The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

The first and second wave of free agency has officially passed us by, and the Buffalo Bills moved to address some major needs via trade and in signings. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia breaks down every big move, including DJ Moore, Bradley Chubb, CJ Gardner-Johnson and others, along with a position by position reset with all the new information.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills spoke with reporters for the first time since their offseason planning began with Joe Brady as their new head coach. What stood out? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia gives you his biggest takeaways from what we heard this week in Indianapolis at the 2026 NFL Combine.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills concluded a nearly week-long search for a new head coach this week, and introduced Joe Brady as the new person in charge on Thursday. What to make of the move? What could happen with their roster? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in a special offseason live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff DometTake our listener survey: http://theathletic.com/survey26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills, after another heartbreaking playoff loss, decided to change direction. Not only did they fire head coach Sean McDermott, but they also promoted general manager Brandon Beane to have new power. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire situation — what McDermott meant to the Bills, the way they made the decision, the why behind the decision, and where they go from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills claimed their sixth straight appearance in the AFC Divisional round, and now they'll try to make it two straight AFC Championship Game appearances against the Broncos on Saturday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are back in the AFC Divisional Round after their win in Jacksonville, and the combination of Josh Allen and their ever-improving defense was the catalyst. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through all of it, including some notes on specific defensive contributors that have stepped up and how they've done so.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2025 regular season is done and it's on to the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over this weekend's Wild Card game of the Bills vs. the Jaguars, taking all your questions, in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills completed their 2025 regular season with a win over the Jets, and likely conducted the final game at the old Highmark Stadium in the process. Coming to you from the Highmark Stadium press box, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes into the game, the moments in the stadium's likely final game day, some playoff questions and much more.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Sunday's result, the Bills will now open up their playoff journey on the road, and likely will remain there as long as they are alive. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Qs on the possible final game at Highmark Stadium, the Jets game, and much more in this week's live room!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills were unable to win a fifth in a row in a 13-12 loss to the Eagles, but what did we learn about the Bills? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through the game and the big picture of how this Bills team looks heading into the postseason, and how they should approach Week 18.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With only two weeks to play, the Bills know the task at hand. Winning out, just to have a chance at the AFC East, is likely mandatory. It starts with the Eagles on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills collected a fourth straight victory after beating the Browns on Sunday and now have an 11-4 record. But what does it mean to their playoff hopes? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his big picture thoughts on the team as it relates to their championship aspirations, and also dives into some of the details from the Browns game that stood out.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jef Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills captured an impressive Week 15 win over the Patriots, and now go to Cleveland for their final road game of the 2025 regular season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being down 21-0, and then 24-7 at halftime, the Bills managed to fire back for a 35-31 victory to keep their AFC East hopes alive. What went into the game, and what does it mean big picture? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you all of his thoughts after the Bills' frenetic victory over the rival Patriots.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills have won their last two games, and now get a chance to get themselves within shouting distance of another AFC East title with a win over the Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions for this pivotal matchup in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills successfully defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in an instant classic between two of the NFL's best quarterbacks, and with it, brought their record to 9-4 and stayed in shouting distance of the AFC East-leading Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, and why perhaps the 2025 Bills showed something they haven't during the rest of the season, and what that means for their future.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills successfully claimed a Week 13 win over the Steelers, but now a motivated Joe Burrow-led Bengals team awaits them this week as both teams are fighting for the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills scored a pivotal 26-7 win over the Steelers on Sunday to get to 8-4, and along the way, the defense had their first shutdown game of the season against a team's starting quarterback. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, who stands out for this defensive turnaround and much more as we put a bow on Week 13.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills continued along with their inconsistent trend in Week 12, but have a huge road matchup against the Steelers on deck. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode as a banged up Bills team hopes to cling onto a playoff spot.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills exploded for 44 points and a double-digit win over the NFC South-leading Buccaneers last week, but now on a shortened week, they get the outstanding defense of the Texans to contend with. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills swept away their humbling Week 11 loss to the Dolphins and came back with a mightily impressive 44-32 win over the Buccaneers. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over why the passing offense was able to explode, the Gabe Davis factor, the Keon Coleman situation and much more.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a humbling loss to the Dolphins, the Bills return home to take on a talented Buccaneers team in Week 11, but might some lineup changes be on the way this week? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered a humbling defeat to the down Miami Dolphins, and it's left a ton of questions about their offense. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his full view on that side of the ball, and figuring out where they go from here.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After winning two in a row, the Bills head to Miami for their second game against the Dolphins. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly live room episode, answering all your Bills questions.