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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest and frenemy Joe From Queens and Joe fires up the (mostly) Buffalo sports hot take machine, with plenty to say about Stefon Diggs recent comments on Josh Allen and Bills offseason content being boring if not pointless.
Diggs recently spoke to the media in Houston and during his comments took the time to shower praise on his former quarterback in Buffalo, saying he probably wouldn't be where he's at in his career were it not for the help of Allen. It's probably in stark contrast to what a lot of Bills fans assume Diggs feels about Allen, seeing who presumably wanted out of Buffalo this offseason and there's been reports and plenty of speculation that the Diggs/Allen dynamic had been on shaky grounds for quite a while. Joe also talks about his belief that the majority of Bills fans would like to see Diggs fail in Houston to make them feel better about trading him away---a move Joe continues to think was a mistake.
They also talk about OTA's, minicamp and other offseason content that Joe regards as mostly a waste of time. It leads to a pretty spirited discussion between the two. They also spend some time talking about the treating of Caitlyn Clark in the WNBA and plenty more. Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins.
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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss upcoming Bills camp storylines, Sabres trade candidates and the Bandits continuing to fly under the general public radar despite being perennial champions.
Things are pretty slow with the Bills and the rest of the NFL this year time of year but make no mistake about it---things will starting heating up real soon. Mandatory mini camp is now just around the corner and the guys go over some of the storylines that they'll start to get more locked on as minicamp starts next week and of course, training camp near the end of July. Among them is a potential starting strong safety battle between Taylor Rapp and rookie Cole Bishop, if Mike Edwards looks secure enough starting at free safety to keep Sean McDermott from dialing up free agent Micah Hyde and if rookie center Sedrick Van Pran Granger looks strong enough at camp to earn his way on the field into a starting competition.
It's been a minute since any Sabres talk on Talking Buffalo and today the guys are going over a handful of potential trade candidates as the offseason gets cooking in just a few weeks. Is Jeff Skinner even tradeable? Does a NHL blue liner get moved in an effort to acquire another center?
That plus Patrick has a conversation with PK about the Bandits winning a second consecutive championship. Buffalo Sports Collective has the best, most in-depth coverage of the Bandits year-round and PK's a huge part of it. Patrick gets his insight on not just the team winning another title but a firsthand account of what the experience was like being in the crowd for the game and examining if he thinks the team is growing on the region's casual sports fan. That and plenty more.
You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.
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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran takes all 32 NFL teams, puts them all into seven tiers and focuses on which grouping the Buffalo Bills most likely belong in.
As opposed to taking each team and "power ranking" them No. 1-32, this exercise leads to seven tiers being created: Super Bowl favorites, Legit Super Bowl Contenders, Playoff Near Locks, Playoff Top Contenders, Could Surprise, Nah and 2025 No. 1 Pick Contenders. Patrick first explains why he prefers to tiers to complete numerical order--being able to place multiple teams on the same level.
From there we start at the bottom tier and work our way up. Here's a spoiler alert---- there's eight teams that are ranked at least as high as the "legit Super Bowl contenders" tier while five teams are projected to be in the mix for the top overall pick in next year's draft.
Also, the Bills are now no longer solely favored to win the AFC east, per Ceasars Sports Book. That plus some flowers to a fellow content creator on pulling Mina Kimes as a special guest and plenty more.
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It’s another edition of The Podbag today on Talking Buffalo as Patrick Moran responds to several takes and questions submitted by consumers of the show, including being asked to pick a singular Buffalo Bills offseason transaction he'd most like to erase if he could.
It's been an incredibly busy and eventful offseason for Brandon Beane and the Bills since last season ended in the playoffs with a disappointing home loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills have said goodbye to several prominent veterans and have also added several new pieces via free agency and the draft. Patrick's tasked with erasing any one move he wants and while acknowledging that canceling the Stefon Diggs trade would probably be at the top of most lists, he'd like to take back Beane cutting center Mitch Morse even if he's likely nearing the end of his career.
There's plenty of other Bills related topics in this week's Podbag, including national misperceptions, biggest pre-training camp team concerns, breakout candidates and who'll lead the team in interceptions in 2024.
There's also nuggets about Bills training camp, a pair of Buffalo Sabres questions that sends Patrick down a mini-rabbit hole, favorite Buffalo summer annual event and more. If you want to be included in next week's Podbag, leave a comment on any of the full-length show videos on the Talking Buffalo YouTube channel or you can also tweet or email Patrick!
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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino to discuss several topics, including the team's head scratching signing of former decorated wrestler Gabe Steveson and speculating if running back James Cook is capable of rushing for 1,500 yards.
Cook ran for 1,122 for Buffalo last year despite seemingly having a quick leash for a lot of the early part of the season. No Buffalo Bills running back has rushed for at least 1,500 yards since OJ Simpson all the way back in 1976. That said, maybe the accomplishment isn't as far fetched as it seems. Cook pretty much established himself as one of the best backs in the league last year, finishing fourth in the NFL and rushing and running for 1,500 yards isn't unprecedented in recent years. Five active backs have done a total of seven times over the past five years. The guys spend some time considering if Cook has the ability and opportunity to join that club in this 2024 Bills offense.
Also, the Bills signed former Olympic wrestler and WWE "superstar" Gabe Steveson last week. It's interesting on several levels considering Stevenson has literally never played organized football in his life. There's also former legal issues with Stevenson that makes the move a head scratcher if not straight-up controversial. The guys discuss.
That plus Emanuel Acho is on TV seeking attention at the expense of the Bills, Justin Jefferson is now incredibly rich, a new "Medal Stand" segment and much more. Be sure to follow Anthony on Twitter @AnthMarino 
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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by frenemy and recurring guest Joe From Queens and today they're running down and discussing some of the worst contracts given out in franchise history.
Every team around the NFL has given out its fair share of awful contracts and Buffalo certainly is no exception. The Bills have seen many lucrative deals go astray and Joe put in the time to list together some of the absolute worst, leading to discussions that include the infamous guard/tackle big plash free acquisitions of Derrick Dockey and Langston Walker as well as quarterbacks Rob Johnson and Ryan Fitzpatrick that quickly fizzled out after receiving significant contracts.
Defensive line has seen plenty of bad deals and a handful of them are discussed as well, including Marcel Dareus, Star Lotulelei, Dwan Edwards and Larry Tripplett.
Additionally, Charles Clay was a big signing at the time but never elevated the Bills offense. That plus a few recent players being on the list, recollections of the Mario Williams chase, other nostalgia and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins.
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