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Future Look: Sabres trending upward after playoff loss with guest Paul Hamilton

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You can make a strong argument the Sabres are the team that should be facing Carolina in the Eastern Conference Finals. They were the better team as ...

Sabres deserved better but fall short in game seven loss to Canadiens

19 May 2026

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After falling behind 2-0 early, the Sabres outplayed the Canadiens for the vast majority of the remaining two and a half periods until it mattered mos...

Sabres explode with 8-3 win and force game seven against Montreal

17 May 2026

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After falling behind 3-1 early, the Sabres dominated the rest of the way with seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win on the road against Montreal, and f...

Bills Schedule Reaction: Tough Road for the Bills?

16 May 2026

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Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana break down the Bills’ newly released 2026 schedule and why this season could be one of Buffalo’s toughest yet. The g...

Sabres on the Brink against Habs with guest Sean McDonough

15 May 2026

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The Sabres are in dire straits after a 6-3 loss Thursday night in game five against Montreal. They're down 3-2 in the series and hitting the road faci...

Luukkonen, special teams power Sabres past Canadiens in critical game four

13 May 2026

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The Sabres have been a team that's shown the ability to respond all season long. After two dominating performances from Montreal, the trend continued ...

Sabres in TROUBLE, Ryan Miller Interview

12 May 2026

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On this episode of the Bleav in Sabres podcast, Ryan Miller joins Adam Benigni to break down Buffalo’s playoff battle with Montreal, the team’s de...

Sabres struggling to find answers after blowout loss in game three to Canadiens

11 May 2026

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The Canadiens more than dominated the Sabres in a 6-2 game three win Sunday night. The game might have been more lopsided that the score would indic...

Sabres sputter in game two loss to Montreal

09 May 2026

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The Montreal Canadiens outplayed the Sabres in every way in a 5-1 game two win that evened the series with Buffalo at 1-1. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiora...

Buffalo's Path to the Cup with Guest Darren Pang

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sal Majorana is joined by TNT analyst Darren Pang to break down the Buffalo Sabres’ playoff resurgence, the impact of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, Ale...

Habs and Hab Nots: Previewing the Sabres/Canaidens series with guest Paul Hamilton

04 May 2026

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The Sabres were able to finish the Boston Bruins in six games, and had the benefit of waiting while Montreal and Tampa Bay went seven games. The Canad...

Sabres clinch series with 4-1 win in Boston

02 May 2026

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The Sabres got goals from Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson, and Josh Norris along with 25 saves from Alex Lyon in a 4-1 series clinching gam...

Sabres/Bruins head back to Boston for game six

29 Apr 2026

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It's well known in NHL playoff circles that the series clinching game is the hardest one to win. After a 14-year postseason drought, the Sabres found ...

Sabres head home with a chance to clinch against Boston

27 Apr 2026

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The Sabres have taken control of their opening round playoff series against Boston with two road wins, including an absolutely dominating effort in a ...

Bills Draft Recap: Will Beane's strength in value and numbers approach pay off?

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The grades on the 2026 Bills draft range from a straight A to barely passing. As always, we won't know the true answer for a number of years, but if ...

Frustrated with Bills approach? Why trading down made/makes sense

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday night was about what Bills GM/President of Football Operations Brandon Beane didn't do - that was make a first round pick. Instead, as we ex...

Somethin' Bruin: Keys to a Sabres rebound with guest Matt Fairburn of the Athletic

22 Apr 2026

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The complexion of the opening round series between the Bruins and Sabres has changed after Boston's strong response with a 4-2 win in game two. No mir...

Bills pre-draft six pack: Why Buffalo should trade down from 26

21 Apr 2026

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Bills GM/President of Football Operations Brandon Beane made a point on Monday that so many of us have concluded about this year's draft. Without giv...

Let the playoffs begin! Sabres/Bruins preview with guest Mike Harrington

16 Apr 2026

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The Sabres are set to open round one of the playoffs Sunday at home with game one against the Boston Bruins. They're favored to win this series and wi...

Bills draft preview with Luke Easterling of Athlon Sports

14 Apr 2026

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The Bills have a number of positions of need with the draft fast approaching with Buffalo set to pick 26th, and currently without a second rounder aft...

Inaugural BLEAV in Sabres with guest Paul Hamilton!

10 Apr 2026

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It's finally happened. The Sabres have ended a 14 year playoff drought and are charging toward the post season looking every part of being an elite te...

