The Buffalo Bills dominated the Cleveland Browns, 31–7, in their second preseason game—and several roster hopefuls made strong impressions. Patrick Moran breaks down everything he liked and disliked from Buffalo’s convincing victory. He explains why sitting nearly every established starter was the right decision and what the absence of players such as Lloyd Cushenberry and Terrel Bernard may reveal about their standing on the depth chart. Kyle Allen continued his tremendous preseason and appears to have firmly secured the backup quarterback job. Trent Sherfield Sr. strengthened his case for the final wide-receiver spot with four receptions, 54 yards and an important goal-line block. Meanwhile, costly third-down drops may have put Mecole Hardman’s roster chances in serious jeopardy. Patrick also discusses Jamari Maclin’s breakout performance, Frank Gore Jr.’s crucial pass protection, encouraging outings from T.J. Parker and Landon Jackson, and the tightening competitions throughout Buffalo’s defense. On the negative side, offensive tackle Chase Lundt endured another difficult performance, while DaQuan Jones, DeWayne Carter and Geno Stone are among the players facing questions heading into the preseason finale. The episode closes with thoughts on Buffalo’s remaining roster decisions, the punting competition and whether anything meaningful is still unsettled before the Bills turn their attention toward Week 1 in Houston. Patrick also offers heartfelt condolences to Ed Oliver and his family following their devastating loss. Key Takeaways Buffalo made the correct decision by protecting its established starters following the joint practice in Cleveland. Kyle Allen has erased doubts and seemingly secured the Bills’ backup-quarterback position. Trent Sherfield helped his roster case, while Mecole Hardman’s two third-down drops could prove costly. Jamari Maclin, T.J. Parker, Landon Jackson, Joe Andreessen and Kenai Walker were among the biggest standouts. Most of Buffalo’s 53-man roster may already be decided heading into the preseason finale. Big shout-out and thank you once again to Imperial Pizzafor being a gracious host and for their excellent wings. They now have two locations, 1035 Abbott Road and also 1665 Main Street. Today’s episode is brought to you by the law offices of William Mattar. Hurt in a car, call William Mattar. 444-4444. Call William Mattar today to get the compensation you deserve. The Talking Buffalo online merch store is now live! You can purchase t shirts, hoodies, zip ups, crewnecks and polos in a couple of different styles and colors. Visit our online page for pricing and options and while there, check out Buf on Weck for tons of cool gear! Please be sure to subscribe to Talking Buffalo on the audio side, even if you usually watch the show via YouTube. Several of the links to follow Talking Buffalo can be found right here. Also if you’re not yet subscribed to Talking Buffalo on YouTube, please do so and be sure to hit the LIKE button on the videos, it really helps with the algorithm! ♦♦♦♦♦ Follow Patrick Moran/Talking Buffalo Podcast Substack: Patrick Moran’s Substack Twitter: @PatrickMoranTB Blue Sky: @PatrickMoranTB.bsky.social Instagram: @PatrickMoranTB Facebook: Talking Buffalo Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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