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a lot of new faces getting worked in on defense due to injuries, the Bills had their work cut out for them against the high-powered Chiefs passing attack, but they put together their strongest showing of the season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over how they did it, along with his thoughts on the offense and some trade talk ahead of the Tuesday afternoon deadline.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh off their Week 8 victory, the Bills are back in action for their marquee game of their 2025 schedule, taking on the rival Chiefs at home on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all of your questions in this week's live room ahead of the game at the center of the NFL universe this weekend.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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With a week off to recharge, the Bills will look to snap a two-game losing streak against the Panthers in Week 8. As the trade deadline looms in less than two weeks, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills lost their second straight game, this time to the Falcons, and now head to their off week trying to figure out what happened. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through the entire game, from both a one-game and big picture perspective, diagnosing what's going on with the Bills through six games.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered their first loss of the season, and will look to get back to a win against the Falcons on Monday night. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly live room episode, taking all your questions ahead of the Bills Week 6 matchup!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Bills are the only remaining unbeaten team in the AFC, and on Sunday Night Football, they'll look to make it a 5-0 start against the much improved Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions and offers his prediction for the game in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wasn't the blowout win some were expecting, but the Bills got the job done in a 31-19 victory over the Saints to remain unbeaten, and are now the only 4-0 team in the AFC. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire game, and why it was much closer than the talent-level of the teams would have indicated heading in, along with thoughts about some of the interesting usage across the roster.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the AFC, and will have a chance to make it 4-0 to begin the 2025 season as they take on the 0-3 and rebuilding Saints. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly Live Room episode, taking all your Bills questions as the first month of the season comes to a close.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills successfully defeated the Dolphins 31-21 to improve to 3-0 on the 2025 season, though there is a sense that they let a down Dolphins team hang around a bit too much due to some hangups on both offense and defense. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over all of it, including some notes on personnel usage and if there are some player trends we could see moving forward.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two straight wins to open up the 2025 season, the Bills have a chance to deal the Dolphins their third straight loss to begin the year. How does the matchup look? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes your questions in this week's live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a frenzied Week 1 win, the Bills didn't leave much room for interpretation in their 30-10 blowout victory over the Jets, putting the Bills at 2-0 for the season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over how the game was won for the Bills, and how some of what they did could translate into future weeks.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are coming off a big Week 1 win, though a questionable defensive showing, several injuries and another good rushing opponent puts some uncertainty around Week 2. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia gets you ready for the Jets game with his weekly live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills faced a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter not once, but twice, and somehow rallied for a 41-40 comeback win during an instant classic against the rival Ravens. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a deep dive into the full game, highlighting the unique, the good and the bad as the Bills begin the 2025 season 1-0.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last, the start of the regular season has arrived, and the Bills will kick things off on Sunday night against the extremely talented Ravens. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in a live room episode to get you ready for Week 1.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NFL preseason is winding down, which means cutdown day is just around the corner. The Bills have several difficult decisions to make all while trying to get cap compliant for 2025, which could lead to a surprise or two. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over all of the up-in-the-air decisions the Bills may have, and how it could play out on August 26. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are through their first preseason game, but the biggest topic of conversation that has persisted over the last week has been about RB James Cook's hold-in. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia presents the entire case, timeline, why it's such a delicate situation from both sides and where things stand at this point in time. Plus, Joe provides some quick preseason analysis of what stood out from the first game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills have gone through their first five days of training camp, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia has been there for every second of it. Joe breaks down what has stood out at every position through almost the first week of camp.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills officially begin their training camp practices on Wednesday morning, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions as the team begins preparations for the 2025 season!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The spring workouts are done and the Bills are a little over one month away from the beginning of training camp in late July. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia puts a wrap on the spring practices and brings you a position by position look at his most intriguing players to monitor when camp arrives.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With how their roster is setup, the Bills appear quite likely to select a cornerback with one of their first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. To break them all down, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia welcomes in WIVB sports reporter Carl Jones to discuss the cornerback position at length, and how the top prospects this year would each fit into the Bills situation.Host: Joe BuscagliaWith: Carl JonesProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2025 NFL Draft is only 10 days away, and with it, the intrigue about the Bills top selections is building. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions about roster theory, needs, specific player fits and everything else in a live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2025 NFL Combine is in full swing, and we've heard from both head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane at length about the state of their roster. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia reads between the lines as to what this upcoming offseason could look like, and looks at the big question: is a big Bills move on the way?Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.