On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has a full preview of the Buffalo Bills taking on the New England Patriots Sunday at Highmark Stadium, including Bills biggest keys to victory as well as three bold predictions and a stab at the final score.

The Bills are looking good at 11-3 right now and having beat both Kansas City and Detroit already on the back half of their schedule. After a string of games against very tough opponents the Bills return home to play one of the worst teams in the league both in terms of their record and talent. Patrick talks about how life's good for MVP frontrunner Josh Allen and the Bills organization right now but let's also not forget the Patriots were crappy last year as well but managed to hand Buffalo a four point loss.

For New England it's all about the future with their talented rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who drew many comparisons to Allen coming into the draft. The Patriots are 3-13 and Patrick describes the details of a roster that's quite frankly, just as lousy on paper as they are in the standings. From there it's on to the biggest Bills keys to a victory and this week's pretty simple: not making this the week they decide to start turning the ball over, not letting New England get the run game going and not taking the game itself for granted, with Patrick pointing out several great teams that have already lost or nearly did to inferior competition at home.

That plus three bold predictions including a pair of them being VERY bold, a few minutes railing on the Buffalo Sabres a little more, homage to a Buffalo broadcasting legend and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by PK from the Buffalo Sports Collective in what becomes a complete Buffalo Sabres burial in what becomes one of the most explosive episodes in the nearly seven-year history of this show.

Owner Terry Pegula went to Montreal and met with this team on Monday before Tuesday night's game, with reports circulating that Pegula showed confidence in everyone in the organization and said the solution is inside the room. The guys would love to know what the hell that solution is as they promptly went out and humiliated themselves against a bad Montreal team, looking at times like they flat out quit.

Both guys and particularly Patrick are set off by this team and have had it. Everything is unloaded on the Sabres during this chat, from uncommitted ownership to a laughingstock general manager where it's clear as day that he's in way over his head in his role. They get into details with both before the attention is turned to the players, who don't deserve to escape wrath. Patrick thinks this is a soft, gutless weak-willed core and they explore many of the reasons why.

They also talk about how the culture is ruined for both fans and content creators. That and much more heat from the guys today.

You can follow PK on Twitter @PK_BSC and check out the Buffalo Sports Collective podcast.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation to talk several Buffalo Bills topics, including the maturation of Josh Allen that has transformed into quite possibly the best quarterback if not overall player in the entire NFL.

Allen has always had the physical gifts that make people marvel and they've been on display for several years now, none so more than 2024. However, as fun as that is to see it's been the mental part of his game that has allowed him to elevate his play even further. The guys talk about how the excitement and chaos is still in his arsenal but it feels more controlled most the time. Josh is patient in poised both in the pocket and on the move--it never feels like he's truly rattled. That's resulted in mistakes not having a domino effect. Patrick suggests that it feels like when Tom Brady at some point of his career he'd seen everything the defense could throw at him and the game just felt easier from there.

They also talk a linebacker situation between Matt Milano and Dorian Williams that could more interesting now that Milano has suffered a groin injury, though it doesn't appear to be serious. Still, Milano's looked kind of rusty, understandably so with all the time he missed. If he needs to miss anymore time, can Sean McDermott trust him over Williams in a playoff situation?

Also, a respected content creator said that Sean McDermott is the best Bills head coach of all-time and Patrick was left shocked that someone would think it's not Marv Levy. Does Matt agree? That plus a look around the AFC and plenty more.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattRichWarren and be sure to check out Buffalo Rumblings for your (really good) daily Bills content.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran has his biggest Buffalo Bills Week 15 takeaways on the heels of an absolutely wild 48-42 victory on the road over the Detroit Lions that has the Bills feeling really good about being 11-3 going into the final three weeks.

Unlike last week in Los Angeles where Buffalo's offense was in desperation mode trying to catch up and in the game late, Buffalo dominated on both sides of the ball early to jump out to a two touchdown lead and never looked back, despite Detroit's resiliency throughout the second half. Patrick starts by giving a lot of credit to head coach Sean McDermott and his coaching staff---it was obvious from the first snap of the game that this team came to Motown prepared to play and ready to fight. The defense showed grit in allowing Buffalo to stake an early two score lead and offensively Joe Brady had the Lions defense in guess mode throughout.

