On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Chris Ostrander (Two in the Box) to react to the Buffalo Bills being aggressive to find improvements to their roster over the past week in addition to the Buffalo Sabres remaining consistently disgraceful as their season mercifully is near an end.

It's been a week of a lot of Bills news and reactions on this podcast and that continues today with Chris, who primarily covers hockey but's very plugged into the the Bills as well. He's got thoughts on Buffalo adding three new veteran bodies to the defensive line that come with a lot of experience and question marks, but also plenty of upside.

Turning their attention the Sabres, it's been another absolute embarrassment as Buffalo is dead last in the Eastern Conference and 30th overall with just 18 games remaining to play. Patrick asks Chris for his reaction to claims that captain Rasmus Dahlin is fed up to the point that he told current general manager Kevyn Adams to fix things soon or he wants out. Dahlin publicly denied the claims but do the guys believe he's at that point? One thing's for certain----- Dahlin and Tage Thompson are two stars on this team who instead of being properly celebrated are just rotting their careers away with this organization.

Speaking of, Chris has thoughts on if retaining Adams beyond this season is even sellable to fans. That plus what's going on with UPL's regression, Jack Quinn's future and tons more.

Be sure to follow Chris on X at @2ITB_Buffalo and check out the Two in the Box blog in addition to the Instigator Podcast.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation to discuss the first three days of free agency for the Buffalo Bills and specifically what's become an overhaul of their defensive line following three significant additions.

It wasn't exactly a secret that the Bills were going to look to improve a defensive line that was good at times in 2024 but also floundered too often as well, none more than last year's AFC championship game loss in Kansas City. Bills general manager Brandon Beane took some pretty big steps to try and improve the unit this week, signing Michael Hoecht on Monday before the big one, Joey Bosa on Tuesday and following it up with a third addition on Wednesday morning, Larry Ogunjobi. The guys break down all three moves and discuss what they like and don't like about them, and there's plenty of both on Bosa and Ogunjobi.

Beane also addressed safety on Wednesday, bringing back Damar Hamlin on a one-year deal and also signing Darrick Forrest. Patrick thinks Hamlin being back is a reflection of an open market that rejected him, something Matt definitely disagrees with.

With these moves plus the signing of Josh Palmer and re-signing of Ty Johnson earlier, it certainly appears the meat and potatoes of the Bills roster is set heading into NFL draft season next. That's with the exception of cornerback. Both guys have thoughts on where this roster stands as well as some reaction to happenings around the NFL and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran reacts to day two of free agency tampering period for the Buffalo Bills, including a nighttime bombshell of Buffalo signing edge rusher Joey Bosa to a one-year, $12.6 million deal in one of the biggest risk vs reward swings of Brandon Beane's tenure.

Day two was calm for Buffalo in terms of moves and it felt like Beane's sole focus could be maintaining the Bills running back room after re-signing Ty Johnson to a two-year deal and bringing back Darrynton Evans for his third stint with the team. By the way, Patrick explains why he absolutely loves the move to bring Johnson back although many fans were ready for that to not happen in hopes they'd see more James Cook in 2025---an idea that Patrick explains as stupid.

But the big news happened at 9:22pm when "Beane After Dark" struck again, as NFL Insiders reported the Bills signed Bosa to a one-year, $12.6 million contract included $12 million guaranteed. Patrick has a slew of thoughts about this move that could be a strikeout as easily as a home run for the Bills. What should fans love about it? Hate about it?

That plus what the Bills still need going forward, hopefully in advance of the NFL draft and much more. Wow, what a night.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran offers plenty of live reaction from day one of the NFL free agency tampering period as it pertains both to the Buffalo Bills and around the NFL.

The Bills made their first move of free agency on Monday on offense, inking former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer to a three-year deal worth a reported $36 million. They followed that up by inking defensive lineman Michael Hoecht to a three-year deal worth a reported $24 million.

Palmer's stats with the Chargers have been pretty pedestrian throughout his four year career, catching 39 passes for 584 yards and a touchdown last year. While his general stats are hardly impressive Patrick elaborates on why he was calling for this signing literally as recently as yesterday's show, explaining how plenty of metrics demonstrate that he's the type of receiver the Bills lack and could really use right now in this offense that was historical.

As far Hoecht, Patrick admits to not knowing much at all about him but runs off some facts for him and feels better about the addition after seeing some plugged in Bills content creators having been supportive of the signing before free agency started.

Patrick also has thoughts on while everyone wants the Bills to add star players and they very well still may, it was their role players and some of those contributions that were a major reason Buffalo had such a great season in 2024, saying Palmer's presence could be along the lines of great contributors from last year like Ty Johnson, Mack Hollins, Alec Anderson, Dorian Williams and others.

