The Rockpile Report is a Buffalo Bills podcast hosted by Buffalo Bills season ticket holder Drew Gier & produced by former radio production assistant Chris Krueger
In this podcast we look at trends in franchise tag usage, what they say about GMs & their prioritization of talent, how cuts will inevitably affect the current UFA pool & more!
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2/23/2024 • 48 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 631 - Goodbye Gabe & Other Sad Stories
We start with an intervention & Dawson Knox lamentations, move on to Gabe Davis convo & end with PSL news - don't miss it!
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Joe Miller of Buffalo Rumblings & Overreaction Sports joins us for a look at the lamest SB, Shanahan = McDermott, Coordinator turnover stats, New Bills Stadium renderings & more!
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2/16/2024 • 52 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 629 - Not So Fast, BillsMafia...w/Joe Miller
Fans are of to the races with mock drafts and free agency postulations already, but Joe Miller of Buffalo Rumblings joins us dor a look at some of the dominoes that have to fall before any of that gets sorted - Tre & Stefon's future, the staff and players still under contract & more!
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2/16/2024 • 58 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report - 628 - The Most Unlikable SB Ever?
We can't root for the officials, but this years SB between KC & Sam Fran might leave you wishing that you could as they're the most likeable people involved!
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2/10/2024 • 53 minutes, 51 seconds
Rockpile Report - 627 - Diggs - We Mean BILLS News Update!
"Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!"
That's the sound of NFL media who love Diggs and wish he played somewhere else 😂 This week we look at crap award shows, the offseason Diggs Drama ramping up, the Bills path back to the posteaseS on 2024 & more!
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2/9/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 625 - Coordinator Shuffle & A SB Noone Asked For w/Nate Geary
Allen > Lamar, Babich > the field and other poignant thoughts get discussed as we look back at the last few days in the lives of BillsMafia with WGR550s Nate Geary!
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2/1/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report - 624 - Purgatory & Positivity
A painful end to a painful season....and yet we remain.
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1/25/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
Rockpile Report - 623 - AFC East Round Up - Judging 2023
We look back at each AFC East teams season to try and answer the question - was 2023 a failure or a success?
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A broken KC offense, a depleted Bills defense & questions about "legacy" - what a back drop for the Bills first home game vs KC w/fans in almost a decade!
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1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report - 621 - Steeling Victory
From an RV family vacation to the spotlight, the Bills depth on defense showed why the Bills were once considered Super Bowl favorites! We look at our impressive depth performance after another wave of injuries threatened to derail our season, McDermott setting the tone early, snowstorm survival & more!
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1/18/2024 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 620 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 18
This is the RoundUp Bills fans have been waiting for!
We dive into the Dolphins loss & what we learned about their HC in the process, the Patriots coaching change, the Jets Lack of turnover despite needing results & more!
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1/12/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 619 - PIT vs BUF Preview w/EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football
Different year, same old Steelers defense!
EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joins us to look at how the officials might actually benefit the Bills, the one dimensional but effective PIT offense, where McDermott can turn the tide in our favor & more!
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The NFL script writers couldn't have done it any better, eh?
This week we take a petty look back through our receipts at a season of Dolphins fan/media cockiness, look at the job McDaniel played in giving the game away & what we learned about him this year, celebrate an all time QB performance & more!
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1/11/2024 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 617 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 17
The Bills were the divisions only winners & our panel of guests joins us to celebrate! We discuss whether the seasons outcome should impact McDermott's future, laugh at the size of Dalvin Cook's huevos, Patriots fan fears over losing high end defense after Belichick's departure & more!
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1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 616 - BUFvsMIA Preview w/Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
So it all comes down to this, eh?
Dolphins Podcaster Alf Arteaga joins us for a look at what might be the Bills last chance to cement a playoff spot! We look at the injuries & morale after a blowout loss in BAL, structural offensive tweaks that are holding MIA back, Keys to Victory & more!
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1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report - 615 - They're Not All Pretty
"They don't ask how, they ask how many" is how we're choosing to look at the Bills latest game against New England! We look at possible injury to Stefon Diggs & emerging playmakers as his struggles co tinge, our defense resuming its position as a top NFL unit, male pattern baldness & more!
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1/4/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 614 - AFC East Round Up - Week 16 & Sports Resolutions
This week we decry Resolutions while making some sports related ones of our own, as our panel of guests stops by to discuss the Jets & Patriots draft-altering victories and NE's holiday Woes, why arguing about MVP status is stupid & more!
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12/29/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 613 - NE vs BUF Preview w/Mark Schofield of SBNation
Longtime friend Mark Schofield joins us & Eammon Azizi of Que 42 as we look at what could be the Bills final homegame of the '23-'24 season! We reminisce about the tailgate season that was, look at what Bailey Zappe brings to the table, the surprisingly strong Defensive efforts of New England & more!
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Our team employed a frustrating defensive strategy & watched their opponent get bailed out by a kicker - a bizarre trend for the 2023 Bills - but still managed to come away with a critical late season 'W" & this week Eammon Azizi joins us in studio to discuss it!
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12/28/2023 • 47 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 611 - AFC East Round Up - Festivus & Week 15
Festivus is back & were sharing the holiday with the entire AFC East!
We look at each contributors Grievance with their own team, the Dolphins fanbase imploding, the collapse of the Jets, mediocrity of the Patriots QB room & more!
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12/20/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 610 - BUF vs LAC Preview
How exactly do you prepare for a team coming off THAT kind of performance?
We look at Bills vs Chargers, touching on the firing of Brandon Staley & the discord that could prevent a "pop" from the franchise in the wake of it, the mediocrity of the roster & more!
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The physicality of the Bills was simply too much for Dallas & the Bills playoff hopes got the jolt they might need in the process!
We look at Lambs sad day, touch on some of our favorite numbers behind the Bills dismantling of a top NFC competitor, Drew eats crow & more!
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12/19/2023 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 608 - AFC East RoundUp - Week 14
The whole division won besides the top dog, and noone is happier about this week than Bills fans....except maybe Zach Wilson?
Our weekly panel of guests joins us to look at the Dolphins nightmare loss to the Titans, news about the future of Bill Belichick in New England, Tyler Dunne's recent article on McDermott & more!
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12/15/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 607 - DAL vs BUF Preview w/Ryan Lasal
The Bills may feel overmaatched in this home tilt vs an NFC powerhouse, but where there's a will there's a way & hopefully the Bills have some left in the tank this week when the Cowboys come to town!
RocSportsNetwork 's Ryan Lasal joins us to preview tbe matchup, looking at opportunities for Brady to find mismatches in the Dallas secondary, a weak link in the Cowboys OL the Bills are equipped to exploit & more!
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12/15/2023 • 47 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 606 - KC Masterpiece
The outcome of that game was finger lickin' good & a pair of surprise guests joins us to break down the Good, Bad & Ugly from the Bills season salvaging victory!
We talk Brady's fantastic usage of motion & play design and Cook showing why he was drafted so highly, KCs WR ineptitude, Mahomes going full scale "Karen" and more!
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12/14/2023 • 55 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 605 - AFC East RoundUp: Preseason Predictions & Week 13
Hindsight is always 20/20, and its funny look back at some of the preseason hot takes & bold predictions about the AFC East as we finish Week 13!
We discuss who's QB situation is worse - Jets or Patriots? - and the ways New Engald is setting new franchise lows in the twilight of his career, Zach Wilson saying "Nah, fam" to an NFL starting job, Bills rooting interests in Week 14 & more!
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12/8/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 604 - BUF vs KC Preview: The Black Gate
A day of wolves, and shattered livers when the age of the BILLS COMES CRASHING DOWN....will it be this day?
This week Drew looks at the Chiefs ahead of what is a "turning point" game for both franchises, looking at KC's offensive & defensive warts, some ideas that the team can use to exploit them, Keys to victory & more!
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12/7/2023 • 51 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 603 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 12
Belichick circling the drain taking Mac Jones with him, the Jets adding a new play into the "Hall of Shame" , the Bills ever dwindling playoff %'s & more - this weeks RoundUp was something!
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12/1/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 602 - The Day The Clapping Died
Bye, bye Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levy but the Bills were an savagely disappointing NFL Football team...
This week we look at the most disappointing tram in the AFC and the man who ultimately "takes accountability" for it. From ST and DEF roster construction to in-game decisions its becoming clear that Sean McDermott might simply be a stepping stone to what we inevitably could be.
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11/30/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 600 - BUF vs PHI Preview
A seemingly reborn Bills offense heads to Philly to take on the class of the NFC in a game that carries major weight in Buffalo's pursuit of a playoff bid! We look at the Eagles defensive defects, why our recent safety usage might not fly in this contest given the Philly OL & more!
