The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

The 2025 NFL Combine is just around the corner, and it's time to take a hard look at the Bills offseason. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in a special live room episode about what's possible, what isn't and what the Bills could target.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills season is over after a 32-29 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, with plenty of blame to go around. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a look at the big picture of this season and what made it so unique, along with a detailed look at some of the things that shaped the eventual outcome of Sunday's game.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are only one win away from the Super Bowl, and standing in their way is the very team that has dashed their playoff hopes in three of the last four years. The Chiefs, because, well, of course it's the Chiefs. 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.

In one of the closest contests of the weekend, the Bills were able to brush aside a late push by the Ravens to not only secure a 27-25 win, but their spot in the AFC Championship Game. It's their first trip back since the 2020 season. And awaiting them, the vaunted Kansas City Chiefs, the very team that has stood in the Bills' way year after year. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a deep dive into the Ravens game and some of the strategy behind the Bills' decisions, as well as a look at the enormity of what's ahead this week against the Chiefs.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills advanced to the AFC Divisional round for the fifth straight season, and poetically, will face the only team that handed them a blowout loss in the regular season -- the Ravens. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia gets you ready by 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 took care of business in the AFC Wild Card round, and in dominant fashion with a 31-7 victory to advance to the next round. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his reactions from the game, including how the defense stole the show and some thoughts on the offense, and what it could mean moving forward this weekend.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The playoffs have finally arrive, and the Bills will take on the Broncos to start their postseason journey this year. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room, complete with prediction!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After foiling the Patriots' chances of picking No. 1 in the 2025 NFL Draft, the No. 2 Bills now head to the postseason to take on the No. 7 Broncos. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia discusses the five players/groups that could swing the playoffs for the Bills in either direction. He also gets into some of the performances of the rarely seen rookie class from the Week 18 Patriots game.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills have one final regular season game before their playoff journey begins, and it will be a backup-heavy ordeal as they take on the three-win Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly live room episode, taking all your biggest Bills questions this week!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills secured their 13th victory of the season, and more importantly, clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC with a 40-14 demolition of the hapless New York Jets. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the Josh Allen MVP talk, the defensive showing, some personnel notes that were interesting and much more.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills can lock in with the AFC’s No. 2 seed this weekend with a win over the Jets, how will they play it? The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia brings you the weekly live room episode, taking all your biggest Bills questions.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are fresh off their first loss since October, so how will they respond in a super charged matchup against the 12-1 Lions? The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in his weekly live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills got a supreme six-touchdown performance from quarterback Josh Allen, but it wasn't enough as they lost a thrilling 44-42 contest to the Rams. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you all his thoughts on the end of game coaching gaffes, the defense, Josh Allen and much more.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills brought back one of the staples of their organization, longtime starting safety Micah Hyde, signing him to the practice squad for the stretch run of the 2024 season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode as the Bills prepare to take on the Rams.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills put together another statement game, this time a 35-10 wipeout of a talented, yet injury-riddled 49ers team. In the elements of consistent snow, the Bills put together a complete showing. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you all the details from the game, including what it means beyond Week 13.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are back from their bye and have a chance to clinch the AFC East with a win over the 49ers. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia brings you this week’s live room, taking all your questions ahead of the primetime matchup!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Bills' 30-21 victory over the Chiefs, they have firmly put themselves on the Super Bowl radar for the 2024 season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire game, and with the Bills heading into their bye, discusses the bigger picture of where all this could be headed.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s finally time. Bills vs Chiefs. 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 handled their business with a 30-20 win over the Colts, getting them to 8-2 on the season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his full analysis of the game, including why Bills quarterback Josh Allen deserves a little more credit than his stat line shows along with some thoughts on the up-and-down defense.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills look to make it five in a row this weekend against the Colts, but have some injury concerns that could complicate things. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in the weekly live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the chance to sink the Dolphins' hopes of climbing back into the AFC East race, the Bills watched as kicker Tyler Bass booted a 61-yard field goal through the uprights with only five seconds left to give them the win. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the Bass performance and what it means for him moving forward, Josh Allen and the offense's day, as well as some defensive concerns this game might have uncovered.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a successful road win, the 6-2 Bills return home to take on a 2-5 Dolphins team desperate for a win. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions on the matchup, trade deadline and everything else in the weekly live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills collected yet another blowout victory, this time a 31-10 win over the Seahawks in their home stadium. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game and what stood out, but then takes a big picture look at the Bills as they're right around the halfway point.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming off a blowout victory at home, the 5-2 Bills are heading back on the road for a stiff test against the 4-3 Seattle Seahawks. To prepare, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly live room episode, where he takes all your biggest Bills questions.Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills took some time to wake up, but before long, they raced away with a 34-10 victory over the Titans on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the full game, including the Amari Cooper impact and what it will mean for the Bills for the rest of the season, along with some interesting trends and changes the Bills made in Week 7.Host: Joe BuscaglilaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills take on the Titans Sunday and have a brand new WR to add a new dimension to their offense in Amari Cooper. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in his weekly live room episode!Host: Joe BuscagliaProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills came close to throwing a win away, but ultimately got the job done in a 23-20 victory over the Jets to give them a commanding lead in the AFC East through six weeks. From MetLife Stadium, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over all of the game and how it projects to future outings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills went from on top of the world at 3-0, to having big questions about their team after two straight losses. With a game against the Jets on deck, The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in the weekly live room! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills endured a second straight loss, this time with a 23-20 loss to the Texans. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes you through the game as the questions surrounding the 3-2 Bills are starting to get louder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered their first defeat of 2024, and now get right back on the road with a big contest against the Texans — one of the top teams in the AFC. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your questions in this week’s live room episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered their first loss of the season in blowout fashion, dropping a 35-10 game to the Ravens in front of a national audience. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through all aspects of the game, and provides a big picture perspective with the team four games in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills will look to make it 4-0 in 2024 when they take on the Ravens on Sunday Night Football. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your matchup-specific and big picture Bills questions in his weekly live room episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills made it three-for-three to begin 2024 season, tearing apart the Jaguars by a score of 47-10 on Monday night. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through some of his biggest takeaways on the game, including the early MVP case for Josh Allen, offensive coordinator Joe Brady, and some thoughts on defensive coordinator Bobby Babich as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2-0 Bills will host the 0-2 Jaguars on a national stage Monday. But what can we expect from the matchup? The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia dives into it all as he hosts another live room taking all your questions leading up to Week 3! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills won their AFC East showdown with the Dolphins in an unexpected blowout, winning the road game 31-10. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia discusses how both sides of the ball were able to do what they did in helping the Bills to a convincing victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills certainly made it interesting to begin their season, but ultimately came away with a 34-28 victory over the Cardinals -- and Josh Allen was reason number one. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over some interesting things from the game, broader signs for future games and hands out his weekly awards in our first postgame episode of the 2024 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2024 regular season begins Sunday for the Bills when they take on the Arizona Cardinals at home. To get you ready, The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in our pregame live room! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills set their 53-man roster, which means the 2024 regular season is right around the corner. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his top five reasons for optimism, and top five reasons for concern heading into a Bills season with a ton of questions about the roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With under two weeks to go before final cuts, the Bills have some big decisions to make. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your listener questions, including Sean McDermott's job security, the safety position, naming some roster super sleepers and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 12 practices, the Bills time at St. John Fisher University is over. But more importantly, initial impressions for the 2024 roster have been made. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the biggest things we've learned from all the practices, some of the biggest causes for concern at the moment, along with a detailed rundown of the 2024 rookie class and how they've looked to this point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are five days into training camp for the 2024 season. Curious as to where things stand along the entire roster? Joe Buscaglia breaks down everything, position by position, as the Bills continue to get information every day to form their 53-man roster and who will play the biggest roles this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills put together one of their largest rookie draft classes of GM Brandon Beane's tenure, but what do we make of the additions and how do they fit in? Joe Buscaglia goes through the roster and talks about the depth chart, potential roles, where the Bills could still look to add and much more in the post-draft episode of The Buffalo Beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2024 NFL Draft is just two days away and the Bills' need for a wide receiver persists. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings in fellow Bills beat writers, Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com and ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg, to go over all the last minute strategies of what the Bills could do on Thursday and Friday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the draft only a week away, what the Bills will do in the first round is at the top of everyone's mind. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over all the scenarios with WGRZ Sports Director Jon Scott as the draft continues to creep closer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills made a massive move, sending away their top WR Stefon Diggs to the Texans, along with a pair of Day 3 picks and brought back a 2025 2nd round pick. Where do they go from here? Joe Buscaglia takes your questions in our Diggs trade live room! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With free agency beginning to slow down, Joe Buscaglia takes a deep look at the state of the Bills roster, what their offseason moves in 2024 signaled, where things could be going with the 2024 NFL Draft, and some interesting ideas to ponder along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new league year begins Wednesday, March 13, so just a few hours ahead of old contracts expiring and new contracts getting signed, Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions on another live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the NFL Scouting Combine beginning next week and the league just announcing the salary cap on Friday, Joe Buscaglia takes all of your most pressing Bills questions in the newest live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even with a home playoff game against the Chiefs, the Bills fell short in the divisional round for a third straight year, and their once promising 2023 season is now over. Joe Buscaglia takes a look at what went wrong in the game, and then has a big picture discussion about where the Bills go from here with the challenges they'll face in the 2024 offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are in the divisional round for a fourth straight season, but just as it has been the past two playoffs, an AFC powerhouse stands in their way. Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills-Chiefs questions in this week’s live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.