Patrick also talks about what he's happy and not happy about in regards to where the Bills stand early on in free agency---where he thinks the Bills should've went with some decisions and still may going forward. That plus thoughts on some of the bigger signings around the league, the New England Patriots making a lot of noise and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for a Buffalo Bills free agency preview and some bold predictions as the craziest week of the NFL offseason gets underway.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane has been busy in advance of Monday's start of free agency, locking up core pieces Greg Rousseau, Terrel Bernard and Khalil Shakir to long term four-year extensions before the biggest one Sunday evening---locking up Josh Allen on a six-year deal that gives him the highest guaranteed dollar amount in NFL history, $250 million.. They also said goodbye to Von Miller on Sunday morning as well. The guys have reaction to all of the big moves Buffalo's made leading to free agency.

They also spend plenty of time talking about possibilities at some of the positions most obvious the Bills will be looking to upgrade and fortify--- defensive edge, defensive tackle, cornerback, wide receiver and possibly safety. Plenty of pretty well known names are out there and there's also some guys that could be great lowkey fits.

Also, Patrick has a slew of Bills free agency predictions, including the possibility of a trade for Trey Hendrickson and Joe has some takes of his own. That plus Joe's Free Agency Bingo Board and much more.

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It's another edition of The Podbag on Talking Buffalo and Patrick Moran is responding to listener questions, comments and takes almost entirely focused on the Buffalo Bills, many of them contentious on how the Bills should proceed with this offseason.

It seems pretty apparent that the Bills are looking to add a major piece or two to what's clearly a championship caliber roster led by a MVP quarterback. How Brandon Beane should prioritize handlings needs is hotly debated. There's certainly a school of thought that the Bills should trade for DK Metcalf, one of the best wide receivers in the game that Seattle is reportedly willing to shop. However, Patrick explains that while having Metcalf in the fold would be amazing, it absolutely shouldn't be their top priority.
Instead, Patrick explains why adding a high impact pass rusher should be most important and makes his case for Josh Sweat of the Philadelphia Eagles, on the assumption Myles Garrett won't end up ultimately traded.

Also, Patrick responds to someone asking him for the most realistic path to the Bills getting over the hump, if he'd have interest in Joey Bosa, is Kaiir Elam's time in Buffalo toast and a potential Garrett trade scenario. That plus a Sabres rant and thanks for being around for episode number 1,000 this past week!

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation to react to several Buffalo Bills & NFL news and rumors in addition to Matt compiling a Bills wish list of sorts with free agency set to begin in less than a week.

As of this recording nothing significant has happened with the Bills roster this offseason other than the extension of wide receiver Khalil Shakir. The guys react to Shakir's deal now that the full contract deals are available. Shakir being the lone notable Bills transaction is surely about to change, possibly by the time you're listening to this. The guys have thoughts on how after a quiet offseason a year ago in terms of additions, nearly everything is at least potentially on the table for the Bills this time around.

Matt spends time going over what he considers his Bills wish list, running off the players he'd like to see the team re-sign as well as extend. Of course there will be additions and Matt has a few players he thinks would be a great fit for the 2025 Buffalo Bills---and a few names may surprise you.

Also, they react to Matt Stafford sticking with the Los Angeles Rams and Sam Darnold set to cash in with free agency. That plus does it make sense for Davante Adams to play with Aaron Rodgers somewhere else again and tons more.

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On this very monumental edition of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by two of the best sports journalists in the business today, Joe Buscaglia (The Athletic) and Tyler Dunne (Go Long) for a conversation live from Sonny Red's to help celebrate the 1,000th episode of this podcast.

Both Tyler and Joe have been instrumental in helping Talking Buffalo grow through these first 1,000 episodes. Joe's first appearance came all the way back on episode No. 37 when he was an anchor at WKBW-TV. Tyler's show debut goes back even further, episode No. 6 when he was still at The Buffalo News. The guys talk about how much things have changed in their life both personally and professionally over the past seven years in addition to discussing how covering the Buffalo Bills and NFL has changed during this time.

They also spend plenty of time talking about the Bills as they get ready to enter the free agency period followed by the NFL draft. How important is that the Bills find a way to overhaul a defensive line that continues to fall short in playoff elimination games? How much does the team even need to add to an offense that was one of the best in the league last season and historically good by all Bills franchise metrics? That and tons more.

You can follow Joe on Twitter @JoeBuscaglia and of course check out his work at The Athletic. You can read all the content at Go Long by subscribing via Substack. You can follow Tyler on Twitter @TyDunne.

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