As for Josh Allen, Patrick struggles to even put in words how special this 2024 season has turned into for him. You can't find an outlet anywhere at this point that doesn't think Allen isn't the MVP of the league and Patrick takes it one step further, saying he may be the most physically gifted football player at his position in the history of the game. Removing all the stats and accolades away Patrick hammers home how important it is for Bills fans to just sit back and enjoy being able to watch someone like Josh play every Sunday, it's not something to take for granted.

Patrick also talks about a Bills defense that obviously struggled but did enough to win and more specifically, Ed Oliver having one of the best games of his entire career a week after being called out all over the place, including this podcast. Also, should Dorian Williams being getting more snaps, even if it comes at the expense of Matt Milano?

That plus Tyler Bass pisses us off again, Dawson Knox comes through bit, Kaiir Elam fills in admirably and tons more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens shortly after the Buffalo Bills outgunned the Detroit Lions in a thriller, 48-42 to Detroit just their second loss and keep Buffalo's top seed hopes alive.

The Bills offense was nearly unstoppable while following a promising start, the defense was nearly without a stop. However, Josh Allen showed why he's very likely the 2024 NFL MVP and the Bills were able to outlast the Lions. The guys talk about an offensive explosion, the highest scoring game in the league this season and tons of anxiety along the way.

They also talk about and hope that this is the first of what will be two meetings between these teams this season. Offense, defense, injuries---who played great, who stunk and tons more talked about in this instant reactions postgame show!

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On this bonus Saturday episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by good friend Joe Yerdon (Bleacher Report/Noted Hockey) for a Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions (Joe's favorite team) preview, keys to victory and bold game predictions in addition to Joe dishing some Buffalo Sabres locker room talk.

This is quite possibly the NFL game of the year and certainly one of most intriguing matchups for fans all around the league. Detroit (12-1) has won 11 games in a row and despite their defensive faceplant in Los Angeles last week, Buffalo owns a 10-3 record and is still in the mix for the top seed in the AFC. The guys talk about both teams and a slew of talented, game-impacting players on both sides of the ball. Patrick points out that Detroit's elite by almost every metric while Joe, a longtime Lions fan still gets anxiety because of their long, ugly past.

As always with these weekly previews, Patrick discusses his three biggest keys to a Bills win and let's put it this way---Sean McDermott and his coaching staff better be in a gambling mood because playing Detroit conservatively is a recipe to get smashed. Among Patrick's three bold predictions and an unheralded weapon keeping the good vibes going a definitive outlook for Detroit's running backs before both guys have a final score pick.

They also spend a little time talking about a Sabres team Joe covers full-time that has fallen on their face and can't get back up. Patrick asks Joe what's the mood like recently in the Sabres locker room, is this a team that believes in itself, what shakeups need to happen and does that include the firing of general manager Kevyn Adams. That and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, it's another edition of The Podbag, where listeners control the narrative and topics for the show and Patrick Moran responds to several questions and takes focused primarily on the Buffalo Bills with a little Sabres sprinkled in as well.

The Bills loss last week at Los Angeles was just one game and the team's still sitting at pretty at 10-3. However, the embarrassing performance by the defense has plenty people worries---and a little angry. Patrick responds to a take that Ed Oliver is basically the same type of player that Gabe Davis was, a comparison Patrick tends to agree with. There's arguments made that the Bills defense isn't Super Bowl caliber and that not having any true game wrecker will come back to haunt them in January.

Fans also are down on head coach Sean McDermott this week and one listener points out that any talk of McDermott being in the mix for NFL Coach of the Year went out the window last week on the west coast, while another claims that bashing McDermott is just masking how badly the defense played in addition to the costly blocked punt.

Patrick's also asked what remains the biggest Bills mystery this year, does Saquon Barkley have a chance for MVP, what NFL retirement hit him the hardest, some strong Sabres takes and what he'd like for Christmas. That plus what fans would immediately change if they were named NFL commissioner and plenty more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren of SB Nation to discuss a myriad of Buffalo Bills & NFL topics, including a discussion on if the Bills are headed towards a Matt Milano dilemma.

