Buffalo Bred

JJ and Dan are joined by Jared to unpack the firing of Robert Saleh, and preview a pivotal matchup between the Bills and Jets on Monday Night.

JJ and Dan start their breakdown of the Bill's loss in Houston with the question Bills fans face annually: Is it time to move on from McDermott?

As the Bills prepare to take on former Buffalo great Stefon Diggs, JJ and Dan breakdown the matchups at the center of this matchup of AFC contenders. Show Note: This pod was recorded before the injury status of Ed Oliver, Austin Johnson, Terrell Bernard and Taron Johnson was released on Thursday.

JJ and Dan process the Bills' first loss of the season, discuss lessons to be learned, and try to understand why anyone is getting more snaps that Khalil Shakir.

JJ and Dan preview the Bills' primetime matchup with the Ravens, and unpack the result of week 3's dismantling of the Jags.

JJ and Dan give their keys to game when the Bills face off against a surprising recent nemesis in the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night.

Brandon, Buffalo Bred's resident Patriots expert, subs in for JJ to give his take on the state of the Dolphins after their soul crushing loss to the Bills. Dan and Brandon also breakdown Thursday night's matchup between the Pats and Jets.

The Bills ride the JA17 MVP train to Miami on short week for an inter-divisional showdown. JJ and Dan recap the Bills exciting week 1 win and preview how what we learned about this squad could translate into week 2 against the Dolphins.

We made it guys! It is week 1 of the Buffalo Bills 2024 season, but still not too early for JJ and Dan to have that sinking feeling that the Bills are in for weird game against the Arizona Cardinals. The fellas break down key matchups on both sides of the ball and give their predictions sure to go wrong for week 1.

JJ and Dan breakdown the 53 man roster, and compare positional groupings to key opponents on the 2024 schedule and ask, which would you rather have.

JJ and Dan give their thoughts on the Bills' preseason finale against Carolina, and begin to set the table for the season with round 1 of Predictions Sure to Go Wrong.

JJ and Dan discuss the impact of Milano's indefinite injury related absence from the team, how it may impact the Bills' defensive scheme, and what they want to see from the first unit against Pittsburgh. Quick note: Just Simmons was signed to the Falcons roster during the recording of this pod.

JJ and Dan discuss the good, the bad, and the Connor McGovern snaps of Bills Camp. They pick their top risers on the roster so far, and talk about the most infuriating football media takes from the off season.

Dan is joined by returning friends of the Pod Jared, Brandon and Steve to setup the 2024 AFC East race as training camp kicks off! Show Note: This episode was recorded before Tua got his payday this week.

The gang's all here! JJ and Dan are joined by the Friends of the Pod for our annual AFC East Mock draft.

After being in their feelings post Diggs trade, JJ and Dan zoom out and ask the question: "Is anyone in the AFC East good"? They give their take and talk about what it all means for the Bills heading into the draft.

JJ and Dan go through the ins and outs of the Diggs trade, why it happened, what it means for "The Process" in 2024.

JJ and Dan hit the draft simulator to predict all 7 rounds of the Buffalo Bills 2024 April Draft. They nab some familiar names and also land a few surprises that could add to the Bills' roster strength.

In part I of their two part draft preview, JJ and Dan run down all positions of need for the Bills and talk about the prospects at every level of the draft that could help bolster the Bills roster.

After "Red Wednesday" JJ and Dan give their takes on the Bills' 1st wave of Free Agent signings and what it means for the draft. Disclaimer: We sadly think it means Edge defender in Round 1.

After a stunning and emotional week of cap maneuvers and player cuts, JJ and Dan talk about how moving on from the Bills' recent past will help setup the future.

JJ and Dan take a deep dive into the offensive needs the Bills need to address in the draft and give listeners a glimpse into some of their favorite draft sleepers as well. And don't forget to stick around for our final "Friends of the Pod, Not Friend of the Bills" segment where we talk Fins with our pod pal Steve.

JJ and Dan cover the major questions facing the Bills this offseason including how to get under the cap, what to do with Stefon Diggs, how the new coaching trio of Brady, Babich and McDermott will do, and what the Bills should do in the draft to finally unseat the Chiefs. As a bonus to today's episode, Dan sits down with Brandon Bennett to discuss the Pats offseason needs and the process of moving on from Mac Jones.

