of six weekly Buffalo Bills mock draft podcast episodes every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. Unlike the first two versions, this Bills mock permits trades. As always, the computer simulates the other 31 teams and Aaron makes each Buffalo selection in real time. Prior to making the selections the guys reflect on the first two Bills mocks and what they liked and didn't like about how things played out.  They also examine two positions, cornerback and defensive end that the Bills arguably have a high draft need for and how those positions have little to consensus at this point.  For the first time, Patrick also brings up the possibility of selecting a wide receiver early in the draft, something he's balked at even discussing in previous mocks. To say the draft board doesn't play out the way the guys hoped in round one is an understatement, leading them to select a guy neither is initially happy with.  They then move up into the second round for a defensive lineman and find a guy in the third they think could challenge for a starting spot on the offensive line. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel    ♦♦♦♦♦ SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Get 30% off anything you order at 80’s Tees, home of the best collection of 80’s and other nostalgia themed shirts you’ll find anywhere.   Simply type in TBP30 in the promo code for your 30% off.  View and shop at www.80stees.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with popular YouTube content creator and Buffalo Sabres superfan Melody Martin about her favorite team, her Sabres videos that have a strong presence on YouTube and her game night experience at Key Bank Center this past Saturday. For the first time all season, a limited amount (10% of capacity) were allowed into a Sabres home game last weekend.   Melody, along with her mother and cousin were among them.  Melody details what the process and experience was like, including a required app for fully vaccinated attendees, other protocols at the admission gate, what is was like being scattered throughout the arena and forgetting about everything else when Victor Olofsson scored late in the third period (a goal that she actually missed seeing). She also talks about her YouTube channel and some of its content, including a take on “Driver’s License” that steps away from wit and humor and paints the picture of a deeply frustrated Sabres fans. The song is played on the podcast before the interview. They also spend a few minutes talking about the team, including the undeniable impact that firing Ralph Krueger has had of late, the significance of better backup goaltending, the improved contributions of younger players and a guess on if Jack Eichel is going to want to stick around for this continued rebuild. You can follow Melody on Twitter@MelodyNMartinand definitely be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel, which includes all of her music and Sabres reactions. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  ♦♦♦♦♦   SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Get 30% off anything you order at 80’s Tees, home of the best collection of 80’s and other nostalgia themed shirts you’ll find anywhere.   Simply type in TBP30 in the promo code for your 30% off.  View and shop atwww.80stees.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s “Casual Friday” and Patrick is joined once again by 26 Shirts owner and BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid to discuss a variety of topics focused on Buffalo and fun pop culture stuff. The Buffalo Sabres finally ended their winless streak at 18 games, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Patrick discusses how he expected to meet the victory with sarcasm but genuinely felt good for the players and coaches to get the monkey off their back.  He talks about how playing well over their last 21 games could help the culture with younger players and potential offseason acquisitions.  Meanwhile, Del’s happy for the victory but hasn’t been watching much, admittedly in part because they’ve been so lousy. One franchise that hasn’t been lousy is the Buffalo Bills.  The guys talk about a far less stressful offseason because of Josh Allen’s ascension and continue the debate on over if drafting a running back with their first pick would be a good decision. They also highlight this week’s 26 Shirts campaign, “Kickin’ Bass” to benefit an ill Shaun Sterner. This shirt was influenced and modeled by Bills kicker Tyler Bass.  (You can purchase the shirt here) Before finishing up they hit their weekly segments.  We learn a valuable lesson about Instagram and the historical success of the Bee Gee’s in “Today’s Years Old.”  They also discuss results from a poll about former Bills stadium names and draft their “Starting Five” of all-time great comedians. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReidand of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts for sales and campaigns it helps benefit. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel ♦♦♦♦♦ It’s us again, this time to talk to YOU about hosting your own podcast with our distributor. Blue Wire Pods. And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to me (or us) talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for the second of six weekly Buffalo Bills mock draft podcast episodes every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. The mock drafts are done in real time, with the computer simulating picks for the other 31 teams on TheDraftNetwork.com. Before moving to this current mock the guys spend some time digesting last week’s, an exercise that saw Aaron select running back Travis Etienne in the first round and interior offensive lineman Landon Dickerson in the second.  The Bills signed running back Matt Brieda last week and they discuss if that acquisition would have any impact on a Brandon Beane decision to select a running back early. They also spend a few minutes discussing getting a few players that can have an impact right away versus guys who may take longer to see the field, and Aaron concludes that a good rookie guard should be capable of unseating incumbent Jon Feliciano right away. Then the new mock starts and the guys are frustrated that several prospects they had earmarked at pick No. 30 ended up being off the board, prompting them to conclude they were prefer trading up. This ends up being an extremely defense-heavy mock draft exercise, with the first five picks all being on the defensive side of the ball. Aaron lands on a cornerback at No. 30 (Eric Stokes) that could start from day one, a defensive end in the second round (Carlos Basham) capable of being a part of the rotation early and the same defensive tackles (Tyler Shelvin) in round three that they took in the first mock draft. They also double down at defensive end, add a safety, local college running back and a receiver to round out the selections. The guys agree that trades will be on the table for the third mock draft coming next Wednesday. