The Rockpile Report - A Buffalo Bills Podcast

The good, the bad & the ugly of the AFC East - we recap it all with the help of 3 podcasting talents from around the division! This week we're joined by Alf Ateaga of "3 Yards Per Carry", Mike D'Abate of "Locked on Patriots" & Scott Mason of the TOJ Network to recap the best & worst of their respective teams camps thus far! We touch on the Jets lack of healthy playm...

Did anyone ever think they'd be hopeful after positive COVID Tests? This week we open with a discussion about the rash of false positive COVID tests that disrupted the NFL this weekend, and Drew explains why anyone who wants to see football throughout the 2020 season should actually see what transpired as a "win" for the NFL & Buffalo Bills. Then NYUp.com's Matt Parrino joins us for...

Just how hot is Adam Gase's seat? What has Joe Douglass accomplished this offseason on the OL? Is Gang Green a credible threat in '20? These are just a few of the questions we ask Bleacher Reports Connor Rogers in this weeks AFC East Roundup! He walks us through what could be one of the most incomplete Jets rosters weve seen in years, breaking down his surprising expectations & evaluations for...

THE BILLS FINALLY HAVE A FIGUREHEAD WORTH FOLLOWING! In this weeks podcast we celebrate a pair of new contracts - LT Dion Dawkins & HC Sean McDermott! We start with an explanation of our beliefs that Dawkins, despite his flaws, is still the best man for the LT job here in BUF under this regime. Then we go longform discussing the extension of Sean McDermott - his initial reception & what wa...

We're one giant leap closer to real football, Bills fans! As Training Camp gets underway, the Bills opened up their players to the media & while Sean McDermott's "coach speak" is already in mid-season form, we found some notable takeaways that we delve into including Josh Norman's praise meaning more to Drew than most & Tre White's surprising admission! We also talk about the sig...

Can we still squish these fish? That's what we're' here to find out! This week we host Alf Arteaga of the 3 YPC Podcast to help us break down the 2020 Miami Dolphins! We talk about the transition from loser-to-winner that fans & players both have to mentally take, Tua potentially getting to play in 2020 & how the Phins changes at OC & DC might put a crimp in those plans! We also talk p...

Who's afraid of of the 2020 Patriots? That's what we attempt to establish as we're joined by Mark Schofield, host of the Scho Show @ PatsPulpit.com & author for TouchdownWire.com! We break down the COVID fueled exodus from Foxborough, the changes at QB & scheme on the horizon, Mark's assessments of what might be the weakest Patriots roster we've seen in 2 decades & more! Learn more abo...

It's the end of the road, Bills fans - Training Camp is about to get underway! And with that in mind, we bring you the end of our 2020 Bills Camp Preview series, talking about the state of our Defensive Line! We discuss the fact that we're one of the most expensive groups in the NFL yet without a true "star" & why Greg doesn't see that as a problem. We also discuss what we'd like to...

It's time to take a deep breath, BillsMafia - it's a "goosfraba" podcast! This week we wax poetic on our first week of "professional podcasting" & air another edition of "In Your Words"! We go on to discuss the recent "opting out" of the NFL season - the ways it mechanically can upset competitive balance, the effect it's already had on the Patriots &...

Depth? WHO NEEDS DEPTH?! That's the question we set out to answer in this installment of our Training Camp Preview Series, featuring Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork. We break down our LB & TE groups & discuss the storylines surrounding each including the limited depth at each group, how Tommy Sweeny projects as a member of the team, whether the team truly has a plan at backup LB at all, dar...

Bills Training Camp has gotten the "Green Light"! In this weeks show we host RocSportsNetwork's Ryan Lasal for a look at the opening of NFL Training Camps & the road laid out before our Buffalo Bills. We look at what the NFL offices & players are saying, the landscape of the new Training Camp format, and then take a look at how our Bills team seems built to face the challenges th...

Do the Bills have a problem looming on the horizon?! In this podcast Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports joins us for an indepth look at the unprecedented way COVID19 has impacted the NFL Salary Cap & what it means for our Buffalo Bills. We discuss potential cap casualties, whether this constitutes a closing of the Bills "window" & ways Beane & company can stay ahead of the curve...