In a two part episode, JJ and Dan dig into draft needs and strategy for the Bills as they approach another offseason trying to figure out how to beat the Chiefs. In part two we welcome our resident Jets fan Jared to breakdown his thoughts on the Jets 2023 season, and what if anything will bring his squad back to contention in 2024.

JJ and Dan highlight their Free Agency priorities for the Bills, and then go back in time to re-draft the "Lean Beane" years of 2019-2021, and see how it would have changed Bills history.

JJ and Dan begin the process of moving on from the Bills playoff exit to discuss off season roster priorities and pending Bill's free agents.

The Bills finally get what they have wanted; a home playoff game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. JJ and Dan breakdown all phases of the game, and share their thoughts on how the Bills can finally get over the Mahomes hump.

JJ and Dan give their thoughts on the Dolphins' collapse, the Bills resilience, and preview what will be an ugly and cold game against the Steelers.

As the Bills travel to Miami to take on a depleted Dolphins squad, JJ and Dan breakdown some of the failures Buffalo has had in exploiting advantageous matchups since the bye, and what needs to change for the Bills to repeat as AFC East Champions.

JJ returns to the pod after a brief hiatus to discuss the next game in the Bills' march to the postseason as they prepare to take on the Chargers.

The Chiefs do their best Bills impression as Buffalo wins a gut check road game in KC. JJ and Dan give their immediate reactions to the victory.

After an eventful bye week, JJ and Dan wade through news on Von Miller, a revealing article about McDermott's tenure in Buffalo, and breakdown a road game against the Chiefs that the Bills need to jumpstart a run to the playoffs.

After another "Game of the Year" in which the Bills came up short, JJ and Dan breakdown what the Bills need to do to make the post season, and what the consequences of a playoff whiff would be for the franchise.

JJ and Dan recap a much needed Bills win over the Jets, and pick over any clues Joe Brady may have left behind as the team heads into a pivotal matchup against the defensing NFC Champion Eagles.

JJ and Dan work through the first signs of dysfunction in the McDermott era as the Bills part ways with Ken Dorsey ahead of pivotal matchup against the Jets.

JJ and Dan breakdown another frustrating loss for the Bills, discuss the offensive tedium that faces the squad, and preview a must win Monday Night game against the Broncos.

After a mini-bye, the Bills and the guys return to action! JJ and Dan discuss the Bills upcoming prime time revenge opportunity against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team that dismissed the Bills in last year's playoffs.

Dan and first time guest host Justin Dickerson give their take on what the Bills need to do to secure a win against the Tampa Bucs, and flush the memory week 7's disappointment.

Special guest Brandon Bennett joins Dan to breakdown the Pats upset win against the Bills. Was it Dorsey, poor decisions by Josh, or a great game plan by the Pats? Join to get our take, and drink in our tears.

JJ and Dan breakdown what they hope to see from the Bills as they face a reeling Patriots team looking to get their season back on track.

JJ and Dan breakdown a bewildering Bills effort against a depleted yet plucky Giants squad in Week 6.

JJ and Dan discuss the most recent set of injuries to the Bills defense, the egg Buffalo laid in London, and preview week 6 against the G-men.

JJ and Dan recap all the highs from the Bills beatdown of the Fins, and talk about what Buffalo needs to do to avoid a week 5 letdown across the pond.

JJ and resident Dolphins expert Steve breakdown this week's matchup between Miami and Buffalo.

JJ and Dan take a look at trends for the 2023 Bills that are Real or Not Real after 2 weeks of play, and set the stage for Week 3's showdown with the frisky Washington Commanders.

JJ and Dan break down the lost opportunity agains the Jets from week 1, and what needs to happen for the Bills to bounce back in week 2 against the Raiders. Show Note: JJ had a desire to only record for 30 minutes, but for bonus points see where you can identify the moment he decided the pod would be longer.

JJ and Dan breakdown the keys for a Bills win in week 1 versus the New Jersey Jets, and welcome the Kansas City Chiefs to the WR drops club.

JJ and Dan do their best predictions sure to go wrong as they rank where they think each team in the AFC East will finish after the 2023 season. But first they dive into the Bills final 53 man roster.

The Dalton Kincaid hype train is real, while the Khalil Shakir positivity from last year seems to be fading. JJ and Dan are back with their breakdown of all things Bills pre-season, and give their take on a surprising vulnerability for the 2023 squad: the defense.

JJ and Dan invite pod frenemies Steve and Brandon back to do a 3 round mock draft for the AFC East heading in to this week's draft. Show note: this pod was recorded prior to the Aaron Rodgers trade.