Talking Buffalo

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran has an extended chat with Nate Geary from WGR550 on a variety of topics including a look into Buffalo Bills training camp. Before they venture into Bills camp territory Geary talks about having the opportunity along with Joe DiBiase to take over for Howard Simon on the Bills “Countdown to Kickoff” Sunday morni...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran reunites with his buddy Joe from NYC for the first time in over two months for an extended installment of “The Run In With Joe” that covers numerous topics. The two spend a few minutes with a little friendly NBA and TV show banter before diving into the Buffalo Bills as we’ve now reached the one week mark from...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran and Jeff Boyd get together for a supersized “Big Boyd Theory” segment covering the Buffalo Bills ,Buffalo Sabres and….. Seinfeld. They discuss how the Bills may distribute the percentage of snaps and carries between aging veterans Lesean McCoy and Frank Gore as well as the role rookie Devin Singletary may play....

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran kicks off what will be a recurring High School Hoops Legends series, beginning with former Buffalo Traditional star Jason Rowe, who dominated the area high school scene in the early-to-mid 1990’s. Rowe’s fourth all-time in Western New York with 2,286 points. He’s a three-time first-team All-WNY and two-time Buf...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran interviews former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Marques Sullivan on his life, Bills career, Western New York and other topics. Despite being born in Chicago, Sullivan discusses growing up a fan of the Buffalo Bills. He didn’t even start playing football until his freshmen year of high school and still by the...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Identity Ink , Patrick Moran interviews brand new ESPN.com Buffalo Bills beat reporter, Marcel Louis-Jacques on a wide variety of topics. They talk about Louis-Jacques growing up in Sacramento a big Kings fan and discuss some of those early 2000s teams that were on the cusp of a NBA title but never got over the hump.  Marcel was a four spor...

On this packed episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Identity Ink , Patrick Moran interviews Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic in addition to an installment of the “Big Boyd Theory” with Jeff Boyd. Fairburn was on the podcast a little more than a year ago and they talk about how things have changed during that time.  For starters, Fairburn was at NYUp.com at the time and not long after...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran offers a break from sports talk by having an extended chat with Matthew Schuler, former finalist on The Voice that spans his life and career to this point. Matthew was on Season five of NBC’s Emmy award winning show and his audition resulted in the fastest four judge chair turn in the history of The Voice.  It...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran interviews Jenna Callari, sports reporter and anchor at WKBW-TV Buffalo on her life and career to this point. Callari was born and raised in Western New York (Cheektowaga) until she was 10 years old, when her family moved to Michigan.  Callari recalls the anger she and her sister felt at the time towards her p...

On today’s episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular , Patrick Moran has a fun chat with WROC-TV in Rochester sports director Thad Brown spanning his life and career. They go all the way back to Brown’s beginnings in Rochester, growing up an admitted stat nerd and a fan of the most unlikely combination of sports teams you’ll ever hear.  Brown played football and lacrosse in...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran chats with WGRZ-TV Buffalo “Daybreak” co-anchor and reporter Melissa Holmes on a wide variety of topics. Born and raised in Western New York, Holmes talks about growing up in Amherst and being into musicals and dancing as a child, once dreaming of becoming a Rockette before coming to the realization she’d grow...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Celluar , Patrick Moran is joined by Zach Sheldon AKA Maniac from Trainwreck Sports as they chat about a ton of topics. It’s Maniac’s second-ever appearance on the podcast and the two discuss the growing success of Trainwreck Sports and Maniac’s growing comfort with being behind a camera with a microphone. After landing former 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...