How about a new podcast series? TMB is endeavoring to do deep dives on individual teams and their storylines for as many football franchises as we can throughout the season. It’s a chance to talk to people who know these teams as well as anybody and explore topics our normal format typically does not. To kick it off, we had a tremendous conversation about the prohibitive Super Bowl favorites, the Buffalo Bills, with WKBW Buffalo Bills reporter James Kattato. Topics include:
James’ experiences so far covering the Bills and how they’ve matched up to his expectations (2:05)
How the Bills are handling the weight of being preseason Super Bowl favorites (4:00)
Why Josh Allen is the perfect fit for this team and this city (6:40)
Breaking down the makeup of the outstanding receiving corps the Bills have been able to assemble (12:17)
How the Topps shooting has brought the city closer together and the impact it has had on the team (16:24)
The impact bringing Von Miller into the locker room has had, particularly on the rest of the front seven (25:39)
What the Bills have done to improve their run defense this season, something that was previously a bit of a weakness (33:27)
How young players in the secondary are stepping up and owning their roles (38:01)
How the Bills respond to adversity, including the Bobby Hart suspension in the aftermath of Monday Night Football (42:59)
What this team will need to do to win a Super Bowl–and what could stop them from doing it (48:05)
James’ quick prognosis of the Jets, as a lifelong fan (51:24)
Whether the Bills can indeed win the Super Bowl, according to James (53:31)Thanks for listening to Episode 38! If you like football (which you probably do, if you’re listening to this podcast), we guarantee you’ll like following us @TMB_Pod on Twitter, and hey, while you’re at it, maybe follow hosts @CaleClinton and @jrobertsbsbl as well. We’re Cale and Jackson, and we’ll see you… next Tuesday.