Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by blogger and podcaster Chris Ostrander to talk Buffalo Bills and Sabres topics, including why we should even care that the Sabres are back in action with four preseason games slated for this week.

It's not easy to get those who aren't already diehard Sabres fans to care a great deal that training camp and the preseason has commenced, especially considering how bad they've been for so long and not having the most eventful summer of transactions, not to mention it's still September and the Bills are off to a fantastic start. But there's definitely reasons that all Sabres fans should care, even if they're currently disenfranchised with the current product. As the guys talk about for starters, there's an awful lot at stake for this organization, none so more than the danger that a 15th straight season of no playoffs could result in the fans that've been hanging on by a thread with supporting the team finally saying that's enough and letting go.  Even if they dont, as Chris explains another bad season almost certainly means the organization will start over yet again, with a new coach and a new general manager, which almost always leads to huge roster turnover as well.  Could another terrible season force guys like Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch to want out? Heck, in Tuch's case is all this a reason he hasn't signed an extension already?

Moving to the football side things couldn't have started better for the Bills as they're 3-0 and already have a commanding lead in the AFC east. Their sixth straight division title already looks like a formality but the guys talk about that hardly being the goal. The Bills have to be considered the favorites right now to end up the top seed in the AFC---the guys go through the rest of their schedule and conclude it's not really that daunting to finish as a team that wins at least 13-14 games.

That plus a chat on if the media, content creators and fans are unfairly critical of a team that's undefeated to start the season and much more. Be sure to follow Chris on X at @2ITB_Buffalo and check out the Two in the Box blog in addition to the Instigator Podcast.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss several Buffalo Bills and other topics, including a look at some of things being learned by the Bills in the midst of their 3-0 start to the season.

Among them is the early conclusion that the 2025 Buffalo Bills look and feel an awful lot like the 2024 Buffalo Bills, which considering they were a few executed plays away from reaching the Super Bowl is a good thing. The offense is being spearheaded of course by Josh Allen, who just continues to take his game both physically and mentally to another level. Meanwhile James Cook has been excellent as has the offensive line. The other side of the ball has been far more nuanced, which again much like last year has struggled to get off the field on third downs in two of their three games but have successfully (through this point anyway) relied on key takeaways to strongly influence the outcome of games.

They also discuss why the additions of Michael Hoehct and Larry Ogunjobi will be very much welcomed, in part because Buffalo is getting very little from their edge rushers not named Joey Bosa and defensive tackles not named Ed Oliver.

Patrick also reads off several listener submitted questions and takes for the guys to discuss plus much more.

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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 bonus weekend episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is going over his biggest takeaways after watching the game back on film from the Buffalo Bills 31-21 Week three victory over the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium on Thursday night football.

Sticking with the usual format for the season, Patrick drops all his big takeaways after pouring over the stats, watching back some of the film and perhaps most importantly, sleeping on it to have new perspective the next day as opposed to the instant live reaction shows that immediately follow the game.

Obviously there's plenty to like and Patrick points out a lot of things including Josh Allen's ability to not turn the ball over almost being taken for granted, James Cook continuing to emerge as a star, the offensive line shining yet again and a defense that stunk for a lot of the game but as they usually do, turn up when they absolutely need to and get a game-impacting takeaway.

3-0 is nice and clearly that's what matters most, but it's not all love from Patrick with what he saw Thursday night. He talks about a defense that couldn't get off the field on third down, a defensive line that minus rookie Deone Walker was almost a complete no show, a wide receiving group that's not getting any long plays down the field and perhaps some unrealistic expectations fans and media have on the team that'll make a 10 point victory over a division rival feel less than stellar.  That and plenty more today---happy weekend!

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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 instant live reaction just moments following the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills defeating the Miami Dolphins, 31-21 to win their third straight game to start the season.

It wasn't pretty by any means, especially on defense but the Bills continue to find a way. The guys go over James Cook again pacing the offense in the running game while Josh Allen threw for three more touchdowns and still doesn't have an interception on the season. Speaking of picks, Tua's late in the fourth quarter to Terrel Bernard proved to be the pivotal point of the game. The guys discuss how Tua's lone real mistake and a horrible roughing the punter penalty by Miami's best interior defensive lineman helped seal their doom on a night they gave Buffalo plenty to worry about.