This week we're joined by a throwback guest - Erik Turner! We open with a discussion on the importance of who holds QB#2, Fromm's shaky status & how Allen can improve in year 3 in terms of mechanics. Then we turn our focus to the running back position. We break down the skillsets at our disposal, Singletary's need to assert himself & the upside of adding Moss to the RB stable. We also disc...

This week, WGR550's Nate Geary joins us in studio & we first celebrate an anniversary of sorts, to Nate's shame. Then we parse through the WR talent the Bills have amassed heading into the 2020 season! We talk about our hopes for Allen & Diggs, the ways his presence changes our offensive attack & why Drew believes this team needs to find it's WR#4. Nate leaves us with hot takes on our...

The Bills are making changes to ticket policies as COVID19 continues - what does that mean to us as ticket holders & what does that mean to the WNY area financially? This week we delve into both of those topics with the help of Paul Lane of Buffalo Business first magazine! We discuss the current impact of COVID19 on the WNY area, the ways it benefits from & is most vulnerable to the ebbs &...

The Bills secondary is arguably the most cost-effective in the NFL, and in this latest installment of our Camp Preview Series, we take a look at our crop of defensive backs heading into the 2020 preseason! We discuss the makeup of the roster & storylines that could play a factor in training camp such as McDermott's love of the "Big Nickle" & that the makeup of other position grou...

Episode 210: Cam Newton to the Patriots: A Discussion w/Pats Fan Christian Simonelli Why is everyone so scared of a QB who wears flowered rompers? That's what Drew's asking this week as we're joined by Patriots fan Christian Simonelli for a discussion about his team landing former MVP Cam Newton just months before the start of the NFL season! We talk through the national narratives & hot takes...

It's a night of firsts, BillsMafia! We start the show by celebrating our 5th anniversary, and follow it up with an announcement that will reshape the future of our podcast, and maybe even the future of humanity itself ( but probably just our podcast )! Then we welcome listener-turned-content-creator Clayton Garrett of the Cold Front Report in studio for the kickoff of our 2020 Training Camp Previe...

The Bills are finally #1! This week, we take an in-depth look at the recent "Continuity Rankings" produced by ESPN, and with our knowledge of what's specifically gone on from one roster to the next this off-season review the AFC East to get a better idea as to why all of the national pundits are finally pulling for Buffalo! We also talk about what Zack Moss's signing means financially for the futu...

Drew is a father, BillsMafia!   We open the show with a discussion about the changes that have taken place in both our lives since our last podcast - some of which are more enraging than others, and result in a season long Seagrams Bet! We also review our takeaways from McDermott's recent presser & are joined by Bills longsnapper & captain Reid Ferguson for a discussion about his off-season thus f...

The NFL Preseason is a go - but should fans worry about the health of their teams? We host Dr. Kyle Trimble for an in-depth discussion about the effects of a truncated off-season on injuries in the NFL. We dive into Kyle's knowledge of what it takes to avoid injury as an athlete at the NFL level, how that learning curve might be fairly steep, & take a deep dive into the concept that teams that acc...

The National Media has lost it's MIND!   This week, we're joined by NYUpstate.com's Matt Parrino! We talk about Josh Allen's off-season workouts & how that stacks up with the effort being shown by his AFC East counterparts, and then talk about recent love we've received from the national media & how realistic expectations might stack up for the Buffalo Bills in 2020.   Then, we talk about this wee...

One of our most researched podcasts, point blank & period.   This week we're joined by Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork! We spend the early portion of the show discussing the Bills 2020 schedule & our takeaways in terms of difficulty, tailgating & more!   Then we take an in-depth & nuanced look at sports in a post-COVID19 world. We break down the NFL's dominance in US entertainment, the idea of & hu...

The Bills draft might be over - but where do we stack up in the AFC?   This week we host draft analyst & host of "The Scho Show" Mark Schofield for an indepth look at the AFC & AFC East Draft classes & how the Bills stack up!   We dissect how each AFC East team outside Buffalo fared, including the Patriots & their confusingly defensive draft, the Jets decision to trust Gase to do something he's ne...

It's all over but the crying BillsMafia! We have Nate Geary in studio, as is now tradition, to recap the 2020 NFL Draft! And it starts with some smack-talking about the leagues broadcast & shade-throwing at some of the GM's that graced the screen, because Drew is a petty man. Then, we take an in-depth look at the Bills 2020 Draft Class - We touch on Drew's initial frustration over the Epenesa pick...