Do the Bills have a "nose" for the draft? (w/ guest Jerry Ostroski)

09 Apr 2026

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poken like a man who made his living in the trenches. Former Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski says that's exactly where the Bills should focus a...

Bills begin offseason workouts - Is Joe Brady the answer? (featuring guest Jerry Ostroksi)

07 Apr 2026

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The Bills have started with the voluntary offseason workout program. There's a whole lot that's different and at the top of that list is head coach J...

Edge rusher in the first round? Bills draft preview with guest Chris Trapasso

01 Apr 2026

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The Bills are currently set to pick 26th in the first round. Having traded for receiver DJ Moore, many feel they'll go defense at the top of the draf...

Tate, Tyson & the 2026 WR Class: Great Prospects, Wrong Expectations ft. Joe DeLeone

30 Mar 2026

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Bucky Brooks is joined by guest Joe DeLeone to discuss wide receiver prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, opening with the broader question of whether tea...

Bills add depth - New stadium nears completion

27 Mar 2026

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The Bills brought back more depth at safety on Friday with the return of Damar Hamlin on a one-year deal, and during the course of the week, added com...

Bills in state of transition with guest Vic Carucci

24 Mar 2026

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The Bills are once again among Super Bowl favorites this year, with expectations extremely high even more it seems with a change at head coach. How r...

Bills Roster Breakdown and.... Sabres talk!

20 Mar 2026

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The Bills and other NFL teams are in that period between free agency and the upcoming draft. With that in mind, Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana take an...

Brandon Beane's inside take on where things stand with the Bills

18 Mar 2026

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Bills GM Brandon Beane of course has an addition to his job title - President of Football Operations - and with it comes a ton of pressure after the f...

Bills add veteran at safety in C.J. Gardner-Johnson

13 Mar 2026

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The Bills addressed a glaring defensive need at the safety position with the signing of veteran C.J. Gardner-Johnson on a one-year deal. Adam Benigni...

NFL Free Agency: Bills add edge rusher Bradley Chubb

11 Mar 2026

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Pass rush has been an ongoing area of need despite the efforts of Bills GM Brandon Beane over the years. The Bills addressed that need by signing Dol...

Bills trade for WR DJ Moore

05 Mar 2026

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Receiver has been a glaring need and a hot topic for the Buffalo Bills throughout the 2025 season and into the Joe Brady era. They have reportedly ta...

First look at the NFL Combine, Where will the Bills first round pick go?

26 Feb 2026

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On today’s episode, Sal Maiorana is joined by Luke Easterling, the draft analyst for Athlon Sports. It’s scouting combine week in Indianapolis and...

What do the Bills need in the draft? WR? Edge Rusher? w/ PFF Analyst Dalton Wasserman

18 Feb 2026

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Sal Maiorana is joined by Dalton Wasserman from Pro Football Focus for a discussion surrounding the start of the NFL scouting combine next week and wh...

Bills 2026 coaching staff review, how do we feel? w/ Jay Skurski

13 Feb 2026

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Sal Maiorana is joined by Jay Skurski in order to talk all about the coaching decisions the Bills have made this offseason to surround the team and ho...

Joe Brady surrounds himself with insight and experience as Bills coaching staff takes shape

06 Feb 2026

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Questions loomed large as Joe Brady took over as Bills coach after the firing of Sean McDermott. He has provided some initial answers, at least phil...

Joe Brady takes over as Bills head coach - set to hire offensive coordinator

30 Jan 2026

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The Bills have now formally introduced Joe Brady as the new head coach. Among his first moves, according to reports, is to hire offensive coordinator...

Bills stay in house - promote Joe Brady to head coach

27 Jan 2026

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After interviewing nine candidates, the Bills decided to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to become the team's new head coach. Certainly not a...

Pegula/Beane presser raises as many questions as answers

21 Jan 2026

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Owner Terry Pegula and newly promoted President of Football Operations/GM Brandon Beane took to the podium on Wednesday in the wake of the firing of h...

*Bonus Episode* Bucky Brooks on Bills firing Sean McDermott and who is next?

21 Jan 2026

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Bucky Brooks discusses the Bills firing former Head Coach Sean McDermott this week in a shocking move on his podcast Bucky Brooks Show. He discusses w...

