Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for live instant reaction shortly after the Buffalo Bills went to Seattle and smoked the Seahawks, 31-10 to take an absolute stranglehold in the AFC east.

With both Miami and the New York Jets both unexpectedly losing earlier in the day, Buffalo had a chance to put a gaping distance between them and everyone else and that's exactly what they did. Buffalo mostly dominated on both sides of the ball and even when they weren't, Seattle was shooting themselves in the foot with miscues. Add it all up and it was a mostly stress free Bills win that was all-but-over halfway through the three quarter.

The guys have plenty to talk about in regards to what went right for the Bills, including Josh Allen having another incredible game despite throwing his first interception of the season. The offensive line was spectacular as was both the running and passing games, as Buffalo racked up over 400 total yards. Joe Brady also did a great job of mixing things up and showing more creativity in the Buffalo offense, something clearly carried over from the second half of last week's game.

The defense wasn't great but played more than good enough get a win. They also talk about one of the few ugly parts of the game---penalties. Buffalo had 13 accepted penalties on them while Seattle had 11 to combine for the most in a single game this season in the NFL.

Plenty of other topics are discussed as well, including the Bills having an opportunity to unofficially put away their fifth straight AFC east divisional championship BEFORE Election Day with a win over Miami next Sunday.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective for a full preview of Sunday's clash between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, go over keys to the game for Buffalo and offer some bold predictions in addition to some Buffalo Sabres talk.

The Bills overcome a sloppy start last week at home against Tennessee to improve to 5-2 on the season. They head to Seattle this Sunday, always a tough place to play. The guys talk about a Seattle team that leads the NFL in passing yards but have been very up-and-down as a whole. They also haven't been the same dynamo they've been at home through the years, losing twice already in Seattle including a loss to the New York Giants a few weeks ago.

Patrick goes over what he considers the biggest keys to the game are for Buffalo with PK chiming in and adding some of his own. From there it's bold prediction time---an area that Patrick has excelled at over the past few weeks. Can he hit on a surprise player scoring a touchdown for the Bills for a third straight week? Plus, both guys give their final score predictions.

Also, Damar Hamlin's father took exception, very much so to a tweet from Patrick earlier this week and the guys discuss it.

They also jam in some Sabres talk, trying to figure out what to think of a team that has gone 3-1-1 in their last five after a disastrous first few games to the season. That and plenty more.

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

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It’s another edition of The Podbag today on Talking Buffalo, the episode where the audience controls the narrative and topics. Patrick Moran is responding to several takes and questions, including being asked to power rank what the potential Bills contract extension candidates should be in addition to what should happens when/if Matt Milano's able to return to the active roster.

There's several prominent Bills players that could in line for extensions as soon this offseason. Among those are Christian Benford, Terrel Bernard, Greg Rousseau and Khalil Shakir. Patrick's tasked with ranking them and perhaps a few others in order of priority were he Brandon Beane. It's a pretty tough exercise as all the players are important to the team, so it comes down a series of factors that are open to debate.

Also, Matt Milano's missed the entire so far and isn't expected back until somewhere in December at the earliest. In his place Dorian Williams has gotten progressively better and become an asset to the defense. A listener wants to know what Patrick thinks Sean McDermott should do when/if Milano's healthy enough to play again and advises fans to not overthink this one.

Also discussed are submissions involving Taylor Rapp making a fan not miss Jordan Poyer, an upgrade still wanted at safety, Josh Allen's favorite trait so far this year, the MVP race and what one fan calls "the complete disappearance of Dawson Knox."

There's also some Sabres talk and other things discussed.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation for their weekly chat, examining the significance of Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady properly adapting to their personnel and new top weapon going forward in addition to several Bills and NFL topics.

The Bills offense has been efficient and at times downright successful but it's not without flaws, particularly in the first of games. The guys talk about the boring and sometimes predictable nature of the Bills play calling being an issue offensively at times and how critical it is for the unit to start being a little more unpredictable if not air-oriented with the arrival of Amari Cooper, who made an instant impact against Tennessee last Sunday.

They also have a belief that the offensive pecking order has become established in the passing game, while Patrick asks Matt for his thoughts on how he'd divide the running back load between James Cook and emerging rookie Ray Davis.

On the other side of the ball there's cause for concern following injuries on Sunday to both starting linebackers Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams. Of the two Williams seems like the less significant injury and worries weren't squashed when Sean McDermott chose to not give any updates on either, particularly Bernard. Matt talks about how the defense is night day with Bernard out there compared to Baylon Spector.

They also take a peak into the Seattle game on Sunday as well as a spin around the AFC and an East division that Bills now have (very) firm control of. That and plenty 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 goes over several of his biggest Buffalo Bills takeaways after watching the film and sifting through the PFF grades from the Bills Week seven 34-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Orchard Park on Sunday.

When you win a game by 24 points it sounds like a drubbing and in many ways it was, but that doesn't mean it was a completely dominant performance by Buffalo. Patrick has some takes on why the Bills came out and started slowly yet again on Sunday, a pattern that's happened way too many times already this season. He also discusses that why he thinks Tennessee came into Orchard Park with a very smart game plan on both sides of the ball, head coach Brian Callahan blew it and quite possibly the game with one boneheaded decision early in the third quarter that without question changed the complexion of the game.

Fortunately for Buffalo things turned around and Patrick has thoughts on several of the reasons why, from the obvious lift new wide receiver Amari Cooper gave them in making two difficult catches besides his touchdown, to the emergence of Keon Coleman, who's now threatening to become a breakout star in the league as a rookie.

Defensively the Bills were led by Greg Rousseau, who had his best game since the opener and Terrell Bernard, who was all over the place but did get hurt twice, including an injured ankle that forced him to miss the rest of the game.