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel ♦♦♦♦♦ It's us again, this time to talk to YOU about hosting your own podcast with our distributor. Blue Wire Pods. And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to me (or us) talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Lance Lysowski, Buffalo Sabres beat reporter at The Buffalo News on a myriad of topics trying to explain how this latest Sabres season yet again completely fell off the rails. The Sabres are the worst team in the NHL and about to spend an entire decade  without seeing a single playoff game.  Lance takes off the kiddie gloves and lets loose on many of the reasons spanning the head coach, the organization as a whole and most of the players. They also examine if Rasmus Dahlin is broken, if Jack Eichel will want a trade this offseason, if Linus Ullmark should be the number-one goaltender going forward and who he thinks would be a great fit to be the next Sabres head coach. Before that, Patrick pries out of Lance his favorite spot for wings now that he’s been in Buffalo for a few years and they discuss some of the personal and professional challenges of working through Covid as well addressing the perception that covering a professional sports team that completely sucks is not a fun job to have. All that and MUCH more. You can follow Lance on Twitter @LLsyowski and be sure to continue supporting local journalism by subscribing to The Buffalo News. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  ♦♦♦♦♦ SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Get 30% off anything you order at 80’s Tees, home of the best collection of 80’s and other nostalgia themed shirts you’ll find anywhere.   Simply type in TBP30 in the promo code for your 30% off.  View and shop atwww.80stees.com. ♦♦♦♦♦ It's us again, this time to talk to YOU about hosting your own podcast with our distributor. Blue Wire Pods. And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to me (or us) talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus Monday episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Anthony Marino of Buffalo Rumblings about the Buffalo Bills offseason team building as well as the rest of the AFC East. Anthony discusses his surprise at Brandon Beane’s ability to re-sign Matt Milano, Darryl Williams and Jon Feliciano all before free agency even began as well as thoughts on several of the additions and subtractions over the past few weeks. He also gives his thoughts on whether signing Matt Brieda will play a role in a potential decision to draft a running back in the first round and gives insight into a position that he feels is still a sneaky need for Buffalo. The guys also go over the pair of Miami trades last week that seem to have the team poised to put good building blocks around their franchise for years to come as well as a chat on New England and if they’re going to be content to have Cam Newton remain the starter going into the regular season. They also spend a few minutes talking about Buffalo Rumblings and more specifically the video elements to the brand they’re working on building from the ground up. Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings for all the latest Bills news and commentary as well as audio podcast and live streaming videos. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  ♦♦♦♦♦ It's us again, this time to talk to YOU about hosting your own podcast with our distributor. Blue Wire Pods. And there’s no better place to host than BLUE WIRE HUSTLE Hustle was created to give everyone the opportunity to take your podcast to the next level. OR if you want to host a podcast, and just don’t know where to start: Hustle is the PERFECT place for you. As part of the program, you’ll receive personal cover art, Q & A’s with Bluewire’s top podcasters, access to our community discord, and an E-learning course full of tips and tricks. And on top of that, we’ll help you get your show pushed out to Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and all other listening platforms. And the best part is, you can get all of this for only $15 a month! The same rate as any other hosting site would charge you just for the initial set up. So if you’re ready to do more than just listening to me (or us) talk about your favorite team, then make your voice heard in Hustle. Acceptance into the program is LIMITED, so get your application in today. To apply go to bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Casual Friday on this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast as Patrick Moran is joined by Del Reid, owner of 26 Shirts and co-originator of BillsMafia for their weekly chat to discuss all things Buffalo and beyond. The Buffalo Bills made a few moves since the guys last spoke, signing Mitch Trubisky and Efe Obada as well as re-signing Isaiah McKenzie.  Del has a few thoughts on each and Patrick asks him if he’s in cruise control/trust the process mode at this point entering the draft next month. Spoiler alert--- Del is. Meanwhile the Buffalo Sabres continue to be the laughingstock of not just the National Hockey League but all of sports at this point. The guys try to make a little sense of it.  Spoiler alert---they can't. Also, Del discusses the latest 26 Shirts campaign, one very personal to him as well as well as a conversation about the emotional toll that being in this type of work can have over time. They also spend time on their regular weekly segments and Patrick admits embarrassment after getting crushed by Del Reid among poll voters over last week’s “Favorite 80’s Movies” category that saw him net less than seven percent of the vote on Twitter.  This week they’re doing a Mt. Rushmore of “Favorite TV Comedies of All-Time” and also continue their weekly “Today’s Years Old” where we learn a fun fact about zip codes as well as alcohol ice cream?  Plus, did Michael Keaton or Tom Hanks have a better run of 80's movies?  All this and much more. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts for sales and campaigns it helps benefit. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this bonus episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran hosts friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1) for what will be the first of six weekly Buffalo Bills mock drafts every Wednesday leading up to the actual NFL draft that begins April 29. The mock drafts are done in real time, with the computer simulating picks for the other 31 teams on TheDraftNetwork.com. Before discussing the Bills and diving into draft prospects and scenarios, the guys spend some time discussing two teams in Buffalo’s division slotted to draft in the top three and if they move on from their current quarterbacks, Sam Darnold and Tua Togovailoa respectively.  Patrick thinks one will be traded on or before the draft. They also spend some time discussing the Bills biggest positional needs going to the draft and where they may be looking to go with early picks if the roster essentially stands as it does now. It ultimately leads to pseudo Bills general manager Aaron Quinn selecting a running back with the 30th overall pick. The guys also land on Buffalo adding interior offensive line, defensive tackle, wide receiver, safety, defensive end and cornerback with their other picks. An interesting development during the draft leads the guys, particularly Patrick to realizing Buffalo may be well served to add a veteran defensive end over the next five weeks. Again, this is the first of six weekly Bills mock draft installments and each time the rules will be a little different.  This mock featured a “no trades” policy.  That may not be the case next week.  Stay tuned! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future-awarding winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes back controversial social media figure, sports hot take machine and unapologetic Tom Brady hater Barry McCockiner to the podcast to discuss a variety of topics. The guys spend considerable time talking about the Buffalo Bills and Barry admits surprise to how far the team went in 2020 and particularly the play of Josh Allen. He credits the cast around him as well and discusses that for Buffalo’s winning to be sustainable it’s imperative to draft well and keep surrounding Allen with talent, something Barry points out Seattle and Green Bay haven’t done enough and a reason Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson haven’t won more rings. They also spend chatting up the AFC east and discussing if Miami and the New York Jets should move on from Tua Tagovailoa and Sam Darnold respectively to select rookies at the top of next month’s draft as well as Barry’s conclusion that Cam Newton stinks and New England won’t ever be good as long as he’s the starter. Of course, no podcast featuring Barry would be complete without a Tom Brady burial, and that’s exactly what Barry delivers---for 16 consecutive minutes. They also talk podcasting, putting together YouTube videos, why Barry thinks Cardi B is disgusting and much more. Follow Barry on Twitter @UltraWeedHater, check out his Class Act Podcast and sure to subscribe to his YouTube Channel. Don’t miss out on our latest Prize Pack Giveaway contest—an opportunity to win a a free large and 20 wings from Macy's Place Pizzeria, one of Western New York’s elite pizza and wing spots (no, seriously it is).  To enter, just find the Tweet pinned at the top of Patricks’ Twitter (@PatMoranTweets) timeline and follow the simple instructions.  This contest is for subscribers only. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s #DelFriday as Patrick Moran is joined for his weekly Friday conversation with Del Reid, owner of 26 Shirts and co-founder of the BillsMafia movement. As usual, the guys chat up a variety of topics.  They discuss the latest 26 Shirts campaign,” Beane the Builder” and leads to Patrick asking Del to take him through the beginning to end process of a normal 26 Shirts campaign. Of course they spend some time talking Buffalo Bills and react to the signings of Emanuel Sanders and Matt Haack as well as the departures of the guys they’re replacing, John Brown and Corey Boroquez.  They also discuss the extremely aggressive offseason of the New England Patriots and if they’ve gained significant ground on the Bills. They wrap up a few regular weekly segments, discussing the results of a poll asking what’s been the best Bills unrestricted free agent signing of the Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott era while “I was today’s years old” has a continuation story of a chiropractor and the last open Blockbuster in the United States. They finish with this week’s “Del Fave Five”, a listing of each’s five favorite movies from the 80s. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts for sales and campaigns it helps benefit. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the first ever “Emergipod” edition of Talking Buffalo Podcast.   The Buffalo Sabres have fired head coach Ralph Krueger and Patrick Moran has a conversation with sportswriter Joe Yerdon about it. The winless streak reached 12 games on Tuesday night with a loss to fellow NHL doormat New Jersey and it was the last straw.  Krueger has been relieved of his head coaching duties less than two seasons into the job and with still another year and nearly $4 million remaining on his contract. Patrick and Joe discuss much of what got the Sabres and Krueger to this point, thoughts on intern head coach Don Granato, who the next coach may be, how much this currently constructed roster is even capable of improving regardless of who is coach, and plenty more. Patrick also tells the story of finding out the night before the firing that this was going on, which included him putting up a cryptic tweet before the New Jersey game was over. All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel ♦♦♦♦♦ SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Get 30% off anything you order at 80’s Tees, home of the best collection of 80’s and other nostalgia themed shirts you’ll find anywhere.   Simply type in TBP30 in the promo code for your 30% off.  View and shop at www.80stees.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News on a barrage of topics heavily focused on the Buffalo Bills and the start of NFL free agency this week. The Bills shocked a lot of people this week by re-signing Matt Milano, Darryl Williams and Jon Felciano to contracts before they even hit the open market.  Jay explains the thinking that went into the signings, how they factor into the present and future and what these deals say about the organization and Brandon Beane’s ability to get things done and keep the core nucleus of this team together. They also spend time talking about several potential Bills free agents targets as well as plenty of other teams around the league as well as speculating on a few players the Bills may be interested in. Patrick also checks in on Jay’s family and a discussion on how life in the Skurski household changed during Covid with both Jay and his wife, WGRZ-TV’s Melissa Holmes working in the media. They also completely rail on the Buffalo Sabres for continuing to embarrass themselves and a fan base quickly detaching from the team.   