Talking Buffalo

On this near-holiday episode of Talking Buffalo, host Patrick Moran takes some questions and comments from fans, ranging from the real reason you didn't see Josh Allen running with the football nearly as much in the first half of the season, the Bills having their most stout offensive line in years, what player should be "hot Santa" and personal/podcasting goals for 2024.A comment from a fan with some outstanding context leads to Patrick doubling down on his assertion that Sean McDermott strategically made sure Josh Allen's rushing attempts were limited earlier this season, even though many fans still pin that on former coordinator Ken Dorsey. Cam Newton's brought up as a specific example the organization's trying to avoid.Also, a statement leads to a discussion about the Bills offensive line, including the pretty incredible stat the starting five has been together for every game so far this season. Also, Patrick admits that while he understood and has grown to like O'Cyrus Torrence in the second-round of this year's draft, it's not who he wanted Buffalo to take.Patrick also goes on an unprovoked tangent about the Buffalo Sabres stinking up the ice this season and also takes issue with a fan suggesting Little Debbie Zebra cakes are as good as Christmas Tree cakes--blasphemous!That plus Patrick opens up about personal things he's worked on his life, where he wants to see this podcast grow in 2024 and much more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to preview a Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers matchup Sunday that simply put, there's no way on earth the Bills should lose.The Chargers come into this matchup losers in five of their last six, including a 63-21 shellacking last week that resulted in both the head coach and general manager getting fired. To make matters worse their star quarterback is out for the season, joining their star pass rusher on the sidelines among other key injuries. That coupled with Easton Stick getting the start should have fan Bills fans confidence sky high, but Anthony remains guarded based on how he's seen Buffalo play down to their competition too many times this season. The guys go over several factors and keys to the contest before offering their game predictions.They also spend a little time talking about the emergence of running back James Cook as a star player in the league and the tremendous job interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady has done since talking over the position, showing an ability to find and exploit the weaknesses in opposing defenses without getting overly cute about it.The guys also do their weekly "Finish the Sentence" segment, this time a complete Christmas edition, Patrick talks about his son turning 21 today and much more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of a completely dominant victory over the Dallas Cowboys, 31-10 that keeps the team very much alive in the AFC playoff picture going into the last three weeks.With Josh Allen not needing to do much last week, Patrick focuses on two aspects of the team most didn't expect to see Buffalo run roughshod over Dallas with---the running game and offensive line. James Cook is drawing comparison to Thurman Thomas lately with his vision, quick cuts and versatility both as a runner and pass catcher, but it was the offensive line that often opened gaping holes for Cook to take advantage of. Patrick discusses Spencer Brown having perhaps the best game of his career and Dion Dawkins, despite a poor PFF grade playing excellent as well.Additionally, the film and PFF grades are showing Jordan Poyer is far from washed up, Jordan Phillips having a good game before his wrist injury, Greg Rosseau remaining stout and Christian Benford finally getting a big turnover. That plus should the Bills start taking some reps away from wide receiver Gabe Davis and much more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss some leftover details from the Buffalo Bills big victory Sunday over Dallas to put them firmly back in the AFC playoff race, including James Cook starting to look more and more and like Buffalo Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas.James Cook ran for 179 yards on 25 carries, caught two passes for 42 yards and found the end zone twice. Not only is Cook currently second in the NFL in rushing, he's third in yards from scrimmage and his multidimensional skills are starting to draw comparisons to the former Bills legend Thomas. The guys talk about and how it's unfortunate that it took Joe Brady becoming offensive coordinator to unlock the Bills usage and versatility at the running back position.The guys also examine, at least to some extent if the Bills really need to win out to get into the postseason. Because the Bills technically don't control their own destiny there's no guarantee of the playoffs, even if they win their last three but what's the chances Buffalo gets in if they drop one more game? Probably not good!That plus a little Buffalo Sabres talk, Tone Pucks' driving prowess and much more.Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Tone Pucks is out sick so an also-sick Patrick Moran is solo to bring live instant reaction following the Buffalo Bills complete domination of the Dallas Cowboys, 31-10 in a game the Bills needed to have to keep their AFC playoff hopes alive.The Bills and Josh Allen did basically nothing in the passing game but it didn't matter. Buffalo ran for 266 yards, including 179 from James Cook in his best game as a pro. Patrick talks about Cook's day, the offensive line opening up plenty of holes and brilliant coordinating from Joe Brady, recognizing early the Dallas pass rush was suffocating but the run defense was vulnerable.On the other side of the ball, Sean McDermott dialed in a perfect game plan and defensive execution to thwart a Dallas offensive attack that was averaging 40 points per game over their last five.Like, it's seriously hard to even come up with some "negatives" from this game when it comes to Buffalo--forcing Patrick to get extremely nitpicky in finding any.Bottom line, the Bills have three games left and will be heavily favored in their next two (at Chargers, New England) before a season finale showdown at Miami that could literally be for a division title or wild card spot. Patrick recaps Buffalo's domination and more on today's episode. ♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, host Patrick Moran takes some questions and comments from fans, ranging from Tre White's future with the Buffalo Bills, would Bill Belicheck ever be a consideration for Terry Pegula, who the Bills would most like to play if they make the playoffs and a host of non-football topics.The Bills are in a fight for their playoffs lives. Being optimistic that they'll make the postseason, Patrick answers a question from someone wanting to know who he'd most and least like to see as an opponent for the first round. He's also asked to come up with a player from another team he'd most love to see on Buffalo and the worst moment he can remember as a Bills fans.There's also a handful of questions answered that have little or nothing to do with sports, including three favorite pizza places, when Patrick's new wing rankings are coming out, most and least favorite podcasts interviews and the least favorite Christmas song of all-time. That and and plenty more on today's Fan Friday.