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Episode 54 of Buds Mafia is loaded.

We kick things off with the big one: Are the Leafs sellers this year? Is the season done? Conservative sell? Full teardown? Or do you push and hope?

From there, it’s wall-to-wall chaos:

• NHL news, trades, signings, and standings madness

• Calder & Norris odds heating up

• Werenski vs Makar vs Bouchard

• Pacific Division playoff mess

• Olympic hockey preview + key injury updates

Then we pivot to the NFL:

• Bills coaching hires and why optimism is back

• Pegula press conference fallout

• League-wide coaching drama

• Super Bowl 60 preview, props, MVP odds, and picks
  

We finish with:

• Farmers Insurance Open recap

• Phoenix Open golf draft

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm (still brutal)
  

Unfiltered takes. Zero corporate nonsense. If you like sports podcasts that don’t hold back — this one’s for you.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS 

(00:00) — Intro 

(04:50) — Draft or Dump

(10:26) — Malinski Extension and the Avs

(13:55) — Norris Trophy Update

(15:31) — Pacific Division

(19:12) — Calder Race

(23:08) — Leafs Talk

(30:15) — Olympic Talk

(35:15) — New Era for the Bills

(41:08) — NFL News

(47:55) — SuperBowl 60 Preview

(52:54) — Farmers Insurance

(56:43) —Betting Segments

The Leafs are struggling, the schedule is brutal, and nothing feels easy right now.

We break down Toronto’s recent losses, injuries, effort issues, and what’s coming next. Is this just a rough stretch — or a warning sign?

Around the NHL, Buffalo locks up Josh Doan long-term and officially wins the Peterka trade. We cover league-wide news, Olympic roster chaos, Shane Wright trade rumors, and teams that are heating up or falling apart in our week-to-week recap.

Then it’s over to the NFL:

• Coaching carousel breakdown and grading the hires

• Pegula press conference fallout

• Championship Sunday reactions

• Patriots win 10–7 despite Maye throwing for 86 yards

• Seahawks vs Rams felt like the Super Bowl

• Stafford, Darnold, JSN and Puka were unreal

Super Bowl 60 is set — whether we like it or not.

We close with golf being back:

• Scottie’s first win of the season

• Farmers Insurance Open preview at Torrey Pines

• First golf draft of the year

• Locks of the Week and Bet the Farm recap

No filters. No scripts. Just Buds Mafia.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS 

(00:00) — Intro 

(04:36) — Draft or Dump

(11:17) — Josh Doan Extension

(14:29) — Shane Wright and Lafreniere

(16:56) — Seth Jones Out, Lacombe In

(21:17) — Oilers Talk

(27:36) — Leafs Talk

(35:29) — Terry Pegulas Press Conference

(43:04) — NFL Head Coaching Grades

(50:25) — Pats vs Broncos

(53:42) — Seahawks vs Rams

(58:24) — Golf Talk

(1:06:23) —Betting Segments

The Buffalo Bills season ends in disaster.

The Bills lose 33–30 in OT to the Broncos, Sean McDermott is fired, Brandon Beane gets promoted, and nothing about it makes sense. We break down the game, the turnovers, the controversial calls, Josh Allen’s emotions, and what this franchise even is anymore.

We then dive into NFL Divisional Weekend:

• Seahawks absolutely destroy the 49ers

• CJ Stroud is ASS

• Patriots look like Super Bowl threats

• Bears’ season ends vs the Rams

• Full AFC & NFC Championship breakdown

We switch over to the NHL with:

• Rasmus Andersson traded to Vegas

• Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose

• Rangers hitting rock bottom

• Leafs updates & Bobby McMann contract talk

Golf is back, bets are flying, and we wrap it up with:

• Divisional Commandments

• Championship Commandments

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm

Chaotic. Emotional. Very Buds Mafia.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS 

(00:00) — Intro 

(00:41) — Sean McDermott Farewell 

(12:38) — Beane Hate

(14:16) — Bills vs Broncos

(18:35) — Bills Offseason

(25:46) — Patriots vs Texans

(28:23) — Seahawks vs 49ers

(30:14) — Bears vs Rams

(33:33) — Championship Sunday Picks and Previews

(37:13) — Andersson and Sherwood Trade

(43:00) — News and Updates around the NHL

(45:38) — Leafs Talk

(52:21) — Golf is Back

(53:59) —Betting Segments

Episode 51 of the Buds Mafia Podcast is unhinged — in the best way.