The Sabres lost at home on Monday night to Washington, 6-0, marking the fourth time in their last five home games they've been shut out. You can follow Jay on Twitter @JaySkurski and be sure to support local journalism by subscribing to The Buffalo News. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this milestone 300th episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes 26 Shirts founder and #BillsMafia co-founder Del Reid for a conversation focused on Buffalo, the Buffalo Bills and a slew of fun new segments.  This marks the first of what will be Del appearances every Friday on the podcast for the foreseeable future. Today the guys talk about 26 Shirts and the latest campaign going on, something you can look forward to with each appearance.  They also spend plenty of time on the Bills and specifically some of the roster moves that have taken place this week as well as a look into what may happen when NFL free agency begins next week.  Patrick also gages Del’s interest in the Buffalo Sabres and angrily wonders if the franchise will ever turn around. Also, part of the Friday episodes with Del will include regular weekly segments, including “Today’s Year’s Old”, “Fun With Polls” and “Del’s Fave Five” all debuting today.  That and much more! You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.comfor the latest shirts for sales and campaigns it helps benefit. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter: @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube:Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with NFL insider and analyst Benjamin Allbright on a variety of topics ranging from the Buffalo Bills offseason to what he thinks several teams around the league should do in regards to their quarterback situation. Patrick gets Ben’s insight and opinions on a plenty of Bills stuff from a national perspective, including the growth of Josh Allen through his first three years in the league and if his MVP caliber of play last season is sustainable going forward.  They also discuss potential options at running back for the Bills with Benjamin pointing towards the draft, his appreciation of Dawson Knox’s physical talent, why re-signing Matt Milano would be his top Bills offseason priority and the (slim) chances Von Miller can be available defensively. Ben also discusses several teams around the NFL and the situations with their quarterbacks, including Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, Jalen Hurts, Drew Lock, Sam Darnold and more. Ben also ranks the top quarterbacks from the 2018 draft class through their first three years before the guys finish with the Fun Fact Finale, where we learn a bunch of interesting things about Benjamin away from the excellent sports media work that he does. You can follow Benjamin Allbright on Twitter @AllbrightNFL. Before wrapping up Patrick goes on tirade over the continued disgraceful play of the Buffalo Sabres.  ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by 80s Tees, Patrick Moran hosts his first “Podcaster’s Roundtable” featuring three of the most accomplished and popular Buffalo Bills podcasters in the game today.  Joe Marino (Locked on Bills), Bruce Nolan (The Bruce Exclusive) and Greg Tompsett (Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast) join to talk all things podcasting and life. That’s right— put a hiatus on the Bills talk today.  This episode is geared towards podcasters, aspiring podcasters, those who enjoy listening to podcast and fans of the roundtable members who want to get to know them more personally. We learn a ton about this quartet of podcasters including the critical role their respective families play in supporting what they do.  We also discuss some of the differences and similarities of each person and show, ranging from Joe doing Locked on Bills as his profession and putting out content daily to Greg doing a large chunk of his shows live and Bruce’s meticulous preparation into his deep dive The Bruce Exclusive podcast. They also talk about aspects of podcasting they’ve become most improved and comfortable with along with bad habits they have before a discussion on burnout and ultimately offering sage advice for current and aspiring podcasters. It’s a great chat with three of the best podcasters and guys out there. Follow Joe Marion on Twitter @TheJoeMarino and check out his Locked on Bills podcast, new shows published every weekday. Follow Greg Tompsett on Twitter @GregTompsett and check out Cover 1 Buffalo podcast he does alongside co-host Aaron Quinn. Follow Bruce Nolan on Twitter @BruceExclusive and check out The Bruce Exclusive every Thursday and Friday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network. ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast  Twitter:  @PatMoranTweets. Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast  YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel  ♦♦♦♦♦ SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Get 30% off anything you order at 80’s Tees, home of the best collection of 80’s and other nostalgia themed shirts you’ll find anywhere.   Simply type in TBP30 in the promo code for your 30% off.  View and shop at www.80stees.com. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Sonny Red’s, Patrick Moran is joined by WKBW-TV sports anchor and director Matt Bove for a chat that includes the Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, a terrible tweet and fan interaction questions. The Sabres continue to play hockey at a level  not only good for the bottom of the standings but is literally turning fans against the organization.  Matt has thoughts on how things have gotten so bad, how much blame should go to head coach Paul Krueger and if he should be fired, if Jack Eichel is a lousy captain that’s allowing  frustration to turn into disinterest, how embarrassed the Pegula’s should be and much more. They also spend time talking Bills, including Matt’s take on J.J. Watt signing with Arizona, the offensive line potentially running last year back and the running back position as things currently stand. Beyond the Buffalo teams the guys spend some time talking about the work challenges Matt’s had at Channel 7 over the past year being a sports director during Covid, a response to a terrible tweet about Tiger Woods and a few off-the-wall questions Matt answers that were submitted by fans, leading to discussions about pickleball and cheese pizza. Follow Matthew on Twitter @Matt_Bove and check out his work at WKBW.com. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. Make sure to subscribe to Talking Buffalo Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and also please rate/review the podcast. It helps us grow the show! ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by Sonny Reds, host Patrick Moran has a conversation with Chad DeDominicis of Expected Buffalo on a variety of topics centered on the continued struggles of the Buffalo Sabres. The abbreviated 2020-21 NHL season being another lost cause for the Sabres already seems to be a foregone conclusion as Buffalo finds itself last in the Eastern division and among the fewest points in the entire league.  Chad discusses several of the issues, including a growingly unhappy captain in Jack Eichel, a $9-million per year forward (Jeff Skinner) who literally can’t get on the ice, their big $8 million one-year free agent acquisition (Taylor Hall) who has one goal on the season and a defenseman expected to be a franchise cornerstone (Rasmus Dahlin) that’s looked pretty ordinary in his third season. Of course much of the Sabres woes extend off the ice and Chad has plenty of thoughts on head coach Ralph Krueger, including examining why he thinks Skinner is clearly in Kruger’s doghouse despite the coach futile attempts to deny it. Back luck has played a role in the Sabres season thus far and Chad hits on some of that too, including the unfortunate injury to Jake McCabe as he was playing the best hockey of his career and Rasmus Ristolainen still not recovered from Covid. It’s not all bad news though.  Chad highlights a few of the bright spots, including the play Dylan Cozens and seemingly improvement from Casey Mittelstadt, who looked like a sure-fire bust not long ago. The guys also spend time talking the Sabres all-time draft Chad did on this podcast with Paul Hamilton, John Vogl and Kris Baker last year before getting into the rocky relationship between Sabres bloggers, podcaster and fans in general with the mainstream media. All that and plenty more. Follow Chad on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. Make sure to subscribe to Talking Buffalo Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and be sure to rate/review the podcast. It helps us grow the show! ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest and friend Joe from Queens and they partake in a fun “fantasy world” exercise involving Josh Allen.  Prefacing everything by saying neither Pat nor Joe think the Buffalo Bills would or should trade Josh Allen they go through every starting quarterback in the league and try to figure out which, if any they’d personally trade Allen for straight-up if they became general manager of the Bills right now. Again, it’s worth prefacing by saying this is an exercise for fun designed to highlight how far Josh Allen has come in his development and to compare him to other quarterbacks around the league.  That said, the rules for the exercise is that everything about the quarterback would factor into a potential trade, including the player’s talent, age, what he’s done in the present, possibly in the future and of course the player’s contract. The majority of the list makes for debates shorter than the time it will take the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee to discuss the merits of a Drew Brees induction roughly five years from now. However, there’s three guys Patrick identifies as at least being on the fringe of a discussion and eight others that deserve full-on consideration. Spoiler alerts— Patrick Mahomes is an easy decision but how many of the others end up getting the nod? The guys also spend a few minutes remembering this week being the 10-year anniversary of Terry Pegula’s introductory press conference after purchasing the Buffalo Sabres, an event Patrick was in attendance for. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets and follow Joe on Twitter @Buffalowins. Make sure to subscribe to Talking Buffalo Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and be sure to rate/review the podcast. It helps us grow the show! ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this milestone three-year anniversary episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with popular sportswriter and podcaster Tyler Dunne about some of the many personal and professional changes in Dunne’s life since previously appearing on the podcast in March of 2018. Tyler discusses some of those personal changes in his life over the past few years, including getting married, having a daughter with a son on the way and moving from Orchard Park to Boston (New York).  Professionally, Tyler saw his positional eliminated by Bleacher Report shortly before the start of the 2020 NFL regular season after spending over four years there.  Rather than take his talent to another national publication Tyler decided to “bet on himself” and start his own venture, something he’s had in the back of his mind since college.  He started a “Go Long with Tyler Dunne” which contains plenty of free content and a lot of bonus content and perks for paid subscribers.  Tyler discuses what went into his decision and some of the advantages of now being his own boss. They also spend time talking about Tyler’s podcast alongside Jim Monos sharing the same name, Go Long with Tyler Dunne.  In a short amount of time Tyler and Jim have had some riveting topics and guests including a handful of former Buffalo Bills that aren’t heard from often: Lee Evans, Eric Moulds and Donte Whitner.  Discussing Whitner leads Moran to remember his beef with Whitner right around a decade ago and he goes over it in animated detail. Before wrapping up Patrick asks Tyler for some insight on the Bills, including if he thinks the team will retain Matt Milano and/or Darryl Williams as well as talking about a pair of Green Bay running backs Patrick thinks would be good fits for Buffalo. It’s a great conversation with one of the most likable and talented national sports writers in the country. You can follow Tyler on Twitter @TyDunne.  Be sure to check out and subscribe to his NFL newsletter Go Long With Tyler Dunne for just $7 per month or $70 annually. It’s packed with premiere content several times per week and some of the best long-form journalism you’ll find anywhere.  Also, be sure to check out Tyler’s Go Long Podcast, available on all podcasting platforms. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweetsfor news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to theTalking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, it’s Ten Topic Tuesday as Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover-1 Buffalo to discuss 10 topics focused primarily on the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the NFL. It’s an offseason of uncertainty for the AFC runner-up Bills, with lots of possibilities on the table and plenty of salary cap related moves to be made.  