Sean McDermott FIRED, LIVE reaction

19 Jan 2026

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Join Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana as they react LIVE to the firing of now Former Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott. They throw some names out there as ...

Heartbreaking loss to Broncos underscores Bills shortcomings and raises questions about future

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills franchise is more than familiar with postseason heartbreak, and you can add another chapter to that novel in the wake of a 33-30 overtime lo...

Can Josh Allen DRAG the Bills past the Broncos? w/ Luca Evans

15 Jan 2026

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The Buffalo Bills head to Denver to take on the AFC’s No. 1-seeded Broncos Saturday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High. Sal Maiorana is joined ...

Bills Top Jaguars in Wild Card thriller

12 Jan 2026

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Josh Allen led an epic drive for the go-ahead touchdown and Cole Bishop capped a 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC Wild Card playoff o...

Breaking down Bills vs. Jaguars w/ guest Bucky Brooks

09 Jan 2026

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he Bills hit the road to face the red hot Jacksonville Jaguars on Wild Card weekend. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana are joined by former Bill and Jag ...

Bills close Highmark Stadium the right way and turn focus to wild card game vs. Jags

05 Jan 2026

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The Bills closed a 53rd and final season at the current Highmark Stadium with a 35-8 win over the Jets. They will be the sixth seed in the playoffs ...

Bills set to bid fond farewell to Highmark Stadium

02 Jan 2026

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he Bills are set to face the Jets Sunday in what will in all likelihood be the final game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. It opened in 1973 with...

Allen off the mark as Eagles hang on to top Bills 13-12

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It came down to a final play, but the Bills had a chance to complete yet another comeback and knock off the defending Super Bowl Champion Eagles, but ...

Down the stretch they come: Bills set to host Eagles - Preview with guest John Clark

26 Dec 2025

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Super Bowl preview? The Bills and Eagles have been mentioned more than a few times in that regard though haven't looked the part for portions of this...

Bills clinch seventh straight playoff berth with Eagles preps underway

23 Dec 2025

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Thanks to the 49ers win over the Colts on Monday night, the Bills are in the playoffs for the seventh straight year. That's testament to the culture...

Postgame Reaction: Bills Beat Browns & Josh Allen injured

22 Dec 2025

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After covering the game in Cleveland, Sal hops on the mic to break down an ugly but important win for the Buffalo Bills. He walks through the latest i...

No Panic in Buffalo: How the Bills Stunned New England with Vic Carucci

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills are coming off a hugely impressive comeback victory at New England to remain alive in the AFC East, and now they have a chance to lock up a ...

Postgame Reaction: Bills Beat Patriots in HUGE comeback

15 Dec 2025

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Straight from the press box at Gillette Stadium, Sal Maiorana recaps another Bills comeback win, ending the Patriots’ 10-game winning streak. He bre...

Buffalo vs. New England Preview w/ former Bills and Pats receiver Chris Hogan

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The New England Patriots (11-2) have a chance to officially end the Bills (9-4) five year reign as AFC East Champs with a win Sunday in Foxboro. The...

*Bonus Episode* Patriots vs Bills in HEATED divisional matchup

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

• Sal and Adam assess the Bills from 30,000 feet coming into this game. What is the mindset of the team and the fanbase? • Sal and Adam were spot ...

Bills rally to top Bengals in absolute thriller

08 Dec 2025

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With the Bills down 28-18 with just under 9:00 left in the fourth quarter and the defense struggling to stop Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati offense, it...

How dangerous the Bengals are with the return of QB Joe Burrow w/ guest Solomon Wilcots

04 Dec 2025

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The Bills are back at home this weekend after a physically dominant win on the road at Pittsburgh. The Bengals (4-8) come to Orchard park this weeken...

Well Grounded: Bills dominant in win over Steelers

01 Dec 2025

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The Bills set a record for rushing yards by an opponent with 249 at Acrisure Stadium in a 26-7 win over the Steelers on Sunday. What made the dominan...

Bills to face Steelers without starting tackles

28 Nov 2025

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It's already been a challenging season for the Bills, and Friday the news dropped that they will face the Steelers Sunday without starting tackles Dio...

Andre Reed on Bills passing game woes and Keon Coleman situation.

25 Nov 2025

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The Bills (7-4) have gone from Super Bowl favorite to fighting to make the playoffs as they prepare to face Pittsburgh on the road Sunday. Hall of Fa...