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to preview a monster Sunday showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys and offer game predictions.For the time being anyway, the Bills saved their 2023 season last week by going into Kansas City and winning on the road. Anthony has as few thoughts to close that game out before the guys focus their attention on Dallas and specifically, their MVP frontrunning candidate Dak Prescott. They discuss what will undoubtedly be a difficult matchup for the Bills defense, not to mention the task on the other side of ball trying to contain all-world pass rusher Micah Parsons and and having Josh Allen avoid throwing a pick-six to DaRon Bland, who's already set a NFL record this season.That plus why the guys are still reasonably confident in Buffalo this week, did last week's Sean McDermott article from Tyler Dunne help turn the Buffalo season around, fallback from Dunne's series, Dallas game picks and much more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of an absolutely critical road victory over the Kansas City Chiefs that for all intents and purposes keeps their AFC playoff hopes alive going into the final four games of the season.It wasn't particularly pretty on either side of the ball as both the film and PFF grades demonstrate but the Bills found a way to earn a game they needed to have. Patrick talks about James Cook emerging as arguably the Bills best offensive weapon and needing to be on the field for more than roughly half the snaps going forward. Plus, Josh Allen played well considering he was often under siege behind an offensive line that didn't block well, an unlikely pass catcher made one of the biggest plays of the game, and what's going on with Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs?On the other side of the ball Patrick raves about the job Taron Johnson did and gives credit for some timely pass rushing, including Von Miller on the final drive. The defense took the ball away twice and held Kansas City to just three points on their last four possessions, but Patrick sees major tackling issues that will rear its ugly head against Dallas and other teams remaining on the schedule if they don't fix it quickly.That plus a look ahead to the Cowboys, wondering if the Tyler Dunne piece on Sean McDermott really did galvanize the locker room in rallying behind him and much more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss the Buffalo Bills lacking the credit they deserve for going into Arrowhead and getting a critical win over the Chiefs in addition to live instant reaction of the Buffalo Sabres home clash with the Arizona Coyotes.The Bills for all intents and purposes kept their season alive on Sunday with a three point victory over the Chiefs. That said, at least on the previous episode of this show it feels like there was too much passed off on the win being lucky for Buffalo and not enough props for going into a tough stadium and beating the defending Super Bowl champs on the road. The guys talk about that and a Bills team that was far from perfect on either side of the ball but effective enough to improve their record to 7-6 on the season and set up a huge showdown in Orchard Park against Dallas this coming weekend.With this episode being recorded immediately following the Sabres game against Arizona late on Monday night and streamed live on the video side, the guys also have instant feedback from that as well as a discussion on how maddeningly inconsistent the team has been through their first 29 games of the season.That and plenty more. You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit for live instant reaction following the Buffalo Bills surviving on the road for a 20-17 crucial victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to throw them firmly in the AFC wildcard picture.On the video side this show was recorded live and the guys struggle to believe Buffalo walked off the field with a win, seeing this is absolutely the kind of game the Bills always find a way to lose. This time that didn't happen and Pucks considers the Bills win simply lucky while Patrick's far more willing to credit the defense and embattled head coach Sean McDermott.One thing they definitely agree about is that it's great for the Bills to be on the beneficial end of a controversial call that hugely decided the game. They also talk about Joe Brady doing a good job early on but falling apart some in the second half--ditto for Josh Allen and some individual standouts that had a big game or at least big moments---including Taron Johnson, James Cook and Deonte Harty.That plus reflection on a crazy week with the Bills leading up to the game reviewed and much more.Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, host Patrick Moran takes some questions and comments, many of them having to do with Tyler Dunne's scathing feature story on Buffalo Bills head coach, Sean McDermott here on “Fan Friday” or as Patrick likes to call it—-mailing in today’s show.Dunne, creator of Go Long dropped a stunning 21,000 word, three-part series on Thursday that examined Sean McDermott in an unflattering way both as a game day head coach and on the other six days of the week as well. Patrick has plenty of thoughts on the articles, the job Tyler did putting them together and the reaction, ranging from appreciate and supportive to downright hateful.Also, Von Miller returned to practice Thursday and by all accounts, seems like he'll play on Sunday when the Bills travel to Kansas City for a crucial showdown with the Chiefs. Patrick's asked about and has takes on Miller returning to the team so quickly following their bye week arrest, Ryan O'Halloran's excellent article on the topic in The Buffalo News this past week and how the team has handled it.He also fields questions on the NBA's new in-season tournament, the