The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

Even through several defensive injuries throughout the game, quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills put the Steelers away 31-17 to advance to the divisional round for a fourth straight season. Joe Buscaglia takes a big picture look at what Allen's performance and current playing level could mean for the Bills, along with how all the injuries could impact the team's outlook next weekend against the Chiefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills fight to get to the postseason is over, but now they’ll begin their Super Bowl quest against the Steelers in a potentially miserable weather game. Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week’s live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a roller-coaster game against the Dolphins, the Bills won their fifth straight to capture the AFC East and the No. 2 seed in the conference. Joe Buscaglia takes you through the game, and why this playoff campaign may be one of the best chances the Bills will ever have under Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills face what possibly could be a make or break Week 18 matchup against the Dolphins. And to get you ready for the matchup, Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly pregame live room episode taking all your questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills, perhaps not in the most dominating way, got the win they needed over the Patriots to get to 10-6. But still with plenty of variable remaining in Week 18, the Bills could still miss the playoffs entirely. Joe Buscaglia goes over all the scenarios, and what stood out from the Bills' victory over the Patriots, and what's to come in Week 18 and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills need only three things to go their way this weekend to make a 5th straight trip to the postseason. But that starts with a win over the Patriots. Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in our weekly pregame live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills collected a 24-22 win over the Chargers and now have their playoff odds looking very strong. Joe Buscaglia answers all your Bills questions on a special live room episode a few days after the Bills’ victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a victory over the Cowboys, the Bills now have a Chargers team on the docket that has failed to live up to their expectations in a big way. And Joe Buscaglia goes through all your live room questions as the Bills continue their playoff push. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills earned a humongous victory over the Chiefs last weekend to keep them afloat in the playoff race, but how do they match up with the Cowboys in Week 15? And what are some of the big picture roster items for the Bills to keep an eye on over the final four weeks? Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions on The Athletic app in his weekly live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their playoff hopes dwindling, and a trying week following them to Kansas City, the Bills somehow went to Arrowhead and collected a 20-17 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions. Joe Buscaglia takes you through some of the notable parts of the game, including the defense stepping up and where the offense may have made some mistakes. Plus a look at the playoff picture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following their bye, the Bills were greeted upon their return by two off-the-field stories that have tested their concentration. Joe Buscaglia takes your questions on the live room episode as the Bills continue their playoff push against the Chiefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seemingly about to take down the top team in the league on the road, the Bills blew it down the stretch and are back at .500 for the season. Where do they go from here? Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this live room postgame episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are coming off a thorough thumping of the Jets, but still have a ways to go before they can rescue their season. Ahead of an intriguing game against the 9-1 Eagles, Joe Buscaglia takes your questions on The Athletic app in our weekly live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming off an unexpected home loss that spurred a change at offensive coordinator, the Bills responded in a big way for a 32-6 victory over the Jets, bringing their record to 6-5 on the season. What stood out from the win on offense, and what does it mean moving forward? Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire game and the Bills' outlook as they head into their toughest stretch of the season yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 5-5 Bills made a humongous change this week to fire OC Ken Dorsey. Just how will Joe Brady fare in his new role? As they get ready for the Jets showdown, Joe Buscaglia takes your questions in the weekly live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After their surprising loss to the Broncos, the Bills fell to 5-5 on the season, and coach Sean McDermott had seen enough. With mounting evidence of the offense lacking the same dynamic quality of prior years, the Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire situation, along with how it looked and sounded and why the Bills felt the time was right to have a change in vision with their top offensive play caller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills offense has remained in a funk for the last five games, and are feverishly trying to get back to their prolific days of old. Are they close? How will it look against the Broncos? Joe Buscaglia takes your questions in the weekly live room!Please note: This live room was recorded November 10, 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered a frustrating defeat on Sunday against the Bengals, and it's left them with a lot of questions on offense, some strong opinions from those inside and outside the building, and the unknown as to how it will all look on Monday against the Broncos. Joe Buscaglia breaks down everything he's seen, heard and analyzed since the game ended to provide the why as to the reason offense feels so disjointed and how they can help themselves moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With some moves made, the Bills begin the gauntlet of their schedule with a road game against