Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his weekly thoughts and observations on the Buffalo Bills after watching the coaches All-22 film and analyzing the PFF grades of a dominating 32-6 victory over the New York Jets in an absolute must-win game that has Buffalo at 6-5 and in position to get themselves squarely back in the AFC postseason conversation.

The presence of new offensive coordinator Joe Brady was quite apparent both on the telecast and also in the film room. Patrick talks about the offense using motion and other looks significantly more than weeks past and a concerted effort to have the running backs matter in the passing game--evidenced by the backs catching two touchdown passes.

The defense looked every bit as strong on film and in the PFF grade spectrum as it appeared to, albeit against a really (really) bad offense. There were a few specific standouts worth talking about individually here.

Patrick also talks about a pair of polarizing players not helping the team currently, Gabe Davis and Von Miller and how he thinks things should play out with them going forward.

That and plenty more Bills notes, grades and thoughts from a performance strong enough to renew hopes among fans of the team catching fire.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by writer and sports media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss a rare double win for Buffalo on Sunday as both the Bills and Sabres got much needed victories. Is that a sign of things to come for both or just a randomly good day for Buffalo sports?

The Bills took their first step towards salvaging their season by soundly defeating the New York Jets, a team that's given Buffalo fits in recent years. The guys talk about the debut of Joe Brady as offensive coordinator Joe Brady and some of the weapons that are emerging in the Buffalo offense. They also discuss if it really matters that Gabe Davis is doing nothing statistically and also if it may be time for the Bills to pull the plug on Von Miller for 2023 if they don't see something soon.

On the hockey side, Joe has insight on the Sabres struggles of late, both in terms of scoring goals, especially on a power play that's been horrific and also some concerns behind the pipes. On the bright side, the guys discuss Rasmus Dahlin lighting it up again and JJ Peterka having the type of breakout season Jack Quinn did last season.

That plus The Banshee, some Thanksgiving week talk and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills offense finally having the explosion we've been waiting on in a statement win against one of the league's most elite defenses, the New York Jets.

They also talk about a few of the annoying things stemming from the win, most notably a special teams unit that continues to play horrible enough to make you wonder how Matthew Smiley still has a job. Also, Deonte Harty's nothing more than a very expensive punt returner, Gabe Davis is silent, Von Miller makes no impact and defensive injuries continue to mount.

They also spend some time talking Buffalo Sabres and much more.

That and much more. Follow Tone Pucks on Twitter @TonePucksRedux

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On this rare weekend episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran talks about Buffalo's critical showdown Sunday with the New York Jets, offers his three biggest Bills key to the game and a prediction in addition to reading a handful of questions from fans of the show.

The Bills simply cannot afford to lose at home to the Jets on Sunday, not if they have any realistic playoff aspirations anyway. Patrick talks about their first meeting this season and the recent history of the Jets playing Buffalo tough. He thinks there's three main keys to this game, simple yet critical to Buffalo's success.

Patrick also runs through three players he thinks are huge bright spots even through their struggles, makes his prediction for Sunday's game and takes some questions from fans, primarily focused on head coach Sean McDermott.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it’s another installment of the “Live from Imperial” series as Patrick Moran is joined by Expected Buffalo creator and Buffalo Sabres blogger Chad DeDominicis to discuss turbulent times for both the Sabres and Buffalo Bills in a conversation shot live from Imperial Pizza in South Buffalo.

The Sabres have been treading water as they near the quarter mark of the 2023-24 regular season, not getting buried in the standings but not climbing them either. Chad has thoughts on their expectations and process in addition to Tage Thompson's injury, if Zach Benson will spend season in Buffalo, less than desirable starts from some good players and the Victor Olofsson conundrum.

Even though Chad's a "hockey" guy he's plenty locked into the Bills as well, and the guys talk about the shocking developments that have Buffalo going from Super Bowl favorite to a team that's strongly flirting with not even making the playoffs. What's wrong with Josh Allen this year, was firing Ken Dorsey the right move and is Sean McDermott making himself accountable enough? Could his job actually be in jeopardy?

That and plenty more with Chad, who you can follow on Twitter @CMDeDominicis and be sure to check out Expected Buffalo, which offers incredible premium content for just $5.00 per month.