best linebacker in Bills history, a Bills/Chiefs prediction, who Patrick would love to see as Bills head coach and plenty more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to preview an absolutely critical Buffalo Bills road game at Kansas City on Sunday in addition to offering game predictions.The season may not technically be over for the Bills if they can't go to Arrowhead and get a win against the Chiefs this weekend, but for all intents and purposes it just may be, even if Anthony disagrees. The guys talk about the significance of this game and spend some time talking a Kansas City team that's kind of been a mess offensively but has actually been great on the other side of the ball.Also, Patrick goes over what he thinks are the three biggest keys to a Bills victory and the guys offer their game picks. Anthony stunned Patrick two weeks ago by picking against the Bills---will he do it two straight games?That plus Patrick gets made fun of for his Thanksgiving day photo, their Finish the Sentence segment and much more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for a second consecutive day, this time to have a conversation about Von Miller from both a human and football standpoint in addition to expressing (much) frustration with the Buffalo Sabres.There's only so much that can be said with a limited amount of information being made to the public as of this recording, but the guys have opinions on Miller's present and future with the Bills following his arrest last week, even with the victim almost immediately recanting. They also question, fairly if fan reaction to how the team should handle the allegations would be different were Miller still playing at a high level.They also talk about the Sabres and a series of woes that have their season already in some trouble before we even get to Christmas. From non-existent offensive production at the bottom of the lineup to playing a small and soft hockey style to a messy goaltending situation, how much criticism does Kevyn Adams deserve for some offseason signings and early season roster management? Can the Sabres hold on until the team gets healthy and can Adams afford to trust youngsters to come up and produce?That, their long history with fantasy football, Super Bowls and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss how we've now officially entered the do or die portion of the Buffalo Bills season with five games left to go---and we're not far off from the Buffalo Sabres having the same fate even if it's still early December.The Bills have five games remaining on the season and the schedule isn't easy, starting Sunday in Kansas City against the Chiefs. The guys talk about how Buffalo needs to win at least four to even have a reasonable chance to get in as an AFC wild card, with Tone Pucks remaining someone skeptical. If the Bills play lousy down the stretch and fail to get in, could Sean McDermott be in trouble despite a credible report from Tim Graham saying there's almost no chance he's getting fired?Also, Patrick has enough confidence in two teams to offer a Super Bowl prediction and a potential Tyrek Hill NFL MVP. That plus does Tone Pucks have a clean bill of health and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is solo and takes some questions and comments on "Fan Friday" or as Patrick likes to call it----mailing in today's show.Among the topics discussed today is instant reaction to the allegations and pending arrest of star Buffalo Bills defensive end Von Miller on domestic abuse charges, the chances of Bills head coach Sean McDermott losing his job, a peak into the free agent and salary cap situation of the Bills once they get to the offseason, ranking the most season detrimental losses to this point and non-Josh Allen things to still love about the team.Patrick also gets into the Sabres not signing Patrick Kane, if Devon Levi going to Rochester is a good thing, CM Punk returning to WWE and more.Enjoy the weekend----get out and/or stay home and do some Christmas stuff!♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this special edition of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by film director Sean Mullin to discuss the highly acclaimed and sensational Yogi Berra documentary "It Ain't Over" that's currently airing on Netflix.When we say "It's Not Over' has been one of the most highest scored documentary reviews of all-time, that's quite literally not an exaggeration. It has a Tomatometer score of 98% and audience approval rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Patrick talks about stumbling upon the film on Netflix and putting it on with the intention of working background noise before being pulled into just minutes in.Sean spends some time talking about his life and career, including growing up in Indiana, going to West Point, living in New York and doing comedy and why he ultimately moved out to the west coast. They then get into the documentary and Sean talks about the process of getting the film made, how he went about getting some of the key talking heads, key parts of the film and the incredible reception it's received.I would say if you're a New York Yankees fan or even a fan of the history of baseball, this is a must-watch film. It certainly is but's also so much more. This is a film about one of the great American success stories and goes way beyond sports. Hell, there's even Oscars buzz floating around "It Ain't Over" and it's a honor to have Mullin on to discuss it all.Go check out "it Ain't Over" on either Netflix or Amazon Prime. You can read several reviews of it on Rotten Tomatoes.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of a crushing overtime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that now has this team on the brink of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018.You saw it live during the game on TV Sunday and film study reveals the same----Sean McDermott's decisions near the end of the game are puzzling to say the least, if not cowardly. On the offensive ball it was obvious that Josh Allen deserved a better fate while defensively the film shows it's pretty obvious that any defensive tackle not named Ed Oliver is not doing much positive at all.Patrick also goes over some interesting PFF grades assigned from the game, including a mixed bag from the offensive line, Tyrel Dodson coming back down to earth and an extremely worrisome game from former Pro Bowl safety Micah Hyde.That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts from a team that very well may have to win their final five games to get to the postseason.