While there's plenty to like including Buffalo winning the turnover battle for a NFL all-time record 25th consecutive time, there's also things to worry about and some are discussed--including an anemic defensive line pass rush and the inability to get the passing game going down the field.

Additionally, Joe also has a Mt. Flushmore featuring his worst Bills memories of the entire Buffalo vs Miami rivlalry.  That and much more.

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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 special episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by former Buffalo Bills and current ESPN Miami Dolphins beat reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques and Bills beat reporter Matt Parrino to preview Bills vs Miami, talk sports, media and much more in a conversation recorded live at Sonny Red's in Lackawanna.

Louis-Jacques covered the Bills (wonderfully) for two seasons in 2019-20 and in the process became one of the area's most well liked reporters before leaving for ESPN to cover the Dolphins in September 2021. He's back in town to cover the Thursday night game. He joins Parrino, one of the area's most established reporters and multimedia personalities to cover components from this Week three matchup from both perspectives.

The Bills are expected to run through the Dolphins, who are 0-2 and appear to be an absolute mess both on and off the field. Buffalo is favored by 12.5 points--an astronomical number considering how early it is in the season, that it's a divisional matchup and that they'll be playing without two defensive stalwarts in Ed Oliver and Milano. But games are won on the field as opposed to paper and this is the NFL where anything can happen--the guys talk about what Buffalo and Miami need to do respectively to pull out a victory. Patrick also goes over his weekly bold predictions for the game and drags Marcel and Matt into making a few of their own.

They also spend some time talking how life's been in Miami for Marcel over the past few years, a few sports media topics and much more.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattParrino and of course be sure to check out his work at NYup.com as well as subscribe to the Shout Buffalo Football Podcast. You can follow Marcel on Twitter @Marcel_LJ and of course check out all the great work he does covering the Dolphins and more at ESPN.

Special shout out to Sonny Red’s for being an awesome host and supporter of this show. Make sure you stop up there (1841 Abbott Road) if you haven’t already. Some of the best wings and brick oven pizza in town, not to mention a beautiful brand new outdoor patio.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to go through the Buffalo Bills week two grades, positionally following their lopsided win over the New York Jets in addition to discussing other team matters, taking a look at the Miami Dolphins and discussing some things going on around the league.

The Bills are now a few days removed from easily putting away the Jets on the road this past Sunday, 30-10. As they did last week and will for the duration of the season, Patrick and Matt go through the Bills roster positionally to discuss how they performed before ultimately assigning a grade to that group for the week. As you'd suspect in a 20 point road win the highest marks are going to come in the trenches, as Buffalo was excellent on both sides of the line. They also played dramatically better at a position that's been a huge concern this season (safety) and for good reason. Was this start of something good on the back end or the product of playing a very week passing attack offense?

Conversely, the Bills didn't get a whole lot from Josh Allen, at least by his standards anyway but the thing is----they literally didn't need it. Josh's numbers weren't the least bit gaudy but in fairnes he didn't have a single turnover worthy play either. How much does Matt ding Allen for the pedestrian box score stat line?

They also take a look at an 0-2 Miami team coming to Buffalo on Thursday night. Are we going to see a Dolphins team that plays like their lives depend on it, or are we going to see the version that's ready to quit on their head coach if not quarterback as well, if they haven't already? That plus some things from around the NFL and much more.

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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 WKBW-TV sports anchor and reporter Dom Tibbetts to go over a slew of Buffalo Bills takeaways stemming from their Week two victory over the New York Jets in a conversation recorded live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.

The Bills began their season with a second consecutive win and did so in convincing fashion, going to New Jersey and putting a beating on the Jets, 30-10. Buffalo dominated in all three phases of a game that was almost never in doubt. Dom traveled and covered the game for Channel 7 and got a birds eye view of the action and together the guys go over several of the game and team's biggest takeaways.

