The Rockpile Report - A Buffalo Bills Podcast

After of months of waiting, IT'S FINALLY HERE - the 2020 NFL Draft! This week we host veteran draft/film analyst & virgin podcaster Brett Kollmann to break down the '20 WR Draft Class! We talk about the makeup of the class, the players he's high on & why, and his take on how the Bills should approach the position as we approach Josh Allen's inevitable contract year! Then we talk about what a shits...

200 PODCASTS!   We hit a milestone Bills fans & DAMMIT if we don't feel like celebrating it! We open the show by waxing poetic on the last 5 years of our podcast, the experiences that it's afforded us and what we remember most in the process.   Then, in a show of growth, Drew opens up to the idea of GASP analytics, as we host Pride Of Detroit blogger/podcaster & creator of the "R.A.S System" Kent...

Brandon Beane thinks TJ Yeldon is...WHAT?! This week, we kick off the podcast with Drew's takeaways from Brandon Beane's technologically groundbreaking press conference! We discuss his comments on topics like the acquisition of Stefon Diggs, the culture of the team, his draft aggressiveness in the face of looming technological hurdles & more! Then we're joined by draft analyst & Rockpile Report ve...

Mike Rodak, OL-men & bears - OH MY! This weeks show starts off with a discussion about quarantine-era social media & Drew finally telling the story about the time former ESPN writer Mike Rodak snubbed him inside the Bills press box. Then we host Cover1.net's National Scout Russ Brown for a dissection of the 2020 OL class. We break down the tackle talent that rules the roost, the depth that may be...

This week we're talking about odd couples!   We open this week discussing Josh & Sam shacking up, & the state of the 2018 draft class of QB's as it pertains to development & who's team has done what.   Then, we kiss the hand discussing Brandon Beane's & his gangster persona, the way he's attacked the off-season & the future impact of the moves we've made this season - EVEN THE MOST FRUSTRATED FAN...

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED! This week we recap the first week of NFL free agency, including our in-depth reactions to & dissection of the the Diggs trade & our bolstering of the front 7 as we head into the NFL Draft. Then, draft analyst & Patriots podcaster Mark Schofield joins us to discuss TB12, the "Sack of Rome" occurring in Foxboro, the state of the AFC East post free agency & this years crop of T...

We're less than 10 days away from the big day, Bills fans - THE START OF NFL FREE AGENCY! And this week we host NYUpstate.com's less "hair product conscious" half Ryan Talbot as we flesh out the defensive side of our NFL Free Agency Preview! We kick it off with a dissection of the teams recent signing of Josh Norman & all the reasons Drew believes that it was a solid one given McDermotts track rec...

The first big stepping stone of the NFL offseason is right around the corner & we're here for ALL OF IT!   This week, we're joined by Matt Parrino of NYUP.com as we break down the 2020 crop of free agents on the offensive side of the football.   We discuss the opportunities that exist for the Bills to continue reshaping the OL, the fact that the WR group is old, our suddenly bare cupboard at RB, g...

IT'S FINALLY HERE - THE ROCKPILE REPORT DRAFT SERIES! We've reached our favorite part of any NFL offseason - the annual Draft Series. And there's no better place to kick that off than with Dean Kindig of DraftTek.com & BillsMafia.com! We break down Dean's research as it pertains to tracking Brandon Beane & the Bills scouting targets & behavior in 2019, including some surprising time spent coaching...

OFF-SEASON? Please - The Rockpile Report takes no days off! This week kicks off with a conversation about the XFL & why we not only enjoyed it but found ourselves hungry for more!   Then we discuss the breaking news regarding Star Lotulelei , more black magic by Brandon Beane & we take an in-depth look at the impending increase in Bills ticket prices for the 2020 season.   Then Bills Defensive End...

The 2019-2020 NFL season has officially come to a close - now the real fun starts!   This week, we open with a conversation about the situation surrounding New Era Field, why the league's stance may be softening on the Bills/WNY's ownership of a team & why fans shouldn't pat the league on the back for it, but rather hope their dysfunction continues.   Then we host Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports f...

We've made it to the final weekend of the NFL Season, and our studio is packed with guests!   This week we open with a conversation about Buffalo's sports history with Bill Kenny of BuffaloTwenty20.com & the inevitable losses of podcasting for half a decade.   Then we host BangedUpBills.com's Kyle Trimble as we break down the Bills injuries, surgeries & the impact it might have on our offseason pl...