Big thank you once again to this episode’s sponsor, Imperial Pizza for outstanding food and a great vibe to host a show at! Be sure to check out Imperial's second location at 1665 Main Street.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran discusses the Buffalo Bills firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday morning--how much of it is deserves and how much of it is Dorsey being the scapegoat for bigger problems.

The writing appeared to be be on the wall during Sean McDermott's post-game press conference in the minutes following their embarrassing 24-22 last second loss at home in prime time to Denver, when the Bills coach was directly critical of the offense and to some extent, Dorsey. Patrick has thoughts on the firing, concluding that it's deserved if not overdue but to simply think the team's fortunes on offense let alone overall will turnaround solely because of this move is ludricous.

Patrick talks about why he thinks the head coach is the even bigger problem, though conceding it's nearly a lock McDermott's not going anywhere regardless how bad the season end. He also has thoughts on Josh Allen just not being right physically or emotionally, and Von Miller's lack of impact getting to the point that his reps may be hurting the team.

That plus depression sets in on the Sabres as Tage Thompson suffers a significant injury on Tuesday and much more. Ugh.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran recorded (also lived streamed) literally just minutes after the Buffalo Bills blew a late lead, and very likely their season by losing at home in prime time to the Denver Broncos in most improbable standards---even by Buffalo standards.

Most of Patrick's ire is directed towards head coach Sean McDermott for several reasons, ranging from his decision to have an all-out blitz on third and 10 with Denver out of field goal position and needing to convert to have a shot to win the game, to not communicating with special teams before the inexcusable penalty to give the Broncos another chance and to sounding like he's not taking nearly enough accountability as the head coach when talking to the media afterwards.

Patrick also has plenty of criticism towards Josh Allen, who by and large sucked and was legitimately outplayed by Russ Wilson on Monday night. Ken Dorsey continues to be the punching bag for most if not all offensive problems but the only issue Patrick has with him is not running the ball more against a team that was incapable of stopping it.

He also talks about how he feels at 5-5 the Bills are the most underachieving team in the entire NFL and that their realistic playoff chances are pretty much dead. That and much more chaos in this episode thrown together with no show prep or notes on the fly.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by longtime friend and recurring guest Tone Pucks for his weekly visit to discuss the Buffalo Bills must-win game against Denver on Monday night in addition to wondering if the Bills are even one of the best seven teams in the AFC as things currently stand.

It was not a good Sunday in terms of AFC scoreboard watching for the Bills, with the Browns, Steelers and Texans all winning. It's got the guys wondering if, Denver result pending aside the Bills are even good enough to make the playoffs this season. Spoiler alert--it's not as ridiculous of a conversation as you may think. The Bills got several issues right now and some of them are problems that may not simply disappear.

They also talk a little Buffalo Sabres and go over some players the guys think are actually hurting the team by being on the ice at is point. Also, why was Matt Savoie's appearance with the Sabres so brief before being returned to Juniors?

That, plus Patrick's weekend bar crawl and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran evaluates all 14 of the unrestricted free agents Brandon Beane signed throughout the offseason before training camp now that the 2023 regular season is a little past the halfway mark.

The list includes one standout, a relatively solid starters, a handful of useful role players, a couple of underachievers and one guys specifically (spoiler: it's Poona Ford) that has been wildly disappointing, Patrick shares what his thoughts were with every player on the list before training camp started and what he thinks of them so far this season---the 11 guys that ended up making the opening week roster anyway.

That plus information about the best traditional Buffalo wings in the world and more. 

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Anthony Marino from Buffalo Rumblings to discuss some of the things ailing the Buffalo Bills before taking a look at the Denver Broncos in advance of their Monday night showdown next week at Highmark Stadium---a game the Bills simply cannot afford to lose.

Patrick and Anthony chat about if Bills head coach seems to be lacking any accountability on the coaching side for the team's struggles. Also, Josh Allen's struggles can't all be blamed on Ken Dorsey and they talk Dalton Kincaid becoming a huge factor in the offense, although Anthony's not quite so quick to forgive his costly fumble versus the Bengals as Patrick was.

Meanwhile the Denver Broncos come to Buffalo next week on a two-game winning streak and fresh off a bye. With a daunting closing stretch already staring them in the face, the Bills best not treat this game like a cakewalk, especially with a defense that's now even further decimated with injuries.

They also do their regular "Finish the Sentence" segment and much more. Twitter @AnthMarino and check out Buffalo Rumblings, featuring written and podcast/vidcast content pretty much daily.

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