On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to react to several different submissions from listeners, including if the Buffalo Bills go too far with bringing back their former players and if Brandon Beane puts too much emphasis on mentorship over adding even more young talent.

The Bills, led by their reigning MVP quarterback have one of the best teams in the league and are once again the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl. Clearly there's a lot to like about the roster and the team's chances of finally getting over the hump. That said, the roster construction of this team shouldn't be without criticism and a lot of fans wonder if the Bills take the whole mentorship and voice inside the locker room thing too far when it comes to bringing back aging players who were here previously. This has come to the forefront after recently signing back old vets Jordan Phillips and Jordan Phillips to the practice squad this week. The guys discuss and debate if they think it's a smart move that will be helpful to the team or if they're taking things with it a little too far. Like, shouldn't the coaches have a bigger role than maybe they do?

Also, the Bills rivalry week uniforms for their home Sunday Night game in Week five against the New England Patriots are out and look like a whitewalker from Game of Thrones. What do the fans, Patrick and Joe all think of them?

Plus, Patrick's annoyed at the lack of Joe's knowledge and appreciation for local kid turned NFL linebacker Shaun Dolac this year. That plus the big Micah Parsons trade with a chat on if the Bills should've been in (or more in) on that, another edition of "One Must Go" and plenty more. Happy start to Labor Day Weekend!

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