Defense Rests: Texans down Bills in Houston

21 Nov 2025

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There wasn't much question who had the edge in the highly anticipated matchup between the Bills and their second ranked offense, and the Texans with t...

Bills take revived passing game on the road against Texans top defense

19 Nov 2025

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The Bills offense more than came to life against Tampa Bay. Josh Allen accounted for six touchdowns and the passing game was as explosive as it's be...

Josh Allen's six touchdowns lead Bills over Bucs with revived passing game

17 Nov 2025

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Josh Allen threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for three as well becoming the first player in NFL history to do that multiple times, as ...

More questions than answers as the Bills prepare for Bucs w/ guest Jay Skurski

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coming off one of, if not the, worst loss of the Sean McDermott era last week in Miami, the Bills (6-3) are facing a critical matchup against Tampa Ba...

Receiving End: Bills look for answers in the passing game with Bucs coming to town

11 Nov 2025

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The Bills are facing tremendous criticism after one of the worst losses on the Sean McDermott era - 30-13 to the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday. Mu...

Upset Minded: Bills suffer inexcusable loss at Miami

09 Nov 2025

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Josh Allen threw for 306 yards, but threw an interception and fumbled as part of a three turnover effort for the offense in a 30-13 upset loss to the ...

Bills look to extend dominance over Miami w/ guest Mike Catalana

06 Nov 2025

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After their most impressive win of the season over the Chiefs, the Bills hit the road and look to continue their dominance over division rival Miami. ...

Bills idle at NFL trade deadline

04 Nov 2025

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Despite needs at both receiver and defensive line, the Bills wound up not making a move as the NFL trade deadline came and went on Tuesday at 4:00pm. ...

Bills top Chiefs 28-21 in most impressive win of the year

03 Nov 2025

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Josh Allen was in MVP form going 23 of 26 for 273-yards, throwing for one touchdown and running for two scores completing a team record 88.5% of his p...

Chief Concerns: Bills prepare for matchup with upward trending AFC rivals w/ guest Vic Carucci

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again. It's the Bills (5-2) facing the Chiefs (5-3) Sunday at Highmark Stadium. Granted we're just reaching the midway point of the seaso...

Analysis of Ed Oliver's injury with Dr. David Chao as Bills prepare to face Chiefs

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was sobering news for Bills fans on Monday when it dropped that they're going to be without top defensive tackle Ed Oliver indefinitely after he su...

Bills get right against Panthers as matchup against Chiefs looms

26 Oct 2025

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ames Cook rushed for a career high 216 yards and two touchdowns, while Josh Allen accounted for three touchdowns eclipsing Cam Newton with what is now...

Bills look to avoid three game losing streak as they head for Carolina

23 Oct 2025

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The Bills haven't lost coming out of a bye week under Sean McDermott. They also haven't gone into one with two straight losses. That all gets put t...

Were the Bills overrated? WGRZ's Jon Scott joins Sal and Adam

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In getting off to a 4-0 start, the Bills in many ways looked every bit the part of Super Bowl favorite, but losses to the Patriots and Falcons highlig...

Bills faltering at bye: What can be fixed and how quickly?

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills (4-2) are into their bye week now 5th in the AFC, and second in the division to the Patriots. It's far from a spot most expected them to be...

Falcon Crest? Bills look four bounce back win in Atlanta w/ former Falcon FB Ovie Mughelli

10 Oct 2025

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The Bills did a great deal to beat themselves in their first loss of the season to the Patriots. Monday night in Atlanta they look to bounce back. ...

Reality Check: Bills regroup after loss to Patriots

07 Oct 2025

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The Bills 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots Sunday night highlighted some key areas that have been of concern, aside from Buffalo beating itself ...

Standing Pat? Bills prepare for SNF matchup against New England with guest Christopher Price of the Boston Globe

02 Oct 2025

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The Bills have more than turned the tide in the AFC East with five straight division titles and marching toward a sixth. It's a far cry from when New...

Are the Bills the best team in football?

30 Sep 2025

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It's important to point out, we're asking that question just four games into the season. So much can obviously happen moving forward, but the Bills (...

Survive and Advance: Bills pull away from pesky Saints 31-19 to remain unbeaten

28 Sep 2025

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It wasn't pretty at times, but the Buffalo Bills (3-0) were able to pull away from the New Orleans Saints (0-4) in the fourth quarter for a 31-19 win....