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11/24/2023 • 1 hour, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 601 - AFC East RoundUp - Thanksgiving & Week 11
It's always funny hearing about other people's traditions & this week we discuss Thanksgiving with our panel of guests while looking at both the Jets & Patriots QB conundrums, Miami's growing turnover issue, the Bills Week 12 rooting interests & more!
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11/24/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 24 seconds
Rockpile Report - 599 - ACTUAL Complimentary Football
Is THIS what McDermott had been babbling about all this time? We recap our big W vs the Jets by looking at the way every unit on the team genuinely supported the others around it, Joe Bradys stellar debut, the Jets lack of fight until the game was over & more!
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11/23/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 598 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 10
Somehow the Dolphins won the week without having to take the field! Our panel of guests helps us look at the QB disarray in NE, the Dolphins ease of schedule ahead, Bills rooting interests for the week & more!
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11/17/2023 • 57 minutes, 55 seconds
Rockpile Report - 597 - NYJ vs BUF Preview w/PlayLikeAJet's Scott Mason
If the Bills have any postseason hope left, it'll take a win streak starting with one of the weakest offenses in the AFC and Scott Mason of PLAJ.com joins us to laugh at - I mean discuss - all the reasons we should be somewhat confident heading into Sunday!
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11/16/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 596 - A Gilded Drought?
The Bills might just be living in a nicer looking version of 2017 and yet people still defend our organizations decisions? 🤦♂️
This week Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork joins us as we look at the firing of Ken Dorsey, the blame that should be laid at the HCs doorstep, the future of the regime & more!
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11/16/2023 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 55 seconds
Rockpile Report - 595 - AFC East RoundUp: Everyone's Skunked In Week 9
For as bad as Bills fans might feel after our SNF loss, the whole division took a bath this weekend and our panel of AFC East podcasters comes by to let us wallow in - er - commiserate in each other's misery. From a mess on the Jets OL & what's being called the official Death of the Patriot Way to a gut punch for the Dolphins in Germany....you should check it out!
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The Bills season stands on the edge of something awful ahead of their MNF matchup vs Denver & this week we take a hard look at it as we discuss what the NY Times playoff predictor says about our odds post win/loss, what could be in store for a playoff less Bills squad, reasons for concern about this matchup & more.
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11/10/2023 • 56 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 593 - John Fox, Blame & An End of the Road
We're 5-4 for the first time since 2017 & the team FEELS so much like that team did...without any of the excuses.
This week we look at failures that reared their ugly head vs Cincy, discuss the ways similar sets of circumstances have unfolded in NFL history, and ask the question: What, realistically, should happen if the Buffalo Bills can't turn it around?
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11/9/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 592 - AFC East RoundUp: Trade Deadline Edition
The Bills were the only AFC team to trade for a starting caliber player - is that a good thing or not?
This week we look at each team's trade deadline thoughts with BUFs new faces, a Pat's fan take on McDaniel & Mac Jones futures, the Jets trench injuries piling up & more!
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11/3/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Rockpile Report - 591 - BUF vs CIN Preview
The Bengals went from looking like a wounded duck to a powerhouse at exactly the wrong time 🤦♂️
We look at the ways the Bills can attack the Bengals D, what this game will tell us about Dorsey/Allen & whether last week was a flash in the pan and more!
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11/2/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 24 seconds
Rockpile Report - 590 - We've Been Here Before...
The Bills are 5-3 AGAIN...why do people feel like this time is so different from the others?
We recap TNF vs Tampa Bay, looking at the Bills uptempo offense & what it says about their proclivities, the scourge of NFL Officiating, McDermott needing composure and more!
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11/2/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report - 589 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 7
Somehow the Jets won without playing? We tackle that anomaly alongside the Dolphins & Bills absorbing L's and facing injury questions, organizational questions & more!
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Sean McDermott = Michael Scott?
This week instead of dissecting our opponent we turn the scalpel inward & look at what's at stake here for BUF both philosophically & in terms of division/conference play (and why that's sad...)
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10/25/2023 • 55 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report - 587 - Drew Was Too Angry to Name This Podcast
Whelp....BUF might just be a bad football team, and we're unsure how to feel about that.
John Fox, hostage OC's, blame assessment & more as we look at the Bills latest fiasco 🤦♂️
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10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report -586 - AFC East RoundUp - Week 6
Belichick tantrums, Z. Wilson praise, Bills trade discourse starting early...DOGS & CATS LIVING TOGETHER, MASS HYSTERIA! We look at all of this & more with our crack panel of guests!
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10/20/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 585 - BUF vs NE Preview w/Christian Simonelli
One of the saddest Patriots fans joins the show for a look at the struggling Patriots! We look at the skill position & blocking issues, a potential whipping boy in NE's secondary, Keys to Victory & more!
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10/19/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 584 - Giant Slayers
I'm not sure who overcame the biggest Giant this week - the Bills or my producer!
In this pod we discuss Chris's shocking announcement, rank Ken Dorsey against historical Bills OCs, embrace a Taron, D. Williams & Bernard lineup and more!
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10/19/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 33 seconds
Rockpile Report - 583 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 5, Injuries & Woe
Some of the injuries are more spiritual than physical (Bill Belichick 🤣) but the whole AFC East is walking wounded & our panel of guests helps us break it down! We talk MIA's IR designation problem & NE quickly reaching a tipping point, BUF fans needing to level-set emotionally & more!
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10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 582 - NYG vs BUF Preview
The NFL really though they were getting a GEM pitting Daboll & McDermott against each other on SNF...
We breakdown the weaknesses of the Giants OL & how Dabolls philosophy & roster building are at a crossroads, the weak links in their Front 7, Keys to Victory & more!
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10/12/2023 • 54 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 581 - Forty Six & 2....Bills Edition?
Come for the Jungian theory about the Bills offense, stay for the Patriots schadenfreude as we look at Week 5 & JAXvsBUF!
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10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 579 - JAX vs BUF Preview
John Kellum & Darrick from "Down by the Bank" join us for a look at our game vs the Jaguars!
We talk offensive struggles & protection issues, weak links on defense, keys to a Bills win and more!
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10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 580 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 3
Back on top & man, does it feel goooood!
This week our divisional guests join us for a look that saw everyone but the Bills lose - the nightmare unfolding on Foxborough, Taylor Swift & poor officiating on SNF, losing the division lead through a Phil's fans eyes & more!
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10/5/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 49 seconds
Rockpile Report - 578 - Fish = Squished....AGAIN
After an offseason of slander that felt really, really good!
We recap the Bills resounding victory over the Dolphins - where MIA failed philosophically, a wrinkle for Fangio that predates his AFCE hire, our most fitting "Zero of the Week" & more!
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10/5/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes
Rockpile Report - 577 - AFC East RoundUp - Week 3
New Jersey is sinkin', man & Saleh better swim! (Or whatever Gord Downie said....)
In this weeks RoundUp we wax poetic on missed Jets opportunities, front office & QB foibles, look at the state of the AFC's downtrodden/have-nots & more!
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9/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 576 - MIA vs BUF Preview w/3 Yards Per Carry's Alf Arteaga
It's a clash of AFC titans as the Dolphins travel to Buffalo for a game that will decide the early pecking order in the division!
Alf joins us for a look at why the MIA rushing attack should have more attention from DCs than the presnap motion, the flaws in Vic Fangios defense, Keys to Victory & more!
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9/28/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 575 - Waterboarding in Washington
McDermott might just be the best DC in the AFC?
We recap the win on the road vs the Commanders looking at how lax Allen can be in our system, the dominant defensive performance - specifically by DBs - the multiple candidates for "Zero of the Week" and more!
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9/28/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 574 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 2
Our panel of podcasters helps us tackle the fallout of week 2 in the AFCE! We look at the Jets HC loss vs Dallas as a referendum on the coaches, talk Patriots nailbiters & offensive malaise, where rhe Bills stack up in an injury-riddled AFC landscape & more!
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9/22/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 573 - BUF vs WFT Preview w/Paul Williams of Fifty Gut Podcast
Paul Williams joins us for a look at the surprisingly 2-0 Commanders ahead of Sundays action!
We look at the defense beyond the DL, slow starts offensively, Sam Howell & Bienemy's creative flair making their screen game dangerous & more!
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9/22/2023 • 57 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 572 - Rebound vs the Raiders
From zero to hero, Josh Allen might have just unlocked the key to what makes the Bills SB contenders!
We look at complimentary football ruling the day, James Cook & the OL, Ken Dorsey quietly being the best story through 2 weeks & more!