We kick things off with Draft or Dump, celebrate one year of Buds Mafia, then tear through the NHL, Leafs hockey actually being fun again, and an NFL Wild Card weekend that delivered chaos, bad beats, and heartbreak.

🏒 NHL Talk

• The Pacific Division is dog sh*t

• McDavid vs MacKinnon — historic runs, insane numbers

• Connor Bedard is back

• Phillip Broberg’s $8M deal

• Hurricanes listening on Kotkaniemi offers

• World Juniors fallout & Hockey Canada mess

• Why the McKenna hate makes zero sense

• Ottawa Senators disaster season + brutal vibes

• Red Wings buzzing, Devils in shambles

• Ducks free-falling (9 straight losses… yikes)

🍁 Leafs Talk

• Huge wins vs Florida, Philly, and Vancouver

• Woll standing on his head

• Nylander back and scoring

• Knies bringing chaos

• Do the Leafs need Stolarz?

• Leafs finally playing with effort and bite

🏈 NFL Wild Card Recap

• Patriots, Bills, Bears, Rams advance

• Josh Allen is inevitable

• Caleb Williams clutch gene

• Eagles fraud watch

• Coaching firings around the league

• Divisional round preview

💸 Buds Mafia Betting Segments

• Wild Card Commandments recap

• Divisional Commandments

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm (still pain)

• Wildcard Women update

Unfiltered. Loud. Opinionated.Exactly how Buds Mafia is supposed to sound.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS 

(00:00) — Intro 

(02:34) — Draft or Dump 

(4:45) — World Juniors

(9:05) — Ottawa in Shambles

(12:03) — Pacific Division

(13:18) — Around the NHL

(18:42) — Leafs Talk 

(24:08) — NFL Coaching Carousel

(29:23) — NFL Wild Card Weekend

(38:14) — Bills vs Jags Recap

(44:44) — Pats vs Chargers

(47:16) — NFL Divisional Round Picks and Previews

(54:24) — College Football

(58:54) —Betting Segments

Episode 50 of the Buds Mafia Podcast is absolute carnage.

We kick things off the only way we know how — Draft or Dump — before diving headfirst into World Juniors madness, Olympic roster debates, Leafs optimism (again…), and an NFL Week 18 slate that delivered pure chaos.

🏒 NHL / World Juniors

• World Juniors recap + reactions

• Canada & Sweden claim top seeds

• USA stunned in the QF• Celebrini MVP conversation is REAL (63 in 41 is stupid)

• Team Canada & USA Olympic rosters — who got snubbed?

• Winnipeg Jets… what the hell happened?

• Juraj Slafkovský finally cooking

🍁 Leafs Talk

• Is Papi actually back??

• Matthews looks like himself again

• Knies bringing chaos every night

• Woll shutouts, Stecher buzzing

• Time to get real about Morgan Rielly

• Leafs finally playing with some bite

🏈 NFL Week 18 Recap + Playoffs

• Week 18 results, bad beats, and chaos

• Broncos and Seahawks take the byes

• Bills vs Jags — how far can Buffalo actually go?

• Full Wild Card breakdown, picks, and takes

💸 Buds Mafia Segments

• Week 18 Commandments results

• Wild Card Commandments

• Lock of the Week & Bet the Farm

• Wildcard Women finale — Taylor (11–3) clears Caitlin (5–9)

Unfiltered. Opinionated. Slightly irresponsible.Exactly how Buds Mafia should sound.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS 

(00:00) — Intro 

(01:43) — Draft or Dump 

(4:43) — World Juniors

(7:43) — Olympic Rosters

(14:22) — Celebrini for MVP?

(15:22) — Winnipeg Sucks

(17:03) — Leafs Talk / Papi Back?

(25:20) — Week 18 Recap

(32:00) — NFL Wild Card Weekend

(44:22) — Bills vs Jags

(51:11) — Wild Card Picks and Previews

Episode 49 of the Buds Mafia Podcast is loaded.

We kick things off with our usual Draft or Dump, breaking down what we loved and hated from the weekend before jumping straight into NHL chaos, World Juniors madness, and a wild NFL playoff race.

