The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen is currently in concussion protocol, will he play this weekend vs the Titans? Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss both scenarios and possible outcomes. Also, a look at the Tennesee Titans and if another bad Marcus Mariota showing could mean a Ryan Tannehill sighting in the future, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuff...

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn recap the Bills' first loss of the season at the hands of the Patriots. The duo praises the defense for delivering on their end, while the offense couldn't rise to the challenge. They discuss why Josh Allen's play was concerning before his injury, give out their weekly awards and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic...

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn preview this weekend's much-anticipated matchup between the undefeated Bills and the undefeated Patriots. They discuss the game as a measuring stick for the Bills, where the Patriots may test them most, provide their predictions and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn recap a Bills win against the Bengals, that wasn't without its faults. But a (3-0) Bills team in a shaky AFC already has the duo talking about how the playoffs can be very possible. They also introduce the scientific term of "slappy" teams, hand out their weekly awards, judge the team's weight room playlist and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of...

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn not only take a look at the upcoming game against the Bengals, but they also look BEYOND. What if the (3-0) Bills face the (3-0) Patriots next week? What about the rest of the schedule, how many of the games are winnable? But of course, they also predict this weekend's outcome, we have rules here. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at...

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Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn bask in the Bills winning back to back road games after beating the Giants 28-14. The duo discusses the importance of the team winning early, being impressed by the calls of OC Brian Daboll and the play of John Brown, hand out their weekly awards and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat. Subscribe...

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn preview this weekend's Bills matchup against the New York Giants. They discuss the importance of stopping New York's run game, the concerns with linebackers and the secondary, Pat Shurmur's comments about Josh Allen and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn break down the 17-16 Bills victory over the AFC East rival Jets. They discuss overcoming a first-half full of turnovers, Josh Allen's performance, award their first "Come on, Darlene!" award of the season and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

In this episode of The Buffalo Beat, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn preview this weekend's matchup of two AFC East teams in similar states in the Bills and the NY Jets. Matthew begs Bills fans to hold the team to some standards, they predict the game outcome, discuss the 300-yard game of a quarterback and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at t...

In this episode of The Buffalo Beat, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss thoughts on roster moves (1:35), potential concerns in the secondary (10:35), address the exit of LeSean McCoy (18:42) and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn celebrate the first undefeated preseason in Bills history and break down the tough decisions the team will have to make come cut day. They also discuss the return of Mitch Morse to the lineup (3:05), Wyatt Teller being traded to the Browns (9:05), the possibility of Tyler Kroft being available soon (18:38) and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of...

The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn are here with a new name and a promise of the same quality Buffalo Bills insight that listeners have come to enjoy from the two. They break down the preseason game against the Lions and specifically Josh Allen's performance, roster projections, if the team should go after Jadevon Clowney, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic for every episode of The...

The Buffalo Bills won their second straight preseason game, and in doing so, saw a performance from Josh Allen that they wanted to for his progress as a second-year quarterback. What should we make of Allen's night in the context of the preseason and what it means moving forward? Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss precisely that, in addition to some other takeaways from the 27-14 Bills win...

The Buffalo Bills completed their first preseason game of 2019, which means Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn completed their first postgame podcast of 2019. They discuss Josh Allen's night, how the top three draft picks fared in their first outing, as well as the Christian Wade play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills are now through seven days of training camp, so Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Josh Allen's practices so far. Plus, the New Age Outlaws of the Bills beat talk about rookie Cody Ford and what it would look like if he moved inside. Other impressions of rookie players were discussed, as well -- including first-round pick Ed Oliver. Hosted...

The Buffalo Bills are now through with their first three practices of the 2019 training camp, which felt like a perfect opportunity for Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn to bring you their initial impressions. Lots of talk about the wide receivers, Josh Allen, Cody Ford and some defensive chatter, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last, training camp gets underway for the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. So to get everyone prepared, Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn reconvene for what they're looking forward to most about camp. Plus, a special announcement, and a New Age revival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special episode of the Bills Beat, Matthew Fairburn and Joe Buscaglia are joined by ESPN's outgoing Bills reporter Mike Rodak. We start off with a big picture look about the 2019 Bills and then tell some untold stories from the beat over the last six years as a fitting send-off for Mike as he and his family make the move to Alabama in July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

After another session of Buffalo Bills OTAs, Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn reconvene to bring their thoughts on the Josh Allen hype monster that was created on Tuesday. Is it justified? Or is it just May? That, plus some perspective on the head coach in a recent story Matthew wrote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buffalo Bills are through their first week of OTAs, so Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss what they saw during the first practice that the media could attend. Plus, how does the Jerry Hughes extension impact their future decisions, and what does the Tyler Kroft injury do to the tight end position? The pod answers all that, plus more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

The Bills are just a handful of days away from opening up the annual OTAs for their team, and since we're knee-deep in the offseason, the Bills Beat opened the floor up to the listeners. Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discussed if they think the Bills would make a move for Kyle Rudolph, relating the Bills' situation in 2017 to the Jets in 2019, the defensive end position past 2019, and how the...

The Buffalo Bills saw their rookies practice for the first time in 2019. Both Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn watched the whole practice through, along with some thoughts on some of the notable names that were out on the field including Ed Oliver, Tyree Jackson, and even one running back that no one really had firm expectations as to how he'd look. Football is back! Kind of. Sort of. Ok, not re...

With the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, the roster is now built in large part for the upcoming season. After listening to all the Bills had to say after the class and with analyzing the roster, Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn reconvene to discuss which players on the team face the most pressure heading into the season. Plus, the winners of the schedule giveaway are announced! Hosted on Acast...

The second day of the 2019 NFL Draft is over with, while the Buffalo Bills added three more players to their draft class. Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn how each of Cody Ford, Devin Singletary, and Dawson Knox fits in, along with what it means for some of the veterans on the roster. And it also raises a question about LeSean McCoy, what he is to the franchise, and perhaps what he has to prove...