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9/21/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 571 - AFC East RoundUP: Over & Under-reactions!
Week 1 is a knee-jerk NFL fans favorite time of year, and our panel of guests joins us to look at some hot & not so hot Takes around the AFC East!
Dolphins defensive regression, Robert Saleh needing a thesaurus, the Patriots WR room in trouble & more!
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9/15/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 570 - LVR vs BUF Preview
It's ALWAYS SOMETHING with the Raiders, and their latest shenanigans could have them without their most talented player!
We discuss Chandler Jones's absence, Jimmy G's offensive approach, Raiders defensive weaknesses & more!
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9/15/2023 • 59 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 569 - Schadenfreude = Salve
Half the NFL embarrassed themselves this week, and in our week 1 recap we don't hesitate to remind you all about it!
We look at Allen's apology, the nature of the Bills O historically, Drew watching baseball voluntarily & so much more!
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9/14/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 568 - AFC East Round Up - 2023 Expectations
"Success" , much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder & our panel of guests join us to discuss how each AFCE fanbase currently defines it for their team in 2023!
We also talk roster pros/cons, HC questions & more!
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9/8/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 567 - BUF vs NYJ Preview w/Scott Mason of PlayLikeAJet.com
The rhetoric around this Week 1 contest has gotten painful, and we're here to say "GOOSFRABAH!"
We dissect Keys to Victory, look at how BOTH teams are cheesy in their own right, weaknesses of the Jets defense & more!
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9/7/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 566 - AFC East RoundUp: Divisional Injuries w/Banged Up Bills
Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUpBills.com joins us for a look at the health of the AFC East ahead of Week 1!
From the surprising wave of injuries hitting South Beach & longterm concerns of some Jets stars, to the latest on recently IRd Bills, Von's progress, our rosters depth and more!
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9/3/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 565 - Roster Cut Recap
Whiskey analogies, Raiders slander, Breshad Perriman references - EVERYTHING CUTDOWN DAY SHOULD BE!
In this pod we look at the the Bills finalized roster & NFL cutdown day - youth winning on the OL, Schrodingers LB, DE battles, 11th Hour veterans saving the day & more!
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9/2/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 564 - Final 53, Ron Raccuia & Other Musings w/Pat Moran
Pat Moran of "Talking Buffalo" is in studio as look at what makes Tim Graham special & the "under-the-radar" end to the Raccuia saga.
We also talk our way through what the Final 53 could look like, discuss Beane's complicated history w/RBs, Jonathan Taylor & more!
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8/26/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 563 - BUFvsPIT Recap & Stock Up/Stock Down with Pat Moran
"Talking Buffalo" host Pat Moran joins us for the fastest game recap we've ever done, discussing the mess in Pittsburgh.
We go on to discuss who on the Bills roster is trending up & who's falling behind ahead of our final preseason game & cut down day!
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8/25/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 562 - IND vs BUF Recap
Is Basham playing himself into being Beanes only trade piece of the summer? How about that performance by our OT depth? Who stands in line for an hour to get fast food?!
We look at those questions & more in our recap of thr Bills 1st preseason game!
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8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 14 seconds
Rockpile Report - 561 - RIP Mud Lot
After nearly 2 decades of nonsense, our beloved tailgate site is simply no more.
This week one of our fellow STH's joins us for a meandering look at what the lot was, how our experiences in it formed friendships, what the future holds & more!
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8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 22 seconds
Always Sunny In South Buffalo: The Pilot
Like all good pilot episodes, Eammon & I open our show with South Buffalo Nextdoor App nonsense, a recap of our Lancaster steak comp, a chat with the Grand Champion & more!
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8/17/2023 • 37 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 560 - IND vs BUF
"Football is back!" ....sort of?
We look at the Bills preseason opener against the Colts, discussing Anthony Richardson at QB, our murky backup QB situation, Torrence's seasoning & more!
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8/11/2023 • 49 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report - 559 - BillsCamp Week 2: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
We discuss the final week of Bills Training Camp, looking at minor injuries popping up, a murky RG competition, slot WR depth showing itself & more!
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8/11/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 558 - AFC East Round Up -
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8/7/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 557 - News & Notes: Marv's B-day & Hamlin Takes the Field
In this pod we look at some of the weeks notable happenings from Josh being petty, Marv hitting an impressive 98 years to Hamlin taking real NFL hits again & more!
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The title of this one says it all - from Kincades presence to Murray becoming a bigger factor than expected we look at Week 1 of BillsCamp!
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With Doug Relosky in studio we toast to the official start of camp! We discuss the opening storylines we're interested in watching play out, and Bills LS Reid Ferguson joins us to give some of his perspective on BillsCamp 2023!
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7/26/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 554 - Return Man Rumination w/Doug Relosky
Training Camp is finally here, and the Bills roster has already taken their first blow of the 2023 season. We look at Hines unfortunate injury & why a true "replacement" might not be a major priority, discuss what being in a vehicle with McDermott would be like & more!
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Come for the Nate Geary slander, stay for the discussion on the Bills TE & Safety depth ahead of Training Camp! Buffalo Happy Hour is in studio for a look at all the ways these portions of our depth chart are actually BETTER than what we had in 2022!
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Derek & Mike of "Buffalo Happy Hour" are in studio this week, and together we tackle the mysterious departure of Ron Raccuia, ESPN hackery (and our own) & more!
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Ever wondered....what's the most embarrassing injury I could sustain? This week we talk about Chris's trip to the ER, and Cover1's Anthony Prohaska takes a dive into AFC TE groups and why Bills fans might not realize just how good we have it!
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The Bills DL looked like the Blues Brothers & suddenly became one of the most interesting stories of camp, and Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us to dissect it! We also look at the WR room, how the teams philosophy at slot has clearly changed & more!
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7/16/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 549 - Self-importance & Other Life Lessons w/Ryan Lasal
Sports media has gotten a self-righteous for Drew's case & this week Ryan Lasal joins the show to look at it in relation to Allen, McDermott & the Diggs situation. We also talk Bills "Wall of Fame" in the wake of Corey Dillons epic rant, AFCE hotseats & more!
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7/10/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 548 - BillsCamp Basics: RB & ST Unit
Matt Waldman of the RSP told us in March the Bills didn't need to draft a RB & in tonight's pod we look at why as we piece together the contenders for playing time ahead of camp! We also look at ST, how the return unit domino directly affects Hines offensive involvement & more!
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Cover1's Anthony Prohaska is in stufio for this weeks "News Update" as we look at "Optimism SZN" and Cooks claim that he's already RB1, McBean extensions, Training Camp ticket fiascos & more!
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7/1/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 546 - BillsCamp Basics: CBs & LBs w/Anthony Prohaska of Cover1
Who is CB2? Who's the Bills MLB - and does it even matter? Two of the biggest questions ahead of Bills Training Camp and Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us this week to dig into 2 of the most compelling position groups of the preseason!
We handicap the race for our CB2 contenders, dissect the youth on hand at LB & more!
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6/30/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report- 545 - Bills News Update
More national media contraction with a Diggs tie-in, Eric Washington's promotion, ticketing issues & more - this weeks Bills News Update has a little bit of everything!
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6/24/2023 • 1 hour, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 544 - BillsCamp Basics: OL & QB
Training Camp SZN is finally here & in our first pre-camp look at the Bills roster we focus on thr Offensive Line & QB room! We look at Bates vs Torrence and what their usage says about offensive philosophy, play a game of Kiss-Marry-Kill with our backup OL options, discuss the depth behind Allen & more!
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Markets are being disrupted all over the sports landscape & for some on the Bills roster their personal markets aren't immune! We look at how Beanes penchant for trades, and how his savvy pickups in free agency may have placed some players once thought to be a safe bet for the 53 in the crosshairs!
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This podcast is 100% our fanbases fault.
We look at the Diggs situation while also taking a deep look at people who choose to call into drove time radio with their opinions, and also a WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE who have it Worse than Bills fans right now. It's worth the price of admission 🍻
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6/16/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 541 - GrillsMafia Rides Again w/Reid Ferguson
With Eamoon Azizi in studio, we recap our latest GrillsMafia meet up & Bills LS ReId Ferguson joins us to talk about Bills OTAs, specialists getting extensions, bets are made & more!
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6/12/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 540 - The Contractual Gangster Strikes Again
This podcast is a celebration of Brandon Beane, through the lens of the Oliver & Floyd signings! We look at his eye for talent & ability to negotiate "value" on the open market, the Oliver deals structure, accidentally gush about Greg Rousseau while discussing the Floyd deal & more!
