Talking Buffalo

On today’s future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with Buffalo Sabres super fan and extremely talented musician Melody Martin on a variety of topics, including her ability to write and produce amazing Buffalo sports-related song parodies. The chat comes on the heels of her penning and recording “Hey Jason Botterill,” a Plain White T’s parody of “Hey There Delilah.” The catchy tune, which emphasizes the annoyance of fans with the Sabres general manager’s apparent lack of urgency to make more roster moves has resonated with fans, evidenced by the over 72,000 views Martin’s music video got on YouTube less than a week after its release. Patrick talks to Melody about her inspiration for the song and the process that comes with making the parodies. Melody also discusses her love for the team and the sport as well as frustrations as the organization is headed towards its ninth consecutive season sans a playoff appearance. You can follow Melody on Twitter @MelodyNMartin and definitely be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel, which includes all of her music. After that Patrick is joined by recurring guest Jeff Boyd from the 716 Sports Podcast and Buffalo Twenty. Today the guys are talking about the Super Bowl, Demone Harris’ improbable journey to a ring, where Tom Brady may play in 2020 and plenty of Sabres talk as Jeff echoes Melody’s feelings when it comes to disenchantment with Buffalo’s professional hockey team. Follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffBoyd716, check out the 716 Sports Podcast and also Buffalo Twenty, which focuses on Buffalo sports over the past 20 years. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a lengthy chat with college and high school sports enterprise reporter Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on a variety of topics spanning her life and career. Growing up in Maryland the daughter of parents who were both educators, Lenzi knew at an early age journalism and more specifically sports journalism was a field she wanted to pursue as a career. It’s a journey that beginning with college has taken her to Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, Maine and Ohio. Rachel talks about how these stops not only just helped her hone her craft but gain life experiences in a variety of different cultures. Rachel also reveals how the opportunity came about to join The Buffalo News in the summer of 2018 and if it was initially an easy decision. She discusses how several colleagues helped make the transition easier and the gratification she gets her from work doing stories that go beyond the playing field. The two also spend time reacting comments a NBA player made that were highly offensive to women, her stance on social media, how she feels about living in Buffalo and of course, a handful of her favorite spots for chicken wings before finishing up with the traditional Moran-Alytics mini-lightning round, where among other things we learn a city in Italy Rachel’s a big fan of, a rewatchable movie discovery, a Queen song she thinks would dominate karaoke and a family affair for her dream dinner date. You can follow Rachel on Twitter @rachelmlenzi and of course be sure the subscribe to the Buffalo News and support local journalism! Also, courtesy of Sean Chandler and his very popular (over 146,000 subscribers) YouTube channel we have a movie review of “Bad Boys For Life,” the latest blockbuster movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as they ring in the third installment of the franchise and first in over 17 years. Be sure to subscribe to the Sean Chandler Talks About channel on YouTube and you can also follow Sean on Twitter @KirkNeverDied. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with Nick Bat, co-host of the popular Nick & Nolan Show. This past Sunday was a historically tragic day in sports and life as former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant along with his 13-year old daughter and seven other victims perished in a helicopter crash in California. Like many others watching around the world Moran was visibly upset over the news on Sunday and that carried well into Monday evening when the two got together to tape this episode. The guys reflect on the impact Kobe made both in basketball and society, how fragile human life can be, react to comments from an ESPN analyst and discuss the significance of irresponsible reporting. They eventually transition into happier topics, more specifically Buffalo Bills football. The guys both rank the Buffalo Bills pending free agents in order they’d prefer the organization re-signs guys, agreeing on some but not all of each other’s list. They also each run down a few under-the-radar veterans they’d like to see the Bills target in free agency, among them Nick having his eyes on a Pittsburgh pass rusher and Patrick desiring a division rival receiver. They finish with a discussion about the Nick & Nolan show, a rapidly growing popular Bills podcast. Nick talks about the roles he and co-host Bruce Nolan play and how they feed off each other’s strengths as well as the process/grind of production and the gratification of putting out a product more and more Bills fans are consuming each week. Lastly, Nick offers his Super Bowl prediction. Follow Nick Bat on Twitter @NickBat and make sure to check out the Nick & Nolan Show, available on Wednesdays. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has a chat with recurring guest Jeff Boyd from the 716 Sports Podcast on a variety of topics. After spending time talking about a new sports media venture Jeff’s involved in called Buffalo Twenty the guys embark on a smorgasbord of sports chat, including what teams could be in play for potential New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as well as a list of quarterbacks the Pats could be interested in should Brady depart for another organization. They also spend a few minutes discussing Eli Manning retiring and if the two-time Super Bowl MVP will and/or should end up in Canton. They then transition into Buffalo Bills talk and Patrick asks Jeff to lay out what he thinks the team’s course of action should be this offseason, ranging from player cuts to re-signings, potential new free agent additions and a few spots Jeff feels should be targeted in the NFL draft this April. There’s also talk plenty of Buffalo Sabres talk fluctuating between positive and negative tones, ranging from Jack Eichel’s MVP caliber season being wasted to Rasmus Ristolainen re-emerging as a fantastic defenseman, Linus Ullmark pulling away as the team’s top goaltender, the pleasant surprise Henri Jokiharju has been and the equally disappointing Marcus Johansson. All that and much more in Jeff’s first appearance on the podcast in over a month. You can follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffBoyd716 and of course be sure to check out the 716 Sports Podcast, as well as Buffalo Twenty. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future-award winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran hooks up with his buddy/recurring guest Joe for the first time in three months to chat over a variety of topics. Never one to mince words, Joe sounds off on the Buffalo Bills passing up a chance to draft Patrick Mahomes in 2017, a hot button topic that resurfaced on social media after Mahomes dominated the AFC playoffs and has led the Kanas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl. It’s a topic that even elicited a response from Tre White, the Bills All-Pro cornerback who ultimately landed in Buffalo after the Bills traded down. The guys also run down a list of veteran players the Bills could potentially part with despite entering the offseason with the third-most cap room in the NFL. Also in a shocker, noted Patriots hater Patrick actually heaps praises on Tom Brady while blasting the spoiled Boston fan base. That along with Patrick and Joe spending time talking about a a few movies, television shows and much more. You can follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Sounds Assured, Patrick Moran does something he hasn’t done in the previous 186 episodes—- do an episode entirely by himself. Sans a guest for the first time ever and covering a variety of topics solo, Patrick discusses the voting results of some polls on Twitter earlier this week, including Buffalo Bills related categories such as Most Pleasant Surprise, Rookie of the Year and which pending free agent Buffalo should put the biggest emphasis on re-signing, as well as a take on another poll asking if fans preferred Josh Allen or Cam Newton starting for the Bills in 2020. Patrick also has thoughts on Brian Dabol remaining the Bills offensive coordinator and who his big rooting interest is for the remainder of the NFL playoffs. The episode doesn’t end with football talk. Patrick answers several questions listeners submitted, including why he doesn’t have more Sabres talk and coverage, if he likes living in Florida more than Buffalo along with the biggest differences besides weather, Notorious B.I.G. gaining induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and of course some talk about chicken wings. He wraps by answering questions related to podcasting such as his favorite local and national pods, what is his favorite and least favorite things are about doing the podcast and some of the biggest benefits he’s gained since launching this podcast. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Sounds Assured, Patrick Moran has a conversation with recurring guest Kris Baker from Sabres Prospects about, but not limited to the Buffalo Sabres. Baker provides his characteristically solid insight on several topics within the Sabres organization, including updates on a handful of top prospects like forward Dylan Cozens and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as well as Casey Mittelstadt, who started the season in Buffalo but was demoted to Rochester. Kris also discusses frustration among Sabres fans over Jack Eichel having a MVP-caliber 2019-20 campaign seemingly wasted, Rasmus Dahlin’s up-and-down sophomore season and good news for fans who choose optimism about the Sabres future. The guys also spend time talking a few non-Sabres topics including wing spots, the Buffalo Bills, media/player relations on social media and occasionally feeling burned out from content producing. You can follow Kris on Twitter @SabresProspects. Before calling it a day Patrick runs down thoughts on seven new wing spots he tried during his recent trip to Buffalo: Mineo’s South, Brunner’s Tavern, Moor Pat, Casey’s Tavern, Mandy’s Café, SC Lounge and Jordan’s Ale House. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future-award winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran gets together with Greg Tompsett from Cover 1 Buffalo podcast to discuss the 2019 Buffalo Bills season and hand out a final Bills report card. Patrick and Greg go through each positionally, breaking down statistics from key players and discussing the good and bad from each position before manufacturing a series of final grades. The two aren’t far on most and highlights include Greg’s assertion of the perfect combination of wide receiver the team needs to find this offseason, Patrick’s bold prediction for Devin Singletary and a very detailed discussion had on the pros and cons of Josh Allen after his sophomore season. Before finishing up the guys spend a few minutes talking about the foundation of the team, sustainability and trying to determine if the Bills will be good for years to come or if a regression could be in store after a perfect storm of events led them to 10-6 this past season. You can follow Greg on Twitter @GregTompsett and be sure to check out Cover 1 for some of the most comprehensive Bills coverage anywhere. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s future award-winning episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Sounds Assured, Patrick Moran has a chat with recurring guest Bruce Nolan from the Nick & Nolan Show focused on the Buffalo Bills heartbreaking overtime playoff loss at Houston last weekend. The Bills took a 13-0 lead into the half and led by 16 late in the third quarter before falling apart. An offense that couldn’t put the Houston Texans away and uncharacteristically bad defense ultimately prevented Buffalo from finishing the job and setting up a divisional round playoff matchup at Kansas City. The guys talk in detail about what went wrong and who deserves the lion’s share of the blame. Was too much put on the arm of Josh Allen? Why didn’t Devin Singletary get more carries? How much did the injury to Taron Johnson hurt the defense? Should fans hope Brian Dabol lands a head coaching job in the coming days? Bruce and Patrick answer these questions and many more as objectively, unbiased and non-knee jerk manner as possible. Bruce also lets us know what he’s up to and how the Nick & Nolan show with partner Nick Bat is going. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceExclusive and check out the Nick & Nolan Show, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network. Patrick also spends a few minutes at the top talking about recent trips to his hometown of Buffalo, New York as well as Miami, Florida to watch his son play in a high school football showcase game at Hard Rock Stadium. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran continues his “Wings With” series while taping episodes at various wing spots in Western New York. Today he’s joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporter Matt Parrino at Casey’s Tavern in Black Rock for a conversation about wings, the Buffalo fan base, the winning foundation of the Buffalo Bills, what it will take to defeat Houston on Saturday and much more. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattParino and check out his work at NYup.com. Special thanks to Casey’s Tavern for being a gracious host. A longtime staple of Black Rock located on Amherst Street, the bar was recently purchased by a new owner and completely renovated. The result is one of the Western New York’s best-looking neighborhood sports bars featuring a full game room in the back and a mood menu that obviously includes incredibly tasty chicken wings. Give them a try—you won’t regret it. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran continues his “Wings With” series while taping episodes at various wing spots in Western New York. Today he’s joined by Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson at Sonny Reds in Lackawanna for a conversation about wings, Buffalo, the playoff organization he plays for, The Office and much more. You can follow Reid on Twitter @SnapFlow69. Special thanks to Sonny Reds for being a gracious host. If you’re hungry for a good ole’ fashioned Buffalo-style chicken wing, Sonny Reds is about as good as they come. The guys had Joe’s Chicken Wings (sauce made famous by Eric Wood) and General Tso—both were delicious. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the episode of the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is back in Buffalo and while there continues his “Wings With” series, this time hooking up with ESPN.com Buffalo Bills beat reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques for wings and a chat at Macy’s Place Pizzeria in Cheektowaga. After devouring a combination of hot lemon pepper, hot honey mustard and cajun medium wings, the guys agree that Macy’s is one of the best spots in all of Western New York for wings. After talking wings the guys jump into discussing Marcel adjusting to living in Buffalo and covering the Bills, including learning how to deal with his first-ever wintery cold weather experience recently. Marcel points out some differences and similarities on living in Buffalo compared to other cities, talks about how Bills fans have treated him since he started covering the team and the relationships he’s forming with colleagues in the media. Of course they spend some time talking Bills football, including what he perceives the fan reaction and mind set following a one score loss last weekend at New England. They also discuss how high Josh Allen’s ceiling should be, why John Brown is now a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver, who he thinks should sit for the meaningless season finale this Sunday and how he far thinks the Bills can realistically go in the postseason. They finish up by answering a few questions from Bills fans via Twitter. You can follow Marcel on Twitter @Marcel_LJ and check out his work covering the Bills at espn.com. Special thanks to Macy’s Place Pizzeria for being a great host and allowing us the privilege of taping the podcast there. Western New Yorkers, if you haven’t had wings there you’re doing self a huge disservice. Change that immediately. Merry Christmas! ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the episode of the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran hooks up with longtime buddy and occasional podcast guest Tone Pucks as the two deep dive into the remarkable job Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has done transforming his team from perennial loser to legitimate AFC contender. They start by replaying a take from Tone during a taping just hours after the Bills season opening victory against the New York Jets well over three months ago. Pucks predicted then that not only would the Bills win 11 games on the season but also lauded the manner which Beane constructed the team last offseason. Pucks’ take held true and the guys examine the roster to detail exactly why. From the planned running back switch with Frank Gore we didn’t realize was the plan all along, to not taking John Brown’s snub personally the year before to finding low key gems like Jon Feliciano and Quinton Spain, Beane used free agency and another strong dance to continue his vision of what an emerging contender should look like. The guys also take a look at what work lies ahead for Beane this coming offseason, with two key defenders set to become free agents and a slew of core players to potentially re-sign over the next 6-12 months. They end by offering insight to what the Bills realistic expectations should be right now and compared to when they take the field next season. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucks. Patrick also spends a few minutes talking with Bills fan Zack Kmitch. After the Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday night to clinch a playoff berth, several fans ventured to the airport to wait outside in frigid temperatures (by Buffalo standards) to greet the team when their jet touched down. As players made their way out, Josh Allen walked by a group of fans cheering, grabbed a fan’s phone and took a selfie with them. The photo not only went viral but ultimately landed on display at the Allbright Knox Art Gallery. The phone Allen used to snap the selfie was Zack’s, and Patrick talks to him about his entire memorable experience. Following this, Patrick will be in Buffalo to tape the next four episodes, so be on the lookout for continuation of his “Wings With” series. Follow him on Twitter @PatMoranTweets for updates. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this future award-winning episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Sounds Assured, Patrick Moran hooks up with recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to discuss all things Buffalo Bills as the franchise is now officially headed to the playoffs for the second time in three years. Buffalo went to one of the toughest places in the NFL to win at, Heinz Field in Pittsburgh in their first Sunday night game since 2007 and made the most of it, picking off Devlin Hodges four times to seal a seven point win. The guys talk about several of the standouts on the defensive side of the ball Sunday night, including the usual suspects this season like Jordan Phillips, Shaq Lawson, Tremaine Edmunds and of course Tre White, who unofficially locked up a Pro Bowl spot and is stating his case for being one of the best corners in the league. They also talk about the importance of John Brown on a night when other receivers struggled, the offensive line doing a decent job and Brian Dabol’s play calling redemption that led to the winning score after some horribly conservative decisions earlier in the game. Beyond the game, Patrick and Aaron discuss the different feeling about this Bills playoff team than two years ago, the unrivaled Bills fan base, potential playoff match ups and where they feel this is in regards to becoming a legitimate AFC championship contender. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and be sure to check out Cover 1 for outstanding deep-dive Buffalo Bills analysis and content. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has a conversation with former Buffalo Bills tight end and current sports talk show host at 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, Dorin Dickerson. Dickerson helps preview a huge game for both the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime on Sunday night. Dickerson breaks down several impact players that make the Steelers defense one of the league’s elite units, including MVP candidate T.J. Watt, Bud Dupree, Devin Bush, Mikah Fitzpatrick and Cam Heyward. He also brings Bills fans up to speed with unlikely Pittsburgh starting quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges and how he’s approached his recent promotion like he has nothing to lose. Dorin also spends time talking up the Buffalo defense and Josh Allen as well as giving his prediction on who comes out on top. You can follow Dorin on Twitter @ScorinDorin and check out 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh. Before checking out Patrick offers thoughts of his own on the game, including highlighting the Bills having a chance to not only clinch a playoff spot but also the fifth seed, which would almost certainly avoid a first-round matchup with Kansas City. He also reads tweets from fans on the significance of the game and what the mood will be should Buffalo lose. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the episode of the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran has a chat with former Bishop Timon high school/UB football star and current Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Demone Harris. The conversation is focused on Harris’ whirlwind 2019 and an NFL season that’s seen him spend time with three different organizations over the past five weeks before finding a home in Kansas City with the Chiefs. Demone began the season with Tampa Bay but was eventually cut, brought back to the practice squad and ultimately released again. Days later he signed with Baltimore on their practice squad and spent a few weeks there before Kansas City signed him to their active roster and the early returns have been promising. Harris played 18 snaps on defense for the Chiefs in Sunday’s victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and contributed a pair of tackles. It was the first extensive defensive action of Harris’ NFL career. Harris talks about Sunday, what it meant to him and the crazy journey he’s been on that’s taken him from football fields in South Buffalo all the way to Foxboro Stadium. He also provides insight on the engagement ring story that made national headlines last month and admits that the possibility of facing the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs would be extra special. You can follow Demone on Twitter @DemoneHarris After that Patrick has a conversation with Jeff Boyd (@JeffBoyd716) from the 716 Sports Podcast about the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. The Bills lost Sunday against Baltimore in a game that has Moran disappointed but not overreacting. Jeff adds plenty of analysis on the game as well as big picture stuff before they finish with a chat about the Sabres, who are playing better of late and are currently sitting in a playoff spot at the time of this taping. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to Moran-Alytics Podcast @import url("https://embed.pod.link/button.css"); On this episode of the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has an interview with Lindsey OK, NFL blogger based near Baltimore to preview Sunday’s showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Lindsey offers insight over the surprise both herself and most Ravens fans have that Baltimore is 10-2 on the season, how Lamar Jackson has transformed himself from a young quarterback littered with question marks to MVP frontrunner, Mark Ingram making a huge impact in the running game as well and a trademark Baltimore defense that continues to be one of the best in football. They also spend time discussing her Joe Flacco fandom, Matt Ryan ball-busting, Josh Rosen getting screwed over twice in two years as well revealing her difficulties in dealing with hurtful Twitter trolls. They wrap the interview with the traditional Moran-Alytics Podcast Mini-Lightning Round, where among other things we learn of Lindsey’s Home Improvement crush, her Mt. Rushmore of TV shows, a karaoke song she’d sing if she ever performed one and three influential dinner guests she’d most like to have over. She also says that Baltimore should be legitimately concerned about playing Buffalo this weekend and offers a prediction for Sunday. You can follow Lindsey on Twitter @Lindseyyok. She also a Patreon page worth checking out where she offers exclusive content as well as photos, video and more. It’s the best way to support content creators like Lindsey. Before the interview Moran spends a few minutes talking about some progress from the Buffalo Sabres and concludes the episode with a rant about how meaningful Sunday’s Bills game is, especially if the Kansas City Chiefs can defeat the New England Patriots. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future-award winning Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with recurring guest Del Reid, co-founder of #BillsMafia and founder of 26 Shirts on a variety of Buffalo related topics. They discuss the term Bills Mafia becoming such a force in the social media world and how it’s grown to point every Bills fan’s now referred to as part of the mafia. Del remembers the humble and innocent beginnings of the term, how it started, who directly and indirectly helped propel it to popular status and how it’s become one of the most successful terms ever branded exclusively through social media. Patrick asks Del how he reacted to the passing earlier this year of Ezra Castro AKA Pancho Billa and several months later is still emotional about what he meant to him and the entire Bills community. He tells the story of how the backpacks for children campaign became a thing following his death and how Pancho continues to be an important part of this Bills season, even if not physically there. They also talk some of the on-goings at 26 Shirts before wrapping with current Bills talk, including the relaxing feeling of a stress-free Sunday after the Bills dominated Dallas on Thanksgiving Day. You can follow Del on Twitter @DelReid and of course be sure to check out 26shirts.com. Before ending the podcast Patrick goes on a rant praising Bills general manager Brandon Beane as the catalyst for what looks to be an ascending football team. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 Black Friday episode of the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts — a completely impromptu episode, Patrick Moran hooks up with Bill Kenny from the 716 Sports Podcast to discuss a Buffalo Bills borderline stunning victory at Dallas on Thanksgiving Day. Frankly put, the decisive Buffalo win has most the football world a bit shocked, including Patrick and Bill. They discuss how the Bills were able to keep their composure early on when Dallas easily scored on their opening drive and looked like they might run away with the game. Ultimately it turned into Buffalo domination on both sides of the ball. The guys talk Ed Oliver’s continued rookie emergence, apologies owed to Star Lotulelei, Shaq Lawson working towards a big pay day and more on the defensive side of the ball. Of course, the big story was Josh Allen, who both agree played far and away the best game of his career on his biggest stage yet. Allen carved up the Dallas defense with his arm, his legs and also his poise in the pocket—something we’re starting to see more of regularly to the point Patrick admits to being all-in on him. They also give praise to Cole Beasley’s revenge game, Devin Singletary taking more of a featured role and a brilliant game plan devised by offensive coordinator Brian Dabol. They finish by talking some big picture stuff, including the increased likelihood that Buffalo will make the playoffs for a second time in three years. You can follow Bill on Twitter @TheBillKenney and check out the 716 Sports Podcast, dropped every Tuesday everwhere podcasts are found. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran welcomes Bruce Nolan, co-host of “The Nick & Nolan Show” on the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network. Bruce was on the podcast along with Nick a few weeks ago but through no fault of his own, there was issues with Bruce’s audio. Between that and a desire to have conversation with one of his favorite Buffalo Bills podcasters, Patrick reached out to Bruce to get him back on the pod. After defeating the Denver Broncos convincingly on Sunday, the Bills are 8-3 for the first time since 1996—a span covering 23 years. Patrick and Bruce break down the game and several components of why the Bills dominated Denver on both sides of the ball. The guys talk about the continued progression and evolving of quarterback Josh Allen, especially the little things he seems to be doing more of now that he barely, if at all did earlier in the season and certainly not his rookie year. They also discuss the natural progression that has rookie running back Devin Singletary trending towards becoming a star running back while paying homage to Frank Gore, not just for what he does on the field but he’s embraced a mentor role for Singletary off it. They also discuss a defense that consistently continues to get it done from all aspects, including Tre’ White emerging as one of the best corners in the game, Matt Milano becoming a playmaking machine and a defensive line finally starting to reguarly terrorize quarterbacks in the pass rushing game. Bruce hits on a unit clearly playing with a chip on its shoulder, especially Shaq Lawson, who may be the latest Bill playing himself into a big offseason cash-in opportunity. The guys also get you ready for the Dallas on Thanksgiving during this short football week and examine the rest of the Bills schedule, including the path other AFC wild card contenders have the remainder of the way as well. Not to be forgotten is thoughts on Thurman Thomas not making the NFL All-100 team and Patrick agreeing with Bruce on what he considers one of the best food takes of all time. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceExclusive and be sure to check out the Nick & Nolan Show on Wednesday mornings available everywhere podcasts are found. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran interviews Denver sports talk show host and NFL analyst Benjamin Allbright on a variety of topics setting you up for the Denver Broncos clash with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Allbright spends time discussing Denver’s 3-7 record, including how they’ve lost several games by one score in the final minutes. He also evaluates quarterback Brandon Allen through his first two career starts, the emergence of Cortland Sutton among the game’s more talented receivers, an offensive line that’s struggled to protect the quarterback and a defense under first-year head coach Vic Fangio that continues the trademark Denver tradition of stellar play. They also discuss Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s progress, the problems John Brown can present to the Denver defense and how whoever lines up in the slot for Buffalo could end up doing serious damage. Allbright finishes with a game prediction and an X-factor for each team. You can follow Benjamin Allbright on Twitter @AllbrightNFL. Before the Allbright interview Patrick plays a memorable clip from another podcast earlier this week. On Tuesday’s Beyond the Blade podcast covering the Buffalo Sabres, Anthony Sciandra went on an epic rant about the failures and inaction of the Sabres organization in what’s quickly becoming another lost season. Moran plays the entire Sciandra/Sabres clip, which is positively must-listen content from the guys at Die by the Blade if you’re frustrated with Jason Botterill and the organization. Moran also has debuts a series of chicken wing review/QB comparisons, which after today will be available exclusively the Moran-Alytics Podcast YouTube channel. The series starts with a look at Klimek’s Tavern in North Tonawanda. Before calling it a day Moran gives congratulations to former UB star and personal family friend Demone Harris, who just signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. Moran tells listeners stories of Harris’ unmatched work ethic. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran welcomes recurring guest Jeff Boyd of the 716 Sports Podcast and the two have a chat about the steady Buffalo Bills and steadily declining Buffalo Sabres. The Bills went down to Miami in must-win mode after blowing a game the week before in Cleveland. Buffalo handled their business, disposing of the Dolphins to sweep the season divisional series and the guys are breaking the game down. They discuss Josh Allen unquestionably having his best all-around game as a pro, the continued emergence of John Brown as legitimate No. 1 wide receiver and invaluable offseason acquisition and on offensive line that deserves credit for not allowing a sack while paving the way for over 100 yards on the ground in the rushing game. Patrick and Jeff also spend time talking about the defense, including a unit that was finally able to fix their run stuffing woes while dropping Ryan Fitzpatrick a half dozen times, including one each by all four defensive tackles. They wrap Bills talk by looking ahead to Denver on Sunday, another contest Patrick considers must-win in their quest to get to double digit wins and make the playoffs for a second time in three seasons. The attention then turns to hockey and what’s rapidly turned into yet another sobering campaign for the Sabres. The guys talk about their struggles or late, including literally anyone not named Jack Eichel being able to score a goal over the past three games. You can follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffBoyd716 and check out the 716 Sports Podcast, out on Tuesdays and available on all major podcasting platforms. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning, five-star Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has a chat with WGR-550 Buffalo sports talk show host Nate Geary on a variety of Buffalo Bills topics. Unfortunately that includes the Josh Allen to Tyrod Taylor comparisons that were inevitable and starting to dominate conversations among Bills fans and media alike. Radio host Jerry Sullivan put out a Tweet earlier in the week that demonstrated the similarities between Buffalo’s former and present quarterbacks that sparked a firestorm of conversation and arguments on social media. Nate weighs in with his thoughts on if the comparisons right now are justifiable and has several takes on Allen’s first 20 games as the Bills starting quarterback and what he expects going forward. They also discuss the saltiness of Bills head coach Sean McDermott at his Wednesday presser, a hypothetical 2018 QB re-draft scenario, the Bills game in Miami on Sunday not feeling like the lock for Buffalo it was once and much more. You can follow Nate on Twitter @NateGearyWGR and listen to him on the air Saturday early afternoons and before Buffalo Bills games on WGR-550. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran chats with WIVB-TV Channel 4 Buffalo sports anchor Nick Filipowski about both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. The two discuss a disastrous sports week for both Buffalo teams, starting with the Bills. Nick has thoughts on the Bills blown opportunity in Cleveland, including takes on offensive coordinator Brian Dabol, quarterback Josh Allen’s true progression in what Nick still considers essentially his first-year as quarterback, a troublesome run defense of late, Levi Wallace becoming the weak link of the secondary, the lack of playing time for first-round pick Ed Oliver and much more. They also look forward to the next seven weeks and conclude the Bills next two games against Miami and Denver are must-win if the team remains likely to reach 10 wins and earn a playoff spot at the end of the regular season. Before wrapping up they spend time talking about the Sabres and the recent freefall that’s seen them lose four straight and six out of seven to go from leading the NHL in points to currently a point out of a playoff spot. Nick talks about the lack of secondary scoring and the struggles of the power play as a big reason why and wonders what solutions need to happen to prevent the Sabres from having a repeat of last season. You can follow Nick on Twitter @NEWS4_Nick and of course check out his work at WIVB-TV if you live in the Western New York market. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran chats with longtime veteran Cleveland Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com on the first half struggles of the Browns as well as a primer for the Browns matchup against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. Cabot, a recurring guest on hit sports talk shows like The Dan Patrick Show, The Rich Eisen Show and the Jim Rome Show joins the Moran-Alytics Podcast for a second time (her first was back on Episode No. 27) and she chronicles why the Browns, crowned by many as the offseason champion have woefully underachieved during the first half of the regular season. Mary Kay discusses the offensive line and inconsistent play of quarterback Baker Mayfield as well the hot seat head coach Freddie Kitchens has quickly found himself in. They also spend time getting listeners ready for the game on Sunday, with the Bills afforded an excellent opportunity to improve to 7-2 and in the process put Cleveland out of their misery for 2019. You can follow Mary Kat on Twitter @MaryKayCabot and check out her work at Cleveland.com. After that Sean Chandler from the Sean Chandler Talks About YouTube channel is back to provide a movie review of “Doctor Sleep”, a sequel to the 1980 horror/thriller “The Shining” that starred Jack Nicholson. “Doctor Sleep” stars Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson with McGregor playing Danny, who several decades later remains traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” Make sure you subscribe to Sean Chandler’s YouTube Channel, which has steadily grown to over 138K subscribers on the strength of entertaining and informative content Chandler produces several times per week. This week’s Moran-Alytics Podcast Prize Pack Giveaway is sponsored by BUFonWECK.com. You can win a Tre’ Day T-Shirt as well as a blue 716 Buffalo hat for free simply by going to @PatMoranTweets on Twitter and using the pinned promotional tweet to follow the simple instructions. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran hooks up with Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 to present the 2019 Buffalo Bills Midseason Awards, handing out hardware to the most deserving candidates from several categories over the first half of the regular season. Team MVP & LVP, Biggest Surprise, Best Rookie, Best & Worst Plays and Games, Best & Worst Offseason Acquisitions alongside several nominees are debated and awarded out. The guys also spend time discussing last Sunday’s victory over Washington, including the unofficial coming out party for Devin Singletary, the roller coaster evaluations of Josh Allen and the Bills potentially worrisome run defense. They also peak into the second half of the season, rate some potential offseason priorities and try to arrive at exactly where the Bills deserve to fit in the AFC pecking order. That and much more in this Bills-heavy episode. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and check out the excellent work being done daily over at Cover 1. This week’s Moran-Alytics Podcast Prize Pack Giveaway is sponsored by BUFonWECK.com. You can win a Tre’ Day T-Shirt as well as a blue 716 Buffalo hat for free simply by going to @PatMoranTweets on Twitter and using the pinned promotional tweet to follow the simple instructions. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran interviews Nick and Bruce, co-hosts of the “Nick and Nolan Show” on the Buffalo Rumblings podcast network on a variety of topics. They eventually work their way to a little Buffalo Bills talk but before that Patrick gives fans an opportunity to learn more about both guys and their podcast that quickly became a hit in #BillsMafia circles. They talk about growing up not geographically tied to the Bills– Nick near Pittsburgh and Bruce in several places before both eventually settled into the Cleveland area. They also tell why and how they became Bills fans, with Bruce having one of the more unorthodox methods of picking the Bills as his favorite team you’ll ever hear. They also spend time talking about the Nick and Nolan Show, including how they actually met, the inspiration for the podcast, the conversation that led to getting it off the ground, the weekly process of producing the show and some of the excellent feedback they’ve gotten since launching. Then the focus does indeed turn to the Bills and the three discuss and agree on who would be the team MVP through their first seven games and also talk about the importance of continuity in the offense, how much of a role the schedule has played in them being 5-2 and insight from each on how they see the rest of the season playing out. It’s good stuff from a pair of guys putting out weekly content that’s becoming must-listen for any Bills fan. You can follow Nick (@NickBat) and Bruce (@BruceExclusive) on Twitter and be sure to check out the Nick and Nolan Show, released every Wednesday on the Buffalo Rumblings network and available wherever you get your podcasts from. Before the interview Patrick shares his thoughts on the Washington Nationals winning the World Series and the Buffalo Sabres still maintaining an excellent start to their season while also giving details on how you could win a free double order of wings and a large pizza from Macy’s Place Pizzeria, one of Western New York’s fastest rising pizza and wing joints. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran interviews Spectrum News Buffalo sports anchor and reporter, Jon Scott on a variety of topics about his life and sports media career. Jon talks growing up near Cleveland a huge sports fan, including Lebron James and the heartbreak of the Browns leaving for Baltimore in the mid-90s. They also talk about why and how he ended up at the University of Dayton for college, how Scott’s opportunity to move to Buffalo and join Spectrum came about, his adjustment to the city, some sports media topics and the story of how he met his now fiancé Heather Prusak of WGRZ-TV before wrapping up with the traditional Mini-Lightning Round. You can follow Jon on Twitter @JonScottTV and catch him on TV on Spectrum News Buffalo. Sandwiched between the Jon Scott interview is a segment with recurring guest Aaron Quinn (@AaronQuinn716) from Cover 1. Today the guys are breaking down the disappointing but not hugely surprising Buffalo Bills lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. They discuss the leaking Buffalo Bills defense, particularly the run defense that gashed for more than 200 yards by Philadelphia and wonder if making a trade for an upgrade over Start Lotulelei would be an upgrade while Patrick thinks that it may be time to start pumping the brakes on declaring Tremaine Edmunds the next great young linebacker in the NFL. The two also debate how bad of a game plan Brian Dabol dialed up and examine the team big picture, which still has Buffalo sitting well at 5-2 with an extremely winnable home contest coming up Sunday against Washington. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran interviews NFL Insider and recurring guest of the podcast, Adam Caplan to get you ready for the Buffalo Bills vs. Philadelphia Eagles game on Sunday. Caplan, connected to the league and lives near Philadelphia provides fans the rundown on the Eagles problems this year that’ve led to a 3-4 record over seven games and has them desperate for a road victory Sunday. Caplan talks about their depleted secondary, lack of productivity from depth players and a candid assessment of Carson Wentz while also spending time discussing Josh Allen and the “challenged” Buffalo offense while evaluating how legitimate he thinks Buffalo is and what a victory on Sunday would do to further elevate the franchise—and push them to 6-1 this season. You can follow Adam on Twitter @CaplanNFL to keep up with all of his media appearances. After that Moran is joined by Jeff Boyd of the 716 Sports Podcast for another installment of The Big Boyd Theory. Today the guys are talking Bills and Buffalo Sabres, focusing on the Bills potential issues of covering tight ends and a pass rush that’s been largely lacking this season as well as Philadelphia being the perfect opponent for Josh Allen to finally hit the 300 yards passing in a game threshold. They also talk some Sabres, including the sustainability of their fast start as well as the enthusiasm their showing under Ralph Krueger, Krueger’s approach to using both goalies early that’s led to Carter Hutton sitting twice following shutouts and what the organization may do once defensemen Brandon Montour returns from injury. Patrick also goes on a rant over some personal attack comments on Twitter earlier this week following his tweet that stated he personally would prefer a NBA franchise in Buffalo over the Sabres. Follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffBoyd716 and check out the 716 Sports Podcast. