Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Rams blogger Blaine Grisak of Turf Show Times (SB Nation) for a preview of the Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams game coming up Sunday, including keys to victory for each team, bold predictions and a final score guess.

The Bills have won seven in a row, are 10-2 on the season and chasing the top overall seed in the AFC. Meanwhile the Rams are stuck in neutral at 6-6 and in a fight both in the NFC west as well as a wild card possibility. Translation---it's a big game for both teams.

Patrick asks Blaine plenty of questions about the Rams from the perspective of someone covering the team, including a very young defensive line that has arguably turned into the biggest asset they have on the team. Conversely the offense has struggled to maintain any consistency, even with proven talent like Matt Stafford, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp and Puca Nucua.

They both offer their keys to a win, with Patrick focused on the Bills offensive line, holding the Rams to field goal opportunities and simply not allowing themselves to look ahead to Detroit next week. Bold predictions are made for both teams as well, with Patrick thinking Josh Allen's due for a season-high in passing yards while Blaine boldly predicts Stafford will outplay the current MVP betting favorite.

That plus will the guys agree on who wins with their score predictions and much more. Beg sure to follow Turf Show Times for Rams coverage, especially this week.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News to discuss Micah Hyde signing to the Buffalo Bills practice squad and also revisiting some summer Bills talking points in addition to ranting on the Buffalo Sabres after their epic home ice meltdown Tuesday night.

It had been rumored going all the way back to training camp and finally became a reality on Tuesday as longtime Bills safety Micah Hyde officially signed with the Bills practice squad. On the surface it seems the 33-year old will be more of a factor with his leadership off the field than on it. Jay has thoughts on whether it'll take an injury(s) to see Hyde end up actually playing for the Bills, what he thinks he brings to the table this late in the season and what if anything it means for Damar Hamlin.

The guys also revisit Jay being on the show alongside Nate Geary shortly before the Bills regular season starting and talking about how one of the best things the team had going for them was a lot of people counting them out, not to mention Josh Allen being voted the most overrated player in the NFL. Spoiler alert---he's not and just won another AFC Offensive Player of the Week award as well.

Jay may cover the Bills for a living but he's also a Sabres fan and frustrated one at that. They go over that historic Buffalo home collapse against Colorado a few nights ago, the first time in franchise history the Sabres blew a 4-0 lead at home. Among other things, Jay talks about feeling sorry for head coach Lindy Ruff. That and plenty more!

You can follow Jay on Twitter @JaySkurski and be sure to support local journalism by subscribing to The Buffalo News.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss several Buffalo Bills topics, including spotlighting some of the role players that have been making this 2024 season special.

Josh Allen has been playing out of his mind and is a clear-cut frontrunner for MVP. He's not only a star in Buffalo but one of the biggest in the league if not all of sports. There's other "star" players on this team too but it's been the heavy contribution of several role/complimentary players that've allowed them to win 10 of their first 12 games. Some of the players specifically discussed by Patrick and Matt include Mack Hollins, Taylor Rapp, Dawson Knox, Dorian Williams, Ray Davis, Austin Johnson and Alec Anderson.

They also talk about the job head coach Sean McDermott and wonder if McDermott's evolved both professionally and personally in regards to his relationships with the team over the past year.

That plus realizing the Bills have been better off because of last offseason's departures, a look around the AFC and much more.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattRichWarren and be sure to check out Buffalo Rumblings for your (really good) daily Bills content.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran discusses some of his biggest Week 13 takeaways for the Buffalo Bills on the hells of their lopsided 35-10 shellacking of San Francisco this past snowy Sunday night to improve to 10-2 on the season.

The comfort of being home and knowing a raucous crowd will be behind you has always given the Bills a home field advantage late in the season and into the playoffs. However, Patrick discusses how the style of play and roster makeup for previous editions of the Bills in recent years didn't feel like they were suited to play their best in wintery Western New York. That's no longer the case as this year's team has underwent a huge identity shift on offense and the result is a (much) more physical brand of football that allows them to beat teams in several ways.

While continuing to state he doesn't much care about the MVP race, Patrick admits it's at the point where he's at a loss for words if there's anyone out there who doesn't think Josh Allen is the league's most valuable player right now. This game is discussed as well as a shift in Josh's mental approach has him playing perhaps the best of his entire career.

Other takeaways discussed is the emergence of Taylor Rapp as a weapon, an early game penalty on San Francisco that turned the tide of the game more than people think, a dominant performance from the offensive line, who was responsible for allowing two long Deebo Samuel kickoff return, one area of the team that's still concerning and more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for instant live reaction in the moments immediately following the Buffalo Bills absolutely dominating the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football, scoring at least 30 points for a sixth straight game to improve to 10-2.

If there were any doubt that Josh Allen is the frontrunner for NFL MVP it was probably erased tonight. Playing barely more than three quarters Allen threw for two touchdowns, ran for one and for good measure actually caught one (not a typo). More importantly he didn't turn the ball over.

The guys talk about Buffalo taking control of the game going into the locker room, 21-3 behind 149 first half rushing yards. That was led by James Cook having 101 on nine first half carries, including a career-high 65 yard scoring run.

They also talk about Dawson Knox stepping up nice in place of Dalton Kincaid, Matt Milano's long anticipated return, Greg Rousseau playing his way into All-Pro conversation, a few things about the games they didn't like and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has a full Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers preview of their upcoming prime time game on Sunday night in addition to some bold predictions and a final score guess.

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Chances are everyone in the Bills organization did and with good reason---they're coming off a bye week with a 9-2 record and an opportunity to have the top overall seed in the AFC as we head down the stretch. Patrick spends a few minutes talking about what's gotten the Bills to the point, including being the best team in the NFL at taking the ball away compared to turning it over themselves. He also talks about the injuries, which besides Dalton Kincaid look incredibly promising for Sunday.

As for the 49ers, the defending NFC champs are underwhelming at just 5-6 and much like the Bills, have been hit very hard all season long by injuries. Patrick discusses that including a trio of key 49ers who are anything but a lock to be playing on Sunday night----Nick Bosa, Trent Williams and Brock Purdy.

Patrick goes over some of his biggest keys to a 10th Buffalo victory this season, including having the ability to shake off any rust early and don't let the turnover tendencies that've went there way flip around. From there it's bold predictions and among other things Patrick thinks it's time for rookie return man Brandon Codrinton to make a house call. That plus potential weather issues, a final score prediction and more.

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Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is playing some of his favorite highlight clips from recent episodes of the show, mostly centered of course around the Buffalo Bills.

Among those featured are before the season clips from conversations with Joe Marino of Locked on Bills, Nate Geary (WGR) and Jay Skurski (The Buffalo News) from Imperial Pizza, Carl Jones (WIVB) also from Imperial Pizza and Bruce Nolan (The Bruce Exclusive). There's also a highlight from a conversation with Matt Parrino regarding Damar Hamlin's play and a recent chat with PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective about the unselfish culture of the Bills as a team.

There's also a recent clip from Joe Yerdon on which top six forward out there would make a great addition to the Buffalo Sabres in addition to some incredible life perspective from UB star linebacker Shaun Dolac. Hope everyone has a great Turkey Day!

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation for their weekly chat, this time focused on several of the biggest keys for the Buffalo Bills as they hit the stretch run of what's been a successful regular season through this point.

The Bills are 9-2 and for all intents and purposes have already wrapped up the AFC east for a fifth straight season. That's well and good but this is a football team that has its sights set higher than just winning their division. The guys go over some of the biggest factors that await them in their quest to get over the hump and win an AFC championship.

Some of the topics are quite obviously, especially Josh Allen continuing to play at a MVP level and the team getting some long overdue injury luck deep into the season. But there's other key factors as well, including Ed Oliver and the defensive tackles continue to ascend as the season goes on, Dalton Kincaid putting up the production we expected before the season started in September, the safety play remaining at least steady and not having a game potentially decided by a kick, even if Tyler Bass did drill a franchise-record 61-yarder to beat Miami a few weeks ago.

They also spend some time examining the AFC, including a discussion on if they'd prefer Buffalo to face Denver or Miami in the first round. Patrick also has an unpopular opinion about the Kansas City Chiefs and much more.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattRichWarren and be sure to check out Buffalo Rumblings for your (really good) daily Bills content.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and University at Buffalo football are riding high as we get close to the end of 2024.

Most expected the Bills to be in the mix among the AFC top teams going into the season. However, few expected them to essentially have the AFC east locked away before Thanksgiving and be at least arguably one of the top two or three teams in NFL. The guys examine several factors that've allowed the Bills to start the season 9-2 and be very much in play for the top seed in the AFC.

The Sabres started the season with just one win in their first six games but have since turned things around rather dramatically, including a three-game California road sweep this past week. PK has a lot of thoughts on the job Lindy Ruff's doing in his second run as Sabres head coach in addition to multiple offseason acquisitions keying the Sabres recent surge.

UB football is in on the act as well this season, rebounding from 3-9 last year to 7-4 with an outside of chance of playing for the MAC championship and almost certainly headed towards a bowl game regardless. The guys talk about first-year head coach Pete Lembo being a central figure in UB's rise and Shaun Dolac becoming one of the best linebackers in the nation.

That plus Thanksgiving's just a few days away and plenty more.

You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss a variety of topics, including some final reflections of the Buffalo Bills on their bye week in addition to the Buffalo Sabres getting on a hot streak.

The Bills enjoyed their bye week with a record of 9-2. Patrick and Joe reflect on the season so far and what has stood out the most, the majority but not all of it good. This team is used to racking up AFC east titles and having plenty of regular season success, but Patrick insists that this year's team feels different. They also talk about all the injuries and the bye week possibly being a bridge for the return, including Matt Milano, Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid. It's feasible that we haven't seen the best of the Bills yet this season.

Meanwhile, the Sabres have resurrected their season after a lousy start and the guys talk about them possibly becoming relevant again. Buffalo just won all three stops on a California swing for the first time since 1993 and to borrow a Bills phrase, everybody is eating on that team as well, evidenced by 10 different guys having a game-winning goal in their 11 wins so far. Are we ready to be believers in the Buffalo Sabres finally?

The guys also talk about a wild Sunday in the NFL with the Chiefs barely beating the Panthers, the Miami Dolphins may be back, Houston is slipping and much more.

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