the Bengals. Joe Buscaglia takes all your pressing Bills questions in this week’s live room heading into a huge showdown on Sunday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an awful showing against the Patriots, the Bills turned things around on offense during their Thursday night 24-18 victory over the Buccaneers. That includes some differences in their game planning approach, how Josh Allen operated and some switches that offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey made leading up to the game. Joe Buscaglia goes over all of the offensive switches, and some other notes about the roster as they head into their mini-bye with a 5-3 record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an unexpected and embarrassing loss to the Patriots, the 4-3 Bills could really use a victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday night ahead of a gauntlet of big games. Joe Buscaglia takes your questions in this week’s pregame live room episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills lost, deservedly so, to a previously one-win Patriots team and watched as their offense sputtered in the first half for a third straight week. What do the Bills do from here, and what goes into the entire thought process about the job security of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey? Joe Buscaglia goes over all of it in this postgame episode from the Bills' 29-25 loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills pulled off a close win over the Giants, but questions surrounding their offense have persisted this week. Joe Buscaglia takes your questions live in his weekly pregame episode ahead of the Bills’ trip to New England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wasn't pretty, but the Bills snuck past a depleted Giants team 14-9. Now the Bills face several questions both on offense and with their run defense as the teeth of their schedule is quickly approaching. Joe Buscaglia goes over all of it in the postgame episode as the Bills will try and figure out how to fix things ahead of their next game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills returned home after a disappointing loss and two huge injuries. How do they get by without Matt Milano and DaQuan Jones, and how will the team respond? Joe Buscaglia takes all your most pressing questions in the Week 6 live room episode!Go to ShipStation.com and use code BUFFALO today and sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills lost 25-20 to the Jaguars in London, and it was a sloppy one. Buffalo came out of the game with a few significant injuries to worry about, too. Matthew Fairburn takes your questions on the game.Go to ShipStation.com and use code BUFFALO today and sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills dominated the Dolphins, improving to 3-1 with a 48-20 win. Matthew Fairburn takes your questions on what the Bills' defense did to slow down the Dolphins' offense, Josh Allen's big day and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another convincing win over the Commanders, the Bills have their biggest test yet against the 3-0 Dolphins. Matthew Fairburn recaps the win and looks ahead to Week 4.Get 20% OFF with code BUFFALO at calderalab.com and make unforgettable first impressions that lead to the charming words, “you look younger!”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Fairburn recaps a dominant win for the Buffalo Bills over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, takes questions from listeners, and passes out this week's awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills fell to 0-1 after a surprising, 22-16 loss to the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. What are Buffalo's biggest concerns coming out of this game? Where were the bright spots the Bills can carry forward into their Week 2 matchup against the Raiders?Go to ShipStation.com and use code BUFFALO today and sign up for your FREE 60-day trial.Go to zbiotics.com/BUFFALO to get 15% off your first order when you use BUFFALO at checkout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2023 regular season has finally arrived and the Bills have a marquee matchup with the Jets. What stands out most about the matchup, and what are we most looking forward to seeing from a Bills perspective? Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn run down everything from a Bills perspective, including if there's been a bit of a philosophical shift in one key area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now with the 53-man roster set, Joe Buscaglia is joined by Matthew Fairburn to take a broader look at the state of the team heading into the 2023 season. Topics range from realistic expectations, changes the team has made for the better or worse, how some draft picks have played into their outlook, the roles of the coordinators and how they impact the upcoming season and much more.Go to zbiotics.com/BUFFALO to get 15% off your first order when you use BUFFALO at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are through their preseason schedule and now have decision to make for their 53-man roster. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes in-depth on a handful of positions where the Bills have their most interesting decisions, including backup quarterback, the offensive line and what the heck to do with 2022 first-round pick Kaiir Elam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a frustrating loss to the Steelers, several things stood out to The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia. But above all else, it's the quickly worsening offensive tackle position, as it's surfacing as their biggest weakness on the roster at this point. Joe then gets into some other takeaways from the game including Kaiir Elam, James Cook, Greg Rousseau, Dalton Kincaid, the backup quarterback position and how the depth of the wide receivers is currently shaking out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With our first look at the Bills in a live-game setting, what did their in-game utilizations hint at for both regular season roles and the up-in-the-air starting competitions? Joe Buscaglia takes a deep dive into the first preseason game and what the Bills' actions showed us about their 2023 plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are now over halfway through their annual training camp, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a deep dive into how the rookies have looked, how the competitions for starting jobs have gone so far, along with some other players that have either impressed or gone the opposite way through the first six days of practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Bills prepare for their first training camp practice, the news broke that they’ll be without running back Nyheim Hines for the 2023 season. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia brings you his thoughts on what it means for James Cook, the running back group and if they might look to free agency now. Plus, he gets to some bigger picture listener questions, including if the Bills have enough “blue chip” players to win a Super Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are through all their spring workouts and have a little over a month before the start of training camp. With everything he learned throughout the weeks, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a look at 15 players separated into two categories. The players who had their stock go up this spring heading into camp, and the underrated players people shouldn't sleep on when the Bills head to St. John Fisher University in late July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Bills roster basically set for 2023, the attention turns to what this season could be for Buffalo. And most notably, how Sean McDermott and Ken Dorsey can mold the entire operation. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia is joined by national reporter Mike Giardi to break down what both McDermott and Dorsey are facing, along with what the offseason moves indicate about what could be on the way this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills 2023 regular season schedule is now official, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through the entire slate. That includes a tough draw to begin the year, a key opportunity and how this whole thing could look by the end of the season as it pertains to the Bills' lofty Super Bowl aspirations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2023 NFL Draft is complete and the Bills added six new pieces to try and keep their championship window open for another season. In this post-draft breakdown, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia clumps together positions in three groupings -- things they did, things they kind of did, and things they didn't do. And with each position, he goes over how it impacts both the short and long-term trajectory of both the team and specific players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are on the board in the 2023 NFL Draft, and in somewhat surprising fashion, selected Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. How does Kincaid fit the offense, what does it mean moving forward and where does it apply pressure to this Bills team and coaching staff? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia covers that in his quick breakdown of their first round pick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With just a couple of days until the NFL Draft, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn go over the non-WR options the Bills could have at No. 27, including some interesting tidbits from the pre-draft process. Then they go over specific wide receiver names to boil down the 27th pick to, and which player and situation likely suits Brandon Beane's potential actions the best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the 2023 NFL Draft just a week away, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia welcomes back longtime co-host and Sabres reporter Matthew Fairburn to the show, where the two discuss the merits of adding to the wide receiver position and how the rest of the group the Bills already have shakes out in comparison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2023 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, so on this week's episode, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia welcomes in ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg to take a wholesale look at the bigger picture of the Bills' potential upcoming draft plans and maybe even fire up a conspiracy theory or two. Plus, it's about time to talk Bijan Robinson -- just in case, anyway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the 2023 NFL draft is now within three weeks, we're honing in on which players at specific need areas of the Bills best fit what they usually look for. This time around, it's a look at the wide receivers from the first few rounds that you should get to know. And then after that, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia dives into listener and reader submitted questions, with topics ranging from draft theory, likelihood of a draft day trade, to Ed Oliver and even a Hogwarts house question, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we shift into April, the Bills have some heavily discussed draft needs out there. But which of them make sense with their roster building logic and how they feel about what they have in house? Which needs might be a little more talked about outside the building than perhaps how the Bills view them? Joe Buscaglia goes over all of it to kick off draft month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills had a relatively quiet free agency in 2023, but even the moves they did and didn't make spoke volumes. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you a roster reset and how the actions and words from the Bills could dictate their next steps in free agency and the NFL Draft across the board. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from Indianapolis at the NFL Combine, Joe Buscaglia discusses a busy news week for the Bills. He talks about Leslie Frazier’s decision to step away from the game and who could replace him at defensive coordinator. Plus, he also breaks down what Brandon Beane had to say regarding cap space, free agency, the draft and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills have two huge decisions to make with their own upcoming free agents, and it's all about how they want to deal with their defense. What is the case for and against linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, and the same for safety Jordan Poyer? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia is joined by Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com to go over all the different nuances of the conversation, along with some other offseason chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.