One Before I Die

Send us Fan Mail Bills Mafia!!! For the first time since 1994, the Buffalo Bills are headed to the AFC Championship game.  The boys talk about the importance of taking a step back and enjoying the moment and ride even as hard as it can be.  They also talk about the 17-3 win that propelled the boys into this position.  While the Bills are absolutely buzzing, the Sabres have also started back up but...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies and Gents your beloved Buffalo Bills have notched their first playoff victory in 25 years! Sam and Ethan dive into the back and forth contest between the Bills and Colts on Super Wild Card Weekend. We talk about Daboll's play calling, Josh Allen being an Agent of Chaos, and the bend don't break defensive performance. We look ahead to the game vs the Ravens and how...

Send us Fan Mail Oh baby, now the fun begins - the Bills put an absolute pounding on the Miami Dolphins to round out the 2020 regular season as their campaign now continues into the playoffs. Ethan and Sam break down the Week 17 slaughter, Josh Allen breaking the Bills passing record, and the momentum this team is carrying into the postseason. We then look ahead to Wild Card Weekend in our tilt vs...

Send us Fan Mail Nothing like clinching the AFC East one week and then coming back and stomping the Pats in Foxborough the next.  The Bills dominate the Patriots in a 38-9 route and move back into the 2 seed in the AFC.  With one more week in the regular season, the boys talk about the turn around of the narrative of the Bills as well as potential playoff scenarios.  Bills Mafia, get ready, we sti...

Send us Fan Mail The Buffalo Bills are the AFC East champions for the first time since 1995.  What a ride it has been so far but the boys are not done yet.  Sam and Ethan talk about the division clinching win over Denver as well as the Bills moving forward.  They talk about the playoff scenarios that lie ahead and what matchups are the most favorable for the Bills.  It is a packed episode and the...

Send us Fan Mail Oh baby, life is good in WNY when the Bills win football games. Sam and Ethan are back for anotha one in Ep. 66, breaking down win number 10 for the 2020 Buffalo Bills, who ain't your Dads'  Buffalo Bills. These Bills are good, scary good. The boys talk about the pregame Tik Tok antics, how the defense is officially BACK, and Josh Allen leading the offense to a statement...

Send us Fan Mail Big time Pittsburgh sports fan and good friend of the boys Nick Koeneke joins the show this week to preview Sunday night's matchup between the Bills and the Steelers.  They take a deep dive into the Steelers, the matchup, and the NFL as a whole.  The boys also discuss the big win over San Francisco on prime time and the outstanding performance by Josh Allen.

Send us Fan Mail Coming in hot off the bye week, the Buffalo Bills are back in action and so are Ethan and Sam with Episode 64. The boys dive into the Bills 27-17 W over the LA Chargers in an ugly, "grind it out" game. The Bills D stepped up big time, as they continue to improve and play better down the stretch. We discuss AJ Klein continuing to silence the haters, Tre White doing Tre Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Heartbreak.  That is all that needs to be said to describe this episode.  The Bills fall short in Arizona after a last second Hail Mary.  The guys get emotional on this episode and talk about what they were feeling during the game on Sunday.  Oh, the Sabres also dropped new uniforms.

Send us Fan Mail Western NY's finest, the Buffalo Bills, are 7-2 and the juices are flowing. Ethan and Sam breakdown the best win of the 2020 season. Josh Allen was amazing, the offense was unstoppable, and the defense turned the ball over in a big time W. After talking Bills vs Seahawks, the boys also look ahead to next win in Arizona (we are coming for you Kyler) and the outlook on the seas...

Send us Fan Mail The Bills beat the Patriots at home for the first time since 2011 and move on to 6-2 at the midway point in the season.  The boys talk about what they saw in that game and look ahead to the rest of the season as the Bills enter a gauntlet of a schedule moving forward.  The NFL Trade Deadline also approaches its end at 4pm on 11/3 so the guys discuss what the Bills need to do there...

Send us Fan Mail Fire them into the sun - Ethan and Sam are dead men as the Bills do not cover in a disgusting game against the NY Jets. There is a silver lining, as the Bills did end up winning the game by a score of 18-10 but failed to score 1 single touchdown. If you came here to get your hopes up and hear great things about WNY's football team, you came to the wrong place. Ethan and Sam b...

