Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss several topics, including going back to revisit their Buffalo Bills individual and team predictions made before the 2024 season started, figuring out what they got right and wrong.

In an episode that dropped before the season started, Patrick and Joe each made 20 Bills predictions for the season. Most inaccurate predictions discussed included Patrick thinking Tyler Bass wasn't going to finish the season with the team as well as Ray Davis coming close to James Cook's production, while and thought the Bills would win just nine games and not be a top ten team in scoring.

They also got plenty right, which leads to a fun conversation and a lot more perspective on a season that culminated by making it to the AFC championship game, which is farther than most people had them going.

They also spend a few minutes talking about the Buffalo Sabres, who won their third straight game on Sunday but that doesn't stop Patrick from ripping into them after they failed to take up for star forward Tage Thompson taking a cheap shot to his head.

The guys also react to the wild Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis NBA trade, have several thoughts on this weekend's WWE Royal Rumble and tons more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Chris Ostrander from Two in the Box blog and The Instigator Podcast to react to Buffalo Bills season ending press conferences from Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott in addition to discussing a Buffalo Sabres team Chris covers closely.

Chris is a very well respected blogger and podcaster in the Sabres community in addition to being plenty knowledgeable about the Bills and all things Buffalo, sports and otherwise. It's his first time doing Talking Buffalo and Patrick's excited because he's always been a fan of Chris' work.

Both Beane and McDermott spoke at length with the media on Thursday morning/afternoon and the guys react to what was said. As expected there wasn't any gasp worthy statements from either general manager or coach, but there's some lines that could be read between and both Patrick and Chris share opinions on what was said and their feelings about the team right now.

With Bills season over it's time to start devoting more attention to the Sabres (for better and worse) and that's a big reason why Patrick has Chris on. He kind of gives casual fans who've been all-in on the BIlls but transitioning over to the Sabres more now an update on what's been going on with the team this season and spoiler alert---it's been a disaster. They talk about Lindy Ruff, how this team is dead last in the Eastern Conference, a big trade target, why they stink so bad at home, if Keyvn Adams will/should be GM at the trade deadline, how quickly this team can realistically turn things around and tons 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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This episode of Talking Buffalo features a Podbag, where the listeners control their topics of the show with their comments, takes and questions and Patrick Moran goes though and replies to several of them, all Buffalo Bills related.

These episodes are a favorite but hard to do regularly during the Bills season, between recap, game takeaways and preview shows. However with the season now officially over for Buffalo, fans have plenty to say and Patrick goes through a lot of submissions, some of which are overreactions and others pretty spot on.

Among the things discussed is Sean McDermott's track record and how much of the blame he should receive for Buffalo's latest playoff failure against Kansas City. While Patrick thinks some of the takes on McDermott are too harsh and over the top, he's a lot more critical of Sean's coordinators that Patrick thinks dropped the ball in KC, Joe Brady and Bobby Babich.

There's also some very harsh sentiments towards Dalton Kincaid addressed as well as wondering why the Bills don't utilize some of their wide receivers. That plus Patrick's seen enough of Damar Hamlin, Kaiir Elam and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss a variety of Buffalo Bills related topics, including general manager Brandon Beane deserving his fair share of criticism and blame after the Bills fell to Kansas City on Sunday and failed to reach the Super Bowl.

Coaching was definitely an issue at times with Buffalo in a narrow three point loss as was a handful of players who woefully underperformed when the Bills needed it most. Both areas have been the target of criticism but Beane deserves to get his slice of the blame pie as well. The guys talk about how while he's made a lot of terrific veteran personnel decisions and nailed some draft picks, he's also made some mistakes with highly touted players that really hurt the Bills on Sunday.

Among them discussed is first-round draft pick Dalton Kincaid, who had a nightmare at Arrowhead on Sunday, as well as Bills first pick from this year's class, Keon Coleman, who had just one catch on the day and only three for the entire playoffs. Sprinkle in Kaiir Elam, who's proved to be an absolute bust and you have a high drafting problem in Buffalo. Hell, you can even add in how first round pick Greg Rousseau kind of threw away a very good regular season by faceplanting against Kansas City.

There's also the Von Miller situation, the trade for Amari Cooper who never really lived up to the hype this season and other moves discussed Beane's at least partially on the hook for.

They also go back to coaching and discuss some of the key elements of the game, including a pair of revealing comments about not knowing what the Chiefs were going to do in keyi spots of the game from two Buffalo veteran starters. That plus an exploratory look on how things may play out for Buffalo this offseason and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran shares all of his biggest takeaways after watching back the game film of the Buffalo Bills heartbreaking 32-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game, failing to beat Kansas City in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.

There's simply no getting around it---the Bills losing a game they lead going into the fourth quarter is a bitter pill to have to swallow. To quote The Rolling Stones, "You can't always get what you want" and Patrick spends time at the beginning talking about how much this game meant to Bills fans all over the world, including a story of his son getting formally introduced to the cult of tortured Buffalo sports fans with this latest crushing loss.

How did it happen? Well, Patrick has plenty of thoughts on several keys factors, beginning with his opinions that the Chiefs coached circles around the Bills staff---pointing out several specific examples.

At the end of the day however, players gotta go and play and Patrick discusses several of them that picked the most inopportune time possible to have horrible games, including Dalton Kincaid, Greg Rousseau, Terrell Bernard and Damar Hamlin.

