The Rockpile Report - A Buffalo Bills Podcast

Our team employed a frustrating defensive strategy & watched their opponent get bailed out by a kicker - a bizarre trend for the 2023 Bills - but still managed to come away with a critical late season 'W" & this week Eammon Azizi joins us in studio to discuss it! 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.

Festivus is back & were sharing the holiday with the entire AFC East!We look at each contributors Grievance with their own team, the Dolphins fanbase imploding, the collapse of the Jets, mediocrity of the Patriots QB room & more! 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.

How exactly do you prepare for a team coming off THAT kind of performance?We look at Bills vs Chargers, touching on the firing of Brandon Staley & the discord that could prevent a "pop" from the franchise in the wake of it, the mediocrity of the roster & more! 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.

The physicality of the Bills was simply too much for Dallas & the Bills playoff hopes got the jolt they might need in the process!We look at Lambs sad day, touch on some of our favorite numbers behind the Bills dismantling of a top NFC competitor, Drew eats crow & more! 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.

The whole division won besides the top dog, and noone is happier about this week than Bills fans....except maybe Zach Wilson?Our weekly panel of guests joins us to look at the Dolphins nightmare loss to the Titans, news about the future of Bill Belichick in New England, Tyler Dunne's recent article on McDermott & more! 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.

The Bills may feel overmaatched in this home tilt vs an NFC powerhouse, but where there's a will there's a way & hopefully the Bills have some left in the tank this week when the Cowboys come to town!RocSportsNetwork 's Ryan Lasal joins us to preview tbe matchup, looking at opportunities for Brady to find mismatches in the Dallas secondary, a weak link in the Cowboys OL the Bills are equipped to exploit & more! 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.

The outcome of that game was finger lickin' good & a pair of surprise guests joins us to break down the Good, Bad & Ugly from the Bills season salvaging victory!We talk Brady's fantastic usage of motion & play design and Cook showing why he was drafted so highly, KCs WR ineptitude, Mahomes going full scale "Karen" and more! 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.

Hindsight is always 20/20, and its funny look back at some of the preseason hot takes & bold predictions about the AFC East as we finish Week 13!We discuss who's QB situation is worse - Jets or Patriots? - and the ways New Engald is setting new franchise lows in the twilight of his career, Zach Wilson saying "Nah, fam" to an NFL starting job, Bills rooting interests in Week 14 & more! 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.

A day of wolves, and shattered livers when the age of the BILLS COMES CRASHING DOWN....will it be this day?This week Drew looks at the Chiefs ahead of what is a "turning point" game for both franchises, looking at KC's offensive & defensive warts, some ideas that the team can use to exploit them, Keys to victory & more! 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.

Belichick circling the drain taking Mac Jones with him, the Jets adding a new play into the "Hall of Shame" , the Bills ever dwindling playoff %'s & more - this weeks RoundUp was something! 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.

Bye, bye Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levy but the Bills were an savagely disappointing NFL Football team...This week we look at the most disappointing tram in the AFC and the man who ultimately "takes accountability" for it. From ST and DEF roster construction to in-game decisions its becoming clear that Sean McDermott might simply be a stepping stone to what we inevitably could be. 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.

A seemingly reborn Bills offense heads to Philly to take on the class of the NFC in a game that carries major weight in Buffalo's pursuit of a playoff bid! We look at the Eagles defensive defects, why our recent safety usage might not fly in this contest given the Philly OL & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's always funny hearing about other people's traditions & this week we discuss Thanksgiving with our panel of guests while looking at both the Jets & Patriots QB conundrums, Miami's growing turnover issue, the Bills Week 12 rooting interests & more! 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.

Is THIS what McDermott had been babbling about all this time? We recap our big W vs the Jets by looking at the way every unit on the team genuinely supported the others around it, Joe Bradys stellar debut, the Jets lack of fight until the game was over & more! 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.

Somehow the Dolphins won the week without having to take the field! Our panel of guests helps us look at the QB disarray in NE, the Dolphins ease of schedule ahead, Bills rooting interests for the week & more! 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.

