One Before I Die

Send us Fan Mail Folks we are back with a vengeance as we have an absolutely loaded episode. A TON has happened over the past week in the NHL and Sabresland and  the boys are here to break it down. We talk Borgen to the Kraken in the Expansion, Sabres #1 pick Owen Power, Risto & Reino OUT, and Eichel still hanging around... for now. We dig deep into what we think about the returns on the big t...

Send us Fan Mail With the NHL' s Expansion and Entry drafts coming up, the boys have a lot to talk about regarding the Buffalo Sabres.  They give their thoughts on the Sabres' protection list that was submitted over the weekend and discuss the expansion draft which welcomes the Seattle Kraken to the NHL this Wednesday.  The NHL Entry Draft is also this week so the boys talk about what th...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies and gents we have officially hit the dog days of summer. Never the less, the boys are bringing you some heat with a snake draft. Ethan and Sam draft the best Buffalo Sports summer BBQ by selecting 1 food, 1 drink, 1 Sabre, 1 Bill, and 1 Coach to invite to your BBQ. We also discuss the latest Eichel video and how this impacts our view of him.

Send us Fan Mail Don "Meatballs" Granato has been named the Buffalo Sabres full time coach. Sam and Ethan breakdown everything about the hire and what they think of what he can do for the team moving forward. This was an extremely important hire for Kevyn Adams and the Sabres organization and the boys talk about how they think it will play out in every aspect. The Sabres also made an add...

Send us Fan Mail We are back for another episode, this week answering a hard hitting question - is Jack Eichel actually a good leader? We all know what Jack can do on the ice, but what about off the ice? Ethan and Sam talk about Jack's post-game pressers, how his teammates talk about him and his relationship with the city of Buffalo. The boys also dig into the latest surrounding the head coac...

Send us Fan Mail The boys take a break from Sabres talk this week as nothing has been announced regarding Jack Eichel or a new coach yet.  They turn their attention towards the Bills as stud receiver Cole Beasley found himself in the mud online this past week after posting a notes app PSA regarding Covid protocols in the NFL this year.  The Bills also announce a new stadium will be coming within t...

Send us Fan Mail Another week in the books and the Sabres are still without a new head coach. Sam and Ethan break down the news of Gerard Gallant agreeing to terms to become the next Head Coach of the New York Rangers - ending all hopes of him coming to Buffalo. The Sabres will look elsewhere for their guy, and the boys weigh in on who they would like to see. They also talk LA Kings out on Jack Ei...

Send us Fan Mail The highly anticipated Sabres off season is getting started as the draft lottery went down and the coaching search continues.  The Swords landed the number one pick for this year's draft and the boys talk about what they think where the team should go with it.  Julio Jones has also now entered the chat in the AFC and Sam and Ethan discuss what that means for the AFC as the Bi...

Send us Fan Mail After a week pause the boys are back for a pretty random episode. Most notably, Sam and Ethan celebrate yet another first round exit by the Toronto Maple Leafs. They discuss who had a more disappointing season (Sabres v Leafs), updates on the Jack Eichel front, and rumors about Sabres head coaching interviews. We also get into some Bills OTA talk, Star's return/infamous video...

Send us Fan Mail Things have slowed down on the Buffalo sports scene as the NHL season has come to an end but the NFL released the schedules for the upcoming season this past week and the boys talk about it.  What games are shoe in wins? Losses? What games are you looking forward to this year?  What is the best game to road trip to?  The boys break down their early thoughts on the schedule as they...

Send us Fan Mail Just when you thought things were turning around, the Sabres are back with another franchise crushing moment. It was locker room clean out day in Buffalo and Jack Eichel had some pretty remarkable comments. The boys break down what transpired between the Sabres and Jack, Jack's likeliness to return next season, and what a possible trade will look like. They also dig into what...

Send us Fan Mail With the Sabres season winding down, the boys chat a little bit more about what to expect behind the bench as the offseason approaches.  Ryan Miller, the Sabres legend, also announced his retirement at the end of this season so the guys pay their respects.  They also start to get into football mode as the NFL Draft went down this past weekend.  They recap the Bills draft and how t...

