The Rockpile Report - A Buffalo Bills Podcast

Is Basham playing himself into being Beanes only trade piece of the summer? How about that performance by our OT depth? Who stands in line for an hour to get fast food?!We look at those questions & more in our recap of thr Bills 1st preseason game! 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 nearly 2 decades of nonsense, our beloved tailgate site is simply no more.This week one of our fellow STH's joins us for a meandering look at what the lot was, how our experiences in it formed friendships, what the future holds & 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.

Like all good pilot episodes, Eammon & I open our show with South Buffalo Nextdoor App nonsense, a recap of our Lancaster steak comp, a chat with the Grand Champion & 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.

"Football is back!" ....sort of?We look at the Bills preseason opener against the Colts, discussing Anthony Richardson at QB, our murky backup QB situation, Torrence's seasoning & 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 discuss the final week of Bills Training Camp, looking at minor injuries popping up, a murky RG competition, slot WR depth showing itself & 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.

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In this pod we look at some of the weeks notable happenings from Josh being petty, Marv hitting an impressive 98 years to Hamlin taking real NFL hits again & 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 title of this one says it all - from Kincades presence to Murray becoming a bigger factor than expected we look at Week 1 of BillsCamp! 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.

With Doug Relosky in studio we toast to the official start of camp! We discuss the opening storylines we're interested in watching play out, and Bills LS Reid Ferguson joins us to give some of his perspective on BillsCamp 2023! 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.

Training Camp is finally here, and the Bills roster has already taken their first blow of the 2023 season. We look at Hines unfortunate injury & why a true "replacement" might not be a major priority, discuss what being in a vehicle with McDermott would be like & 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 Nate Geary slander, stay for the discussion on the Bills TE & Safety depth ahead of Training Camp! Buffalo Happy Hour is in studio for a look at all the ways these portions of our depth chart are actually BETTER than what we had in 2022! 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.

Derek & Mike of "Buffalo Happy Hour" are in studio this week, and together we tackle the mysterious departure of Ron Raccuia, ESPN hackery (and our own) & 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.

Ever wondered....what's the most embarrassing injury I could sustain? This week we talk about Chris's trip to the ER, and Cover1's Anthony Prohaska takes a dive into AFC TE groups and why Bills fans might not realize just how good we have 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.

The Bills DL looked like the Blues Brothers & suddenly became one of the most interesting stories of camp, and Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us to dissect it! We also look at the WR room, how the teams philosophy at slot has clearly changed & 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.

Sports media has gotten a self-righteous for Drew's case & this week Ryan Lasal joins the show to look at it in relation to Allen, McDermott & the Diggs situation. We also talk Bills "Wall of Fame" in the wake of Corey Dillons epic rant, AFCE hotseats & 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.

Matt Waldman of the RSP told us in March the Bills didn't need to draft a RB & in tonight's pod we look at why as we piece together the contenders for playing time ahead of camp! We also look at ST, how the return unit domino directly affects Hines offensive involvement & 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.

Cover1's Anthony Prohaska is in stufio for this weeks "News Update" as we look at "Optimism SZN" and Cooks claim that he's already RB1, McBean extensions, Training Camp ticket fiascos & 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.

Who is CB2? Who's the Bills MLB - and does it even matter? Two of the biggest questions ahead of Bills Training Camp and Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us this week to dig into 2 of the most compelling position groups of the preseason!We handicap the race for our CB2 contenders, dissect the youth on hand at LB & 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.

More national media contraction with a Diggs tie-in, Eric Washington's promotion, ticketing issues & more - this weeks Bills News Update has a little bit of everything! 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.

Training Camp SZN is finally here & in our first pre-camp look at the Bills roster we focus on thr Offensive Line & QB room! We look at Bates vs Torrence and what their usage says about offensive philosophy, play a game of Kiss-Marry-Kill with our backup OL options, discuss the depth behind Allen & 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.

Markets are being disrupted all over the sports landscape & for some on the Bills roster their personal markets aren't immune! We look at how Beanes penchant for trades, and how his savvy pickups in free agency may have placed some players once thought to be a safe bet for the 53 in the crosshairs! 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.

This podcast is 100% our fanbases fault.We look at the Diggs situation while also taking a deep look at people who choose to call into drove time radio with their opinions, and also a WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE who have it Worse than Bills fans right now. It's worth the price of admission 🍻 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.

With Eamoon Azizi in studio, we recap our latest GrillsMafia meet up & Bills LS ReId Ferguson joins us to talk about Bills OTAs, specialists getting extensions, bets are made & 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.

This podcast is a celebration of Brandon Beane, through the lens of the Oliver & Floyd signings! We look at his eye for talent & ability to negotiate "value" on the open market, the Oliver deals structure, accidentally gush about Greg Rousseau while discussing the Floyd deal & 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.

In this pod, we take a nuanced look at some of the offseason story lines, from KR/PR to tbe battle for our MLB job, Bills fans are likely to pay too give too much gravity to this summer! 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.

Drew isn't a fan of one of BillsMafia's "biggest supporters" or his ideas about Sean McDermott& this week, as we break down all the nonsense narratives created around the Bills lately, he delves into why! We also look at D-Hopkins, real life Revenge of the Nerds & 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 to discuss the only story line Drew cares about - Team Health!We look at the injury histories of note among our rookies, the recovery of arguably our biggest stars at DE/QB & more ahead of the Bills offseason program! 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 much can we conflate the meaning of OTAs? Eammon Azizi joins us to debate that while also looking at recent Bills happenings including Dean Marlowe, Delaware North's firing as a vendor & 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 News Update is back! This week, we revisit the anniversary of an embarrassing Key to the City publicity stunt, recent free agent signings and some pf the names still out there for BUF, Leslie Fraziers recent headlines & 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 conversation about sports media entitlement turns into a breakdown of 2023's schedule & the nuances in terms of "difficulty" that often got overlooked by talking heads!From problem schedule stretches, & rest advantages to youth at key positions we compare BUF to some of the AFCs best and brightest! 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.

