Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined in studio by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for a conversation focused primarily on answering questions regarded the Buffalo Bills and Sabres in addition to Bills season tickets and a (quick) MLB 2024 preview.

Tone Pucks has been a Buffalo Bills season ticket holder. Will he continue to be with the new stadium and the PSL (personal seating license) that comes with them? Patrick asks Pucks for his perspective and also shares a couple of things he's learned regarding how things are going with the Bills getting the selling of specific PSL's underway.

They also go over some questions and comments submitted from fans, including being asked what they haven't liked so far when it comes to the Bills offseason, their favorite non-Josh Allen pick of the Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott era and Patrick getting roasted for suggesting on Twitter the Sabres should buy out Jeff Skinner after this season. Spoiler alert: This leads to a colossal Tone Pucks rant.

That plus a conversation about Major League Baseball getting underway with some predictions and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, the first of what'll be five weekly Buffalo Bills mock drafts takes place and Patrick Moran is joined by one of the most highly regarded podcasters in the game, Bruce Nolan (Buffalo Rumblings) for his insights and ultimately forecast for how the draft may play out for Buffalo.

Before getting into the mock draft the guys spend some time going over Bruce's evaluations of the Bills offseason as things currently stand. Bruce has given his stamp of approval to most of Brandon Beane's moves but wasn't in love with the re-signing off Taylor Rapp. He's extremely candid in explaining to Patrick exactly why. He also elaborates on if the Bills offseason moves have moved the needle for him in terms of who he'd be looking to draft positionally.

The mock draft, one that should be noted does not include trades begins today and with the Bills on the clock at 28, Bruce is left with a tough decision. Highly touted and popular among Bills fans wide receiver Adonai Mitchell is on the board, yet shockingly Bruce ends up going with a guy in the trenches for the Bills first pick---and not on the side of the ball most think! Bruce explains why going to the interior of the offensive line is the right call in this situation.

There's a receiver Bruce has pegged for the Bills second pick (No. 60) and sweats it out before Javon Baker ultimately falls to him. With no third round pick and trades disallowed in the mock, Bruce goes defensive interior and a second receiver in the fourth before using all three of his fifth rounds picks to add to the defense.

Bruce also explains how mock drafts, although almost entirely inaccurate at the end can be an excellent thought exercise. He also trolls Miami a little at the end of the mock draft and much more.

You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceExclusive and make sure to check out The Bruce Exclusive podcast every Thursday, part of the Buffalo Rumblings podcasting network.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino of Buffalo Rumbings for their weekly chat, this time focused on data Patrick's looked up that suggests that drafting wide receivers in the first round may help booster offenses but it hasn't correlated into teams winning more Super Bowls, with Anthony immediately poking holes in the theory---sort of.

Of the last 15 Super Bowl champions, only five of them (one third) have had a starting wide receiver that was selected in the first round of a draft, and of those five just three actually even led their team in receiving that season. Conversely, one third (10 of 30) of those starting wide receivers featured second round selections, with another five being third round picks. Translation---teams that have won Super Bowls over the past 15 years have been chock full of day two wide receiver draft picks. The guys have plenty of thoughts on this.

The more common trait in Super Bowl champions has been scoring defense. 10 of the last 15 winners have featured a scoring defense that's been in the top eight of the league. Patrick and Anthony have plenty to say about this and more specifically how it pertains to the Buffalo Bills.

Speaking of, the guys discuss where they think the team is at as things currently stand more than three weeks into free agency. Are they better on paper than a lot of national media think? Has Brandon Beane done enough to send this team into the draft without a glaring need? That and plenty more today.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by frenemy and recurring guest Joe From Queens for their weekly conversation, this week heavily focused on some information coming out about PSL's for the new Buffalo Bills stadium that may concern fans as well as some thoughts on new Bills/Sabres COO Pete Guelli and the long awaited return of the Starting Five draft.

The Bills are in the process of preparing to give current season ticket holders a Stadium Experience tour with the goal of selling them on wanting to obtain a PSL (personal seating license) to be able to continue to being a season ticket holder when the new stadium eventually opens. Unpopular for obvious reasons but quickly becoming commonplace with new stadiums, the guys have thoughts on PSL and how it may effect fans-----from the tough sell the Bills have to straight up pricing some out of continuing to carry season tickets. They explain with at least some details as best they can what a PSL actually means and share some speculation and guesses on what the cost of doing season ticket business with the Bills may ultimately be.

They also spend some time talking about new Bills & Sabres COO Pete Guelli, who'll be tasked with tough assignments that include having a major part in the overseeing of Bills season tickets with a new stadium and trying to find ways to both improve the Key Bank Center and get fans excited about coming to hockey games again and having a better arena experience---again, easier said than done.

Also, it's the return of the Starting Five draft, a fun weekly exercise Patrick once did with Joe Yerdon or more than a full year when the guys each make five draft selections on a different topic each time. In honor of it being Easter week, this time the guys are drafting Best Bunnies. That and much more.

That plus some observations from a wild week around the league and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins.

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On this Fan Friday episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran responds to several questions and takes from fans of the show primarily focused on the Buffalo Bills, including an early examination on if this team is going to end up as good or better on paper than last season.

The Bills have suffered some tough losses since last season ended, including a handful of players well known around the league like Mitch Morse, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer and Tre White. It's led to a lot of people, especially nationally concluding the Bills are no long as good and in some cases have even said their Super Bowl window is closing if not closed. Patrick takes a comment and elaborates on it to show that's not actually true, going as far as to say they've upgraded the safety and wide receiver positions, with defensive tackle depth simply being addition by subtraction.