Send us Fan Mail That's right, it's draft season baby. Your 2021 AFC EAST CHAMPS are officially on the clock this Thursday as we finally get to see who our newest 1st round pick will be. There has been a lot of debate surrounding which way the Bills should go with this pick, but the boys sure have their opinions. We also talk more puck as the Sabres season winds to a close. We talk about...

Send us Fan Mail The boys get real in depth on this episode as the Sabres have provided a lot more to talk about.  The young guns are playing well and this team is actually exciting to watch for once.  On this week's episode, Sam and Ethan give their reaction to the Taylor Hall trade, talk about the team under Ralph Krueger vs Don Granato, and go very in detail about what they think about the...

Send us Fan Mail Sabres fans, we are now at one of the most anticipated phases of hockey season - the Trade Deadline.  As we all know the Sabres will be major sellers this year as almost nobody is safe from being moved based on how our season has gone. Sam and Ethan break down the Montour deal, talk about the potential Taylor Hall trade, and discuss who else could be on the move this year.  We als...

Send us Fan Mail The Sabres finally won a hockey game!!!  After an 18 game losing streak the Swords finally get a couple wins in the past week.  The boys breakdown how the team has looked as well as how they feel about the goaltending moving forward for the long term.  Young guys starting to get a little more playing time and it is paying off.  Not much Bills news so the guys look ahead to the NFL...

Send us Fan Mail And the start of the Sabres yard sale has begun! Eric Staal is the first of the many expected departures for this upcoming trade deadline and Ethan and Sam are here to break it all down. We talk Staal trade, what a potential Taylor Hall deal might look like, and give our predictions for some familiar faces that might also be on the way out this spring. Ethan also sets his April wi...

Send us Fan Mail REJOICE! Ralph Krueger has finally been relieved of his duties as the Buffalo Sabres Head Coach.  A move that was long overdue has finally happened and the boys are here to give their final thoughts on the situation.  They also discuss what the best scenario would be for the Sabres head coaching vacancy moving forward and talk about where the team goes from here.  The Bills were b...

Send us Fan Mail After taking a week off, Sam and Ethan are back and the Sabres still haven't won a hockey game. The Swords are playing at a franchise low and show absolutely no signs of winning any time soon. Sam and Ethan discuss how little things have changed since the last episode and how disheartening watching this hockey team is. On the flip side, the Bills are back in our lives after m...

Send us Fan Mail What can we even say at this point?  The Buffalo Sabres are at the lowest of lows a sports franchise can get.  The full organization is in turmoil as the players, coaching staff, upper management, and ownership are all on different pages and there are no answers for the foreseeable future.  This Sabres team is historically bad and the boys talk about their ongoing frustration with...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 76 is here and it's a full blown therapy session. The Sabres come back from COVID pause and proceed to lose 3 out of 4 games and look absolutely LOST. Sam and Ethan talk about the lack of progress the franchise has made since the ownership change, the impact this will have on the fanbase, and the chore it has become to watch this team play hockey. We also talk Skinner hea...

Send us Fan Mail After a 2 week hiatus, the Sabres return to the ice.  The boys talk about what they expect in the return to the season from a COVID riddled squad.  They talk about their excitement level with this team as well as the look ahead on the schedule.  There is still much of the year to be played and if the Swords are going to turn it around it is now or never.  This team needs to find i...

Send us Fan Mail The Buffalo Sabres are on COVID pause, the Bills' season has been over for over 2 weeks, so the boys are running dry with Buffalo Sports content. We start talking about the Sabres hiatus and what it can mean for when the squad does get back to the ice. The conversation quickly moves into Super Bowl talk - but focused on how it affects the Bills (shocker). It doesn't take...

Send us Fan Mail It is officially hockey season exclusively and the boys get right into it.  The Buffalo Sabres have played 10 games so far and Sam and Ethan talk about what they have seen so far from the team.  They talk about the team's frustrating tendencies even with a new roster.  The guys also go into specific players and which guys have impressed them the most and vice versa.  Everythi...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies and gents, this is a tough one to swallow. No sugar coating anything, Ethan and Sam power through the episode breaking down the Bills 38-24 AFC Championship loss to the KC Chiefs. They talk about the entire 2020 season as a whole, what this loss means in the long term, and the outlook of the Bills franchise heading into the off-season. With football season now coming to a c...