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6/9/2023 • 54 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 539 - Overthinking the Offseason
In this pod, we take a nuanced look at some of the offseason story lines, from KR/PR to tbe battle for our MLB job, Bills fans are likely to pay too give too much gravity to this summer!
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6/5/2023 • 50 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report - 538 - Ross Tucker & Other Things That Make Me Go "Blech"
Drew isn't a fan of one of BillsMafia's "biggest supporters" or his ideas about Sean McDermott& this week, as we break down all the nonsense narratives created around the Bills lately, he delves into why! We also look at D-Hopkins, real life Revenge of the Nerds & more!
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6/2/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 537 - OTA's & Health of the Bills w/Dr. Kyle Trimble
Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUpBills.com joins us to discuss the only story line Drew cares about - Team Health!
We look at the injury histories of note among our rookies, the recovery of arguably our biggest stars at DE/QB & more ahead of the Bills offseason program!
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How much can we conflate the meaning of OTAs? Eammon Azizi joins us to debate that while also looking at recent Bills happenings including Dean Marlowe, Delaware North's firing as a vendor & more!
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5/24/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 535 - Days of Summer
The Bills News Update is back! This week, we revisit the anniversary of an embarrassing Key to the City publicity stunt, recent free agent signings and some pf the names still out there for BUF, Leslie Fraziers recent headlines & more!
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5/21/2023 • 1 hour, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 534 - Strength of Schedule
A conversation about sports media entitlement turns into a breakdown of 2023's schedule & the nuances in terms of "difficulty" that often got overlooked by talking heads!
From problem schedule stretches, & rest advantages to youth at key positions we compare BUF to some of the AFCs best and brightest!
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Ryan Lasal of RocSports joins us for yet another development in the Bills journey to a new stadium - ground officially being broken!
We discuss imminent changes both in & out of the stadium from sightlines to tailgates, dive into the recent Tim Graham interview with Bills COO Ron Raccuia & there's even a hack Trump impression - check it out!
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5/14/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 532 - AFC East RoundUp: Divisional Draft Recap
Our panel of podcasters from around the AFCE join us this week to look at the highs & lows of each team's 2023 Draft! We look at who got the best value, who's picks were for the future, laugh at 4th round kickers & more!
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Ryan Lasal joins us in studio as we give our knee-jerk reactions to the NFL schedule release discussing league respect, tailgate talk, the NFLs continued dominance of the American sports landscape & more!
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We made it to the end of Draft Szn and - at least for us Buffalonians - almost to the start of that glorious 2.5 month window where we really feel alive!
Eamon Azizi joins us in studio to talk about football fatigue & we discuss Grillsmafia & some big changes to Que42 BBQ!
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WGR550's Nabe...uhh...Nate Geary joins us in studio to discuss the 2023 NFL Draft!
We talk about Nates lukewarm outlook on the Bills 2 TE usage, the flexibility provided by Torrence, Drew turns into a mush mouth & pettiness abounds as we bring our Bills Draft coverage to a close!
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5/4/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 528 - AFC East RoundUp: Draft Dreams & Nightmares
Just days away from the NFL Draft, our panel of divisional guests reconvenes to look at best & worst case scenarios for every AFCE squad!
Together we look at missing out on needed OL upgrades & a thinning of the "ofensive playmaker" category, a Bills trade back & more!
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4/26/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 527 - Draft Week....Finally....
We've made it to draft week & Doug Relosky joins us in studio to count it down.
We look at the unpredictability at the top of the draft, Doug's mock results & the positions that commonly fall, discuss the under examined "trade back" scenario & more!
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Everyone wants the Bills to add more skill early in the 2023 draft - is it the TE or WR Class that best accomplishes that?
Mark Schofield of SB Nation joins us to try and answer that question - the makeup of the WR Class & Buffalo's true needs, the generational & overwhelming talent of the TE Class, fits for the Bills & more!
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4/21/2023 • 1 hour, 47 seconds
Rockpile Report - 525 - NFL Draft for Dummies - OL w/Russ Brown of FantasyPros & LionsWire
Spencer Brown might bounce back from a brutal sophomore season & Ryan Bates might be the future of the Bills C position....but if not Buffalo's front office might be looking for answers here in 2023.
Russ Brown joins us for a look at a relatively shallow OL class, some forecasts on players who fans have made household names & we break down how the Bills needs might align with the values present in this 2023 OL Draft Class!
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From the volume of pre-draft scouting activity at specific positions to the Bills free agency activity & Titans DT Jeffery Simmons recent contract extension, Drew takes a look at many of the "tea leaves" available to start putting together ideas as to where the Bills could be leaning in the NFL draft!
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4/19/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 523 - NFL Draft for Dummies - LB Preview w/EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football
Everyone wants to know if the 2023 draft class where Buffalo might fill its hole at MLB & EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joins us to talk about exactly who & why! From Sanders vs Campbell & what makes each a possible fit for the Bills to Day 2 & 3 options with upside & the more overrated options in the class it's a great piece of draft convo!
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4/15/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 522 - NFL Draft for Dummies - RBs w/Matt Waldman of the RSP
Bijan or Bust? There's a lot of Bills fans talking about adding a high level RBs in the draft....but does the team ACTUALLY need the help? Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio gives us his thoughts on that dynamic, the makeup of the 2023 RB class & more!
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4/14/2023 • 48 minutes, 47 seconds
Rockpile Report -521 - NFL Draft for Dummies - Defensive Line w/Brett Kollmann of Bootleg Football
The Bills quietly have problems brewing at DE & DT, and if Brett Kollmann is correct those of us rooting for offensive firepower could be left (justifiably?) disappointed!
Brett walks us through the ridiculous quality of this DL class, reasons Buffalo could spend premium draft capital there, his favorite prospects & more!
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4/6/2023 • 55 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 520 - NFL Draft for Dummies: CBs with Bruce Nolan
"Always Draft a DB" afficianado Bruce Nolan of Buffalo Rumblings joins us to kick off our 2023 Draft Series !
We look at misconceptions in skillsets from "outside" to "slot" DBs, the strength of this year's secondary class, players the Bills might have interest in & more!
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4/4/2023 • 55 minutes, 55 seconds
Rockpile Report - 519 - AFC Hierarchy w/Ty Dunne of GoLongTD.com
QB movement, roster tear downs & more are already altering the landscape of the AFC for 2023...but by how much and who are the new threats to the Bills spot in the pecking order?
Ty Dunne helps us break down the changes around the conference - the hilarious ascension of the Jets, the AFC South's emerging contender & more!
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4/1/2023 • 56 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 518 - Offensive Focus with Ty Dunne
Bijan Robinson, Zay Flowers, Darnell Washington...how exactly should the Bills go about fixing their offense?
Ty Dunne of GoLongTD joins us to look at the Bills need to get more explosive, the moves they've made so far & where/how the draft might make the most sense!
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3/31/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report - 517 - Draft SZN Primer
So Beane did what Beane does...now what?
In this podcast we lay out our thoughts on the upcoming draft & all the ways the Bills could/should approach it - positions of need, interest, common sense & more!
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SubTweets, Trades & more steak with no sizzle - the Bills 2023 offseason folks!
Doug & Alf Arteafa of 3YPC join us for a look at trade drama, the pickups we've made from Sherfield to Quessenberry & everything else inbetween!
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3/24/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 515 - AFC East RoundUp: Early Free Agency Edition
The Jets are SB Contenders?!
That's the word on the street & we get reactions from each of our panelists this week as wee look at the opening week of NFL free agency.
We talk Patriots continued regression, Dolphins ballsy move & remaining weaknesses, the Jets 800lb gorilla in the room & more!
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Logic behind the Harty & the MLB decisions, flexibility with McGovern & the slowest UFA market in years? We're here for it!
This week we look at the first 2 days of NFL free agency - Narratives, best case scenarios, the road ahead & more!
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3/17/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report - 512 - Free Agency 6-Pack Part 2
In this pod we take a look at a few more names ahead of free agency that Drew has a hankering for, and the case to be made for not only the player but the philosophy surrounding players of that ilk!
From former Patriot Wynn & Andre Dillard to Hayden Hurst & another batch of defensive players inbetween, the Bills in theory should have plenty of options to choose from in the coming week!
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3/10/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 33 seconds
Rockpile Report - 513 - AFC East RoundUp: Pre-Free Agency 2023
Our panel of divisional personalities join us for a look into enemy territory ahead of next week's Free Agency frenzy!
Dolphins drama & OL needs, Jets QB quandary and the thin margin between Free Agency success & failure, Foxborough faithful getting antsy & more!