The former All-Pro linebacker returned to the Bills lineup two games ago and the rust is clearly there. We've seen (very) small signs of how great Milano can be here and there but by large, he's got a ways to go. The guys have a discussion on how long of a leash Sean McDermott and Bobby Babich should give Milano to see if the problem is simply rust that'll get shaken off with more reps over the next few weeks, or if he's going to be 2022 Tre White and 2023 Von Miller where his spot on the field is a liability, in which case they should go back to Dorian Williams for the playoffs.

They also talk about McDermott's latest significant in-game coaching gaffe and Matt's asked for what his confidence is in the Bills head coach. Sure, he learns from his mistakes but he also creatively finds new ones to make far too often.

Also, they spend some time just appreciating what Josh Allen brings to the team and not taking for granted how much fun it is to watch him play. That plus Patrick wonders about something in the future involving Taron Johnson, a strong Khalil Shakir comparison, the latest with the AFC and much more.

You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattRichWarren and be sure to check out Buffalo Rumblings for your (really good) daily Bills content.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran goes over several of his biggest Buffalo Bills takeaways after their seven-game winning streak ended in Los Angeles on Sunday despite an unprecedented six total touchdowns without a turnover from Josh Allen.

Allen's day was historic, literally but it wasn't enough to overcome the disgraceful performance from his defense, special teams and coaching. Patrick breaks down so many of the things that went wrong to spoil their offense dominance, including key defensive players like Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, Taron Johnson, Rasul Douglas and even Christian Benford being no shows. Patrick's annoyance with Oliver is reaching its peak--how does a guy with this much perceived talent and play making ability have one sack for the entire season?

Special teams has been an underlying problem quite often this season and none so more than this game, with Reid Ferguson being directly responsible for six Rams points.

As for Sean McDermott, Patrick explains why he did himself no favors from the critics who think he's a choke artist in big moments of games. While McDermott certainly isn't nor should be in danger of losing his job, it's fair to be wary of the Bills ever getting over the hump with the types of in-game decisions the head coach often makes.

As for Allen, Patrick talks about how the MVP race is now essentially over and goes one step further, saying that Allen's the best player in the NFL right now. That plus other guys stepping up on offense, some big picture perspective and much more.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Joe From Queens for instant reactions almost immediately following the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills getting a MVP performance from Josh Allen but still lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 44-42 because of a disgraceful defensive effort.

Allen did everything a human being could do to carry his team to a win. He threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 82 yards and three more touchdowns. Six touchdowns, 422 yards of offense and zero turnovers--and Buffalo still lost.

The only thing that stopped Allen and Buffalo offense was the defense, a unit that came into this game one of the better in the league but that was certainly not the case in Los Angeles. Buffalo's defense was outclassed and manhandled on all three levels---defensive line, linebacker and secondary. The guys talk about how quite literally, no one on the entire side of the ball had a positive outing.

The coaching was also terrible too. The guys question what the hell Sean McDermott was thinking using that first timeout after a failed Allen quarterback sneak that took away the option of kicking deep. McDermott also accepted a holding penalty instead of the Rams being faced with fourth and seven.

This is one of the more animated conversations Patrick and Joe have had and with good reason.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Rams blogger Blaine Grisak of Turf Show Times (SB Nation) for a preview of the Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams game coming up Sunday, including keys to victory for each team, bold predictions and a final score guess.

The Bills have won seven in a row, are 10-2 on the season and chasing the top overall seed in the AFC. Meanwhile the Rams are stuck in neutral at 6-6 and in a fight both in the NFC west as well as a wild card possibility. Translation---it's a big game for both teams.

Patrick asks Blaine plenty of questions about the Rams from the perspective of someone covering the team, including a very young defensive line that has arguably turned into the biggest asset they have on the team. Conversely the offense has struggled to maintain any consistency, even with proven talent like Matt Stafford, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp and Puca Nucua.

They both offer their keys to a win, with Patrick focused on the Bills offensive line, holding the Rams to field goal opportunities and simply not allowing themselves to look ahead to Detroit next week. Bold predictions are made for both teams as well, with Patrick thinking Josh Allen's due for a season-high in passing yards while Blaine boldly predicts Stafford will outplay the current MVP betting favorite.

That plus will the guys agree on who wins with their score predictions and much more. Beg sure to follow Turf Show Times for Rams coverage, especially this week.

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