If the Bills have any postseason hope left, it'll take a win streak starting with one of the weakest offenses in the AFC and Scott Mason of PLAJ.com joins us to laugh at - I mean discuss - all the reasons we should be somewhat confident heading into Sunday! 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.

The Bills might just be living in a nicer looking version of 2017 and yet people still defend our organizations decisions? 🤦‍♂️This week Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork joins us as we look at the firing of Ken Dorsey, the blame that should be laid at the HCs doorstep, the future of the regime & more! 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.

For as bad as Bills fans might feel after our SNF loss, the whole division took a bath this weekend and our panel of AFC East podcasters comes by to let us wallow in - er - commiserate in each other's misery. From a mess on the Jets OL & what's being called the official Death of the Patriot Way to a gut punch for the Dolphins in Germany....you should check it out! 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.

The Bills season stands on the edge of something awful ahead of their MNF matchup vs Denver & this week we take a hard look at it as we discuss what the NY Times playoff predictor says about our odds post win/loss, what could be in store for a playoff less Bills squad, reasons for concern about this matchup & more. 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.

We're 5-4 for the first time since 2017 & the team FEELS so much like that team did...without any of the excuses.This week we look at failures that reared their ugly head vs Cincy, discuss the ways similar sets of circumstances have unfolded in NFL history, and ask the question: What, realistically, should happen if the Buffalo Bills can't turn it around? 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.

The Bills were the only AFC team to trade for a starting caliber player - is that a good thing or not?This week we look at each team's trade deadline thoughts with BUFs new faces, a Pat's fan take on McDaniel & Mac Jones futures, the Jets trench injuries piling up & more! 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.

The Bengals went from looking like a wounded duck to a powerhouse at exactly the wrong time 🤦‍♂️We look at the ways the Bills can attack the Bengals D, what this game will tell us about Dorsey/Allen & whether last week was a flash in the pan and more! 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.

The Bills are 5-3 AGAIN...why do people feel like this time is so different from the others?We recap TNF vs Tampa Bay, looking at the Bills uptempo offense & what it says about their proclivities, the scourge of NFL Officiating, McDermott needing composure and more! 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.

Somehow the Jets won without playing? We tackle that anomaly alongside the Dolphins & Bills absorbing L's and facing injury questions, organizational questions & more! 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.

Sean McDermott = Michael Scott?This week instead of dissecting our opponent we turn the scalpel inward & look at what's at stake here for BUF both philosophically & in terms of division/conference play (and why that's sad...) 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.

Whelp....BUF might just be a bad football team, and we're unsure how to feel about that.John Fox, hostage OC's, blame assessment & more as we look at the Bills latest fiasco 🤦‍♂️ 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.

Belichick tantrums, Z. Wilson praise, Bills trade discourse starting early...DOGS & CATS LIVING TOGETHER, MASS HYSTERIA! We look at all of this & more with our crack panel of guests! 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.

One of the saddest Patriots fans joins the show for a look at the struggling Patriots! We look at the skill position & blocking issues, a potential whipping boy in NE's secondary, Keys to Victory & more! 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.

I'm not sure who overcame the biggest Giant this week - the Bills or my producer!In this pod we discuss Chris's shocking announcement, rank Ken Dorsey against historical Bills OCs, embrace a Taron, D. Williams & Bernard lineup and more! 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.

Some of the injuries are more spiritual than physical (Bill Belichick 🤣) but the whole AFC East is walking wounded & our panel of guests helps us break it down! We talk MIA's IR designation problem & NE quickly reaching a tipping point, BUF fans needing to level-set emotionally & more! 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.

The NFL really though they were getting a GEM pitting Daboll & McDermott against each other on SNF...We breakdown the weaknesses of the Giants OL & how Dabolls philosophy & roster building are at a crossroads, the weak links in their Front 7, Keys to Victory & more! 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.

Come for the Jungian theory about the Bills offense, stay for the Patriots schadenfreude as we look at Week 5 & JAXvsBUF! 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.

John Kellum & Darrick from "Down by the Bank" join us for a look at our game vs the Jaguars!We talk offensive struggles & protection issues, weak links on defense, keys to a Bills win and more! 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.

