Talking Buffalo

On this really cool episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran finally tracks down one of a handful of guests he’s wanted on since launching the podcast around five months ago.  WKBW-TV sports director, Buffalo Bills beat reporter and Bills Beat podcast co-host Joe Buscaglia joins Moran for a wide ranging interview. It’s one of those deep dive type of conversations as Moran gives fans of...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews brand new The Athletic (Buffalo) hockey writer John Vogl.  For the first time since making headlines by leaving The Buffalo News, Vogl speaks on-air for the first time.  Additionally, this marks Vogl’s first podcast appearance ever! After spending the past 16 seasons covering the Buffalo Sabres at The News, Vogl was the first d...

On this belated Independence Day episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews one of the best defensive ends to play in the NFL over the past 25 years.  Former 1995 St. Louis Rams first-round draft pick Kevin Carter, 27th on the NFL’s all-time sacks list joins the podcast for a wide-ranging interview. Going all the way back to the start, Carter talks about growing up in Florida a...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Sports Illustrated and MMQB National Football Writer Jonathan Jones. A native of North Carolina, Jones talks about growing up in the Tar Heel State and attending the University of North Carolina. Jones eventually became the sports editor of his college newspaper and managed a staff of 25. He talks about how the gig helped prepa...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Sal Maiorana, long-time Democrat  & Chronicle beat reporter for the Buffalo Bills. A Buffalo native who spent much of his childhood growing up in nearby Syracuse, Maiorana talks about admiring Bob McAdoo, Gilbert Perrault and OJ Simpson as a young kid and knowing he wanted to someday become a sports writer when he was only in s...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews ESPN college sports reporter Olivia Harlan on a wide variety of topics. The two discuss Harlan’s career path — one that’s traveled amazingly far for Olivia only being in her mid-20s. Harlan ( @Olivia_Harlan ) talks about her childhood and why being the father of famous NFL broadcaster Kevin Harlan and granddaughter to former Gr...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Western New York’s preeminent expert when it comes to hockey prospects and now a contributing writer for The Athletic’s brand new Buffalo division, Kris Baker. The two discuss the formation of The Athletic’s Buffalo division, how the opportunity came about for Baker to join the staff, the other writers hired to represent Buffal...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Yahoo Sports NBA insider/analyst and co-host of one of the most popular basketball podcasts in the world, Jordan Schultz. Schultz talks about growing up in Seattle and being a basketball star in his own right as a kid, Schultz was a star player on his high school team that nearly won a state championship. He talks about his col...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews NFL.com writer and “Around the NFL” podcast co-host Marc Sessler. The two talk about Sessler’s journey from childhood to writing for NFL.com, a process stretching from being born in Upstate New York to high school in Connecticut and bouncing around colleges before ultimately ending up at UCLA. The two spend significant time tal...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by one of the all-time great NBA pure point guards.  Rod Strickland, 12th in NBA history in assists and 29th in steals joins the show to talk about a variety of topics. Strickland discusses being born and growing up in New York City, a mecca for superstar point guards both on the basketball courts and in the playgrounds. He talk...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by long-time Cleveland Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot. They talk about Cabot’s remarkable career covering the Browns for Cleveland.com with stories also appearing in The Plain Dealer.  Unlike many sports journalist who bounce around before finding their mainstay, Cabot’s has been a career spent covering one team for nearly...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews former Buffalo Bills cornerback Marlon Kerner.  A third-round pick out of Ohio State, Kerner played for the Bills for three full seasons in the mid-90’s before torn ACL injuries to each of his knees prematurely ended his playing career. Kerner talks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio and wanting to go to Notre Dame but ultimate...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews ESPN.com Buffalo Bills beat reporter Mike Rodak. A native of Massachusetts, Rodak ( @mikerodak ) talks about growing up a fan of nearby Boston sports teams and moving on to Providence for college because his older brother went there.  Partially due to being unsure of what exactly he wanted to do with his life and also because P...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Sports Illustrated and MMQB senior writer Jenny Vrentas. One of the best sports writers in the business today male or female, Jenny takes us through her journey, one that actually began as a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major at Penn State College before deciding she wanted to venture into sports writing and ultimately g...

On this breakthrough episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews one of the most recognizable people in the world of sports, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter joins the show for an extended interview. Their talk reveals Schefter’s legendary career actually stems from a series of unplanned circumstances.  While it appears Schefter was a prodigy destined to be arguably the most recognizable...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews award-winning New York Post lead sports columnist, Mike Vaccaro. A two-time New York Sportswriter of the Year as named by the National Sports Media Association, Vaccaro talks with Moran about a variety of topics, including his career journey that began at St. Bonaventure College in Olean, New York and led to jobs in Fayettevill...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by Adam Caplan, former ESPN NFL Insider and current SiriusXM Radio host. One of the best reporters in the business, Caplan ( @caplanNFL ) spends a little time discussing the Buffalo Bills and several other teams around the league; including Cleveland, Tampa Bay and the LA Rams. However, as usual with guests on the podcast, Moran...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran and his weekly Monday “Pat With Pucks” partner Tone Pucks examine the current Buffalo Bills roster as it stands to debate if this team, on paper is better or worse than last year’s 9-7 playoff team. They break the team down by position and agree on some units while disagreeing on others, especially quarterback and the offensive line. They...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Sweeny Murti, New York Yankees beat reporter for WFAN in New York City, a job he’s held dating back to 2001. Also a contributor for the MLB Network and SNY, Sweeny discusses why pitching has keyed the Yankees sizzling hot streak they’ve been riding recently.  He also puts their recent record in historical context, talks Yanks/...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Del Reid, a founding father of one of the most famous fan bases in all of sports. This is your opportunity to learn the true story of #BillsMafia Thanks to the Barstool Sports and Deadspins of the internet, when many hear the term #BillsMafia they think of couples publicly fornicating in parking lots, guys drinking shots out f...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by Buffalo Bills beat reporter and co-host of The Bills Beat Podcast, Matthew Fairburn. This interview focuses on Fairburn and  his journey to landing a job at Syracuse.com covering the Buffalo Bills, from growing up in Massachusetts to going away for college at the University of Missouri.  Fairburn speaks of internships and writ...

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran is joined by one of the rising young sports talk radio show hosts in Western New York, Nate Geary of WGR550 in Buffalo. The two fully recap the NFL draft from both a Buffalo Bills and league-wide perspective.  They discuss the much anticipated yet highly scrutinized decision of Bills general manager Brandon Beane to trade up five spots and...

Happy NFL Draft Day, folks! On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast Patrick Moran interviews long-time WGR 550 Buffalo sports talk radio host, Howard Simon. They discuss Howard’s long and successful career in the sports radio business, a journey that began in the mid-1990’s and included stints at WBEN and WNSA radio as well as a television gig at the Empire Sports Network before settling into...

The Moran-Alytics Podcast enjoys its biggest score to date as Patrick Moran interviews long-time Sports Illustrated veteran and current media critic and columnist for The Athletic, Richard Deitsch. Starting at around the 3:30 mark Richard discusses in detail several topics, including why he decided to leave Sports Illustrated after 20 years for The Athletic, why he will soon be relocating permanen...

We’re just one week away from the NFL draft and Denver sports radio host Benjamin Allbright joins Patrick Moran on the Moran-Alytics Podcast to talk all things NFL and the draft. Widely known as one of football’s best insiders and a must-follow on Twitter ( @allbrightNFL), Benjamin shares the latest on what he’s been hearing when it comes to personnel decisions on this draft class, particularly at...