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WARNING: SOME OF THE AUDIO IN THIS PODCAST WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY TECH ISSUES OUT OF OUR CONTROL. TO QUOTE JEAN RALPHIO - "THE WOOOOOOORST"
In this show, Ryan joined us for a look at the most recent developments surrounding the Bills stadium project! Price increases & the effect on the fanbase, changing zoning regulations that could reshape Orchard Park AND change the way we tailgate and more!
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In this pod we looked at 6 free agents - 3 offense & 3 defense - that we think are interesting ideas for the Buffalo Bills ahead of NFL Free Agency on March 15th!
Parris Cambell, Duron Harmon, why Drew hates the idea of RB's & more!
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3/3/2023 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 509 - Down Goes Frazier
Not exactly ideal timing to be looking for a DC...unless that's exactly the way the Bills want it?
In this podcast we look at the departure of Leslie Frazier, McDermotts return to playcalling, the undervalued upside to AL Holcomb & more!
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3/3/2023 • 56 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 508 - Why The Combine Stinks & Other WetBlanketry
It's the worst time of year - no not tax season...NFL Combine Week.
In this pod, Drew looks at the actual history of the Combine & research that says the meaning of Combine events are quite a bit conflated, Wonderlic scores, Jordan Poyer comments & more!
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As waves of players are cut ahead of Free Agency, there's lessons to be learned for fans & GMs alike!
We look at Harrison Smith & Jordan Poyer, RB & WR deals gone awry & how releases will impact the current UFA market and more!
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Maybe the most ridiculous podcast we've recorded this calendar year.
With Nate Gearys help we look at where the Bills roster stands & the philosophical hurdles they'll have to confront ahead of the 2023 season. We also compare Chris to a retired QB, the show ends with a surprising cameo & impromptu bet....ANARCHY!
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2/24/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 505 - Bills Salary Cap for Dummies 2023 w/Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports
Forrest Gump once said, "I am not a smart man..." & neither am I when it comes to the intricacies of the NFL Salary cap & the Bills cap situation. Luckily we have a guy for that!
Paul Wanecski of HashtagSports joins us for an indepth look at the Bills cap situation ahead of 2023 free agency & the draft. We look at offseason cap increases both now & in the future, mechanics the team can use to gain cap space while weighing their likelyhood, why hiding his true cap space might be advantageous for Brandon Beane & more!
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2/17/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 504 - And So, We Begin Again
We ease in to podcasting about the Bills 2023 season & in the process discuss the positives/negatives of the Bills latest coaching staff changes, as well as look at some of the narratives to come out of SB Media week - Jordan Poyers contract situation, Diggs trade rumors & more!
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2/17/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 502 - Pro Bowls, Kromer & SB Week w/Eammon Azizi of Que42
This weeks podcast is a final breath before the Bills 2023 offseason begins - have a beer & relax; we sure did!
Que42 BBQ's Eammon Azizi joins us in studio as we look at the Pro Bowl & Roger Saffold, question why Aaron Kromer isn't catching more heat, have a rambling conversation about the foibles of the Super Bowl & more!
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2/9/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 503 - Spies on the Sidelines: Super Bowl Week Edition w/Kevin Bryant
In honor of the Super Bowl, author Kevin Bryant joins us for a look at Super Bowl cheating & conspiracy theories!
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2/9/2023 • 37 minutes
Rockpile Report - 501 - 2022 Season Recap w/Ryan Lasal of RSN
The 2022 season is over for the Bills & Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork joins us to take a look back at the season that was!
We look at (celebrate?) CINvsKC while looking at the Bills performances & 2022 season as a whole - superlatives, best & worst games/performances, reasons for optimism in 2023 and more!
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2/3/2023 • 1 hour, 41 minutes
Rockpile Report - 500th Episode: Our History of Hackery w/Ryan Lasal of RSN
I never thought we'd see 50 shows, yet here we are - our 500th podcast!
With Ryan Lasal in studio, we reminisce about 8 years of our podcasts history - the friends made & times we've shared, Drew's longstanding record of terrible draft takes, shots taken at innocent bystanders & more!
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2/2/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report - 499 - Memento Mori
BBQ chef & copywriter extraordinaire Eammon Azizi joins us in studio as we look back at CINvsBUF.
We discuss disappointments, ways the tailgates may have defined our 2022 season, have a laugh at some other people's expense & more!
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1/26/2023 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 498 - AFC East RoundUp: '22 Season Recap
With yet another season of divisional trash talk in the bag, our slate of AFC East podcasters joins us for a look back over the 2022 season!
We discuss MVP's, LVP's, the highs & lows that made us drink, biggest offseason storylines ahead of each franchise & more!
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Sunday's matchup could be the final AFC Divisional Round game played within the confines of Ralph Wilson Stadium - how exactly will the Bills match up?
In this podcast we look at the damage done to the Bengals OL & the litany of problems it presents for them, Burrow's problematic athleticism, keys to a Buffalo victory & more!
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1/19/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 496 - Aaaaand STAY SQUISHED!
Is your pulse finally back to normal?!
We recap our Wild Card victory over the Dolphins, looking at the developments at slot WR, fan frustration over the aggressive nature of the Bills offense, a rookie CB climbing his way back & more!
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1/19/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 15 seconds
Rockpile Report - 495 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 18
The regular season has come to a close, and in our penultimate AFC East RoundUp podcast of the 2022 season our panel of guests joins us for a look at Week 18 action & the subsequent fallout!
We talk OC firings in NJ & shifts in organizational philosophy ahead, another rare playoff miss for the Patriots, the crassest Dolphins fan ( you've been warned! ) ever joins us to celebrate his team breaking its post season drought & more!
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1/12/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 494 - Wild Card Preview: MIA vs BUF w/Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
With the largest spread in Wild Card game history, the Bills look poised to dominate the injury riddled Dolphins. Does MIA have any tricks up its sleeve? How will their beleaguered offense attack the Bills? Will their DC abandon his blitz-heavy schemes & take a more conservative approach to help slow down the game?
Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry joins us to look at our WC matchup from a multitude of angles, give us the matchups & players that will dictate the outcome & more!
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1/12/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 493 - Fitting Finish to 2022
We named our best "Zero of the Week" of the 2022 season in this one!
In this show we look at the Bills win over the Patriots to end the regular season - the KR heard round the world, the new faces who flourished, McDermotts steadying presence & more!
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Ryan Lasal & Tyler Dunne joined us for what might be the most emotional podcast we've ever recorded.
Together we discuss Damar Hamlin as a man & family member, the humanity that often goes ignored in football, how we've all navigated this tragedy & more in hopes that the conversation brings us as a fanbase & as people closer together.
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1/5/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 491 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 16
The Jets QB situation continues to unravel & Miami continues it's slow descent into hell as we recap Week 16 in the AFC East!
We look at your Week 17 Bills rooting interests while our panel of podcasters helps us dissect the worst TNF game ever & where the Jets go at QB from here, how making the playoffs might be the worst things for the Patriots future, the Dolphins mind numbing loss & similarly blurry post season hopes & more!
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12/29/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 490 - BUF vs CIN Preview
It all comes down to this, BillsMafia - a trip to LOVELY CINCINATTI with the AFC's top seed on the line!
This week we look at how the Bills & Bengals are cut from similar cloth philosophically, and the ways Bills DC Frazier is going to have to rely on unorthodox pressure & secondary games to keep pace with the Bengals monster WR's! We also break down their vulnerabilities, things we just LOVE about the city they play in, BUF's keys to victory & more!
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12/29/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report - 489 - Windy City Win
The Bills clinched the AFC East in Chicago I'm a game that was anything but perfect!
We take a look at the teams many struggles, how Drew found perspective watching the Bears OC & how BUFs rushing attack saved the day. We also discuss the phenomenal job cultivating DL depth the Bills have done, throw shade at Nathan Peterman & more!
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12/29/2022 • 50 minutes
Rockpile Report - 488 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 15
It's Festivus Week and our panel of AFCE podcasters have a LOT to get off their chests!
We look at the disastrous end to NE vs LV & the ripple effect amongst Patriots fans, the Dolphins tough loss in BUF and a rivalry renewed, the NYJ circling the postseason drain & more!
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12/21/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 487 - BUFvsCHI & Festivus Celebration w/EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football
As a wise man once declared, "FESTIVUS IS BACK!"
EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joins us for a look at Bills vs Bears - talking about their injuries, offensive Woes & why he thinks BUF wins - and then we celebrate our 8th Festivus like only the Rockpile Report can!
We draw prize winners, air our listeners grievances, all while celebrating the end of another year together 🍻
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12/21/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 486 - Cold Fish & Hot Rivalries
If this game was any evidence, the MIA vs BUF rivalry is officially "BACK"!