One of them may be deciding which of Matt Milano or Darryl Williams is a bigger priority to re-sign, assuming the team can only sign one of the two at most.  The guys discuss who they feel is more important to the present and future of the organization and also go over some current Buffalo veterans that could find themselves released or have their contracts restricted to give general manager Brandon Beane more flexibility. They also have thoughts on how realistic recently released Houston Texans star J.J. Watt ending up with the Bills is and if they’d like to see him land in Buffalo. Each of the guys select a pending unrestricted free agent they’d most like to see Buffalo target come March 15. They also spend a lot of time talking about quarterbacks around the league, including examining if Tom Brady is getting too much credit for Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win, where Deshaun Watson will end up, if Sam Darnold ends up getting traded and trying to forecast a landing spot for several others in what’s shaping up to be the wildest offseason quarterbacking carousel in recent memory. All this plus Jesse Pegula becoming a mainstream women’s tennis star and much more on today’s episode! You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast with Aaron and Greg Tompsett, twice weekly including a live Bills show following games. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, host Patrick Moran has a conversation with WIVB-TV traffic anchor and feature reporter Jhas Williams on a variety of topics spanning her life and career. Jhas came to work for Channel 4 last fall after spending roughly a decade in radio.  They talk about her radio career and how feeling a ceiling helped prompt Williams to get into working on TV and ultimately coming to Buffalo. Before that they discuss Jhas growing up in South Jersey near Philadelphia a fan of all the area pro sports teams: Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Flyers.  Jhas had many talents as a youth she’s incorporated into her adult life including writing and music.  One of her talents, however, was not being a good student.  She openly describes her struggles academically when she was young and some of the reasons. They also hit on many other talking points, including her relationship with her colleagues at WIVB-TV, the schedule required to be a morning reporter, her thoughts on Buffalo so far since moving there, a few favorite wing spots and much more, including the traditional Fun Fact Finale. Follow Jhas on Twitter @TheJhasWilliams and make sure to check her out during Wake Up Buffalo on WIVB-TV. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Ryan Talbot, Bills beat writer and podcaster with NYup.com and the guys discuss a variety of topics centered around the biggest Buffalo Bills 2020 season takeaways. Patrick runs down a list of his 10 biggest takeaways of the Bills 2020 season, a 13-3 campaign that saw Buffalo fall one game short of going to the Super Bowl and Ryan has reaction to each.  Among the topics hit on is Josh Allen having one more level of growth to reach, Gabriel Davis making John Brown more expendable this offseason and tight end remaining an annual offseason significant need for the Bills. Ryan’s insight focuses heavily on what the Bills offensive and defensive lines look like right now and what may change this offseason to address them. He also runs down a few well known veteran tight ends who could be enticed to come to Buffalo on potential one-year “prove it” deals and also sheds light on linebacker Matt Milano’s value and if he thinks the pending free agent will be back with the team. They also spend time discuss Sunday’s Super Bowl, the blueprint for beating the Kansas City Chiefs going forward and the Shout! Buffalo Bills podcast Ryan is crushing with co-host Matt Parrino. Make sure to follow Ryan Talbot on Twitter @RyanTalbotBills, check out his written work at NYup.com and check out the SHOUT Buffalo Football Podcast with Ryan and co-host Matt Parrino wherever podcasts are found as well as YouTube. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has a conversation with WIVB-TV news reporter Gabrielle Mediak on a variety of topics spanning her life and career. Gabrielle is born and raised in Western New York and has spent nearly her entire life there.  She grew up in Lancaster and ultimately attended Buffalo State College. Once she came to grips with a music career not being feasible she turned her focus on broadcast journalism and has grown into one of the better and more likeable news reporters and personalities in the Buffalo television market. She talks about her experience at college and several interning opportunities and how it helped hone her craft, as did time spent working in both Elmira and Syracuse. She talks about how her opportunity to join WIVB-TV came about in January of 2019 and that her dream of remaining in Western New York to pursue her career became a reality. They also talk about Gabby’s insane work and sleep schedule because of her early morning shift (often waking up at 3:00am), the challenges of working through Covid in the broadcasting profession, her colleagues at Channel 4, why she loves living in Western New York, her favorite wing and pizza spots and the traditional Fun Fact Finale, where we learn several other Gabby fun facts including her first celebrity crush, worst habit, what game show she could dominate and what her signature karaoke song is. Give Gabrielle a follow on Twitter @GabrielleMediak and be sure to check her out weekday mornings as part of the Wake Up Buffalo team on WIVB-TV. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patrick Moran talks with recurring guest Kris Baker from Sabres Prospects about a variety of topics focused both on the Sabres and Buffalo Bills. The Sabres are at least staying afloat in a shortened season through their first 10 games but it hasn’t been pretty.  Kris has insight as to why the team is struggling so much five on five, Carter Hutton being lousy in net, several skaters to find production and Jack Eichel not playing great despite stats that suggest otherwise. They also spend plenty of time discussing the Bills, including what’s likely to be a big dilemma on if the Bills will have the ability to re-sign Matt Milano and Darryl Williams. Both guys are prominent players important to the present and future of the organization but salary cap issues is almost sure to derail at least one of them returning.  