Patrick has thoughts on how much stock you should put into sounding beating the Titans at home, the AFC east race stunningly feeling like it's all-but-over after just seven weeks, was the Cooper touchdown a turning play for the Bills offensively going forward in the season and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for instant reaction following the tale of two very different halves for the Buffalo Bills and their 34-10 victory over Tennessee on Sunday.

As they've done multiple this season, the Bills came out on zombie mode and paid the price, they fell down 10-0, trailed by three at the half and quite frankly were very fortunate to only be down a field goal, as they were thoroughly outplayed on both sides of the ball. Fortunately that wasn't the case in the second half as the defense made a game impacting stop on the Titans' first drive of the third quarter and utterly took over from there, throwing up 34 unanswered points to turn a tense contest into a rout.

Buffalo had 299 total yards in the second half alone, including 248 of that passing from Josh Allen. The guys talk about the offense clicking in the second half, anchored by key plays from new arrival Amari Cooper in addition to both Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid having success in their roles.

Meanwhile the Bills defense was just as effective, holding the Titans scoreless and surrendering just 64 yards over the entire second half.

Discussion today focuses on the first half being everything that's wrong with the Buffalo Bills, and the second half being everything it's capable of being. That and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has a full Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans preview alongside game bold predictions in addition voicing frustrating at yet another crappy Buffalo Sabres start.

The Bills return to Orchard Park this weekend after spending the past three weeks on the road. They'll face a Titans team that's 1-4 with their season already on the brink. Patrick talks about the Titans having one of the worst records in the league despite having a defense that's among the league's best, led by stud defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons. There's also plenty of weapons on offense but unfortunately for them it's been negated by horrible quarterback play from Will Levis.

Patrick goes over a handful of keys to victory for Buffalo this week, including continuing to be relatively aggressive in the passing game even if the Titans have the top ranked pass defense in the league, containing Tony Pollard in the running game and simply not falling asleep through most the first half like they did the last time they were home against an inferior team to start the season.

Bold predictions are made as well, including a backup running back scoring a touchdown, a prominent defensive player finally making impactful plays and Josh Allen throwing his first pick of the season. From there it's time for a score prediction and spoiler alert---Patrick's not picking Buffalo to lose.

Patrick also spends some time talking about being frustrated that the Sabres are off to a pretty crappy start again and how he's ready to remove any emotional investment in the team going forward. That and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation and together they have their biggest takeaways on the heels of the Buffalo Bills 23-20 victory on Monday Night football over the New York Jets, an ugly win that looked very sexy in the standings on Tuesday morning. This subject matter was pushed back a day after the major Amari Cooper trade on Tuesday afternoon.

Monday was a game marred by penalties, missed kicks and unforced errors by both teams but in the end, the Bills prevailed and as a result now have a commanding 2.5 game lead over the Jets just six weeks into the season, something very expected. Patrick spends time going over some of the biggest reasons the Bills moved firmly into the driver's seat in the AFC east, including Josh Allen reverting back to the type of play that had him looking like a strong MVP candidate through the first three weeks of season. Also, Ray Davis got the start for an injured James Cook and boy did he ever take the ball and run with it, literally.

Also discussed is the huge (huge) returns of Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp playing a big role in Buffalo's win, AJ Epenesa being a factor as well as Curtis Samuel having his first meaningful week as a Bill.

This all helped overcome many of Buffalo's deficiencies, including the inexcusable decision by Sean McDermott just before halftime, a defense that got away with yet again giving up too many explosive plays, a kicker who has the yips at this point and other stupid mistakes the Bills made.

They also talks about the Jets trading for Davante Adams and of course, Cooper joining the Bills after a Brandon Beane trade and an opportunity for the Bills to really run away with their division over the next month 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 special 900th episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for a bunch of reactions to the Buffalo Bills pulling the trigger on a huge trade Tuesday, acquiring wide receiver from Amari Cooper in a move that's expected to make Buffalo's offense dramatically more dangerous.

Before jumping into the conversation, Patrick reveals that he originally taped today's show and had it set it to for Wednesday morning, but that changed as he was editing and the news broke of the Cooper trade. While not ideal to have a taped episode essentially become garbage, it's a small price to pay for the Bills to come away with a guy who instantly becomes their No. 1 receiever.

Joe, who's been incredibly vocal about the Bills lack of talent at wide receiver going all the way back to the Stefon Diggs trade in April and even before that, has a ton of takes on this move as does Patrick,, who calls this one of the biggest no-brainer trades involving the Bills he remembers in his lifetime.

The guys also debate where this leaves the Bills in terms of where they stand in the AFC. They also spend some time going over their biggest takeaways from Monday night's win on the road against the New York Jets--- a game that was pretty ugly in real time but sure looked sexy in the standings on Tuesday morning. That and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran offers instant live reactions in the moments following the Buffalo Bills squeezing out a 23-20 road victory over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.

Let's be honest--this was one of the ugliest games you'll see and if you didn't have a horse in the race you probably would've turned the game off long before the final whistle. But at the end of the day the only thing that mattered for Buffalo was getting a win. They did and now have a firm hold on the AFC east six weeks into the season.

Before hitting on all the ugly stuff Patrick highlights three players that were critical to the Bills winning this game: Ray Davis, Josh Allen and Taylor Rapp. Raise your hand if you expected to read that before the game.

Patrick spends (plenty of) time talking about all the ugly from this game, from the 22 combined accepted penalties to the Bills ridiculous defensive call at the end of the first half that allowed Aaron Rodgers to complete a hail mary.

Patrick also brags on hitting all three of his bold predictions before the game, what this win means for Buffalo, has Tyler Bass attempted his last kick for the Bills and much more.

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