Back on top & man, does it feel goooood!This week our divisional guests join us for a look that saw everyone but the Bills lose - the nightmare unfolding on Foxborough, Taylor Swift & poor officiating on SNF, losing the division lead through a Phil's fans eyes & more! 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.

After an offseason of slander that felt really, really good!We recap the Bills resounding victory over the Dolphins - where MIA failed philosophically, a wrinkle for Fangio that predates his AFCE hire, our most fitting "Zero of the Week" & more! 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.

New Jersey is sinkin', man & Saleh better swim! (Or whatever Gord Downie said....)In this weeks RoundUp we wax poetic on missed Jets opportunities, front office & QB foibles, look at the state of the AFC's downtrodden/have-nots & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a clash of AFC titans as the Dolphins travel to Buffalo for a game that will decide the early pecking order in the division!Alf joins us for a look at why the MIA rushing attack should have more attention from DCs than the presnap motion, the flaws in Vic Fangios defense, Keys to Victory & more! 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.

McDermott might just be the best DC in the AFC? We recap the win on the road vs the Commanders looking at how lax Allen can be in our system, the dominant defensive performance - specifically by DBs - the multiple candidates for "Zero of the Week" and more! 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.

Our panel of podcasters helps us tackle the fallout of week 2 in the AFCE! We look at the Jets HC loss vs Dallas as a referendum on the coaches, talk Patriots nailbiters & offensive malaise, where rhe Bills stack up in an injury-riddled AFC landscape & more! 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.

Paul Williams joins us for a look at the surprisingly 2-0 Commanders ahead of Sundays action! We look at the defense beyond the DL, slow starts offensively, Sam Howell & Bienemy's creative flair making their screen game dangerous & more! 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.

From zero to hero, Josh Allen might have just unlocked the key to what makes the Bills SB contenders!We look at complimentary football ruling the day, James Cook & the OL, Ken Dorsey quietly being the best story through 2 weeks & more! 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.

Week 1 is a knee-jerk NFL fans favorite time of year, and our panel of guests joins us to look at some hot & not so hot Takes around the AFC East!Dolphins defensive regression, Robert Saleh needing a thesaurus, the Patriots WR room in trouble & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's ALWAYS SOMETHING with the Raiders, and their latest shenanigans could have them without their most talented player!We discuss Chandler Jones's absence, Jimmy G's offensive approach, Raiders defensive weaknesses & more! 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.

Half the NFL embarrassed themselves this week, and in our week 1 recap we don't hesitate to remind you all about it!We look at Allen's apology, the nature of the Bills O historically, Drew watching baseball voluntarily & so much more! 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.

"Success" , much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder & our panel of guests join us to discuss how each AFCE fanbase currently defines it for their team in 2023!We also talk roster pros/cons, HC questions & more! 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.

The rhetoric around this Week 1 contest has gotten painful, and we're here to say "GOOSFRABAH!"We dissect Keys to Victory, look at how BOTH teams are cheesy in their own right, weaknesses of the Jets defense & more! 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.

Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUpBills.com joins us for a look at the health of the AFC East ahead of Week 1!From the surprising wave of injuries hitting South Beach & longterm concerns of some Jets stars, to the latest on recently IRd Bills, Von's progress, our rosters depth and more! 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.

Whiskey analogies, Raiders slander, Breshad Perriman references - EVERYTHING CUTDOWN DAY SHOULD BE!In this pod we look at the the Bills finalized roster & NFL cutdown day - youth winning on the OL, Schrodingers LB, DE battles, 11th Hour veterans saving the day & more! 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.

Pat Moran of "Talking Buffalo" is in studio as look at what makes Tim Graham special & the "under-the-radar" end to the Raccuia saga.We also talk our way through what the Final 53 could look like, discuss Beane's complicated history w/RBs, Jonathan Taylor & more! 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.

"Talking Buffalo" host Pat Moran joins us for the fastest game recap we've ever done, discussing the mess in Pittsburgh.We go on to discuss who on the Bills roster is trending up & who's falling behind ahead of our final preseason game & cut down day! 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.