We recap an incredibly memorable game from tailgate to TDs, discussing Dorseys newfound diversity, the ways McDaniel is to blame for MIAs fortunes, Josh Allen's performance for the ages & more!
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12/21/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 485 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 14
3 teams in the division are still clinging to playoff life and the Jets aren't far behind!
In this one we talk Scott Masons experience at NYJvsBUF, Patriots getting a window dressing victory out West, the return of Cole Beasley and more!
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12/15/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 484 - MIA vs BUF: Grudge Match w/WGR550s Nate Geary & Alf Arteaga
The 2022 season has produced some obscure Twitter beefs & our preview of MIA vs BUF brings one of them together!
Alf & Nate join us to discuss their differences & how they've grown since then, while looking at the struggles of the MIA offense, the weak links in their D, the Bills keys to Victory & more!
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12/15/2022 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 483 - Grounded Jets
Once again, Mike White fails vs BUF!
In this show we recap the Jets latest effort vs the Bills - The Good, Bad & Ugly of our offense, the viscious performance of the DL/Front 7, a local blowhard at it again & more!
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Why us? What now?
These are just 2 of the questions we discuss with Bruce Nolan of "The Bruce Exclusive" as he stops by to help us digest the surprise loss of Von Miller for the 2022 season.
We look at the human element of the news, overreactions, candidates to step up, silver linings & more!
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12/8/2022 • 40 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report - 481 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 13
How the hell did the Vikings sweep us?!
This week pastor Andy Parks joins us in studio to discuss our latest charity efforts & a giveaway of Bills merch you won't want to miss! Then our panel of guests help us break down Belichicks ever-growing unpopularity in NE, the Dolphins disappointing loss on the West coast & more!
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12/8/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 480 - NYJ vs BUF Preview
Healthier players might make for a better outcome right?
We preview the weekends matchup with the Jets with Scott Mason of "Play Like A Jet" and discuss Mike White's passing tendencies,, Jets RZ deficiency, their defensive successes, Keys to Victory & more!
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12/8/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report - 479 - Flailing in Foxborough
*Disclaimer: Some of the insults & and ill wishes at the expense of others in this podcast may be regrettable*
Something about the Patriots brings the worst out of us & this week we revel in the Good, Bad & Ugly from our win in Foxborough!
From Ken Dorseys best work & Cook finally clicking to Stefon Diggs absurd production vs New England & Pat's fans turning on Belichick this might be out pettiest show ever!
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12/3/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 478 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 12
NYC is riled up over White 2.0 - but for how long?
This week our panel of podcasters joins us to discuss Mike Whites 1st start of '22 and Saleh in the locker room, the Patriots falling short on Thanksgiving, Terran Armstead's injury and more!
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11/29/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 477 -BUF vs NE Preview w/Mark Schofield
Another year...another Greg Tompsett steak bet?Bet?!
This week the Bills kick off their divisional slate of games to end the season in Foxborough & SB Nations Mark Schofield joins us for a look ahead!
We talk Mac Jones & the offensive struggles, how their D stats might be window dressing and the b ways they'll attempt to matchup with Buffalo, Keys to Victory & more!
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11/29/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 476 - So About Last Night... w/Dr. Kyle Trimble of Banged Up Bills
What a win & in the aftermath, what a night!
Dr Kyle Trimble of BangedUpBills.com joins us to look at the fresh injuries from yesterday's game, while we look at the Good, Bad & Ugly from Thanksgiving & BUFvsDET; A horrific 3rd Q, Bills stars shinging through, child profanity & more!
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11/26/2022 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 474 - BUF vs DET Preview
Back to the scene of the crime, eh?
The Bills head back to The Motor City this week to take on the Lions & "The Pride Podcast" host Tyler Sawa joins us for a look at the Lions ahead of our matchup!
We talk offensive struggles, team health & the effects of the Lions running game on their successes, the concerning trends on defense that Buffalo is equipped to exploit, discuss people not liking Thanksgiving & more!
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11/22/2022 • 59 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 475 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 11
Zach Wilson = Billy Joe Hobert?
That's just one of the questions we tackle in this weeks divisional roundup as our panel of guests help us navigate the mess unfolding in NY surrounding their struggling 2nd year QB, a wonky new formation for the Patriots illustrating offensive desperation, the Bills Week 12 playoff odds & rooting interests & more!
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11/22/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 473 - Back in the High Life Again
A W is a W ...but man does this Bills team like to work for it!
This week we look at the Good, the Bad & the Ugly- from early offensive struggles to Dawson Knox's best game of the season & a potential new role in the Offense, the play of our backups in coverage to in-game texts about the Lions stadium & more!
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11/22/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report - 471 - CLE vs BUF Preview feat. Spencer German
We kick this one off with a walk down memory lane, detailing all the ways that the Bills & Browns have historically conspired to put on a horror show whenever they take the field together.
Then 92.3 The Fan personality Spencer German joins us for a look inside the Browns ahead of our matchup, while also detailing his personal & professional struggles navigating the Watson fallout on their franchise & more!
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11/17/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report - 472 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 10
We should have known this day would come, right BillsMafia?
The Bills hold 3rd place in the division for the first time in this podcast formats history & this week our panel of guests stop by to give us all some heartfelt "words of encouragement" while looking ahead at how they think their teams stack up over the next month of football!
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11/17/2022 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 470 - Allen Giveth, Allen Taketh Away
The 2022 Bills have become a frustration that invokes thoughts of seasons past....for good reason?
We break down the mind-numbing loss to Minnesota & how each of the pillars of the franchise we trusted previously affected the outcome of this game, a much needed "People Who Have It Worse" and more!
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11/17/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 469 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 9 feat. Dr Kyle Trimble of BangedUp Bills
The AFC East is EXACTLY who we thought the AFC West was going to be!
This week Dr. Kyle stops by for an indepth look at Josh Allen's injury and prognosis for recovery, while we muse with our panel of guests about how the AFCE is surprisingly the most dominant division in football!
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11/11/2022 • 1 hour, 28 minutes
Rockpile Report - 468 - MIN vs BUF Preview
No matter who suits up for Buffalo at QB this week, the Bills still have a shot against this 7-1 squad!
We look at the curious success of the 2022 Vikings, as well as their weaknesses - CB and defensize design in particular - Keys to Victory & more!
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The Empire Strikes Back has nothing on the film to 2022 Bills are making.
This week we talk about Buffalo's conceptual & personnel issues that came to a head in our loss to the Jets - inefficiency in our 2nd & 3rd targets, OL struggles, etc. - point to some simple the ways the team might address them & more!
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11/10/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 465 - BUF vs NYJ Preview
The Jets have been one of the surprises "contenders" in the AFC of the 2022 season - but now its time for them to put their money where their mouth is!
Scott Mason of "Play Like a Jet" joins us for a look ahead at Sundays matchup with Gang Green in NJ - Zach Wilsons struggles & the work the rest of the offense does to carry him, their surprisingly dominant defense (SAUCE!) & the flaws he thinks Buffalo can best exploit, Keys to Victory & more!
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11/3/2022 • 1 hour, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 466 - AFC East Round Up: Week 8 - TRADE DEADLINE!
The 2022 Trade Deadline was WAY more exciting than usual in the AFC East & we're here for ALL OF IT!
This week our guests help us recap the Week 8 action & the way each team handled the trade deadline - from MIA's swing for the fences while the Bills fine tuned the roster, the Patriots surprising everyone by doing NOTHING & more!
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11/3/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 464 - Bullied No More
Sunday Night Football vs Green Bay was a rough & tumble affair but the Bills dominated from start to finish.
In this weeks show we look at the ways people complaining about the Bills defensive efforts should find something else to watch, applaud the growth of this franchise while learning how to be the bully instead of catching it & more!
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11/3/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Rockpile Report - 463 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 7
While the Bills were on the bye, every other franchise hit the skids in one way or another & as the pettiest Bills podcast we're HERE FOR IT!
We dig into Belichicks miserable handling of the QB situation & the impact its had on NE fans, the Jets win that felt more like a loss & some dubious stats on Zach Wilson that put their entire season in jeopardy, a response to some mainstream media slander of us podcasters & more!
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10/27/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 462 - Guys Being Dudes w/Reid Ferguson, Bills LS
Bills LS Reid Ferguson joins us for a solid mid-season catch-up session!
We talk about the 2022 season thus far and some of Reid's personal highlights, changes in locker room dynamic, the relatively underdiscussed churning of the roster & how promotions of players like Hamlin & J. Johnson have affected the ST units & more!
