Talking Buffalo

On this brand new episode of the Moran-Altyics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran returns from a one week break to interview WKBW-TV sports anchor and imminent sports director Matt Bove on a variety of topics. This is Bove’s second time doing the podcast , having first appeared back in late September of last year.  Today they spend time talking about Bove’s pending promotion, his f...

This is a special “Best of” episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Volume Two.  Podcast host Patrick Moran is in the process of moving so in lieu of new episodes on Tuesday and Friday of this week we’re presenting full length replays of some of his favorite interviews over the first 122 episodes. Today we’re re-airing not one but two interviews that rank among not only Moran’s favorites but also th...

This is a special “Best of” episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Volume One.  Podcast host Patrick Moran is in the process of moving so in lieu of new episodes on Tuesday and Friday of this week we’re presenting full length replays of some of his favorite interviews over the first 122 episodes. Today we’re re-airing not one but two interviews with the late Ezra Castro, AKA Pancho Billa, a two-tim...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran has an extensive interview with Buffalo Bills beat reporter Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News on a variety of personal and professional topics. Skurski was previously a guest on the podcast all the way back on episode five last March .  When that episode aired last year it was business as usual at The Buffalo Ne...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran is joined by contributing writer for The Athletic, hockey analyst and the first ever three-time featured guest on this podcast, Kris Baker. The two discuss several Buffalo Sabres topics, including the hiring of new head coach Ralph Krueger.  Baker gives his insight on the hire and explains why he thinks there’s...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran talks with NFL Blogger and strong social media presence Lindsey OK on a variety of topics. The two discuss Lindsey being born and raised not far from Baltimore, what got her interested in first football and later on blogging, working with Hall of Famer Ed Reed and addressing head-on a controversy Lindsey got he...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran interviews WGR 550 producer/evening talk host Joe DiBiase on his entry into the sports media business, his career to this point and his brand new podcast. A native of Orchard Park, DiBiase grew up a huge Buffalo Bills and Sabre fan, teams he now in part covers for a living.  They talk about his childhood Buffa...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran hooks up with his Pat with Pucks partner Tone Pucks for a chat on a variety of sports and pop culture topics. With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, Moran and Pucks ( @TonePucks ) sort through a list of five significant Buffalo Bills post draft team storylines with the predominant theme being competition.  ...

On this unique episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has an extended interview with former American Idol star Elliott Yamin ranging over a wide variety topics spanning his life and career. The former top three finalist from of one of America’s most iconic shows of this century speaks of humble and diverse beginnings as a young child in Los Angeles before his family relocated to Richm...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran interviews longtime WGR550 Buffalo Sabres reporter Paul Hamilton on a wide variety of topics spanning his life and career. A radio veteran at WGR since 1994, Hamilton talks about discovering the sport of hockey at a very young age in Amherst. While his adult career has been focused on covering the sport in Hami...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran has a full of review of the Buffalo Bills 2019 draft with CBS Sports NFL Draft Writer Chris Trapasso. After spending some time giving listeners a chance to know Chris, a Western New York native, the two deep dive into all eight of the Bills selections from the draft. Chris breaks down each pick, reveals how he...

On this special overnight Friday/Saturday episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran chats with NYup.com Buffalo Bills writer Ryan Talbot about the first three rounds of the NFL draft and more specifically how the Bills have fared. Talbot, a recurring guest on the podcast is armed with tons of information and insight on the first four players selected by Buffa...

This episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, presented by Pulse Cellular is (almost) entirely about the NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday.  First, Patrick Moran interviews Greg Gabriel, a three-decade veteran of NFL scouting as the two talk several prospects and positions, mostly as it pertains the Buffalo Bills. Gabriel isn’t as high on Ed Oliver as many Bills fans and ultimately predicts the Bil...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a lengthy interview with former NFL player and current ESPN writer/analyst Matt Bowen on a variety of topics covering Bowen’s life and career. They circle back to Bowen’s beginning, where he describes growing up near Chicago a fan of the Bears, particularly the legendary 1985 Super Bowl team that helped inspired him to start playing i...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Aaron Quinn of Cover 1 to discuss a trio of hot topics. They start with the Masters, where Tiger Woods shocked the world on Sunday by completing a comeback once thought improbable, winning the 15th major of his career and his first in 11 years. Moran talks about how he was so nervous he literally couldn’t sit...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran scores a rare interview with former Buffalo Bills 1992 first-round draft pick John Fina on a variety of topics. Fina talks about growing up in Arizona and playing football on the defensive side of the ball before eventually getting switched over to offensive tackle, a position he originally hated. He discusses his recruitment that led to...

This episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast covers a trio of topics. First up, Aaron Quinn of Cover 1 joins for another Buffalo Bills four round mock draft done in real time that results in four out of five picks being different from last week.  The two break down a myriad o f scenarios for the Bills based on how the board may play out and discover there’s a fair argument for the team not selecting...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews WGRZ-TV Sports Director Adam Benigni on a variety of topics. The two chat for nearly an hour and we get all the details of Benigni’s journey from a youth growing up near Boston all the way to his 20-year plus and counting career at WGRZ in Buffalo.  There were many stops and decisions along the way that shaped his journey, espe...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Eric Wood, former Pro Bowl center for the Buffalo Bills and host of the “What’s Next With Eric Wood” podcast. This is Wood’s second appearance on the podcast, first appearing on Episode No. 47 last August. Back then he was just months removed from prematurely retiring because of his neck injury.  Today the two discuss how big t...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Shelby Waddle, wife of new Buffalo Bills offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle and becoming somewhat a Buffalo social media celebrity of her own. In the days since Waddle signed his one-year deal with the Bills, Shelby’s been heavily engaged with Bills fans on Twitter, demonstrating both her sense of humor and willingness to strike...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran scores an interview with arguably the greatest offensive tackle in Buffalo Bills franchise history.  Will Wolford joins for an extremely rare interview covering a wide variety of topics. Going all the way back to the start, Wolford talks growing up in Louisville, Kentucky with basketball as his favorite sport, only playing youth football...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews NESN Boston sports reporter and host Courtney Cox about her life and career. Cox talks about growing up in Lowell, Massachusetts and eventually going to Boston College, where she was not only a member of the cheerleading team but a captain by her junior year.  She would give it up for her season to start focusing on making spor...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews former nine-year NFL veteran guard Kraig Urbik about growing up, the process of getting to the NFL and his time with the Buffalo Bills among several other topics. Urbik played six seasons in Buffalo including several as a starter. He talks about being part of an unheralded unit that helped pave the way for impressive Bills team...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Locked on Bills podcaster and The Draft Network writer Joe Marino on several Buffalo Bills, NFL free agency and draft related topics. The two run through every player the Bills have acquired since free agency started earlier this week and Marino offers analysis on each, his opinion on their contracts and where they should fit i...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews WIVB-TV sports director Josh Reed on a variety of topics. The two discuss Reed growing up in a small town in Ohio a Browns and Indians fan, playing football in high school and winning a state championship. Reed went to Kent State for college and tells a revealing story of once being an unmotivated student who temporarily droppe...