They also add a little to the Josh Allen vs Deshaun Watson “who’s better” nonsense floating around Twitter, the possibility of acquiring Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and much ore. Follow Kris on Twitter @SabresProspects. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweetsfor news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to theTalking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, the Buffalo Bills season has ended and general manager Brandon Beane conducted a press conference via Zoom this week that went well over. Patrick Moran and recurring guest/friend Joe from NYC (@BuffaloWins) react to several of Beane’s talking points and much more. For the most part Beane was pretty transparent during his meeting with the media when it came to several team matters, including how he feels about re-signing Matt Milano, not being as aggressive in free agency as the past few years with re-signings being a priority, needing more from the running back position, tight ends not being a threat to defenses and the defensive line being a light this season.  The guys break down all those points and more and that predictably results in disagreements, especially when it comes to Patrick’s take on running back Devin Singletary. Joe also explains why he’s adamant that the Bills should be spending the vast majority of the resources on the offensive side of the ball despite the team ranking second in the NFL in both scoring and yardage this season. They also spend time catching up as Patrick points out this is Joe’s milestone 50th time appearing on Talking Buffalo Podcast.  Before the segment Joe gets off nuclear takes on former President Donald Trump. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ SUBSCRIBE TALKING BUFFALO PODCAST BELOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, the Buffalo Bills season ended one game before the Super Bowl and host Patrick Moran discusses that and much more with Joe Miller from Overreaction Sports Podcast. Buffalo traveled to Kansas City for the AFC championship game and the wheels finally fell off their magical season.  Patrick and Joe discuss everything that went wrong, ranging from Sean McDermott’s rare cowardice coaching decisions to Josh Allen struggling alongside an offense that gave him little help and a defense that quite frankly had an embarrassing performance. That said, the guys discuss how successful the 2020 Buffalo Bills season was in totality. They briefly examine why the franchise is set up well for the future and spend time reflecting on how this year’s success helped bring joy, bonding and hope during a time when fans need positivity in their life now more than ever. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMillerWired and be sure to check out his Overreaction Sports Podcast, available on all major podcasting platforms. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, the Buffalo Bills are in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Moran previews the game and much more with friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover-1. The guys discuss many topics including what it will take for the Bills to win, what they need to do differently than the first time they played them in Orchard Park in Week six, why we shouldn’t read too much in that game and why it appears the Bills have went from NFL media darlings to near afterthought this week. The guys end with somewhat surprising predictions and trust me, Patrick takes it even a step farther by specifically elaborating on his. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast with Aaron and Greg Tompsett, twice weekly including a live Bills show following games. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by David Tilton from Buffalo Fanatics and the focus is squarely on the Buffalo Bills advancing to the AFC championship game this week after defeating Baltimore last Saturday night. The Bills defense was the story Saturday night as they stifled Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense en route to a 17-3 divisional round playoff victory, highlighted by Taron Johnson’s 101-yard interception return for a touchdown to finally break open a tight game. The guys break down everything from Saturday, including Stefon Diggs being the best player on the field for either team, Josh Allen getting it done without needing to look spectacular and a defense that looked terrible for most of one drive and then tightened up the rest of the way, including knocking Jackson out of the game with a concussion near the end of the third quarter. They also hit on some guys who had some key roles that may not have gotten enough recognition, including Levi Wallace, John Brown and the Bills offensive line. They then turn their attention towards Kansas City and start to glimpse on a conference title  matchup most fans and media have been wanting to see. Counting the playoffs the Chiefs are 16-1 including a nine-point win over Buffalo earlier this season, but Kansas City has looked very beatable in a lot of games. The guys also spend a few minutes talking about David’s YouTube live show he does with co-shot Steve Mathes twice-weekly on the Buffalo Fanatics brand.  You can follow David on Twitter at @TiltMoney and subscribe to the Air Raid Hour on the BF Youtube Channel. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweetsfor news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to theTalking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by “Maniac” Zach Sheldon from Trainwreck Sports to talk about a variety of topics centered around the Buffalo Bills playoff game Saturday night against Baltimore. The Bills are set to host the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional round Saturday night in Orchard Park and it becomes clear quickly that Maniac’s more confident in the Bills advancing than Patrick.  He points out getting over the hump against the Colts without playing particularly well last week as a reason for his confidence while Patrick discusses the Ravens running attack as the primary biggest reason for his fears.  They both agree that Josh Allen performing well on a big stage last week bodes well for Buffalo and eventually both guys settle on a game prediction Buffalo fans will enjoy hearing. They also spend a few minutes talking Sabres hockey and Maniac projects what he thinks Buffalo’s floor and ceiling is likely to be for this season. Meanwhile Patrick takes a shot at hockey analytical experts and worries that Thursday’s season opener could be the first of Jack Eichel’s final 56 games with the organization. The guys also spend time talking Trainwreck Sports and Maniac discusses some of the fantastic guests they’ve had on their show recently as well as a discussion on the city of Buffalo and what the Bills success has meant to it, particularly during these trying times with Covid-19. Make sure to follow Maniac on Twitter @ZachSheldon and check out all the Trainwreck Sports content including their various podcasts and content shows on their website right here. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest, friend and sports media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss the Buffalo Bills advancing in the AFC playoffs and the Buffalo Sabres starting their season this week. It wasn’t easy but the Bills held on to defeat Indianapolis in Orchard Park last weekend to win a NFL playoff game for the first time since 1995.  The guys break down a game that in a lot of ways after discussing feels like Buffalo should’ve lost.  Joe also chimes in on what the general vibe’s been in Western New York or late as the region has been starving for moments like this for a long time. Barring Covid-19 setbacks the Sabres are also scheduled to take the ice on Thursday for a regular season game for the first time since last March. Joe has a nice little preview of the team including examining what in the world is going on with Jeff Skinner and his seemingly diminished role under head coach Ralph Krueger. All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.  Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes recurring guest and friend Aaron Quinn from the Cover 1 Buffalo podcast to discuss a variety of topics. The Buffalo Bills are set to host a postseason game for the first time since 1996. Patrick and Aaron hit on several talking points to get you ready for the Indianapolis Colts including what is about the Colts that Aaron fears most and least and Patrick discussing that a Bills key to victory is simply not beating themselves is pretty rare for the franchise. Before that the guys spend some time sharing their thoughts that everything that happened this week in Washington, D.C. with the world watching. All this is discussed plus Patrick discusses his son making his college football decision and Aaron tells listeners the team most likely to suffer an upset loss in the NFL playoffs this weekend. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716and be sure to check out the Cover 1 Buffalo Podcast with Aaron and Greg Tompsett, twice weekly including a live Bills show following games. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweetsfor news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to theTalking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this first 2021 episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recuring guest and friend Bruce Nolan, host of the popular Bruce Exclusive Podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including a special “Best of 2020” segment. The Buffalo Bills destroyed Miami on Sunday to lock up the number two seed in the AFC playoffs.  The guys discuss Bruce’s biggest takeaway from the game as well as sharing insight into what the future of current offensive coordinator Brian Daboll may hold. They also have a fun “Best of 2020” segment where Bruce shares many of his best things over the past year involving the Bills and in addition to a handful of run random topics including Bruce’s quest for the perfect hamburger. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceExclusiveand make sure to check out The Bruce Exclusive podcastevery Thursday and Friday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcasting network. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweetsfor news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to theTalking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. ♦♦♦♦♦ THANKS TO OUR SHOW SUPPORTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this final Talking Buffalo Podcast episode of 2020, Patrick Moran greets recurring guest and frenemy Joe from NYC (@BuffaloWins) and the two discuss—or more accurately argue over a barrage of topics centered around Buffalo, Covid and the Buffalo Bills. After spending time discussing their respective Christmas trips back to hometown Buffalo, the attention is turned towards the Bills and the guys disagree over the significance of AFC East championship gear, the free agency value of Matt Milano, who they prefer the Bills to play in the first round of the playoffs starting next and end with a heated debate whether the Bills should play or rest their starters on Sunday against Miami with the second seed being clinched with a win on the line. They do agree on a few things discussed, including Josh Allen being deserving of MVP and the undeniable impact Stefon Diggs has made, leading Patrick to consider calling him the best Bills receiver ever after just one season. Happy New Year, everyone and thank you so much for listening.  We’ll be back to regularly scheduled Tuesday and Friday episodes starting next week. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this holiday —-and quite different episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran hits the road in his hometown of Buffalo and hangs out with Overreaction Sports podcast host Joe Miller for a conversation taped in a church office in West Seneca of all places. Joe’s previously been a guest on the podcast twice but this is the first time the guys have met in person.  They talk several Buffalo Bills and other life topics, including the crappy road trip Patrick just embarked on this past week and Joe having to accommodate the recording at his church because almost everything’s closed due to Covid. Joe has takes on the Bills winning the AFC east for the first time in 25 years and how fans are feeling about this team. He has shares thoughts on the impact of fans potentially being allowed into the stadium for the playoffs and if he considers home field a legitimate advantage if just a portion of fans are permitted to attend. They also spend time on several other topics, including Bills fans beefing with national haters, reaction to five Bills being named to the Pro Bowl team, power ranking who they’d like to see the Bills host in the first round of the playoffs, if they’d consider starters in Week 17 if the AFC second seed isn’t already locked up and so much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMillerWired. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for news on upcoming guests, contests and much more. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel, which includes EXCLUSIVE audio content you won’t find anywhere else as well as highlight clips from current and past podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices