Talking Buffalo

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss some of the work Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills still have to do for the shaping of a roster they hope will be good enough to finally get them over the hump here in 2026. Beane entered the offseason in less than ideal cap shape but the Bills have still managed to make a handful of meaningful adds to the roster, from trading for DJ Moore to signing Bradley Chubb, CJ Gardner Johnson, Dee Alford and Geno Stone, not...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by broadcaster Steve Bermel to discuss a handful of Buffalo Sabres and Bills topics, including how the Sabres have managed to avoid a complete slop of a playoff race in the Eastern conference. While it's not mathematically locked in yet, the Sabres are going to break their historic 14-year NHL playoff drought within the next few weeks. Buffalo currently leads Tampa in the Atlantic division (though Tampa has two games in hand) and are only one point back of Carolina for most points in the conference. Regardless...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss several Buffalo Bills and Sabres topics, including an explanation of what the "Josh Allen Rub" is and means in addition to noticing Sabres fandom is as alive as it's been in 20 years. Most wrestling fans know what the terms "getting the rub" and "go away heat" mean. Joe recently used those wrestling terms to tie into a blog post about the Bills MVP quarterback in addition to Bills general manager Brandon Beane. Joe explains exactly what he meant by it and...

On this rare Saturday edition of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is sharing his thoughts on every addition the Buffalo Bills have made so far this offseason in addition to what he thinks may lie ahead for the organization. After yesterday's episode focused on what the Bills have lost since the end of last season, today's about what the Bills have gained and how much of an upgrade he thinks Buffalo's made at some important positions. Patrick has thoughts on the Bills surprisingly retaining Connor McGovern to keep the offensive line mostly intact, swinging a significant...

Today on Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is back from a vacation (of sorts) in Florida and shares his thoughts on every move the Buffalo Bills have made so far this offseason, big and small in the first part of a two episode series. Today's first part focuses primarily on what the Bills no longer have. Patrick has thoughts on the releases of Taylor Rapp, Curtis Samuel and Dane Jackson as well as a late round pick swap in the Taron Johnson trade, and while Johnson's time with Buffalo certainly looked like it was over when Sean McDermott...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Chris Ostrander to discuss several Buffalo Sabres and Bills topics, including a four-game road trip this week for the Sabres that could go a long way in determining where they finish in the Eastern conference standings. The Sabres have been the best team in the NHL over the past three-plus months, literally. They're best in the league in points, goals scored, goal differential, save percentage and percentage of time playing with a lead. It's seriously mind blowing. The guys talk about how this team has somehow...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective to discuss among other topics Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane taking a big swing by signing defensive edge Bradley Chubb and if his biggest moves over the past few years should be considered aggressive or reckless? When healthy, Chubb is a dynamic run defending edge with plenty of pass rushing juice. That said, he's torn both his ACLs throughout his eight year career and it continues a trend of Beane signing big named defenders with significant injury histories in...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran shares thoughts on several Buffalo Bills and Sabres topics, ranging from thinking people are prematurely writing off Bills receiver Josh Palmer to giving props to Alex Tuch for how he's been able to bury contract talks and focus on playing elite hockey. Prefacing by saying this episode is being recorded the morning before a release---typically a big no-no during a busy week like the start of NFL free agency, Patrick has plenty to say about the Bills before leaving to travel. Among the topics is starting to realize that...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss how the NFL legal tampering is coming to an end and the Buffalo Bills added very little and meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres may never lose a hockey game again. At least as of late into Tuesday night, the Bills have only added cornerback Dee Alford and backup quarterback Kyle Allen to the roster externally with a market that's quickly drying up. Sure, they've already traded for DJ Moore, re-signed Connor McGovern and worked out a deal to keep Dawson Knox and...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is reacting to several of the biggest moves made around the NFL in day one of the legal tampering period in addition to a few Buffalo Bills  moves unlikely to move the needle much. Prior to Monday's start of unofficial free agency the Bills had already pulled off a trade for wide receiver DJ Moore in addition to re-signing center Connor McGovern to a lucrative extension over the weekend. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that the Bills didn't make any kind of real splash on Monday. They did add A...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss how the time is now for Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane to pull the pin on at least a handful of moments that could determine if the Bills realistically remain in the Super Bowl hunt in addition to the Sabres winning one of their most exciting games in the history of the franchise literally right before this recording. NFL free agency, or at least the "legal tampering period" starts here on Monday and the Bills certainly got a decent amount...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has a bunch of reaction both good and bad to the Buffalo Bills pulling off a big trade on Thursday, acquiring wide receiver DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears along with a fifth-rounder in exchange for their second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft. To say the immediate reaction among Bills fans, media and content creators is a mixed bag is an understatement, and Patrick thinks there's plenty to like about the move as well as a few things that certainly give him pause. First and foremost...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Steve Bermel to talk about the Buffalo Sabres being absolutely electric on the ice that has clearly resonated with fans as well as discussing if the Buffalo Bills should take a big swing at pending free agent wide receiver Alec Pierce. The vibes were immaculate at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo the other night before the Sabres took on Vegas as Tage Thompson was honored by the organization for helping the United States win a gold medal. The crowd gave him a thunderous applause (as...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss positional needs and potential solutions beyond wide receiver. Understandably so, the wide receiver position attracts the most attention among fans and the media. There's certainly a need to add to the position and Buffalo will, but there's plenty of room and need to add talent to several if not most other positions. The guys go through them, talk about needs are bigger than other and discuss a handful of potential pending free agents, trade candidates and draft...

