The Sports Bar with Gene Battaglia

Welcome to The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia! Hour 1 of today's show begins with the guys winding up to tomorrow's first round of the NFL Draft and asking, "Who's your guy?" Danger shares the one player he believes the Bills can't leave Detroit without and Gene explains why how the team values positions should factor into the player they ultimately select. Next, Joe Yerdon of NOted Hockey and Bleacher Report stops by with his takeaways from a wild week with the Sabres from the dismissal of Don Granato to locker cleanout to the hiring of Lindy Ruff. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Hour 2 of The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia begins with Gene laying out a case for the Pats to get out of the third pick of the NFL Draft to let another team select the 3rd quarterback off the board, a selection with a dicey history as of late. The guys also discuss the Chicago stadium renderings and the fact that a pastor was a part of their presentation to the community. WGR's Jeremy White, the conductor of the Bills wide receiver train, joins us next to explain the different scenarios this weekend that could land the Bills some talent at the position most in need of help. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Happy Hour (Hour 3) of The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia begins with the guys discussing a chart shared by Adam Schefter that tracks the "hit" rate of first-round players by position who are considered as much based on their ability to sign a second contract with the team that drafts them. In a round of "Shots," the guys preview tonight's NHL and NBA postseason action and debate the best nickname for the new Utah hockey franchise. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

WGR's Jeremy White joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss why the Bills must invest in a wide receiver in this weekend's NFL Draft and share his thoughts on the Sabres decision to bring back Lindy Ruff as their head coach. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Bleacher Report and Noted Hockey's Joe Yerdon joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the last week with the Sabres from the dismissal of Don Granato to locker cleanout to yesterday's introductory press conference with new/old head coach Lindy Ruff. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Welcome to The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia! Hour 1 of today's show begins with a recap of a wild set of games and outcomes from both the NHL and NBA's postseasons. Lindy Ruff was introduced as Sabres head coach today and the guys discuss accountability and whether or not GM Kevyn Adams is going to regret not casting a wider net when looking for Don Granato's replacement. Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard joins us next to discuss last minute opportunities and interesting prospects for the Bills now about 2 days away from the NFL Draft in Detroit. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Hour two of The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia begins with the guys chatting with superagent Leigh Steinberg about his time repping athletes, the common traits he noticed in his most successful clients, and the idea that pretty much anything that comes out of a GM's mouth this week is a lie. Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert joins us next to recap the final weekend of the regular season and preview his team's Round 2 matchup against Syracuse that gets underway on Friday night. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Happy Hour (Hour 3) of The Sports Bar with Danger and Battaglia begins with the guys discussing some of what was shared during Lindy Ruff's introductory press conference today and recap what was a wild night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and NBA Playoffs including some finger pointing at officiating from the Sixers and LeBron James who both saw their teams blow chances to even their series up. In a round of "Shots" the guys begin to wonder if Hot Uniform Talk has jumped the shark, Caitlin Clark gets paid by Nike, and a pro athlete couple are calling it quits after only a year. During "Last Call" the guys share reminders of how provincial the Rochester community is.

Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap the final weekend of the regular season before discussing his team's upcoming best-of-five series against Syracuse. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.

Superagent Leigh Steinberg joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share some of his experiences surrounding the NFL Draft and dealing with prospects and teams as well as his perspective on the legalization of sports betting and its impact on sport. Listen, download, rate, and subscribe here or wherever you enjoy your shows.