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has an interview with longtime WGR-550 Buffalo radio host Brian Koziol on a variety of subjects spanning his life and career. Koziol talks sports being a huge part of his life from when he could first remember as a kid growing up in Lancaster, New York. He played sports youth through high school and for college chose Brockport State for academic reasons, originally for communications before falling in love with broadcasting. He was hired by WGR-550 in 2001 and has become a fixture there ever since. After several roles over his first handful of years he started hosting intermission and postgame shows during Buffalo Sabres games in 2007-08 and has been doing it ever since. He talks about fun parts of the job as well as many challenges that come with it. They also spend time talking about Tee-2-Green, a show he’s cohosted with Kevin Sylvester on Saturday mornings since 2001 as well as his career as a teacher and coach at Sweet Home High school, a post he’s held for 19 years. Before wrapping up they talk Sabres hockey, including secondary scoring playing a huge role in the team’s surprisingly hot start and who may be the odd man out when Brandon Montour soon returns. You can follow Brian on Twitter @BrianWGR and check him out on WGR-550 Buffalo in between periods and following Sabres games. Following that Patrick’s joined by his buddy Joe (@BuffaloWins) for another installment of “The Run In With Joe.” Today they’re talking about the Buffalo Bills narrowly beating Miami last Sunday in a game that certainly lacked style points but still improved them to 5-1. They discuss Tre’Davius White being the primary and perhaps only reason Buffalo were able to beat the hapless Dolphins, Josh Allen’s improving decision making and the welcomed consistency of John Brown before Patrick feeling like one area of the Bills vaunted defense is cause for concern and a big picture look at what to expect for the rest of the season. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran has an interview with Buffalo Bills beat reporter, Matt Parrino from NYup.com on an extensive amount of Bills topics. It’s Parrino’s third time on the Moran-Alytics Podcast, joining a small group of three-time guests that includes Tim Graham, Sal Capaccio, Mike Harrington, Jay Skurski, Joe Yerdon, Kris Baker and Eric Wood. Today the two dive into the 4-1 Bills start, coming off their bye with an appealing matchup against a horrible and quite possibly tanking Miami squad on Sunday. Matt provides the latest updates and information on several players who’ve been banged up, including Devin Singletary, Taron Johnson, Tyler Croft, Ty Nsehke, Matt Milano and John Brown. Parrino discusses the improved roster depth that’s helped deal with early season injuries and explains why he expects Croft to make his Bills debut on Sunday but thinks it may be the right to move to hold out Singletary for one more week, especially considering the opponent. The guys also discuss what’s been an elite defense, the emergence of Tremaine Edmunds, leadership from Michah Hyde, the potential of Dawson Knox and of course an evaluation of Josh Allen among other subjects. They also spend a few minutes talking about Parrino’s job and how it’s been smoother for him this year, compared to 2018 when he was hired just before the start of training camp. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattParino and of course check out NYup.com for Matt’s latest work. After that Patrick debuts what’ll be a semi-recurring segment of “Podcast Polls,” where he puts up a series of related polls on Twitter and then discusses the categories and voting results on the podcast. This time the subject was “Best of 80’s music” and there were 12 separate categories folks on Twitter could vote for. He explains the winners he did and didn’t agree with and laments a decision of who he likes better between Hall & Oates and Huey Lewis & The News. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by 26 Shirts, Patrick Moran interviews one of the most popular NBA television personalities in the business, Kristen Ledlow from NBA TV and NBA on TNT on a variety of topics. They discuss Kristen’s life and career, including being raised in Florida and turning to athletics early on because she was much taller than most girls her age. Kristen became quite accomplished in sports, particularly basketball and volleyball and continued playing them at a high level all the way through college. It was while at Southeastern University that Kristen really turned her focus towards what’s become a great broadcasting career. She discusses what got her into broadcasting and how college helped prepare her for opportunities in broadcasting that’s defined her professionally. She also talks about how the chance to work alongside NBA legend Grant Hill for NBA Inside Stuff came about, some of her biggest sports media influences including Ernie Johnson and Doris Burke and plenty more before finishing with the traditional Mini-Lightning Round, filled with fun facts about Kristen including her first celebrity crush, go-to karaoke song, the game show she can (actually did) dominate and two people who would battle it out to be her lone Twitter follow. You can follow Kristen on Twitter @KristenLedlow as well as check out her website www.kristenledlow.com. After that Moran is joined by Jeff Boyd (@JeffBoyd716) from the 716 Sports Podcast for another installment of “The Big Boyd Theory.” Today the guys are talking the surprisingly great starts from both the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. The Bills are 4-1 and coming off their bye week as they get ready to host the hapless Miami Dolphins this Sunday. They discuss some of the early season storylines and examine the remainder of the schedule to determine there’s excellent opportunity to make the playoffs for the second time in three years, regardless of whether or not the fast start was a fluke. They also chat about the Sabres, who’ve outperformed expectations of nearly everyone through their first six games. While some stars lighting up the stat sheet isn’t surprising the steady and highly coach-praised play of an embattled fourth line certainly has been. Patrick and Jeff also talk about whether the promising beginning to Buffalo’s respective seasons feels sustainable. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, the BillsMafia takeover of Nashville last weekend is highlighted along with a chat about the Buffalo Sabres surging start to the NHL regular season. Recurring guest Chad DeDominicis, managing editor of Die by the Blade, a Sabres blog on SB Nation joins to talk Sabres, who as of this posting are off to a sizzling 3-0-1 start through their first four games. The two discuss Buffalo’s unbelievably hot power play, Jack Eichel slowly becoming the elite center fans are hoping for, Victor Olofsson’s ability to find the net, Marcus Johansson fitting right in at center, Rasmus Dahlin’s impressive point total but making plenty of mistakes, potential worries about Carter Hutton and more. Chad also evaluates the mostly impressive early play from a quartet of holdover veterans that are constantly slammed by fans and media: Johan Larsson, Zemgus Girgensons, Marco Scandella and Vladimir Sobotka. You can follow Chad on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and check out his work at Die By The Blade as well the Beyond The Blade podcast. After that we turn gears and Moran speaks with two Buffalo Bills fans individually who made the trek from Western New York to Nashville for the Bills game against the Tennessee Titans last weekend, an incredible scene that basically had BillsMafia take over the country music capital in the world. Moran talks with Charlie Callahan from the city of Buffalo and Jack Pullara from Wheatfield. Both have memorable accounts of their trips, some of the impressive sights they saw alongside fellow Bills fans in Nashville and the vibe of being in a road stadium with arguably saw more Bills than Titans fans. Both share unique experiences and evaluate if making the long drive and spending tons of money was worth it. Lastly, Moran has a chat with Shelby Waddle, wife of Buffalo Bills offensive lineman La’Adrian Waddle. Shelby was also in Nashville last weekend and talks about interacting with rabid Bills fans there, beating Tennessee and also provides an update on La’Adrain’s knee as well as important information about the Waddle Warriors Foundation herself and La’Adrain started. Follow Shelby on Twitter @MrsWadd74 and visit waddleswarriors.org to help support a worthy charitable foundation. ♦♦♦♦♦ Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the future award-winning Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran chats with Aaron Quinn from Cover 1 and the two dive into the Buffalo Bills 14-7 road victory at Tennessee that has the Bills off to a surprising 4-1 start. In front of a crowd with arguably as many Buffalo fans as the “home” team, the Bills went out and continued the style of play they have all season— elite defense and rely on the offense to simply not screw it up. Patrick and Aaron talk about the defensive unit that’s now without question one of, it not the best in the NFL and how there always seems to be someone different leading the way each game. This week it was defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, who had three sacks and looked more like Aaron Donald than a veteran depth guy on a one-year contract. They also discuss Tremaine Edmunds, who in year two is transforming into one of the league’s better young defenders. On the other side of the ball Josh Allen returned from a concussion and the improvement in his decision making was apparent, sans one third quarter that turned the game around at the time. Allen ended with one of his best games statistically and that was in no small part to the NFL debuting Duke Williams, who had four catches including the game-winning touchdown and a third down conversion earlier in the game that set up Buffalo’s other score. Patrick and Aaron also discuss an offensive line that continues to struggle with health and performance, particularly a rookie in Cody Ford who’s increasingly looking much better served to be playing guard than tackle. They end by discussing the bye coming at a perfect time as injuries have taken a toll and they look forward to the remainder of the season, including a bunch of winnable games that can see the Bills reach double digit wins if things continue as is. You can follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and go check out Cover 1, a must-read website for Buffalo Bills fans that pumps off unique content almost daily. Make sure you subscribe to the Moran-Alytics 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. Follow Patrick Moran on Twitter @PatMoranTweets. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Altyics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran has an extended chat with popular award-winning WGRZ-TV news anchor Maryalice Demler on a variety of topics spanning her life and career. The interview, designed to give fans a chance to learn more about Maryalice beyond just her job focuses early on about her childhood, and Maryalice remembers being raised in North Tonawanda, some of the things she was into as a child, if she thought about broadcasting while in high school and why she decided to stay local and attend Niagara University for college. They also discuss Maryalice participating in pageants after school, becoming Miss New York in 1990 and competing in Miss America the following year in 1991. There were several benefits of being successful on the circuit, including her earning more than $25,000 to help erase student debt as well as discovering the importance of public service and honing the craft of interviewing, something that’d ultimately help her launch a successful news broadcasting career. Before landing on television though, Maryalice worked as a French teacher for three years as well as a stint in hospital administration and time on radio at WJYE 96.1. They then discuss Maryalice’s storied career at WGRZ-TV, including her becoming the first and to date only Buffalo-area newsperson to win a New York State Emmy for best TV news anchor. Maryalice remains candid when recalling the tragedy that struck her hard earlier this year that resulted in her losing the love of her life to a sudden and unexpected death. She discusses the details of her and moving on-air tribute to him a few weeks later and why it served many important purposes. They finish with the traditional Mini-Lightning Round and we learn more fun facts about Maryalice, including her go-to snack, favorite city she’s visited, favorite Twitter follow, a game show she thinks she could dominate and a karaoke song she’d love to ace. Follow Maryalice Demler on Twitter @WGRZMaryAlice and check out wgrz.com as well as seeing her on air weeknights at 6 and 11pm. After that Moran is joined by his buddy Joe (@BuffaloWins) for another installment of “The Run-In With Joe.” Today the guys are discussing the Buffalo Bills, focusing on three guys taking a beating both on and off the field so far this season: Cody Ford, Zay Jones and of course Josh Allen. While prefacing he still very much believes in Allen, Moran gets fired up at fans who make up excuses for his turnovers at every turn and continue to simply chalk it up to being young. They also talk about the significance of the Bills game Sunday in Tennessee and both agree that it actually means more than the New England game the week before. They finish by giving their thoughts on a historic Wednesday night for wresting fans as AEW premiered on live television to compete head-to-head with NXT. Both shows scored favorable reviews and the guys quickly conclude AEW’s success will come down to whether they can sustain the early momentum they’re surely winning. The segment—and podcast wraps with Joe having a take on his lack of excitement for the start of the Buffalo Sabres regular season. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast, it’s Buffalo Sabres season preview time as Patrick Moran has a chat with Lance Lysowski Sabres beat reporter at The Buffalo News on a wide range of team topics. The two discuss some of the moves general manager Jason Botterill made over the summer and perhaps equally important, some he didn’t. Lance breaks down line combinations that look to start the season and provides insight on players ranging from intriguing youngster Victor Olofsson to a veteran hardly any fans want to see on the ice, Vladimir Sobotka. They also talk about the best defensive partner for Rasmus Dahlin, the level of surprise at Rasmus Ristolainen still being on the roster and the significance of more consistent goaltending before Lsyowski offers his take on what fans can realistically expect from the Sabres this season. They also spend a little time discussing last year’s hectic first season covering the team for Lsyowski and his relocating to Buffalo last year after the regular season already started as well as details to a Hockey Event Q&A fans can attend featuring Lance and colleague Mike Harrington. You can follow Lance on Twitter @LLsyowski and of course check out his work at The Buffalo News. Immediately following that Moran is joined by Jeff Boyd of the 716 Sports Podcast for a full recap of the Buffalo Bills heartbreaking (or encouraging, depending on your perspective) 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The two discuss Josh Allen at length, with Moran frustrated at fans that choose to hide exclusively beyond the youth excuse for poor decision making early in his career. They also talk Zay Jones’ irrelevancy, an offensive line that performed poorly, special teams playing a backbreaking role in the loss and a defense that proved once and for all it deserves to be called elite. Follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffBoyd716 and check out the 716 Sports Podcast, released nearly every Tuesday during Bills and Sabres season. Before ending the episode Moran has thoughts on the NFL, MLB playoffs getting underway and a historic week looming for wrestling fans. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran has an interview with New England Patriots beat writer Zack Cox of NESN on a variety of topics, including a preview of Sunday’s AFC East showdown between the Patriots and the Buffalo Bills. The two discuss Zack being born in New York City but raised in Wenthram, MA. Growing up loving sports, Zack played several but realized at a young age that a professional future in sports would come not playing but covering them. He elaborates why he chose the University of New Hampshire for college after spending time thinking about Syracuse University and how the opportunities that came at New Hampshire would ultimately launch his career. After spending six months post-college in New York City working for MLB.com, Zack was hired by NESN, where he previously interned with while in college. He spent a few years as an assistant editor and content producer before getting an opportunity to cover the Boston Celtics. He did that for a season and then the same with the Boston Bruins for a year before moving on to the New England Patriots, a beat he’s covered since 2016. Of course, the big news is the 3-0 Patriots traveling to Buffalo to face the 3-0 Bills on Sunday and Zack provides tons of insight from a New England perspective, including Tom Brady’s refusal to fall off that quarterback cliff, the 11-day Antonio Brown circus, Sony Michel’s early season woes, a rag tag offensive line holding things together and an elite defense that’s been utterly dominant through three games. He offers a prediction before the two finish off with the traditional mini-lightning round, where Zack becomes the first-ever guest on the podcast to get completely stumped on the final question. You can follow Zack on Twitter @ZackCoxNESN and of course check out his excellent work at NESN.com. After that Sean Chandler from the popular Sean Chandler Talks About channel on YouTube provides a movie review of Rambo: Last Blood — the filth film in the Rambo series that has Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, who according to the official movie description “tries to find some semblance of peace by raising horses on a ranch in Arizona. He’s also developed a special familial bond with a woman named Maria and her teenage granddaughter Gabriela. But when a vicious Mexican cartel kidnaps Gabriela, Rambo crosses the border on a bloody and personal quest to rescue her and punish those responsible.” Chandler was a guest on the Moran-Alytics Podcast back in February and at the time he had roughly 87,000 YouTube subscribers to his channel. Today it’s over 135,000 and growing because he produces entertaining content almost daily, ranging from movie reviews to trailer reactions and franchise countdowns. Be sure to check out his page and hit the subscribe button. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran talks with ESPN.com Buffalo Bills beat reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques about the experience of covering his first Bills regular season home game at New Era Field in front of a rabid hometown crowd. This is Marcel’s second time on the Moran-Alytics Podcast. In his first appearance back on Episode No. 132 in late June, Moran spoke with Marcel about his life and career literally just says after he’d been hired by ESPN to cover the Bills and was in the process of relocating from Charlotte to Western New York. Today the chat focuses on the vibe and environment Marcel found himself in as he covered a Bills regular season home game for the first time. From stopping through incognito through tailgate at Hammers Lot to taking a walk around the concourse inside the stadium to the press box area vibrating with fevered crowd noise, it was an experience he won’t soon, if ever forget. Moran also sneaks in a few questions about the validity of reporters constantly claiming they don’t care if the team they’re covering wins and Marcel’s relationship with some of the Buffalo sports media now that he’s been in town long enough to start getting to know them. You can follow Marcel on Twitter @Marcel_LJ and of course check out his written work covering the Bills at espn.com. Immediately after that Moran is joined by his buddy Tone Pucks (@TonePucks) for another edition of the recurring “Pat with Pucks.” Today the guys are breaking down the closer than it needed to be Bills 21-17 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday to improve to 3-0 on the season and set up a showdown next week with the also undefeated New England Patriots. The guys discuss good and bad Josh Allen, the beast that tight end Dawson Knox is flirting with becoming, the play calling of Brian Daboll, impact of Devin Singletary not in the lineup and a defense that was mostly dominant but suffered in the second half, at least in part due to Allen’s game-changing blunder. Game balls and taking back of game check awards are handed out before finishing up with a little Buffalo Sabres talk, where Pat and Pucks give their thoughts to the line combinations at practice on Monday about a week and a half before the start of the regular season on October 3. Tone ends with his “Puck Drop” take, this time talking about the proper way to rebuild a team. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PODCAST SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran interviews founder and managing editor of The Football Girl, Melissa Jacobs on a variety of topics. They spend plenty of time talking her life and career, including growing up in California and becoming a fantasy football guru in high school before fantasy sports became mainstream popular. She also discusses why she decided to attend college at the University of California Berkeley with dreams of becoming a powerful sports agent. They also discuss Melissa’s time as a producer at a San Francisco radio station and at ESPN, where she was responsible for creating a talent production department. Melissa speaks candidly on the challenges associated with being a female in a predominantly male industry and talks about her The Football Girl podcast, often featuring interviews with some of the leading females in sports media before finishing with the traditional Mini-Lightning Round, where we learn among other things Melissa’s a fan of Tokyo, Bonnie Tyler and her husband. You can follow her on Twitter @TheFootballGirl, check out her written work at The Football Girl and listen to her The Football Girl podcast. Moran is then joined by Jeff Boyd of the 716 Sports Podcast for a recurring segment of “The Big Boyd Theory.” Today the guys make small talk about their meeting over podcasting and wings in Buffalo last month, the deplorable Tampa Rays fan base and potential spin-offs of The Office before diving into Buffalo Bills and Sabres talk. The Bills are 2-0 and Moran feels like Josh Allen is becoming as big a star off the field as on it, something he hasn’t seen in a Bills player since the days of Jim Kelly. They discuss Allen, a favorable salary cap situation and look forward to a potential matchup of unbeatens in Week four when the Bills host the New England Patriots, provided Buffalo gets past Cincinnati this Sunday. They also hit on Sabres talk, including feedback from the first two preseason games, the line combinations at practice, Rasmus Ristolainen’s future with the club and finish by having a little fun projecting their own forward lines. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffBoyd716 and listen to the 716 Sports Podcast, which drops on Tuesdays. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, the Buffalo Bills may never lose another football again. To discuss, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Aaron Quinn from Cover 1. Fans and media can say it was expected as much as they want, but the Buffalo Bills going into Met Life Stadium over the first two weeks to sweep both the New York Jets and Giants over the first two weeks is pretty surprising, especially considering it’s the first time in the history of the franchise Buffalo has begun the season with a pair of wins on the road. After a shaky season opener against the Jets particularly in the first half, Josh Allen looked far more in control from the outset against the Giants after New York scored a touchdown on their opening possession. The guys discuss his continued growth and how he’s starting to turn the corner when it comes to learning to eliminate making the huge mistakes. They also talk about John Brown becoming one of the more underrated receivers in football, Devin Singletary’s mysterious early season workload, the offensive line improvement from a year ago and of course a defense that is exceedingly living up to its formidable hype. Patrick and Aaron also can’t help but look forward to the possibility of beating Cincinnati next Sunday to setup what would almost certainly be a battle of 3-0 teams the following week with the New England Patriots coming to New Era Field in Week four. They conclude by taking a spin around the league, hitting on the Carolina Panthers season quickly sinking away, the Pittsburgh Steelers also being perhaps dead in the water, the Miami Dolphins tank-a-thon and the rise of the Baltimore Ravens offense and Green Bay Packers defense. You can follow Aaron Quinn on Twitter @AaronQuinn716 and of course be sure to check out Cover 1 for some of the best Buffalo Bills content you’ll find anywhere. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 unique episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran is joined by singer/songwriter and former finalist on Season 13 of The Voice, Addison Agen for a wide-ranging interview. In 2017 at just 16 years old Addison auditioned for the voice and got chair turns from both Miley Cyrus and Adam Levine. She originally went with Miley as her coach but after a loss in the battle rounds would up with Adam after both he and Jennifer Hudson used a steal on her. Choosing Adam paid off as she quickly became a show fan favorite and frontrunner, becoming the first contestant the entire season to hit the Top 10 on the iTunes charts with passionate vocals and girl-next-door personality that vaulted her all the way to the popular show’s finale, where she ultimately finished in second place. They spend plenty of time talking about Addison’s journey on the show, including her taking listeners inside the long and arduous auditioning process that few fans know about. Addison also discusses why she chose Miley initially but was thrilled to end up with Adam, dealing with nerves before hitting the stage, the relationships she developed on the show and more. Every good story starts somewhere and Patrick gets Addison to open up about her upbringing in Fort Wayne, Indiana—the daughter of a music teacher and record store opener. Addison discusses her childhood as well as a teacher who had a great influence on her deciding to audition for The Voice. They also spend a little time learning what Addison has been up to post-Voice, including new music she’s working on and opening up at some shows in Detroit for legendary iconic rock star Bob Segar before wrapping the interview with the podcast traditional Lightning Round, where we learn some Addison fun facts including her favorite non-music activity, place to visit and three musicians she’d love to have over for dinner. You can follow Addison on Twitter at @AddisonAgen and be sure to check out her website at www.addisonagen.com for news, music, shows and plenty more. After that Patrick’s joined by his buddy Joe (@buffalowins) for another installment of The Run-In With Joe. After a little small talk on what Joe’s up to while visiting his hometown of Buffalo, the guys get down to business and discuss the severe overreaction of Josh Allen supporters on Twitter before, during and after the Buffalo Bills season opening victory at the New York Jets. As usual with Allen debate his performance varied, with supporters jumping on those critical of Allen’s play early on in the game despite him being at least partially responsible for four turnovers on Buffalo’s first six possessions. The guys agree that Allen turned things around in a fantastic second half and earned praise for the victory but it doesn’t put him above being criticized for a shaky opening two quarters. Joe also has a strong take on if it’s at least plausible that injured Buffalo tight end Jason Croom is on the roster in part due to his relationship with the owners’ daughter before both offer a prediction on the Bills vs. New York Giants game this coming Sunday. As usual, the segment concludes with Joe’s final take, called “The Finisher” and this time it’s regarding the term culture as it pertains to the Bills and football in general. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran’s longtime friend Tone Pucks (@Tonepucks) returns for a long overdue segment of “Pat with Pucks.” The Buffalo Bills went into New Jersey on Sunday and defeated their division rival New York Jets to win their season opener, erasing a 16-point second half deficit en route to victory. The guys break down the win, including a troubling first half that saw Bills quarterback Josh Allen responsible for four turnovers yet the Bills still went into the locker room for halftime down six points. The two debate how much of the turnovers fell on the shoulders of Allen and how much was simple unfortunate luck. They also discuss the emergence of wide receiver John Brown as an immediate difference maker, the second half coming out party for rookie Devin Singletary and an extraordinary effort from the defense to stymie Sam Darnold and the Jets offense. They also hand out game awards, find the best path to the Bills winning 10 games and take a stroll around the NFL with stops in New England, Cleveland, Green Bay, Miami, Kansas City and Tampa. Tone finishes with a memorable final take/Puck Drop, where he praises the job general manager Brandon Beane has done building the franchise and lays out why he thinks Buffalo ends the season 11-5 and in the playoffs. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 today’s milestone 150th episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe Marino from The Draft Network/Locked on Bills podcast for an extensive Buffalo Bills and NFL season preview/prediction show. They start with the Bills and discuss the reasoning and fallout of Buffalo surprisingly releasing running back Lesean McCoy last week. How much of the load Devin Singletary is ready to handle as a rookie is examined and while not a fan of McCoy personally, Moran acknowledges that he meant a lot to the franchise and gives credit where its due for Shady playing a huge role in helping end Buffalo’s 17-year playoff drought in 2017. Meanwhile Joe offers takes on Cody Ford, the offensive line, a potentially elite defense flying under the radar and Josh Allen’s realistic ceiling as a second-year quarterback. From there they go into Bills season superlatives, with the guys offering predictions on this year’s team MVP, Rookie of the Year, breakout player, dud and how many games the team will win in 2019. The Bills portion of the podcast ends with Patrick reading off some “interesting” bold prediction takes from fans on Twitter, including Cole Beasley catching 100 passes, the Bills having six Pro Bowlers and defense and Josh Allen taking the reigns as the NFL’s leading fantasy football scorer. Uhh, sure. If you’re not a Bills fan there’s plenty of NFL talk as well. The guys discuss how Josh Rosen is being set up to fail, Jared Goff having 134 million reasons to be happy, running back holdouts becoming an annual thing and a boring Hard Knocks with the Oakland Raiders on HBO summer. To conclude, just like with the Bills segment Patrick and Joe offer several NFL predictions, including what teams will make the playoffs, conference championship games and Super Bowl picks as well as MVP, Rookie of the Year on both sides of the ball, breakout players and fantasy dud selections. You can follow Joe on Twitter @TheJoeMarino and check out his written work at The Draft Network as well as his Buffalo Bills podcast, Locked on Bills. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran interviews Mary Margaret Johnson of WIVB-TV Buffalo on a variety of topics that’ll give sports fans in Western New York an opportunity to know more about Channel 4 in Buffalo’s brand new digital sports reporter. They spend time talking Johnson’s childhood in Dallas where she was born and raised a Cowboys fan. She explains how sports have always been deeply rooted in her and that her dream had long been to attend the University of Texas, a goal she’d ultimately accomplish. While in college Johnson had a few internships that helped prepare her for the sports reporter and weekend anchor job she earned at a TV station in Abilene, Texas after college. She talks about some of her duties and fun times she had on that job. After three years there the recently took her job at WIVB-TV in Buffalo and discusses how that opportunity came out. They also discuss her role at Channel 4, her initial impresses of Buffalo, chicken wings and social media philosophies before finishing with the Mini-Lightning Round, where we learn several fun facts including her favorite sports movie, a game show she can dominate, what Queen song she’d slay at karaoke and three historical figures she’d most like to have over for dinner. You can follow Mary Margaret on Twitter @mmj5838 and of course check out her work at wivb.com and on the air at News 4 Buffalo. After that Moran has a solo segment discussing his recent post power ranking all 60 spots in Western New York he’s had chicken wings at. He talks about his methods for ranking wing spots, the huge reaction he’s received since publishing the post and reads off several questions and comments from followers on his Twitter page. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran is joined by NYup.com Buffalo Bills writer and recurring guest Ryan Talbot to discuss the Bills exciting preseason finale win over Minnesota, put a wrap on the preseason, project the 53-man roster Buffalo will take into the regular season and much more. The two discuss happenings leading to Thursday night’s preseason finale, including Zay Jones’ mother’s incredibly bizarre tweets and guard Wyatt Teller being traded to Cleveland along with a seventh-round pick for fifth and six round picks. Attention then turns to Thursday night where despite being a meaningless preseason finale the game turned into a legitimate nail biter in the fourth quarter as Buffalo scored 21 unanswered points late to finish the preseason a perfect 4-0 for the first time in franchise history. After a game recap Patrick and Ryan go through the Bills by position and project who’ll make the final 53-man roster, specifically focusing on potential tough decisions coming for the final spots at wide receiver and the offensive line. They finish by trying to figure out why the Bills over/under win total in Vegas has remained at 6.5 and Ryan gives his prediction on what Buffalo’s final record will be. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanTalbotBills and check out his Bills coverage at NYup.com. After that Sean Chandler from the popular Sean Chandler Talks About channel on YouTube provides a movie review of Angel Has Fallen, the third film in the “Has Fallen” trilogy starring Gerard Butler as a secret service agent who’s framed for an assassination attempt on the President. Chandler was a guest on the Moran-Alytics Podcast back in February and at the time he had roughly 87,000 YouTube subscribers to his channel. Today it’s hovering around 135,000 and growing because he produces entertaining content almost daily, ranging from movie reviews to trailer reactions and franchise countdowns. Be sure to check out his page and hit the subscribe button. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 today’s episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran meets up with Michelle Girardi Zumwalt, Senior Producer for Pegula Sports & Entertainment at one of the Western New York’s most well-known franchises, Tim Hortons for a wide-ranging conversation. From growing up in Western New York a Buffalo Bills fan to Nardin High School and eventually St. John’s Fisher College we learn about Michelle’s formative years, including her love for journalism and what made her decide to get into the storytelling business. After moving to New York City following college, Michelle eventually landed a job at NFL Films and over the next decade would become a three-time Sports Emmy Award winning producer. They discuss some of her personal accolades as well as what led her back to her roots in Buffalo when the opportunity to join Pegula Sports and Entertainment came out—a professional marriage made in heaven. Of course, no feature interview on the Moran-Alytics Podcast is complete without the Mini-Lightning Round and we learn several fun facts about Michelle, including what career she may have pursued if producing didn’t work out, what her karaoke jam is, what her three all-time celebrity dinner guests would be and much more. You can follow Michelle on Twitter @chellegz and of course be sure to check out many of the Bills and Sabres projects and recurring series she puts together, including the Bills Embedded Series on YouTube. Before the interview with Michelle, Patrick opens up the podcast by elaborating on a horrifying moment during his son’s high school football game in Florida last weekend. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Aytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran sits down with Buffalo News Executive Sports Editor Josh Barnett for a conversation recently taped in a conference room inside News’ sports department. The two discuss several topics over the course of roughly a half hour, including steadying the ship at TBN after a tumultuous 2018 that saw massive changes to the sports department. In particular they discuss the job Lance Lyswocki did in his first season covering the Buffalo Sabres beat after transforming from a MLB beat writer in Pittsburgh. They also geek out a little and talk wrestling, including thoughts on Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins, Elias and Lacey Evans, which prompts Barnett to share a few stories from his wrestling journalism background. The conversation concludes with Moran bringing up Barnett’s appearance at a recent blogger/podcaster meetup in downtown Buffalo and how Barnett’s relationship with people in sports media sails beyond just the mainstream men and women. You can follow Josh on Twitter at @ByJoshBarnett and of course continue to support local journalism by subscribing to The Buffalo News. After that Moran hooks up with Joe from NYC (@BuffaloWins) for another recurring installment of The Run-in With Joe. Today the guys dissect a Buffalo Bills Top 100 Player of All-Time list recently compiled by Sal Maiorana of the Democrat & Chronicle, highlighting areas they agree with while each compiling a list of players they feel are ranked either too high, low or not on the list at all. Joe also brings typical strong takes on how much he hates NFL preseason and oversensitive Bills fans on Twitter hurt over negative articles written about Josh Allen. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran finishes his “Wings With” series by sitting down with Buffalo News veteran reporter and columnist Mike Harrington at the Amherst Pizza and Ale House for a chat on a variety of topics. After devouring pit charred Crown Royal BBQ wings on the back patio of the bar, the two had a discussion about wings including Moran’s absurd wing consumption count during his Buffalo trip while explaining how it went from a joke to at least semi-serious now that people are placing stock into his wing reviews and rankings. From there they discuss some of Mike’s summer, including a trip to Lambeau Field with sites and scenery that left him envious and longing for Buffalo to do more visually with sports presentation. They also talk about how Mike has gotten to enjoy more of the summer – a far cry from this time last year when he was essentially on an island covering the Buffalo Sabres mostly himself after an exodus of Buffalo News veteran writers that included his Sabres beat partner John Vogl. Both praise the great job Lance Lysoscki did his first season with The News covering not just the Sabres beat but hockey for his first time ever after previously covering the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB. Of course they spend considerable time talking Sabres and as you’d expect Mike comes with strong takes on several matters—a clear must-listen for any hockey fan. They wrap with Patrick asking a series of fun random questions before ending on a serious note as Mike passionately discusses the importance of people supporting local journalism. You can follow Mike on Twitter @ByMikeHarrington and of course support local journalism by subscribing to The Buffalo News either online, print or both. Immediately after Moran’s joined by Aaron Quinn (@AaronQuinn716) of Cover 1 for the first time in over three months. They hit on several Buffalo Bills topics including the perceived progression of Josh Allen, how at least one of them may have underestimated the significance of Cole Beasley, the level of concern with offensive line injuries, Duke Williams, Tyree Jackson, Darryl Johnston and more. Make sure to check out Cover 1 for some of the premiere Buffalo Bills content you’ll find anywhere. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, the summer “Wings With” series continues as Patrick Moran meets up with Jay Skurski, Buffalo Bills beat reporter for The Buffalo News at Snyder Bar & Grill in Amherst for wings and a discussion on a variety of topics. Jay’s go-to neighborhood spot for wings, Moran had never heard of Snyder before this meet up and was blown away by their wings, especially the dry rub Cajun. Moran runs down all the spots he’s hit during his Buffalo podcasting trip (20 through 16 days as they taped this) and declares Snyder’s the best of all first-time places he’s tried. For the record, Snyder didn’t sponsor this episode nor give out complimentary wings to have nice things said about them—they’re simply legitimately very good. After eats and obligatory wing talk the two settle into more prominent discussions including The Buffalo News, where Jay staunchly defends both himself and the paper when it comes to criticism with fan interactivity and a stronger presence on social media. By listening to Skurski you can tell their topics he’s passionate about and occasionally bothered by him being lumped into any perceived generality. From there they dig into Buffalo Bills talk and as always Jay’s insightful on several Bills issues, including concerns over Mitch Morse and the offensive line, a defense that should be even better than last year and Josh Allen’s ability to become a better quarterback in year two. Jay also sets a number of total touchdowns he thinks Allen needs to accumulate in order for him to have what would be a successful sophomore campaign. They wrap with some fun Bills fantasy questions, where Moran runs off five groups of three former Bills players from Buffalo’s past and asks Jay to select one from each to put on the 2019 Bills roster. You can follow Jay on Twitter @JaySkurski and of course check out his work at The Buffalo News. Special thanks to Snyder Bar & Grill for not only good wings but also turning the jukebox off so the boys could tape the podcast inside the bar. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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 the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran continues his “Wings With” series while visiting Buffalo, this time hooking up with hugely popular Buffalo Bills beat reporter at The Athletic, Joe Buscaglia for wings and a chat about several topics. For a second straight episode Sonny Red’s in Lackawanna played gracious host and hooked Joe B, myself and his lovely girlfriend Sarah up with insanely delicious wings. After finishing up feasting, Sarah headed to the bar for a few Sangrias while Patrick and Joe hit the record button and chatted through the bar noise on several things, including running down all the spots Moran’s banged out wings during this latest Buffalo stay. Of course, the conversation turned to substance when Joe started revealing how the opportunity to join The Athletic came about and why he decided it was the right place for him, with opportunities to work on the football side with Tim Graham and Matt Fairburn chiefly among them. Buscaglia also talks about how the friendship among his coworkers is not only fun personally but also bleeds well into their professional lives, as each are willing to help each other even when their name isn’t in a byline. They also spent plenty of time talking about the Bills and as you’d suspect Joe has unmatched insight and thoughts on several key positional battles. Before calling it a day Moran drops an impromptu “Ask Joe B.” segment, where he asks Joe a handful of random questions and we get some fun replies, including learning what karaoke songs both Joe and Sarah could totally rock out. It’s a fun interview with perhaps the best Bills reporter in the industry today. You can follow Joe on Twitter as he closes in on 100K followers, @JoeBuscaglia and of course check out his work at The Athletic. Thank you yet again to Sonny Red’s for being an amazing host and even more importantly having some of the best wings in town. Seriously, if you live in the Southtowns or hell, even if you don’t the place is worth the ride for the wings alone—not to mention the nice dining and outdoor back patio. ♦♦♦♦♦ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOW SPONSORS 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.