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss some of the fallout from the Buffalo Bills devastating overtime loss in Philadelphia that has their playoff lives in serious jeopardy in addition to live postgame reaction following the Buffalo Sabres road contest at the New York Rangers.Long after Jalen Hurts ran into the end zone to secure an overtime Philadelphia Eagles win over the Bills on Sunday, Patrick's still on a heater when it comes to Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott. The guys pour over mistakes McDermott continues to make, especially late in tight games that in large part could very well cost his team a playoff spot. Should McDermott get fired and will he are entirely different things.Staying on the Bills, the guys also talk about selective player accountability, atrocious special teams and some free agent disappointments that've hurt the team in 2023.They guys also discuss the Sabres road game in New York Monday night against the Rangers just minutes after it ends. That and much more.You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is admittedly demoralized, quite possibly as demoralized as the Buffalo Bills themselves after the Bills found a way to add yet another improbable loss to their resume, this time an overtime defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles that has Buffalo's 2023 season on the brink of full failure.After a dominating defensive effort in the first half the Bills defense couldn't make a stop to save their life when it mattered, and for the third time this season the Bills failed to hold a lead inside the final two minutes of the game. Patrick's got heated thoughts towards head coach Sean McDermott, both for gag jobs as defensive coordinator and head coach. It's becoming a consensus that McDermott's taken this franchise as far as their going to go, but is that enough for Terry Pegula to make a change?Patrick also talks about a bunch of missed opportunities for Buffalo to put the game away, some atrocious individual player performances and equally atrocious officiating, being outkicked and outplayed when it mattered most.Is the Buffalo Bills 2023 season officially toast? Patrick's got honest thoughts on that and plenty more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Black Friday episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings for a second consecutive day, this time to preview the Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles showdown on Sunday and offer predictions--with Anthony's prediction stunning Patrick.The Eagles have the best record in the NFL at 9-1 and come off a road victory over Kansas City last Monday night. That said, the Eagles are far from unbeatable and have struggled to win games convincingly with more than half of their wins coming by one score. The guys talk some of the keys to the game for a Buffalo perspective.They also spend time discussing Von Miller's lack of any impact on the Buffalo defense and Patrick is starting to question if it may be time to shut him down for 2023. Anthony disagrees---mostly.They also offer their predictions for the game, talk about Black Friday, Christmas season officially arriving, Patrick surprises Anthony with his all-time favorite college basketball players countdown and more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Thanksgiving day episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to discuss the Buffalo Bills, more specifically a dive into their offense and of course, Thanksgiving.After looking dormant for large stretches of games dating back several weeks, the Bills offense came to life last week against a very good New York Jets defense. The guys talk about the instant impact Joe Brady had as offensive coordinator--not just with schemes and X's and O's but seemingly encouraging a platform for the players to go out and have fun. Sounds silly but the difference was visible.They also talk about the Gabe Davis conundrum as the wide receiver was held without a catch again against New York and has had a good number of non-factor performances. Is it really his fault though? Also, the offense was clicking without much from Stefon Diggs last week but is that wise going forward?They also discuss today's holiday and dedicate their regular "Finish the Sentence" segment to all things Thanksgiving. That and much more. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of a dominating 32-6 victory over the New York Jets in an absolute must-win game that has Buffalo at 6-5 and in position to get themselves squarely back in the AFC postseason conversation.The presence of new offensive coordinator Joe Brady was quite apparent both on the telecast and also in the film room. Patrick talks about the offense using motion and other looks significantly more than weeks past and a concerted effort to have the running backs matter in the passing game--evidenced by the backs catching two touchdown passes.The defense looked every bit as strong on film and in the PFF grade spectrum as it appeared to, albeit against a really (really) bad offense. There were a few specific standouts worth talking about individually here.Patrick also talks about a pair of polarizing players not helping the team currently, Gabe Davis and Von Miller and how he thinks things should play out with them going forward.That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts from a performance strong enough to renew hopes among fans of the team catching fire.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss a rare double win for Buffalo on Sunday as both the Bills and Sabres got much needed victories. Is that a sign of things to come for both or just a randomly good day for Buffalo sports?The Bills took their first step towards salvaging their season by soundly defeating the New York Jets, a team that's given Buffalo fits in recent years. The guys talk about the debut of Joe Brady as offensive coordinator Joe Brady and some of the weapons that are emerging in the Buffalo offense. They also discuss if it really matters that Gabe Davis is doing nothing statistically and also if it may be time for the Bills to pull the plug on Von Miller for 2023 if they don't see something soon.On the hockey side, Joe has insight on the Sabres struggles of late, both in terms of scoring goals, especially on a power play that's been horrific and also some concerns behind the pipes. On the bright side, the guys discuss Rasmus Dahlin lighting it up again and JJ Peterka having the type of breakout season Jack Quinn did last season.That plus The Banshee, some Thanksgiving week talk 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 SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills offense finally having the explosion we've been waiting on in a statement win against one of the league's most elite defenses, the New York Jets.They also talk about a few of the annoying things stemming from the win, most notably a special teams unit that continues to play horrible enough to make you wonder how Matthew Smiley still has a job. Also, Deonte Harty's nothing more than a very expensive punt returner, Gabe Davis is silent, Von Miller makes no impact and defensive injuries continue to mount.They also spend some time talking Buffalo Sabres and much more.That and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this rare weekend episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran talks about Buffalo's critical showdown Sunday with the New York Jets, offers his three biggest Bills key to the game and a prediction in addition to reading a handful of questions from fans of the show.The Bills simply cannot afford to lose at home to the Jets on Sunday, not if they have any realistic playoff aspirations anyway. Patrick talks about their first meeting this season and the recent history of the Jets playing Buffalo tough. He thinks there's three main keys to this game, simple yet critical to Buffalo's success.Patrick also runs through three players he thinks are huge bright spots even through their struggles, makes his prediction for Sunday's game and takes some questions from fans, primarily focused on head coach Sean McDermott.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s another installment of the “Live from Imperial” series as Patrick Moran is joined by Expected Buffalo creator and Buffalo Sabres blogger Chad DeDominicis to discuss turbulent times for both the Sabres and Buffalo Bills in a conversation shot live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.The Sabres have been treading water as they near the quarter mark of the 2023-24 regular season, not getting buried in the standings but not climbing them either. Chad has thoughts on their expectations and process in addition to Tage Thompson's injury, if Zach Benson will spend season in Buffalo, less than desirable starts from some good players and the Victor Olofsson conundrum.Even though Chad's a "hockey" guy he's plenty locked into the Bills as well, and the guys talk about the shocking developments that have Buffalo going from Super Bowl favorite to a team that's strongly flirting with not even making the playoffs. What's wrong with Josh Allen this year, was firing Ken Dorsey the right move and is Sean McDermott making himself accountable enough? Could his job actually be in jeopardy?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.Big thank you once again to this episode’s sponsor, Imperial Pizza for outstanding food and a great vibe to host a show at! Be sure to check out Imperial's second location at 1665 Main Street.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran discusses the Buffalo Bills firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday morning--how much of it is deserves and how much of it is Dorsey being the scapegoat for bigger problems.The writing appeared to be be on the wall during Sean McDermott's post-game press conference in the minutes following their embarrassing 24-22 last second loss at home in prime time to Denver, when the Bills coach was directly critical of the offense and to some extent, Dorsey. Patrick has thoughts on the firing, concluding that it's deserved if not overdue but to simply think the team's fortunes on offense let alone overall will turnaround solely because of this move is ludricous.Patrick talks about why he thinks the head coach is the even bigger problem, though conceding it's nearly a lock McDermott's not going anywhere regardless how bad the season end. He also has thoughts on Josh Allen just not being right physically or emotionally, and Von Miller's lack of impact getting to the point that his reps may be hurting the team.That plus depression sets in on the Sabres as Tage Thompson suffers a significant injury on Tuesday and much more. Ugh.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran recorded (also lived streamed) literally just minutes after the Buffalo Bills blew a late lead, and very likely their season by losing at home in prime time to the Denver Broncos in most improbable standards---even by Buffalo standards.Most of Patrick's ire is directed towards head coach Sean McDermott for several reasons, ranging from his decision to have an all-out blitz on third and 10 with Denver out of field goal position and needing to convert to have a shot to win the game, to not communicating with special teams before the inexcusable penalty to give the Broncos another chance and to sounding like he's not taking nearly enough accountability as the head coach when talking to the media afterwards.Patrick also has plenty of criticism towards Josh Allen, who by and large sucked and was legitimately outplayed by Russ Wilson on Monday night. Ken Dorsey continues to be the punching bag for most if not all offensive problems but the only issue Patrick has with him is not running the ball more against a team that was incapable of stopping it.He also talks about how he feels at 5-5 the Bills are the most underachieving team in the entire NFL and that their realistic playoff chances are pretty much dead. That and much more chaos in this episode thrown together with no show prep or notes on the fly.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills must-win game against Denver on Monday night in addition to wondering if the Bills are even one of the best seven teams in the AFC as things currently stand.It was not a good Sunday in terms of AFC scoreboard watching for the Bills, with the Browns, Steelers and Texans all winning. It's got the guys wondering if, Denver result pending aside the Bills are even good enough to make the playoffs this season. Spoiler alert--it's not as ridiculous of a conversation as you may think. The Bills got several issues right now and some of them are problems that may not simply disappear.They also talk a little Buffalo Sabres and go over some players the guys think are actually hurting the team by being on the ice at is point. Also, why was Matt Savoie's appearance with the Sabres so brief before being returned to Juniors?That, plus Patrick's weekend bar crawl and much more.Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran evaluates all 14 of the unrestricted free agents Brandon Beane signed throughout the offseason before training camp now that the 2023 regular season is a little past the halfway mark.The list includes one standout, a relatively solid starters, a handful of useful role players, a couple of underachievers and one guys specifically (spoiler: it's Poona Ford) that has been wildly disappointing, Patrick shares what his thoughts were with every player on the list before training camp started and what he thinks of them so far this season---the 11 guys that ended up making the opening week roster anyway.That plus information about the best traditional Buffalo wings in the world and more. ♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to discuss some of the things ailing the Buffalo Bills before taking a look at the Denver Broncos in advance of their Monday night showdown next week at Highmark Stadium---a game the Bills simply cannot afford to lose.Patrick and Anthony chat about if Bills head coach seems to be lacking any accountability on the coaching side for the team's struggles. Also, Josh Allen's struggles can't all be blamed on Ken Dorsey and they talk Dalton Kincaid becoming a huge factor in the offense, although Anthony's not quite so quick to forgive his costly fumble versus the Bengals as Patrick was.Meanwhile the Denver Broncos come to Buffalo next week on a two-game winning streak and fresh off a bye. With a daunting closing stretch already staring them in the face, the Bills best not treat this game like a cakewalk, especially with a defense that's now even further decimated with injuries.They also do their regular "Finish the Sentence" segment and much more. Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of an ugly loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in prime time that dropped them to 5-4 on the season and raises legitimate questions about this is even a playoff team let alone a championship caliber squad.Film study along with the naked eye reveals to Patrick that among other things Sean McDermott's personnel in the secondary doesn't seem to match his aggressive defensive attack philosophy, Von Miller having no business being on the field for the game's most critical defensive play, every thing seeming to feel like a grind for the Bills offense---laboring for points and first downs that feel more effortless to other teams and a handful of PFF grades that feel a bit too generous.Patrick also talks about the puzzling inconsistent production of Gabe Davis, Deonte Harty feeling like a waste of money as things stand, big struggles for a Bills rookie and an admirable job by linebacker Tyrel Dodson.That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts from yet another disappointing offensive showing. ♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for a second consecutive day to offer more perspective on the Buffalo Bills loss to Cincinnati Bengals after sleeping on it, including how they're slicing up the blame pie for Buffalo's troubles that have them currently sit out of an AFC playoff spot.From injuries on defense to bad turnovers, a vanishing running back, predictability and coaching among others, there's plenty of blame to be spread around. That's what the guys do today---level criticism that at this point is flat-out warranted as the Bills suddenly face two absolute must-win games over the next few weeks.They also spend time talking about a potential rocky offseason and future for the relationship of Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott. That and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills losing on Sunday night football to the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-18 in a game that should have fans and media questioning the Bills coaching now more than any point this season.After a promising opening Buffalo drive that answered a Bengals touchdown, the Bills were thoroughly dominated in the first half and ended up in a hole they couldn't climb out from. The guys have a lot of thoughts in an episode streamed just minutes after the game ended---including Sean McDermott and Ken Dorsey doing a terrible job in many area, Josh Allen being plagued by inconsistency, a defense holding on by a thread physically and a crowded AFC playoff picture that has the Bills potentially in legitimate trouble.That and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a rare weekend Saturday episode of Talking Buffalo as Patrick Moran breaks down three keys to the Buffalo Bills upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football as well as offering a prediction in addition to some Sabres talk.For the first time in 27 games the Bills enter a game as the underdog. Patrick remembers the last time that happened and how Buffalo responded. He also has thoughts on new additions Rasul Douglas and Linval Joseph to the defense before discussing the importance of Buffalo starting fast on Sunday and running the ball effectively.He also spend a few minutes talking about the Sabres, who just can't seem to find any consistency. That plus Patrick pays homage to popular Bills fan Del Reid and more.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to preview a huge Sunday night showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in addition to some thoughts on Buffalo's acquisition of cornerback Rasul Douglas from the Green Bay Packers.The Bills did end up making a trade before Tuesday's deadline, much to the delight of most Bills fans. While Chicago cornerback Jaylon Johnson was the reported top targeted, Buffalo pivoted when the asking price was too high and landed on the Green Bay veteran Douglas. The guys talk about why he's a great schematic fit for the Buffalo defense and quite frankly, several other factors that make it appear like a sound trade.They also spend plenty of time previewing the Bills and Bengals game coming to prime time on Sunday night, outlaying a handful of things the guys feel is the key to a Buffalo victory and agreeing that this is truly a measuring stick type of game for the Bills.They also offer predictions on the game and much more. Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is handing his 2023 Buffalo Bills Midseason Awards---the good, bad and ugly covering Buffalo's first eight games of the season.Because of Buffalo's last game being played so long ago (last Thursday), the coaches game film and PFF grades analysis episode that typically drops on Wednesdays is replaced with this Today Patrick explains why he went with what some may perceive as a surprise for him Team MVP so far this season, while on the other end tabbing someone who unexpectedly has made zero positive impact at all.He also hands out midseason hardware for Best Rookie, Please (and unpleasant) Surprise, Unsung Hero, Best and Worst Individual Games and Plays, Worst Development and Best Under the Radar Development.Because we're so fancy, we even have a runner up for each category as well. That, information about a cool prize pack giveaway and more today.