On the episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by hockey writer and media personality Joe Yerdon to discuss among other topics if it's time to move the goalposts when it comes to managing the Buffalo Sabres' expectations. It's not a done yet but the Sabres find themselves in incredibly well position to end their historic 14-year playoff drought. Their 24-5-2 record over their past 31 games has them and us as consumers thinking that just ending the drought isn't the end of their story for this season. Joe gives insight on why Buffalo's primed not...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens to discuss several Buffalo Bills topics, including examining if Brandon Beane is as aggressive as he thinks he is when it comes to roster construction and the draft. During the NFL Combine this week, Beane when speaking to the media described himself as being aggressive, sometimes even needing coworkers on the Bills staff to reel him back a little bit. Is that actually true? Is Beane really that aggressive? The guys dig into that and other than three instances since 2018 don't really agree...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran examines if the Buffalo Bills should attempt to re-sign pending free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks and explains why that answer is no, regardless of how cheap he'd be and what his role on paper would be. There's definitely reasons we can see a Cooks reunion with the club in 2026 and Patrick admits the reasons to feel like it works are more than why it wouldn't. From the inexpensive cap hit to his track record, skill set in particular his ability to get open plenty for Buffalo last year...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Steve Bermel just moments after the Buffalo Sabres returned to action with a win over New Jersey following the Olympic break for instant reaction in addition to some Buffalo Bills talk from the NFL Combine. With 25 games to go and a five point lead in the Eastern Conference wild card race, the Sabres are trying to take advantage of the opportunity to end their historic 14-year NHL playoff drought. How did that final stretch begin in New Jersey? The guys break it down. Also...

On today's Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss among other topics five Buffalo Bills players who could become diamonds in the rough for the organization. For various reasons Dorian Williams, Jordan Hancock, Alec Anderson, Seth Van Pran Granger and Jackson Hawes could all have an opportunity to go from supporting type players to contributing far more than they did this past season. The guys discuss what the situation looks like for each player and why this group could be primed to take a significant step in their careers during...

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Chris Ostrander to discuss several Buffalo Sabres and Bills topics, including the Sabres being ready for a push to end their historic NHL playoff drought. The Sabres haven't made the NHL playoffs in 14 years. They're desperately trying to make that not reach 15 years. Buffalo returns to action on Wednesday night in New Jersey following the Olympic break and they do so with a five point advantage in the Eastern conference wild card race, with just two points between them and Montreal and Detroit in the Atlantic...