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10/27/2022 • 49 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 461 - GB vs BUF Preview
Rodgers thinks coming to Buffalo might be "the best thing"? Chris & I BEG TO DIFFER.
We look at the way Rodgers is letting his team down & the ways theve become less explosive since 2021, the way their vaunted D is struggling due to one guys ego, key ways the Bills can maneuver the Packers on both sides of the ball & more!
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10/27/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 55 seconds
Rockpile Report - 460 - Bye Week Special: Spies On The Sideline w/Kevin Bryant
In a bye-week special, we host Kevin Bryant - author of the recently released book "Spies on the Sidelines"!
The book details decades of real NFL team-on-team crime & espionage, written by Kevin Bryant a former military intelligence officer turned author. We discuss his work while applying the things he learned while researching the book to modern/current football conspiracies, from the Dolphins walkthroughs being compromised to the Chiefs possibly snaking Trent McDuffie from Buffalo at the draft & more!
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10/21/2022 • 51 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 459 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 6
The Bills are back on top, but the AFC East landscape has once again taken a turn NONE OF US saw coming!
This week our guests help us look at the media mess in New England surrounding "Zappe vs Jones" & the shocking idea that with another win the Jets could somehow find themselves on top of the division. We also break down the Dolphins disappointing slide to 3rd place & disaster vs Minnesota, look at the state of the Bills fellow "contenders" from where we expected them to be in the preseason & more!
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10/20/2022 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 11 seconds
Rockpile Report - 458 - Sending Our Love Down a Well
In this show we recap a statement win by the Buffalo Bills!
We look at the ways the Bills rebuilt DL (2.0) dominated in Chiefs, McKenzies rough day & what I learned from listening to KC media afterwards that Bills fans should respect.
There's also some personal almost-tragedy, discussion about whether Mahomes vs Allen > Brady vs Manning & more!
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10/20/2022 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 457 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 5
In our week 5 recap we host more friends from across the Atlantic!
In this show our panel of guests help us look at a week of blowouts across the division, talk conspiracy theories & fan-on-fan crime, while UK Bills fans Terry & Oliver White regales us with their experience attending PITvsBUF & seeing Josh Allen live for the first time!
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It's Chiefs Week & Brett Kollmann, host of Bootleg Football & filmmaker extraordinaire joins us for a look at KCs offense thus far in 2022!
We talk life without Tyreek, a renewed rushing attack, dissect the Chiefs defensive struggles & more!
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10/13/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report - 455 - Satin Curtain Defense?
What a week to be a Steelers fan, eh?
In this show we look at how Pittsburgh shat the bed against the Bills & how our team dominated by comparison.
Mathematics are discussed, tailgates are reminisced over, a new sponsor is unveiled & more!
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10/13/2022 • 54 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 454 - AFC East RoundUp - Week 4
Concussions, come from behind wins, narrow losses - a week of NAILBITERS in the AFC East & we've got it all covered!
We look at the Tua concussion fiasco & the Jets perhaps turning a corner, the Patriots QB carousel continuing to spin, some perspective when it comes to the Bills injury Woes & more!
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10/7/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 49 seconds
Rockpile Report - 453 - PIT vs BUF Preview
We're really gonna do this AGAIN?!
For thr 4th straight year the Bills get set to play thr Steelers in a matchup of teams that couldn't be on more different trajectories!
We look at a startlingly struggling PIT defense & what's driving their struggles, Kenny Pickett as a rookie QB & the ways he can succeed, keys to a Bills victory & more!
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10/6/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report - 452 - Broken Streaks in Baltimore
So much for that narrative eh?
This week we recap the Bills dramatic comeback win over the Ravens - measuring the offensive struggles against history & the RB depth chart in need of juice, praising the defensive growth & coaching accumen on display & looking at where BUF has to step up if they want to get to the top of the AFC!
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10/6/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 451 - AFC East RoundUp: Week 3
Patriots in the basement, Dolphins at the top, dogs & cats living together - MASS HYSTERIA!
This week Mark Schofield, Alf Arteaga & Scott Mason join us as we take an upside-down look at Week 3 in the AFC East:
🔸 Patriots QB woes & offensive talent deficiencies
🔸 Jets HC Robert Saleh under fire & injuries ripple effect
🔸 Petty victory laps from our South Florida friends (*cough* enemies *cough*) & more!
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9/30/2022 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 450 - BUF vs BAL Preview w/Ken McKusick of Ravens Filmstudy
It's too early to call anything a "MUST WIN" but the Bills 2022 season & AFC odds certainly dictate that this Week 4 contest is an important one!
Podcaster & film analyst Ken McKusick joins us to help dissect this Sunday's matchup - Lamar's fantastic start to the season & the ways OC Greg Roman has altered his approach, their defensive woes & what's been driving them in 2022, Keys to Victory for each squad & more!
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9/29/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 449 - No Excuses & Associated Pettiness
There's a lot of excuses being made on behalf of the Bills in the wake of their close loss to MIA and it's honestly off-putting.
In this podcast we look at the job our most high profile coaches did in our seasons first loss, including some amazing history the Bills flirted with, while looking around the NFL and reminding everyone that we still have thing pretty f****** good!
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9/29/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 448 - Week 2 AFC East RoundUp
Hugo from Portugal rejoins us in studio for this Week 2 recap of the divisions action!
We look at Patriots fans who feel like losers despite getting their first "W" & a what we learned from the Jets shocking first victory, the highlights of Hugo's week 2 prime time football experience in Buffalo & more!
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9/23/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 447 - BUF vs MIA Preview w/Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
It's early in the season, and yet it feels like a major battle for control of the AFC East in 2022 is about to take place this Sunday!
We're joined by 'Phins analyst & podcaster Alf Arteaga for a look at a return to cockiness for the Dolphins fanbase and the nuts & bolts of Sundays matchup from MIA's surprising issues in coverage on defense & potential weaknesses, to the playcalling trends that led to their 4th Q explosion against the Ravens & more!
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9/22/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 446 - Monday Night Massacre w/Nate Geary of WGR550
If 2022 is indeed a "revenge tour" then things are progressing SWIMMINGLY, eh?!
WGR550s Nate Geary joins us in studio to break down our MNF victory - epic tailgaiting, Ken Dorsey as a potential record breaker & Christian Benford, Fraziers dominance & more!
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9/22/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 445 - AFC East RoundUp Wk 1: Firestorm in Foxborough & a New AFCE #1?!
The Patriots are at the bottom of the AFC East, Miami is at the top for the first time in years...EXACTLY like we thought it would happen, right? Right?!
This week our crack squad of divisional podcasters joins us for an entertaining look at each franchises "Biggest Overreaction of Week 1". We talk AFC storylines, things Bills fans should take a deep breath over, and also look at:
🔸 Calls for Belichicks head getting louder in the North
🔸 Newfound cockiness from Phins fans & analytics outlet detritus
🔸 Yet ANOTHER September letdown for Jets fans who are almost numb to them & more!
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9/16/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 51 seconds
Rockpile Report - 444 - TEN vs BUF Preview
Maaaaaan do I hate the Titans. And yet Titans fans might actually hate their own OC more?
In this podcast we talk Bills home opener, and discuss the matchup vs Tennessee starting with Titans fans overwhelming vitriol towards their own OC Todd Downing & the role "Downing vs Frazier" will play in Monday's matchup!
We also look at their defensive strengths & weaknesses, places the Bills should be able to find success & more!
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9/15/2022 • 56 minutes, 14 seconds
Rockpile Report - 443 - SB Banner Spoilers
All that offseason handwringing...FOR THAT?!
We celebrate a season opening "W" while looking at the performance of our HC, OC & DC put together, a juggernaut of a backup DT, the grossest QB on the face of the Earth & more!
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9/15/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 442 - Week 1: BUF vs LAR Preview
It's FINALLY HERE!
In this podcast we look at the Rams through the same lens Vegas sees them, with interesting results!
We knock off the offseason rust, dissect the makeup of LAs roster, look at the matchups that should dictate the outcome in front of the entire country & more!
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9/5/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 441 - Winners & Losers: 2022 Finale
Beerwatch is back & to celebrate we closed the week out with late-night look at the Winners & Losers from the final week of the NFL Preseason!
Kids pummeling mascots, QB conundrums & former draft crushes, plus all the highs & lows of Bills cut-down day & more!
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9/3/2022 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds
Rockpile Report - 440 - AFC East RoundUp: Roster Cuts & Beyond
Every AFC East franchise has trimmed its roster to 53 players & in this weeks show our crack panel of podcasters helps us take a look at each teams final product!