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss among other topics the Buffalo Sabres starting to rear up the offense after a slow start to the early season and if top prospect Zach Benson will be sticking around beyond this week.The Sabres surprisingly dominated the Colorado Avalanche this past Sunday, 4-0 and have now scored at least four goals in three straight game and at least three in six of their last seven. Joe talks about what's starting to click after a ho hum first few games of the season offensively.Joe also has thoughts on what the future holds for Benson and fellow young first-rounder Matthew Savoe with decisions due on each soon, could Victor Olofsson be demoted to Rochester if no trade partner is found, how he thinks the goaltending situation is playing out and marveling at the superstar Rasmus Dahlin has become.That plus it's time to see what we really have with the Buffalo Bills when they face legitimate Super Bowl contender Cincinnati on the road this week 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 SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss if the Buffalo Bills offensive problems are fixed as it nears the critical portion of their schedule.There were signs of encouragement in Buffalo's victory over Tampa this past Thursday night. Rookie Dalton Kincaid is becoming heavily involved in the passing game over the past few weeks while Khalil Shaklir is showing signs of emerging in his second year. Combine that with Gabe Davis bouncing back nicely from a one catch performance at New England with James Cook running the ball and of course the Josh Allen/Stefon Diggs combination---the Bills offense feels ready to start running on all cylinders.Does Tone Pucks buy it though? Absolutely not and plenty of bickering ensues. Tone doubles down on betting Cincinnati big and elaborates why.Also discussed is the Buffalo Sabres very impressive 4-0 shutout over one of the best teams in the NHL, Colorado. They have thoughts on Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen getting his first-ever NHL shutout and guys like Alex Tuch and Casey Mittlestadt turning around slow starts to the season. Plus, what do they think will happen with young forward Zach Benson when his nine games are up before the first year of his entry contract is burned?That and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has some heat of the moment, instant analysis immediately following the Buffalo Bills winning, barely, over Tampa, 24-18 in a game that felt like it should've never been that close.The offense came out hot and played well through three quarters before stalling out in the fourth, a role reversal of the past three weeks. Meanwhile the defense played very well almost entirely throughout, when a pair of horrible and much deserved fourth down penalties nearly ended in their downfall.Patrick goes over everything he liked---and didn't like about this game in the moments following the final whistle, setting up a few days of more measured reactions and analysis from upcoming guests.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to preview tonight's prime time and extremely important clash between the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Bucs with a focus on things we need to see from Buffalo.The Bills are in peril after losing in Foxboro last week and at 4-3 can't afford to lose another game where they're considered a heavy favorite. The guys go through a list of things they're really hoping to see from Buffalo starting Thursday night and beyond, including bounce backs from talented defensive ends that no-showed in New England, getting something/anything positive from the defensive tackle position, better start from the offense, a more adventurous Josh Allen and reasonable production from Gabe Davis.They also try to rid of the frustration associated with the Bills so far in 2023 with some "get right therapy" exercises. That and much more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film of their borderline disgraceful loss in Foxboro to the New England Patriots on Sunday in addition to analyzing some Pro Football Focus stats and grades given from the game.Some things stuck out like a sore thumb after watching the film even more watching the game play out live this past Sunday. Among them discussed today is the horrible play at defensive tackle, impact defensive ends doing nothing for the entirety of the game, a very rough go for Taron Johnson and quite frankly, a pretty poor performance from Josh Allen.This game coupled with the fast few has Patrick wondering if Sean McDermott needs to start having conversations about playing Ryan Bates at center and what they're doing with Von Miller----is his trying to come back from the ACL tear actually hurting the defense?That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective for some instant analysis following the Buffalo Sabres losing at home to Montreal, 3-1 in addition to some (unpleasant) Buffalo Bills talk.The Sabres outshot Montreal, 37-26 but were too cute if not soft with the puck in the offensive zone. The guys talk about them seemingly unwilling to get the puck in the net and fight for rebounds. They also point out very bad efforts from two of their best players: Alex Tuch and Owen Power. They also hit on the Sabres in danger of falling into a big early season hole---with five of their next seven on the road.The guys also spend some discussing the Buffalo Bills and conclude that you can put aside any still a top tier team discussion and begin focusing on if the Bills will even make the postseason if some things don't start changing quickly. One things' for certain---Sean McDermott's brand of "complementary football" isn't working out. How much of the Bills problems falls on coaching?You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills utterly inexcusable loss to the previously lifeless New England Patriots that has everyone rightfully questioning if the Bills are becoming frauds.The guys talk about the offense essentially sleepwalking through an entire first half for a third straight week, a defense that folded like a tent at the end of the game, sloppy tackling and injuries that are feeling like they're too much to overcome.They also talk about the Sabres winning two of their last three over the past week and generally thoughts on the team as things stand.Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s another installment of the “Live from Imperial” series as Patrick Moran is joined by Batavia Daily News sports editor Alex Brasky to discuss his life and career in addition to plenty of Buffalo Bills talk in a conversation shot live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.After crushing some wings from Imperial the guys sit down to chat, and Alex talks about life growing up in the region and what made him want to become a sports writer. He went the small school route---graduating from Genesee Community College and operated a sports blog called Batavia's Best before the opportunity to join the Daily News in 2018 and becoming the regional sports editor in 2022. Alex discusses all those steps and parts of his life as well as working alongside the mainstream Buffalo sports media covering the Bills and Sabres.Speaking of, Patrick and Alex talk about a Bills offense that appears to be struggling yet still looks like one of the league's best offense per several statistical metrics. How much of this is on Ken Dorsey?That plus some some Buffalo sports media talk, fun facts, revealing stuff from Alex and plenty more. You can follow Alex on Twitter @AlexBrasky. Big thank you once again to this episode’s sponsor, Imperial Pizza for outstanding food and a great vibe to host a show at!♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to focus on a handful of Buffalo Bills players who have been playing excellent so far this season but aren't really getting a lot of attention on a national level.The guys discuss among others Taron Johnson, Leonard Floyd, AJ Epenesa and Terrell Bernard as four standouts that aren't talked about much if at all beyond the Buffalo telescope. Anthony also has a few guys of his own to throw on the list.Before getting going on the Bills talk with Anthony, Patrick spends a few minutes talking about the Sabres first win of the season Tuesday night, an important one against Tampa Bay. That plus the guys play their "Finish the Sentence" segment and much more.Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film of their straight up lucky victory over the New York Giants last Sunday night in addition to analyzing some of the Pro Football Focus stats and grades given from the game.Patrick's got a few big takeaways following the re-watch of the game, including skepticism on the job Ken Dorsey's doing as offensive coordinator over the past few games, Von Miller getting closer to being ramped back up and Brandon Beane needing to look into bolstering the defensive tackle position before the trade deadline.He also hits on why he thinks Latavius Murray's basically become James Cook's equal in running back snaps, Dawson Knox continuing to struggle, Terrell Bernard keeping up a high level of play and Stefon Diggs pacing to obliterate all his receiving records.That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills barely escaping what would've been an epically embarrassing home loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night and if offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey's capable of fixing what's ailing the offense--if it's not him personally who ails the Bills offense the most.The Bills played absolutely horrible offensively for the majority of Sunday night's game before scoring touchdowns on consecutive possessions to take a lead that ultimately went down to the final play of the game. The guys discuss if they feel a little better about the big picture after sleeping on it for a night before recording the podcast in addition to focus on what's ailing the offense the most and if Dorsey will make the necessary changes in its attack. They also discuss some of the highlights and lowlights from the game, and brutally honest on if they think this is currently a championship caliber football team. They also spend some time dissecting portions of an excellent article on the Bills from Tyler Dunne of Go Long.That plus some Buffalo Sabres (very) early season struggles that has Pucks perturbed already and plenty more.Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s another edition of LIVE from Imperial series on Talking Buffalo, this time with Patrick Moran joined by both Buffalo Bills beat reporter at WGR 550, Sal Capaccio and former Bills Pro Bowl center and current radio broadcaster Eric Wood for a sit-down conversation taped a few nights ago live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.The guys discuss several topics beyond just what's going on with the team they cover. That includes Eric's comfort level rising as he's transitioned into broadcasting following his playing days, Sal's new intimate vidcast "Sal's House" and thoughts on how the national media has treated Stefon Diggs. That plus Eric discusses how teams react and quickly move forward from major injuries, their routine with prep leading up to Bills games, parenthood and much more.Before that Patrick quickly intros the episode with disgust that the Bills quite literally had to survive the final play of the game to defeat the New York Giants on Sunday night--setting the tone for future episodes coming throughout the week.You can follow Eric on Twitter @EWood70 plus be sure to check out his "What's Next With Eric Wood" podcast and pick up his book, Tackle What's Next.You can follow Sal on Twitter @SalSports. Thank you again to Imperial Pizza (1035 Abbott) for hosting this live series. Make sure you visit them for some killer food/drinks and great vibes.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss the Sabres opening their 2023-24 regular season with a one-sided loss to the New York Rangers in front of their home Buffalo crowd.The Sabres were outworked and seemingly every time they made a mistake the puck wound up in their net. The guys talk about opening night jitters for Buffalo, New York's effective 1-3-1 defense and ability to block numerous power play chances. Also, thoughts on who had their best and worst Sabres debuts.The guys also talk plenty of Buffalo Bills and things they're looking to find out going forward now that Matt Milano and DaQuan Jones join Tre White as very likely done for the season with injuries. Those topics include who'll emerge next to Terrell Bernard at linebacker, can Kaiir Elam take advantage if he even gets any chance, will the tight ends ever get it going before its too late and can the Bills finally get some injury luck on their side.You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.♦♦♦♦♦Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s SubstackTwitter: @PatMoranTweets.Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube: Talking Buffalo Podcast YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.