Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by WUFO sports director and Buffalo Bills reporter Muki Hawkins for a conversation focused around the Bills recorded live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.

Muki joins the show for the first time to go over some of their biggest takeaways from the Bills huge 28-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. Muki was in the press box and locker room to cover the game and shares what the vibes were like Sunday night both in the crowd and among the players and team personnel afterward.

They discuss a defense that played perhaps it's most complete game of the season, spearheaded by a pair of youngsters in Max Hairston and Cole Bishop. On the offensive side of the ball the unit had success cause their stars played like stars---guys like Josh Allen, James Cook, Dalton Kincaid and Khalil Shakir.

They also talk about the horrible injury to Michael Hoecht, who was making a huge impact in his two games with the Bills. That plus how they think the team will look forward, potential additions before the Tuesday 4pm trade deadline and much more.

Follow Muki on Twitter @WUFOSports and check out their website for programming and other fun features.

Big shout-out and thank you once again to Imperial Pizza for being a gracious host and for their excellent wings. They now have two locations, 1035 Abbott Road and also 1665 Main Street.

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!

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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for plenty of live reaction just moments after the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills  holding off the Kansas City Chiefs in another regular season thriller at Highmark Stadium, 28.21.

With the NFL trade deadline less than 48 hours away at kickoff, the Bills with a couple of significant injuries and being a rare home underdog, were the Bills able to knock off the Chiefs in the regular season for a fifth consecutive time? The answer was---yes. Buffalo's defensive effort was superb against a Kansas City offense that came into the game red hot, especially considering the injuries Buffalo's defense racked up, including another devastating one to Michael Hoecht.  Offensively there was balance as Josh Allen threw well, Dalton Kincaid went over 100 yards receiving and James Cook once again topped 100 yards rushing

The guys discuss the good, bad and ugly of it all and don't hold anything back, as usual with this show.

Joe also has his weekly Mt. Flushmore, this week consisting of the worst Chiefs related moments at Highmark Stadium history. That and plenty more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran previews the Buffalo Bills huge matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Orchard Park this Sunday as well as offering three keys to a Bills victory, five bold predictions and a final score guess for the clash.

In what's become an annual regular season tradition, all eyes around the NFL will be focused on the Bills versus Chiefs and Patrick talks about how there's plenty of stake for both teams, as the loser will have a far bigger uphill battle winning this own division let alone getting the top seed in the conference. While Buffalo's actually had Kansas City's number in the regular season over the past four years, Patrick admits that he thinks this year the Chiefs currently have the better roster as things stand and explains why.

After going over both teams and things to look for, Patrick provides three keys to a Buffalo victory, including a passing game that must be up to task as it's certain KC will try to limit Buffalo's rushing attack. From there it's five bold predictions for the game including Bills fans seeing Max Hairston and not Tre White in the secondary late when the game could be hanging in the balance. Lastly, it's final score prediction time and does Patrick think the better team on paper wins or the team that always seems to play their best when regarded as the underdog? That and plenty more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Spectrum News sports anchor Andy Young for a Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs primer in advance of their huge matchup this weekend over a conversation recorded live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.

It's always a big game atmosphere when the Bills and Chiefs play and their meeting in the regular season for a fifth consecutive season. The guys cover the game and discuss both teams from every angle possible, including why it feels there's at least a little more at stake for both teams in this matchup than their normal regular season matchup, as the loser could find it very (very) difficult to win their division title let alone knock down a number one seed in the conference.

They discuss some of the things going on with the Bills, including how they hope to replace Ed Oliver, Gabe Davis being moved from IR to the practice squad and what could happen at linebacker at Sunday if all the Buffalo linebackers are good to go--spoiler alert---it may not be what you think.

Patrick and Andy also talk about a few reasons Bills fans should feel really good about this game despite Kansas City being favored. They also talk about why beating Kansas City will be as difficult as ever and much more.

Big shout-out and thank you once again to Imperial Pizzafor being a gracious host and for their excellent wings. They now have two locations, 1035 Abbott Road and also 1665 Main Street.

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!

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation for his weekly appearance to discuss the Buffalo Bills positionally and evaluate them with grades based on their dominating performance in their Week seven blowout win over Carolina in addition to taking a look at Buffalo's next opponent, Kansas City.

The Bills for the most part looked good. How good exactly? We go over everything positionally and Matt assigns a grade. We also spend a good amount of time getting ready for the crucial game against Kansas City and explain why it means a little more to both teams this year than the past few regular season matchups. That plus what the Bills may do before the trade deadline and much more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by popular football analyst Chris Trapasso to discuss several of their biggest takeaways from the Buffalo Bills after their Week eight shellacking of the Carolina Panthers, 40-9 to win their fifth game in seven tries and put an end to their two-game losing streak.

The Bills offense was spectacular in Carolina, just not in the way most expected. The Panthers entered being pretty stingy against the run but Buffalo running back James Cook literally had a historic day rushing for the Bills, going for 216 yards in just three quarters of work--the most rushing yards by a Bill in nearly 50 years and the first time one has went over 200 yards since Fred Jackson in 2009. Chris discusses the evolution of Cook as a complete running back and the league and becoming a legitimate star.