Send us Fan Mail The Bills drop their second straight game of the season this time to the defending Super Bowl champs but it was the way they lost that have Sam and Ethan feeling low.  Defense continues to struggle, offense has disappeared, where do we go from here?  All thoughts are shared on this episode as well as a bet to keep Ethan alive is given out at the end of the show...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Ethan are back for a bitter-sweet episode, as in surprising fashion the Buffalo Sabres are the ones bringing the smiles this week. On the flip side, the boys first discuss the elephant in the room - the 42-16 pumping in Nashville, TN by the Titans over our Bills. They dig into the putrid defensive performance and the offensive struggles, and then give their thoughts on wha...

Send us Fan Mail BILLS MAFIA STAND UP BECAUSE WE ARE 4-0!!! Sam and Ethan talk about the great start to the season for the Bills and breakdown the Vegas game in full detail.  They look ahead to the Titans game and talk a little NHL as the season is now officially over.  It's been a tough start to the season for the Josh Allen haters of which there are many and the boys continue to talk about...

Send us Fan Mail Oh baby - the Bills are 3-0 and the boys are buzzing. Sam and Ethan break down what was a rollercoaster of a week 3 matchup vs the LA Rams that ended in a Buffalo 35-32 comeback win. Josh Allen is a man child, Devin Singleterry is a stud, and the offense is on fire. The defense... not so much - but Sam and Ethan explain why it is still too early to give up on them. They also break...

Send us Fan Mail We are now 2 weeks into the NFL season and the Buffalo Bills remain undefeated.  The boys recap everything from the 31-28 win over the Dolphins and then look ahead to the matchup against the 2-0 Rams.  There was also a little Sabres news this past week as the Swords made a trade for vet Eric Staal.  Sam and Ethan give their take on that as well.  Packed eppy, make sure to rate and...

Send us Fan Mail It is officially football season and the Buffalo Bills are 1-0. The boys break down everything that happened in the first matchup of the season from Josh Allen's 3 TD game, the Jets lack of offense (or defense?), the injuries to Milano and Edmunds, and rookie kicker Tyler Bass's rough start. We have a new Squeezing the Cheeks and also look ahead to the week 2 matchup in...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Ethan are joined by now recurring guest Trent and his co-host on Amateur Hour Sports Jake.  They run through the entire Bills schedule and give their predictions as well as talk about different storylines that could determine the team's success.  Strap in and get you Bills fix for this upcoming season.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 52 (shoutout Craig Rivet) is here and it is officially cut week baby. Ethan and Sam are back and dive into the entire 53 man roster position by position - breaking down exactly which players should get a spot on the depth chart and who should pack their bags and get out of town. Also this week, the boys introduce another new segment called "Shocker of the Week" -...

Send us Fan Mail The NFL season is another week closer and that means Bills football is almost back.  Sam and Ethan talk about new injuries, new rising talent, and the looming corona virus issues for this upcoming season.

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Ethan are back for another episode focusing on some new and exciting contract extensions surrounding the Buffalo Bills. They dive into the new deals inked by Head Coach Sean McDermott and Offensive Tackle Dion Dawkins and how that impacts the franchise moving forward. They also discuss the recent Bills training camp footage - let's chill out here Bills Mafia. Lastly,...

Send us Fan Mail The boys have hit the 1 year mark of recording the One Before I Die podcast.  They reflect on what they've done over the year as well as discuss many topics in the sports world.  The Sabres release their new royal blue jerseys, the NHL Draft Lottery, NHL playoffs, NFL opt out deadline, and NFL potentially playing all weekend long are things that are discussed this week.  Make...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Ethan bring on fellow Daily Buffalo Podcaster and Bills super-fan Jake Fortinsky to talk about Bills COVID opt-outs, Dawson Knox vs Tyler Kroft, and the NHL restart. The boys grill Jake on what he thinks the number 1 aspect of the Bills that needs to be better for them to return to the playoffs and who he is most looking forward to see play in a Bills uniform come Septembe...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back for a quick turnaround episode which features both Bills and Sabres talk.  Josh Allen was listed on the NFL Top 100 players list which is voted on by the players, Jamal Adams gets traded, and were the Sabres ever contenders for getting John Chayka as their GM?  Sam and Ethan break it all down on this week's episode.