Ryan Lasal of RocSports joins us for yet another development in the Bills journey to a new stadium - ground officially being broken!We discuss imminent changes both in & out of the stadium from sightlines to tailgates, dive into the recent Tim Graham interview with Bills COO Ron Raccuia & there's even a hack Trump impression - 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.

Our panel of podcasters from around the AFCE join us this week to look at the highs & lows of each team's 2023 Draft! We look at who got the best value, who's picks were for the future, laugh at 4th round kickers & 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.

Ryan Lasal joins us in studio as we give our knee-jerk reactions to the NFL schedule release discussing league respect, tailgate talk, the NFLs continued dominance of the American sports 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.

We made it to the end of Draft Szn and - at least for us Buffalonians - almost to the start of that glorious 2.5 month window where we really feel alive!Eamon Azizi joins us in studio to talk about football fatigue & we discuss Grillsmafia & some big changes to Que42 BBQ! 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.

WGR550's Nabe...uhh...Nate Geary joins us in studio to discuss the 2023 NFL Draft!We talk about Nates lukewarm outlook on the Bills 2 TE usage, the flexibility provided by Torrence, Drew turns into a mush mouth & pettiness abounds as we bring our Bills Draft coverage to a close! 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.

Just days away from the NFL Draft, our panel of divisional guests reconvenes to look at best & worst case scenarios for every AFCE squad!Together we look at missing out on needed OL upgrades & a thinning of the "ofensive playmaker" category, a Bills trade back & 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've made it to draft week & Doug Relosky joins us in studio to count it down.We look at the unpredictability at the top of the draft, Doug's mock results & the positions that commonly fall, discuss the under examined "trade back" scenario & 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.

Everyone wants the Bills to add more skill early in the 2023 draft - is it the TE or WR Class that best accomplishes that?Mark Schofield of SB Nation joins us to try and answer that question - the makeup of the WR Class & Buffalo's true needs, the generational & overwhelming talent of the TE Class, fits for the Bills & 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.

Spencer Brown might bounce back from a brutal sophomore season & Ryan Bates might be the future of the Bills C position....but if not Buffalo's front office might be looking for answers here in 2023.Russ Brown joins us for a look at a relatively shallow OL class, some forecasts on players who fans have made household names & we break down how the Bills needs might align with the values present in this 2023 OL Draft Class! 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 the volume of pre-draft scouting activity at specific positions to the Bills free agency activity & Titans DT Jeffery Simmons recent contract extension, Drew takes a look at many of the "tea leaves" available to start putting together ideas as to where the Bills could be leaning in the NFL draft! 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.

Everyone wants to know if the 2023 draft class where Buffalo might fill its hole at MLB & EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joins us to talk about exactly who & why! From Sanders vs Campbell & what makes each a possible fit for the Bills to Day 2 & 3 options with upside & the more overrated options in the class it's a great piece of draft convo! 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.

Bijan or Bust? There's a lot of Bills fans talking about adding a high level RBs in the draft....but does the team ACTUALLY need the help? Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio gives us his thoughts on that dynamic, the makeup of the 2023 RB class & 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 quietly have problems brewing at DE & DT, and if Brett Kollmann is correct those of us rooting for offensive firepower could be left (justifiably?) disappointed!Brett walks us through the ridiculous quality of this DL class, reasons Buffalo could spend premium draft capital there, his favorite prospects & 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.

"Always Draft a DB" afficianado Bruce Nolan of Buffalo Rumblings joins us to kick off our 2023 Draft Series !We look at misconceptions in skillsets from "outside" to "slot" DBs, the strength of this year's secondary class, players the Bills might have interest in & 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.

QB movement, roster tear downs & more are already altering the landscape of the AFC for 2023...but by how much and who are the new threats to the Bills spot in the pecking order?Ty Dunne helps us break down the changes around the conference - the hilarious ascension of the Jets, the AFC South's emerging contender & 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.

Bijan Robinson, Zay Flowers, Darnell Washington...how exactly should the Bills go about fixing their offense?Ty Dunne of GoLongTD joins us to look at the Bills need to get more explosive, the moves they've made so far & where/how the draft might make the most sense! 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.

So Beane did what Beane does...now what?In this podcast we lay out our thoughts on the upcoming draft & all the ways the Bills could/should approach it - positions of need, interest, common sense & 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.

SubTweets, Trades & more steak with no sizzle - the Bills 2023 offseason folks!Doug & Alf Arteafa of 3YPC join us for a look at trade drama, the pickups we've made from Sherfield to Quessenberry & everything else inbetween! 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 Jets are SB Contenders?! That's the word on the street & we get reactions from each of our panelists this week as wee look at the opening week of NFL free agency.We talk Patriots continued regression, Dolphins ballsy move & remaining weaknesses, the Jets 800lb gorilla in the 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.

Logic behind the Harty & the MLB decisions, flexibility with McGovern & the slowest UFA market in years? We're here for it!This week we look at the first 2 days of NFL free agency - Narratives, best case scenarios, the road ahead & 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.