Signs of Strength: Former Bill Bucky Brooks weighs in on Buffalo's 3-0 start

25 Sep 2025

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The Bills are off to an impressive 3-0 start as they prepare for Sunday's matchup against the 0-3 Saints. Former Bill Bucky Brooks was with Buffalo b...

3-0 Bills march toward Sunday match matchup with Saints

24 Sep 2025

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The Bills (3-0) look to remain unbeaten on the still young NFL season when they host the New Orleans Saints (0-3) Sunday. There are a lot of reasons ...

James Cook Shines: Bills Survive, But 3rd Down Defense Needs Work

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills certainly weren't perfect in their 31-21 victory over the Dolphins Thursday night, but in the game's biggest moments, they were the team th...

TNF: Bills look to continue dominance against Dolphins

17 Sep 2025

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The Bills look to improve to 3-0 Thursday night against an 0-2 Dolphins team that they have dominated during the Josh Allen-Sean McDermott era. There...

Something Cooking: James Cook leads Bills to dominant win over Jets

14 Sep 2025

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James Cook ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Allen bounced back from what appears to be a broken nose, and a Bills defense that got shredded...

Well Grounded? Bills set to face Jets w/ guest Antwan Staley

12 Sep 2025

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The Bills rallied to beat the Ravens in the opener in epic fashion. The Jets let one get away against the Steelers. Now it's time for the divisiona...

After epic opener, Bills begin preps for the Jets

10 Sep 2025

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The Bills 41-40 comeback win over the Ravens this past Sunday night has already taken it's rightful place in NFL history. The Bills 1:00pm game down ...

Bills rally to stun Ravens in epic season opener

08 Sep 2025

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The final season opener at Highmark Stadium will certainly add to the rich history of that venue. The Bills defense made some crucial stops and force...

Ravens vs. Bills: Super Bowl contenders set to open the season w/ guest Vic Carucci

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills and Ravens are without question, two of the NFL's elite. What is more than notable though is what hasn't been accomplished. The Bills are...

Bills prepare for Ravens in highly anticipated season opener

03 Sep 2025

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When you have a conversation about Super Bowl contenders in the AFC, the Bills and Ravens are no doubt featured. It's a rematch of last year's divisio...

Behind the scenes of Hard Knocks with the Buffalo Bills with producers with Patrick Harris and Kaley Campen

30 Aug 2025

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Sal Maiorana is joined by NFL Films producers Pat Harris and Kaley Campen, who worked on the Hard Knocks series focused on the Buffalo Bills. They dis...

Bills set 53 man roster and appear set to bring back Jordan Poyer

27 Aug 2025

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The Bills trimmed the roster to 53 along with other NFL teams by Tuesday's deadline. Most of it was predictable with one fan favorite making the cut i...

Bills top Bucs 23-19 in preseason finale

24 Aug 2025

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The Bills closed what in many respects has been a difficult preseason with a 23-19 road win over Tampa Bay. Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane are now ...

Bills prep for preseason finale amid injury questions and battles for roster spots

22 Aug 2025

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The Bills are ready to put a wrap on the preseason Saturday night at Tampa Bay. As very much expected, quarterback Josh Allen won't see action. Th...

Putting the Bills ugly preseason loss to the Bears in perspective and where to be concerned

18 Aug 2025

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The scoreboard read 38-0 Bears. There was obviously much more to it considering Sean McDermott sat out an overwhelming majority of his starters comi...

Bills reach deal with RB James Cook

13 Aug 2025

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James Cook and his quest for a new contract was one of the major, and more controversial storylines of the offseason. The quest ended Wednesday morni...

Bills drop preseason opener 34-25 to the Giants

10 Aug 2025

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The Giants topped the Bills 34-25 in the final preseason game at Highmark Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A season of great expectations will soon be ...

Bills put a wrap on the Rochester portion of camp - Set for preseason opener Saturday

07 Aug 2025

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The Rochester portion of training camp is officially closed for the Buffalo Bills. They're moving things back to team headquarters in Orchard Park w...

RB James Cook sits out of practice for "business" - Marv Levy celebrates 100th birthday

03 Aug 2025

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Bills top running back James Cook has made it clear he wants a new contract. The Bills have made it clear they're not willing to pay him the number t...

Injuries pile up as Bills work their way through the early portion of camp

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills are now five days through training camp and the injuries are piling up. The list includes seven players that are high or relatively high on ...