Meanwhile the Bills passing offense was pretty lousy, particularly in the first half and Chris has thoughts on what's going on with the lack of effectiveness in that area and why Josh Allen seems to be struggling. What's the biggest components?

On the other side of the ball it was a nice influx of new blood that helped spark the defense to a successful day. Chris talks about Max Hairston and Jordan Hancock bringing speed and juice to the secondary while Michael Hoecht made a huge impact in his Bills debut following his six game suspension.

Unfortunately this win came with a big price as star Ed Oliver tore his bicep and could potentially be done for the season. What do the Bills do to try and at least somewhat replace his production? That plus if the Bills have a linebacker controversy brewing, does Chris think Brandon Beane will make a trade(s) before the deadline next Tuesday and plenty more.

Make sure to follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisTrapasso.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., Sonny Red’s a t 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for tons of live reaction not long after the Buffalo Bills went to Carolina and absolutely dismantled the Panthers, 40-9 though the win may have come at a heavy price.

James Cook ran for over 200 yards and two touchdowns to pace the offense while the defensive line had an excellent afternoon to lead the defense as this game was never in doubt.  The guys discuss the good, bad and ugly from it all.

Beyond the game the Bills suffered a potential huge (huge, huge) blow with an Ed Oliver bicep injury that had him ruled out for the rest of the game almost immediately and the obvious fear is that it's torn. The guys have thoughts on what that means for the current roster and if it suddenly makes finding a defensive tackle in the trade market the biggest priority over wide receiver or safety.

They also have a Josh Allen conversation, who had another roller coaster type game? Are they worried about him going forward or he simply in a little bit of a prolonged slump? That plus thoughts on lots of other things, comments from fans in the live chat and much more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has a full preview of the Buffalo Bills hitting the road Sunday to take on the Carolina Panthers including three keys to a Bills victory, five bold predictions for the game and a final score prediction..

The Bills return from their bye week losers of two consecutive games and try to right the ship against a pesky Carolina team that's won three in a row. Patrick gets into some of the things that have made the Panthers much improved from recent years, including a (very) strong running game spearheaded by Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard and one of the best young corners in the game on defense in Jaycee Horn. As for Buffalo, Jordan Poyer could be making his first start this season at safety and Patrick examines if the offense will start using the running backs more in the passing game.

From there's three keys to a Bills victory, which includes Buffalo selling out to the run and making Andy Dalton (or Bryce Young) beat them in the passing game. As always there's five bold predictions for the game and Patrick has a few good ones, including the Bills getting their first interception of the season by a cornerback and a far more disciplined team outing.  That plus will the Bills cover the (7.5) spread, the Sabres are looking good and much more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran flips what was originally going to be a Podbag episode and turns into three primarily talking points on things that could help a Buffalo Bills team that has undoubtedly been reeling the past few weeks.

The Bills won the first four games this season even though most of it wasn't pretty. Their caliber play then caught up to them in losing back to back games heading into their bye week against New England and Atlanta that has them second place in the division for the first time in what feels forever. During their slump, at least a slump by their standards several things have gone wrong. Patrick takes a few submissions submitted by listeners and turns them into equal parts talking points that can help turn around some of their biggest problems.

It's been pretty obvious the Bills haven't used their running backs enough in the passing game. After doing some research Patrick's actually blown away by how underutilized it's been. He goes over a bunch of numbers from last year and compares it to this season's pace to conclude this offense would probably get a nice boost from having James Cook, Ty Johnson and Ray Davis more involved in the air game.

Also, there's been a ton of Keon Coleman discourse over the past few weeks. Patrick dives into that as well and concludes that what's best for the Buffalo offense may not be best for Keon personally.  That plus what's the most simple and achievable way for the defense to start playing much better as they come back from their bye and much more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by the Matt Warren (SB Nation) to go through the Buffalo Bills positionally with analysis and grades through their bye week that has them returning to face Carolina this weekend at 4-2.

Things have really shifted recently following the Bills consecutive losses to New England and Atlanta. How much of it is overreaction? How much is the typical peaks and valleys of a NFL season? How much is legitimate cause for worry? The guys discuss all that and agree on one thing---this bye week came at the perfect time. It's an opportunity for the team to reset not just physically but also mentally and perhaps even emotionally, though both guys suggest the panic level is far greater among fans than the team itself.

From there, as they do every week following the guys go through the team position by position and discuss what's worked and hasn't before Matt ultimately assigns a grade for each position. One thing that becomes obvious through the process is too many talented and well paid defenders are not playing nearly to their standard and it's hurting the team.

They also spend some time discussing the rest of the season, setting up this Sunday's game against a pesky Carolina team and much more.

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!

We encourage everyone to get out and support those that help support Talking Buffalo., 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. Also big thanks to Imperial Pizza and their two locations (1035 Abbott Road and 1655 Main Street), home of not only great pizza and tons of other delicious eats but also the best everyday lunch special in town. If you’re looking for activities like putt putt, video games and tons more to enjoy with your drinks and sandwich we encourage you to try the Cheektowaga County Club at 4917 Genesee Street. Lastly, if you’re looking for some great vintage vinyl records you’ll want to check out the Shop For Vinyl group on Facebook.

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