Patrick also responds to questions and statements about defensive tackle being a first-round lock, if the Bills can afford to wait until pick No. 60 to get their wide receiver and if Khalil Shakir deserves a bigger role in the offense based on how he finished last season.

There's also a question on if Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato should keep his job, Wrestlemania 40 bold predictions and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Batavia Daily sports editor Alex Brasky to discuss the Buffalo Bills offense and what we may expect to see from it in 2024.

Last season the Bills departed from being almost exclusively a team that'd see Josh Allen chuck the ball over the field from three and four wide receiver sets. The Bills ran the ball more last year and they played (a lot) more two tight end personnel. There's a belief head coach Sean McDermott will want even more packages where the Bills are bigger---whether it's two tight ends or packages that include an extra offensive lineman. Alex has thoughts on what's likely coming and if it plays to strengths of Allen or if it puts restraints on the type of quarterback he should be.

Also, the guys revisit some of Patrick's biggest Bills question marks from yesterday's show and Alex has his own thoughts on them, including Stefon Diggs, Von Miller, Connor McGovern and the defensive tackle position as things currently stand.

That plus some catching up with Alex personally, a little bit of Buffalo Sabres talk as the team's playoff chances have officially hit life support and more. You can follow Alex on Twitter @AlexBrasky.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran discusses what he feels are the five most burning question marks about the Buffalo Bills as things currently stand.

In no way, shape or form is the Bills Super Bowl window closed. They remain one of the better teams in the conference and arguably by the time the NFL draft is over at the end of April, the Bills may end up looking better overall on paper than they did at this time last year. However, that doesn't mean this team is without warts and worries and Patrick tries tackling some of them, offering thoughts on if Stefon Diggs is still a legitimate number one wide receiver at 31 years old, how much Von Miller can and should be trusted with a big role on the defense and if Connor McGovern's the guy to move over to center and play the position effectively in 2024.

That plus the lack of depth behind starters Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones may be the current biggest sore spot on this football team and of course, the biggest question annually will always be if Josh Allen can remain durable and reliable to stay in the lineup every week with the aggressive nature of his game.

That plus the Buffalo weather sucks, a note about upcoming mock drafts on the show and more today.

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On today’s Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined in studio by friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for their weekly chat, focused this time on paying homage to now former Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre White in addition to responding to Bills and Sabres questions and takes sent in from consumers of the show.

Tre White got cut a few weeks ago on the same day as Jordan Poyer and Mitch Morse. Between that, renegotiated contracts and the beginning of free agency, Patrick feels like time was taken from this show to give Tre White the proper respect and goodbye he deserved. That changes today as the guys talk about what White meant to the Bills both on and off the field since being drafted in the first round back in 2017. He’s one of the more popular Bills in recent memory if not all time and may arguably be their best cornerback ever.

The guys also have thoughts on cornerback Taron Johnson inking a three-year extension on Monday worth $31 million, making him the highest paid nickel corner in the NFL.

They then respond to a handful of questions and comments sent in pertaining to both the Bills and Sabres, some positive---some not so much. That and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by frenemy and recurring guest Joe From Queens to discuss, much to Joe's chagrin if Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills may end up shifting their draft priorities after signing two wide receivers within the first week of free agency, one of them to a pretty significant contract.

It felt like a foregone conclusion the Bills will use their first overall pick (28) to select a wide receiver in the draft, whether they stay pat or move up/down in the draft to get one. That still very well could be the case but it doesn't feel like quite the lock it was pre-free agency after Beaned signed wide receiver Curtis Samuel to a three-year deal worth up to $30 million and $15 million guaranteed this past Thursday. Samuel is very talented but the signing was a bit odd considering he's primarily a slot receiver and the Bills got great late season production from Khalil Shakir there in 2023. The guys talk about Samuel's addition and how they seem him being used and fitting into Joe Brady's offense--with the caveat that Joe isn't nearly as high on Shakir as most.

That along with the addition of Mack Hollins near the bottom part of the position depth brings up the possibility that maybe the Bills won't be drafting a wide receiver in round one anymore. One could argue and Patrick certainly does that there's no other positions that are notably bigger needs than receiver. As of this recording Buffalo has more glaring holes at defensive tackle behind Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones as well as free safety.

That plus some observations from a wild week around the league and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran discusses the at least moderately surprising Buffalo Bills free agent signing of wide receiver Curtis Samuel to a three-year contract on Thursday, highlighting what he likes most about the move as well as a few of his biggest concerns.

It appeared as though Brandon Beane was contempt due to salary cap restrictions to work on retaining as many of his own guys as possible with a few depth-filling additions along the way. Certainly seemed like the case earlier on Thursday when it was reported the club was re-signing backup running back Ty Johnson. Then in the early evening news broke that the Bills were inking Samuel to a three-year deal worth $24 million and a chance to earn up to $30 million, with $15 million guaranteed. That's not depth/role player money and Patrick has a litany of takes on Samuel, what he's done in his career, how he fits into this offense and on other side, wonders if it will take away from some of the development we saw from Khalil Shaker last year and perhaps more worrisome, does it make drafting a wide receiver in the first round feel like less a necessity with Samuel in tow.

Also, Patrick talks about why he likes bringing back Johnson so much, provides and update and a few thoughts on where a host of now former Bills landed on Thursday, and (finally) throws some love to the Buffalo Sabres without any sarcasm attached.

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