🏒 NHL Talk

• CBJ trade Yegor Chinakhov to Pittsburgh

• JJ Moser locks in an 8-year extension

• Buffalo is buzzing (9 straight wins)

• Edmonton fully healthy is terrifying

• No suspension for Barzal (somehow)

🌍 World Juniors Breakdown

• Sweden looks legit (Stenberg, Frondell)

• Canada survives chaos, Hage OT heroics

• McKenna is disgusting

• USA rolling despite injury scares

• Full tournament reactions and concerns

🍁 Leafs Talk

• Steve Sullivan promoted to assistant & PP coach

• Leafs playing faster, looser, more fun

• Matthews and Knies looking way better

• Big wins vs PIT and OTT

• OT loss in Detroit but trending up

🏈 NFL Week 17 Recap

• Bears win the NFC North

• Patriots clinch the AFC East

• Bills lose to the Eagles and now might be screwed

• Ravens stay alive, Browns stun Pittsburgh

• Panthers vs Bucs, Seahawks vs Niners, Ravens vs Steelers — Week 18 is chaos

💸 Buds Mafia Segments

• Wildcard Women update (Taylor still unconscious at 11–2)

• Week 18 Commandments

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm

• Fantasy standings

Loose. Opinionated. Slightly unhinged.Exactly how Buds Mafia should sound.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

(00:00) — Intro

(04:02) — Draft or Dump

(7:53) — Yegor Chinakhov Traded and JJ Moser Extends

(9:56) — World Juniors

(18:37) — NHL News Around the League

(25:01) — Leafs Talk

(28:12) — NFL Week 17 Recap

(46:55) — Eagles vs Bills

(52:41) — NFL Week 18 Picks and Previews

(1:01:20) — Betting Segments

Episode 48 of the Buds Mafia Podcast is our Christmas Eve special — Santa hats on, vibes loose, takes flying.

We kick things off with some holiday cheer before jumping straight into Draft or Dump, where we break down what we loved and hated from the weekend across the NHL and NFL.

🏒 NHL Talk

The Leafs are spiraling again. The power play coach is gone, the stars are disappearing, and Craig Berube is catching heat way earlier than expected. We break down Toronto’s recent stretch, what the Savard firing actually changes, and whether this team is closer to fixing it or fully cooked.

Around the league:

• LA moves Phillip Danault

• Seattle dumps Mason Marchment

• Quinn Hughes trade packages leak

• Jack Hughes returns and scores

• Sidney Crosby passes Lemieux

• McDavid and Draisaitl go nuclear

• Werenski carrying Columbus

• Florida quietly crawling back

🏈 NFL Week 16 Recap

Absolute chaos.

• Bills squeak past the Browns

• Steelers stun the Lions and blow up Detroit’s season

• Bears clinch the playoffs

• Jaguars dominate and might be the scariest team in the AFC

• Patriots clinch with a win over Baltimore

• Ravens on life support

We also break down Week 17 picks, playoff scenarios, clinching paths, and what’s actually at stake down the stretch.

🎲 Segments

• Wildcard Women update (Taylor is unconscious at 11-1)

• Week 17 Commandments

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm

• Fantasy standings

• Ending with some holiday vibes and reckless confidence

Loose. Unfiltered. Festive.Exactly how Buds Mafia should sound.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

(00:00) — Intro

(04:31) — Draft or Dump

(11:33) — NHL News Around the League

(24:20) — Leafs Talk

(31:25) — New Playoff Format Idea

(35:06) — Week 16 Recap

(50:45) — Bills vs Browns

(56:48) — Week 17 Picks & Previews

(1:00:02) — NFL Playoff Picture

(1:03:56) — Betting Segments

Episode 47 of Buds Mafia is loaded — and it starts with one of the biggest NHL trades in years.

The Quinn Hughes trade takes over the hockey portion of the show as we break down why Vancouver was forced into a reset, whether the Wild are now legitimate contenders, and how this trade shifts the league.

Then we jump into the NFL, where the Bills survive a stressful comeback win over the Patriots, Josh Allen continues his MVP-level run, and Bills Mafia barely makes it out alive.

