On this special episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by one of Buffalo's most popular sports media figures, Chris "Bulldog" Parker (WGR-550) as well as his son, Owen for a conversation about sports and life recorded live from Sonny Red's in Lackawanna.

Schopp and the Bulldog has been Buffalo sports talk radio's most listened to tandem since the two got together more than 20 years agon in 2003. Patrick asks Bulldog some questions about his career that didn't start out full time----Bulldog actually worked at a pizzeria before getting into radio full time.  They also spend a good chunk about being dads or more specifically, what life was like as sports dads to talented young athletes, all the highs and lows that come with it and perhaps some advice for parents of younger children now.

To assist in that conversation, Owen offers tremendous insight as a promising teen athlete not long ago. 

Of course, there's plenty of Sabres and Bills talk and the guys hit on both. Bulldog talks about erasing the false narrative that his radio station isn't objectively critical of the sports teams and especially the Sabres. In the case of the Sabres it's entirely deserved and the guys dig into a few of the reasons why. On the Bills side it's optimism all the way around as we're just under three weeks from the start of training camp. What are some of the things Bulldog's most locked in on? That and plenty more.

Major props to Talking Buffalo sponsor, Sonny Red’s at 1841 Abbott Road in Lackawanna, just minutes from Highmark Stadium. We consider them THE most underrated spot for wings, pizza and other great food in Western New York plus it’s a great place to drink and have a great time.

The Talking Buffalo online merch store is now live! You can purchase t shirts, hoodies, zip ups, crewnecks and polos in a couple of different styles and colors. Visit our online page for pricing and options and while there, check out Buf on Weck for tons of cool gear!

Special thanks to local Buffalo band, Orange Zest for allowing us to use their awesome single, “Old Friends” as the new official intro music for Talking Buffalo.

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