Among them is Joey Bosa looking like an absolute free agent bargain for the team through its first two games. Dom talks about his performance and what he can mean to the unit if he can stay healthy for the season. Also, James Cook is earning the money from his new contract and his highlight reel 44-yard touchdown run served as reminder that the Bills offense is simply on another level with Cook on the field as opposed to off it.

Finding things to criticize isn't easy in a three score road win but there was a thing or two that stood out, including Dawson Knox dropping two passes that continues to make you wonder if you can trust him to reel in a catch in a game's critical moment.

They also talk about Dom's trip to New York, how things are going at the WKBW-TV news desk, Dom's impressions of Imperial (his first time there) and much more.

Be sure to follow Dom on Twitter @DomTibbetsTVand check out the great work he’s doing over at Channel 7.

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.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for tons of live reactions not long after the Buffalo Bills went on the road and completely embarrassed the New York Jets, 30-10.

The Bills offense scored on their first four drives while the defense held New York scoreless on their first four drives that included a turnover. Buffalo raced off to a 20-0 lead and were never closed to be threatened. The guys talk about how it wasn't surprising the favored Bills but won but in the one sided way they did so.

James Cook ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns to pace the offense, including a 44-yard scoring run that was the best offensive highlight of the day. On the other side Joey Bosa led a well balanced defensive effort with a sack and a forced fumble for the second consecutive week. The guys go over them and plenty to more to like from this game in addition to a few things they didn't, including Dawson Knox having rock hands on a pair of Josh Allen throws.

That plus Joe and Pat's Mt. Flushmore of the worst New York Jets of all-time 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!

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 previewing the Buffalo Bills Week two matchup in New Jersey against the New York Jets, including his three keys to a Buffalo victory, bold predictions and a final score pick for the game.

The season couldn't have started out any more exciting (and stressful) for the Bills and their fans as they historically erased a 15 point deficit late to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, 41-40 on a Matt Prater game-winning field goal as the clock expired and came within an inch or two of being blocked. Josh Allen won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance, Ed Oliver should've won on the other side of the ball as well, and it sets up Buffalo excellently by defeating a team that should be near the top of the conference standings at the end of the regular season.

Naturally, the guard needs to be up against a letdown in this week's road matchup against the Jets. New York lost their opener to Pittsburgh but played incredibly competitive in the debut of new head coach Aaron Glenn. There's a lot to like about the Jets and especially their ability to run an offense similar to the successful offense Baltimore ran against Buffalo this past week. Patrick talks about some of the Jets standouts from Week one on offense led by quarterback Justin Fields, who looks revitalized with the Jets.

On the Bills side, the win over Baltimore was great but they have to be better, a lot better on defense than they were for the first three quarters plus in their opener. Patrick says that while not trying to sound like a homer, the rust and lack of reps during the preseason for the unit could've been a factor in the ugly early start--not as much as going against the likes of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry among others, but certainly a factor.

Patrick also lays out his three keys to the Bills getting their second straight win as well as five bold predictions for the game (few of them juicy too!) and ultimately a final score prediction. That and 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!

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 to discuss several Buffalo Bills topics including a pretty strong and straightforward statement---Josh Allen is the best player in the NFL right now.

The reigning MVP took his game to even another level this past Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens when he absolutely had no other choice. Allen threw for 251 passing yards---in the fourth quarter alone and was the most by any quarterback in the league in a victory in almost 30 years. He also now has three career games with at least 250 passing yards, at least two passing scores and two rushing scores, the most in NFL history. The guys discuss not only his performance Sunday but his standing as one of the game's all-time great talents.

There was also a handful of promising non-Josh Allen things the guys go over again, including Keon Coleman, Ed Oliver and the play of the tight end position. Conversely the Bills very well may have a DaQuan Jones and safety position problem.

Also, Tre White's back to practice this week---should Sean McDermott start him over Dorian Strong if the veteran's good to go health wise? That plus expecting the Jets to try and emulate the Ravens, Joe recaps his trip to Buffalo and being at Highmark Stadium this past weekend 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!

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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