It's a 2019 Celebration Bills Fans! This weeks kicks off with a farewell to The Lorax, as we toast the ways Lorenzo Alexander was a consummate professional, a family man & what we believe to be one of the guiding forces behind the Bills successes both today & tomorrow. Then, Bills long snapper & newly anointed team captain Reid Ferguson joins the show to discuss & recap his 2019 season. We talk ab...

And that's a wrap, folks! The 2019 NFL season has officially ended & despite the scoreboard the Bills still may have come out on top this week!   Drew discusses his observations of our young developmental talents from NYJvsBUF, and we talk about what was our final tailgate of the season - couldn't have asked for a better time with some fantastic people!   Then we preview our playoff match-up with...

It's a Festivus Celebration, BillsMafia! This week, we break down our takeaways from Saturdays matchup in Foxborough! We break down the ways we got shown up, the ways we thrived & the fact that Josh Allen has become the player that we hoped (and many, Drew included, doubted) he would be. We then question coaching philosophy heading into our Week 17 matchup with the Jets, and then - we celebrate Fe...

To Quote Prince: Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999! In this weeks podcast, we open with a discussion of our Sunday night, Drew's secret love for 80's music & how hard things were in terms of waiting till 8pm for a Bills game. We break down our playoff clinching victory in Pittsburgh outlining Allen's growth, the ways the Bills worked in concert to secure the victory & why with McDermott at th...

I typically hate moral victories...but I'm a fan of them today! This week we open with a recap of Sundays action - we break down the crux of the offenses struggles, the fact that they clawed their way back & the effort by our defense that made all of that possible. Then, we preview our prime time matchup with the Steelers. Their front 7 is ferocious, but their flavor-of-the-week QB has some absurd...

Josh Allen was handing out platefuls of bird...just not turkey. This week, we talk about our Thanksgiving Day watching experience & how one of us was sorely disappointed. We go on to recap BUFvDAL in holiday fashion, underscoring that as a team we played our best game & our young QB became something out of a Marvel comic book. We also run down this weeks rooting interests & then we preview what mi...

The Bills are surging & in the process taking us back to our childhood. We start the show with our recap of the Bills big win vs Denver, including our new-look OL fulfilling it's promise, domination by our front 7 that led to to a shriveled performance by a rookie QB & the last holdover of the Rex era showing his teeth. Then, we take a look at the AFC Playoff Picture that has the Bills with a bett...

This week, a new voice joins us in studio! We open the show waxing poetic on the false narrative of "famine mentality" with "Nick & Nolan" co-host Bruce Exclusive and recap Sunday's action in South Beach. We outline the ways the defense shined & a surprising leader stepped to the forefront, while Daboll & Allen gave us both reason for hope. Then we recap the AFC Playoff picture & preview what amou...

Drew isn't being a negative ass, this week guys - he just wants to talk. This week, we talk about fast food & Drew wonders what he might have missed thus far in his life. Then we break down our takeaways from Sunday's loss to Cleveland - we dissect our situation regarding stoud defense, our star CB shining brightly & how analyst on analyst crime on social media could be indicative of a much larger...

This 2019 Bills are breaking records!   In our recap of Sunday's action vs Washington, we talk about the most efficient day the Bills have had in recent history, the performance of our front 7 a week after their worst performance of the year & the player that single-handedly paced the action on the offense. We also have a discussion about the specific struggles of Brian Daboll, and where this offe...

Drew has a message for fans "on the ledge" this week.   We start this show with a conversation about the "NFL Trade Deadline That Wasn't" & explain why Bills fan outrage is wildly unwarranted.   Then we recap Sunday's game vs Philadelphia - we talk about Daboll v Allen equating to the "Chicken vs Egg" argument, Drew has a heartfelt message for fans with more volatile interpretations of what this t...

Drew applauds Josh Allen?! *C hecks for fire & brimstone * This week we talk about Drew embracing being "the bad guy" while watching football, and recap MIAvsBUF! Drew breaks down how the young core of our team stepped up to cement the W for Buffalo , and how he's coming around on a certain QB. Then, Bleeding Green Nation's Michael Kist joins us for a preview of what Drew believes is a statement g...

The 2019 Bye Week was a relaxing one, eh? This week, we discuss our experiences from the weekend without Bills football, break down the outlook of the AFC conference & identify trends we think bode well for Buffalo. We also recap action from around the division & then Travis Wingfield of Locked On Dolphins joins us for a discussion on the state of our teal-clad foes from South Beach. We articulate...