Of course, it wouldn't be a close Chiefs game without some BS official decisions going their way and Patrick hits on a few of them, stating that while it's not the reason the Bills lost it's fair to say they directly swung the momentum of the game.

That plus a few standouts on film, early feelings on putting the season in perspective and tons more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens just minutes following the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills season falling short, again against the Kansas City Chiefs, 32-29 in the AFC championship.

The discuss all of it, including a defense that yet again failed them in an elimination game, blown opportunities on the offensive side of the ball and guys simply not stepping up when it mattered most.

Dalton Kincaid had a critical drop and also failed to pick up a first down earlier in a drive that mattered. Damar Hamlin was brutal, ditto for Kaiir Elam who looked like he had no business being on the field. Greg Rousseau had arguably the worst game of his Buffalo Bills career. The Bills couldn't use their unstoppable tush push successfully. In fact it arguably helped contribute to them losing the game. Of course, there was a controversial call that clearly went against Buffalo. Add it all up, and the Bills fall short again.

Not going to lie and there's no getting around it--it's a sickening feeling.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Jarrett Bailey of The Sporting News for a full Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs preview, including keys to a Buffalo victory, bold predictions from each and a stab at the final score.

The pressure is high for both teams, obviously heading into this conference title clash. For the Bills it's all about getting over the hump to reach the Super Bowl, something that the Chiefs have personally stopped three times already during this Sean McDermott/Josh Allen era. It's also a legacy game of sorts for both Buffalo head coach and quarterback. Meanwhile for Kansas City they're two games away from winning a third straight Super Bowl, something that's never been done in NFL history. The guys spend time talking about the significance of both.

Jarrett has plenty of unbiased insight on both teams coming in, from Kansas City being literally unbeatable in one score games over the past two seasons as a team that simply never beats themselves, to the Bills and their newfound identity that isn't statistically pleasing like it's been in the past but arguably the most balanced team during the McDermott era.

From there Patrick has keys to the game for a Buffalo victory he shares, ranging from dancing to what's brought them there to a commitment to not letting Travis Kelce roam wild through the Bills pass defense. They also share some bold predictions from the game, including a return to form of sorts for Allen, score predictions from each and tons more.

You can follow Jarrett on Twitter at @JBaileyNFL and be sure to check out his work both at The Sporting News and Behind The Steel Curtain (SB Nation).

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Mike Bundt from Trainwreck Sports to go over several of the biggest storylines and talking points emerging as the Buffalo Bills get ready to face the Kanas City Chiefs on Sunday for the AFC championship.

A trip to the Super Bowl is on the line and Mike has some interesting observations and thoughts on many things that are discussed, including the high stakes pressure with both teams. Buffalo's is obvious reasons, as the organization tries to finally get over the hump and make their first Super Bowl throughout the Josh Allen/Sean McDermott era and their first as an organization since 1994. Meanwhile the Chiefs are trying to become the first team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl in three consecutive seasons.

The guys also discuss how several key players were missing on both teams the first time these teams met during the regular season, an opportunity for the Buffalo running game to be strong against what's been a leaky Chiefs run defense, officiating historically being (strongly) on the Chiefs side in the postseason and how Buffalo need slow down Patrick Mahomes, who's always on another level come playoff time.

They also talk about what they think each team fears most about their opponent, X-factors for the game and tons more. Make sure to follow Mike on Twitter @Mike_Bundt.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation to discuss several topics, including pouring over some of the reasons the Buffalo Bills should feel confident heading to Kansas City for their AFC championship game against the Chiefs on Sunday evening.

The Bills are headed to the conference title game for the first time since 2020, when they went to Arrowhead and lost to the Chiefs, 38-20. A lot has obviously changed since then, or has it? The guys have a discussion about how Kansas City has remained the creme of the crop in the AFC (and NFL) and even when they win close and/or ugly games, what matters most if they always win. Plus, it seems over the past few years that guys like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and others always ramp up their games in their postseason.

That said, Buffalo has plenty of things to be confident about. The guys talk about how for starters, they beat them earlier the season in Orchard Park. The guys also discuss the Bills ability to score on anyone, including two dominant defenses already in the playoffs as well as they're familiarity with the Chiefs, Josh Allen not turning the ball over and an overall vibe about this year's Bills team we've been talking about all season.

That plus discussing a few X-factors, lingering Baltimore Ravens thoughts and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran goes over some of his biggest takeaways on the heels of the Buffalo Bills holding off the Baltimore Ravens, 27-25 to advance to the AFC championship game next Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

As expected but no less annoying, the main national narrative stemming from this game is more about Baltimore finding a way to lose than the Bills earning the victory. It's something Patrick takes great issue with and points out several key ways in which the Bills are not getting nearly enough credit for, including great individual plays that forced all three Ravens turnovers, game planning and committing to not letting Derrick Henry run wild on them, the Bills rushing for more yards in the first half than the Ravens give up per game, going a perfect three-for-three in the red zone in the first half and being completely clean in the turnover department on their end.

Patrick also spends time highlighting how much better the Bills were in the trenches on both sides of the ball this time around compared to their first meeting in Baltimore back in Week four. In that game the Bills were bullied all over the field along the lines, and that was clearly not the case this past Sunday night.

Patrick also has thoughts on people who are vigorously either defending or lambasting Lamar Jackson's performance in this game, Baltimore's suspect game plan and coaching, Joe Brady not being at his best, a few things the Bills need to improve at if they're going to knock off the Chiefs to get the Super Bowl and plenty more.

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