From there:

• Oilers swap goalies — Stuart Skinner out, Tristan Jarry in

• NHL injuries pile up (Hedman, Ryan Leonard)

• World Juniors camp roster reactions

• Leafs updates, recent games & growing concern around Matthews’ regression

• Full NFL Week 15 recap — Chiefs eliminated, Mahomes ACL

• Phillip Rivers returns at 45

• Jackson goes off on QB development

• Week 16 picks, Commandments, Lock of the Week & Bet the Farm

• Wildcard Women standings update• Movember challenge completed

• New Golf Sim Best-of-7 series announced

Loose, unfiltered, and chaotic — exactly how Buds Mafia should be.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

(00:00) — Intro

(06:55) — Draft or Dump

(10:08) — Jarry / Skinner Trade

(13:35) — Quinn Hughes Trade

(23:06) — NHL News Around the League

(27:18) — Leafs Talk

(34:11) — Week 15 Recap

(58:44) — Bills Comeback vs Patriots

(1:08:41) — Week 16 Picks & Previews

(1:16:04) — Betting Segments

Episode 46 is HERE — and the Buffalo Bills just delivered a statement win, taking down the Bengals 39–34 in one of the craziest games of the NFL season. Benford’s pick-six, Josh Allen dominance, and the Bills moving to 9–4… we break down everything.

Then we jump into a huge NHL week: Seguin’s season-ending injury, Quinn Hughes drama brewing, the Capitals going nuclear, the Leafs pulling 5 of 6 points, Woll hitting IR, Knies emerging, and a tight Rookie of the Year race.

Plus: Draft or Dump, a full recap of NFL Week 14, Week 15 picks, the Ten Commandments, and our Lock of the Week + Bet the Farm.

NHL Highlights

• Seguin out for season (ACL)

• Quinn Hughes done in Vancouver?

• Oilers exploring a Tristan Jarry trade

• Jets/Habs Heritage Classic announced

• Capitals red hot (8–1–1)

• Islanders shocking start

• Rookie race: Senecke, Demidov, Schaefer, Leonard, Kapanen

Leafs Report

• 5 of 6 points earned

• Woll placed on IR

• Stetcher impressive

• Knies dominating

• Laughton on a heater

NFL Week 14

• Bills defeat Bengals 39–34

• Lions outduel Cowboys

• Dolphins smoke the Jets

• Saints upset Bucs

• Steelers shock Ravens

• Titans beat Browns

• Seahawks roll Falcons

• Vikings win 31–0

Betting SegmentsWeek 14 Commandments recap, Week 15 Commandments, Lock of the Week, Bet the Farm, and Wildcard Women standings.

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⏱️ Chapters

(00:00) — Intro

(03:14) —  Draft or Dump

(12:29) — Spotify Wrapped

(16:46) — NHL News Around the League

(21:30) — Washington Buzzing

(24:15) — NHL Rookie Race

(25:29) — Leafs Talk

(33:58) — Week 14 Recap

(48:12) — Bills Recap

(52:24) — Week 15 Picks and Previews

(1:01:24) — College Football Playoffs

(1:05:26) — Betting Segments

Episode 45 is HERE — and we kick it off by celebrating the end of our Movember fundraiser. We raised $1240, which means me and Jackson now owe 62 km each over the next two weeks — Ryan in Leafs gear, Jackson in Bills gear. Appreciate every single person who supported it.

From there… things get chaotic fast.

We open with Draft or Dump, then jump into a full breakdown of the NHL, NFL Week 13, Leafs talk, and a heater of a betting segment.

🔵 NHL Topics

• Matthews Reality Check — can he still get back to his peak?

• Leafs go 2–1: Woll steals a game, depth finally scores, defence still rough

• Eastern Conference is a full gongshow

• Avalanche remain a wagon

• Nashville hits dead last

• Tampa wins 7 straight — Kuch & Hagel on absolute heaters

• Detroit collapses after leading the Atlantic

• Talbot & Gibson struggling hard

• Blackwood + Wedgewood suddenly making Team Canada noise

• Palmieri out long-term, Cooley hurt

🏈 NFL Week 13

• Bears shock the Eagles — now 9–3 and leading the NFC

• Lions injuries are piling up

• Chiefs in trouble & may need to win out

• Bengals cook the Ravens — Burrow looks right again

• Dolphins survive

• 49ers dominate

• Bills hammer the Steelers — James Cook erupts & Josh Allen sets QB rushing TD record

• Full Week 14 preview + picks

• Ten Commandments betting slate

• Lock of the Week + Bet the Farm

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⏱️ Chapters

(00:00) — Intro

(03:14) — Movember Recap & Thank You

(10:01) — Draft or Dump

(21:44) — Eastern Conference is a Gongshow

(29:20) — Leafs Talk

(35:31) — NFL Week 13 Recap

(57:14) — Bills Recap

(1:01:14) — Week 14 Picks & Previews

(1:08:43) — Betting Segments