The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills have a brand new draft class, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes you through his thoughts on all of the picks. He also takes a macro look at the Bills roster, and how things are trending heading into 2026. Plus, some announcements to share from Joe B. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2026 NFL Draft has arrived, and The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes a deep dive into what the team could be looking at with the No. 26 pick, and how they could go about the rest of their draft with what we know about the team. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first and second wave of free agency has officially passed us by, and the Buffalo Bills moved to address some major needs via trade and in signings. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia breaks down every big move, including DJ Moore, Bradley Chubb, CJ Gardner-Johnson and others, along with a position by position reset with all the new information. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Aca...

The Buffalo Bills spoke with reporters for the first time since their offseason planning began with Joe Brady as their new head coach. What stood out? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia gives you his biggest takeaways from what we heard this week in Indianapolis at the 2026 NFL Combine. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills concluded a nearly week-long search for a new head coach this week, and introduced Joe Brady as the new person in charge on Thursday. What to make of the move? What could happen with their roster? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in a special offseason live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Take our listener survey: http://theathletic.com/survey2...

The Buffalo Bills, after another heartbreaking playoff loss, decided to change direction. Not only did they fire head coach Sean McDermott, but they also promoted general manager Brandon Beane to have new power. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire situation — what McDermott meant to the Bills, the way they made the decision, the why behind the decision, and where they go from here. H...

The Bills claimed their sixth straight appearance in the AFC Divisional round, and now they'll try to make it two straight AFC Championship Game appearances against the Broncos on Saturday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills are back in the AFC Divisional Round after their win in Jacksonville, and the combination of Josh Allen and their ever-improving defense was the catalyst. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through all of it, including some notes on specific defensive contributors that have stepped up and how they've done so. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The 2025 regular season is done and it's on to the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over this weekend's Wild Card game of the Bills vs. the Jaguars, taking all your questions, in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills completed their 2025 regular season with a win over the Jets, and likely conducted the final game at the old Highmark Stadium in the process. Coming to you from the Highmark Stadium press box, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes into the game, the moments in the stadium's likely final game day, some playoff questions and much more. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast....

After Sunday's result, the Bills will now open up their playoff journey on the road, and likely will remain there as long as they are alive. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Qs on the possible final game at Highmark Stadium, the Jets game, and much more in this week's live room! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills were unable to win a fifth in a row in a 13-12 loss to the Eagles, but what did we learn about the Bills? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through the game and the big picture of how this Bills team looks heading into the postseason, and how they should approach Week 18. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With only two weeks to play, the Bills know the task at hand. Winning out, just to have a chance at the AFC East, is likely mandatory. It starts with the Eagles on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills collected a fourth straight victory after beating the Browns on Sunday and now have an 11-4 record. But what does it mean to their playoff hopes? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his big picture thoughts on the team as it relates to their championship aspirations, and also dives into some of the details from the Browns game that stood out. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jef Domet H...

The Buffalo Bills captured an impressive Week 15 win over the Patriots, and now go to Cleveland for their final road game of the 2025 regular season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being down 21-0, and then 24-7 at halftime, the Bills managed to fire back for a 35-31 victory to keep their AFC East hopes alive. What went into the game, and what does it mean big picture? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you all of his thoughts after the Bills' frenetic victory over the rival Patriots. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The Buffalo Bills have won their last two games, and now get a chance to get themselves within shouting distance of another AFC East title with a win over the Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions for this pivotal matchup in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills successfully defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in an instant classic between two of the NFL's best quarterbacks, and with it, brought their record to 9-4 and stayed in shouting distance of the AFC East-leading Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, and why perhaps the 2025 Bills showed something they haven't during the rest of the season, and what that...

The Bills successfully claimed a Week 13 win over the Steelers, but now a motivated Joe Burrow-led Bengals team awaits them this week as both teams are fighting for the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills scored a pivotal 26-7 win over the Steelers on Sunday to get to 8-4, and along the way, the defense had their first shutdown game of the season against a team's starting quarterback. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, who stands out for this defensive turnaround and much more as we put a bow on Week 13. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

The Bills continued along with their inconsistent trend in Week 12, but have a huge road matchup against the Steelers on deck. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode as a banged up Bills team hopes to cling onto a playoff spot. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills exploded for 44 points and a double-digit win over the NFC South-leading Buccaneers last week, but now on a shortened week, they get the outstanding defense of the Texans to contend with. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills swept away their humbling Week 11 loss to the Dolphins and came back with a mightily impressive 44-32 win over the Buccaneers. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over why the passing offense was able to explode, the Gabe Davis factor, the Keon Coleman situation and much more. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a humbling loss to the Dolphins, the Bills return home to take on a talented Buccaneers team in Week 11, but might some lineup changes be on the way this week? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room! Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bills suffered a humbling defeat to the down Miami Dolphins, and it's left a ton of questions about their offense. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his full view on that side of the ball, and figuring out where they go from here. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.