We look at some surprise releases, our favorite units of each roster & the ones that'll keep fans up at night, what each analysts playoff hopes hinge on for the 2022 season & more!
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Between TE's who never learned to block & OG's who think its OK to wear sweatpants to steakhouses, we had plenty to talk about when it came to Winners & Losers across the NFL, the AFC East & the Buffalo Bills!
We look at leaguewide topics like the mess the Ravens have on their hands with Lamar Jackson & the Mike Gesicki saga, while also looking at the trade of Cody Ford, Dorsey's near-perfect day, the Bills OL performance vs DEN & more!
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8/26/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 438 - AFC East Round Up - Preseason Week 2
Mark Schofield, Alf Arteaga & Scott Mason all join us this week to take their lumps as we look at the aftermath of starters seeing the field for the first time this preseason!
We look at the biggest storylines for each franchise, highs & lows - from bipolar fans to OLs that struggle to protect the QB -, points of dramatic concern for each team & more!
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Bills young CBs, Brandon Beane & *checks notes* Jaguars fans are winners?!
Each week we, The Pettiest Bills Podcast, bring you some of the weeks highlights & lowlights - this week we look at AJ Epenesa, the Cleveland Browns, punter Matt Ariza, a crumbling Patriots dynasty & more!
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8/20/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 436 - AFC East Round Up - Preseason Game #1
"Do you feel better tonight than you did before your 1st Preseason game?"
That's the question we ask our panel tonight as we look back over the first week of the NFL Preseason! From the Jets Injuries to the Patriots coaching miscues & the Bills young CBs Emergence, we've got more than a dozen storylines to discuss - don't miss it!
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8/19/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report - 435 - Camp Closure LIVE from Oneills Stadium Inn W/John Fina, Joe Marrino, & Joe Miller
A former NFL player, an analyst & a minister walk into a bar...
Bills LT John Fina, Bills podcasters Joe Marino & Joe Miller and Drew sit down over a dozen beers to talk about Bills Camp 2022! Highs & lows, culture on display, winners/losers & so, so much more!
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8/14/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 434 - Winners & Losers Week 3
Sucker punching LBs, being too good for Canada & injuries derailing NFL careers - this week's podcast has IT ALL!
Wlook around the NFL & withing the Biffalo Bills for the winners & losers of the 3rd week of the NFL Camp process!
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8/11/2022 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 433 - Camp Recap Week 3
Camp is winding down, the 1st Preseason Depth Chart is out & with it comes some surprises!
We look at DL "domination", make a case for Damar Hamlin & Jaquan Johnson to step to the forefront, Drew eats crow over the PS Depth Chart & more!
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8/10/2022 • 53 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 432 - AFC East Round Up: Early Camp Storylines
Training Camps have fired up around the division & our expert panel of podcasters joins us to take a look over the fence into enemy territory at how each team in the division has hit the ground running!
From the Jets rookie class & Tua's command in a new offense (and Alf's choice in footwear), to the Patriots confusing offensive direction concerning the fanbase, we look at each AFC East franchises camp - the ups & downs thus far, "winners & losers" and more!
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8/4/2022 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 431 - Camp Recap Week 2: Pads Come On w/Ryan Lasal of RSN
Out of the frying pan, into the fire for the Bills rookies & trench warriors as 2022 Training Camp rolls on!
Ryan Lasal joins us for a look at Allen literally grabbing the reins of leadership, rookies taking a step back as contact is introduced, Ariza stepping to the forefront of the Bills punting situation & more!
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Training camps have kicked off around the NFL and that means there's winners & losers withing every conference, division & team - as the pettiest podcast OBVIOUSLY we're here for it!
We look at Damar Hamlin, Kalil Shakir & Jamison Crowder, while also looking around the division at OTs Becton & Jackson, IOL sitting at home right now & more!
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7/30/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report - 429 - Week 1 Camp Recap
Kaiire Elam struggling to cover Stefon Diggs, Drew Rosenhaus in the facility, DOGS & CATS LIVING TOGETHER...MASS HYSTERIA!
The Bills kicked off their 2022 NFL Training Camp & in this show we look at our biggest takeaways from the first week, including the ice in Beane's veins when it comes to the Poyer contract negotiations, the CB2 situation as it unfolds, how the rookie class is finding their footing on what is an incredibly deep roster & more!
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7/29/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 20 seconds
Rockpile Report - 428 - Bourbon vs BillsCamp Philosophy
Nate Geary joins us in studio for an epic battle between our desire to intelligently discuss Bills Training Camp storylines & 121 proof bourbon. God save the Queen!
We look at fan concern over Elam's growth & acclimation, what's at stake for Epenesa as the depth of the DE room steps to the forefront, a case for Shaq Lawson on the roster "no matter what" & more!
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A botched "LIVE" podcast gave way to a pretty entertaining discussion as we look at all the disaster that befell fans trying to land training camp tickets!
In this show we look at the fiasco Ticketmaster caused & the fallout, Nate Geary makes a surprise cameo, we look at how Kyler Murray's new deal & future QB deals continue to make Big Baller Beane look like a genius, give away camp tickets & more!
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7/22/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report - 426 - AFC East Round Up - PreCamp Injury Preview
Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUp Bills.com joins us for our latest show as we look at team health around the division & each teams biggest question marks!
We look at crazy Jets injury rates & their new scouting patterns, MIA OT Armsteads wild injury history, answer many of the Bills biggest injury questions including new IR/PUP rules that could affect Tre White & more!
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7/18/2022 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 425 - Camp Battles...Kinda?
There are multiple teams in the AFC with major position battles about to take place in Training Camp...the Bills just aren't one of them!
We look at how our conference & division opponents compare to BUF in that regard, look at the Bills KR/PR competition, Cody Ford vs the Universe & more!
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7/15/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 424 - AFC East PreCamp RoundUp Vol 1. : Storylines & Pressures
Our panel of divisional podcasters joins us once again for a look at each team's biggest storylines, strengths & weaknesses ahead of training camp!
We look at the crumbling dynasty in NE, new-look offense of the Dolphins & savvy rebuilding done by the Jets, the pressures weighing on each AFCE coach ahead of the 2022 season & more!
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7/8/2022 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report - 423 - Training Camp Tropes 101
Bills camp is just weeks away and in advance we need to take a hard look at something that plagues us as fans & podcasters - tropes & meaningless storylines!
Ryan Sullivan of Cover1 calls in as we look at TE speed, the state of our OC transition & more!
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7/5/2022 • 1 hour, 14 seconds
Rockpile Report - 422 - Stadium Series: Apples to Apples - New Teams Hunting Stadiums & The Bills Deal By Comparison
Strong words were used to describe the Bills stadium agreement when it was signed, based strictly on historical comps. But now that there are 4-5 new teams in the market for fresh stadiums, its a great opportunity to reassess just how smooth a process & how equitable an outcome Buffalo's deal truly was as we look forwards instead of back.
From tax-poor Southern states dealing with cutthroat owners to a Dan Snyder-led fiasco in MD/VA that's led to his franchise being called "no longer viable" by politicians who once backed him, we take a look around the NFL to illustrate why & how the Buffalo Bills might just have closed the easiest, cheapest & most conflict-less stadium negotiation process any NFL fan base, city or state government will experience in the next 10-20 years!
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6/28/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 421 - LIVE: Bussin' with the Bills & More w/Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork
Beating down Dan Snyder, talking up Josh Allen ,decrying Eric Wood's treatment by a cheap version of the Buffo Bills AND trashing the game of Cornhole?!
Just another LIVE podcast for the Rockpile Report - check it out!
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6/24/2022 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 420 - Culture on Display & OTA/MiniCamp Thoughts w/Anthony Prohaska of Cover1
"Culture" is a funny buzzword in sports, and in this weeks episode we dig into the effects of it here in Buffalo under McDermott & Beane ahead of the 2022 season, along with other storylines facing the Bills as OTA's & MiniCamp come to a close!
We also talk Von Miller & the veteran dynamic of McBeane's latest DL overhaul, CB's & WR's that got mentioned by name & what that means for camp, Cody Fords swan song & more!
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6/21/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 419 - GrillsMafia ...ASSEMBLE!
We recorded LIVE ONLINE, a slew of guests call in including Bills LS Reid Ferguson & Eammon Azizi of Que42 joins us in studio to recap the GrillsMafia inaugural "Meat Up"!
We break down the tailgating event, while looking philosophically at the longterm upshot of events like this for both current & future members of BillsMafia!
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6/17/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 418 - Farewell FitzMagic
The Amish Rifle has hung it up & while there's no tears in this podcast it gets emotional.
We look at what Ryan Fitzpatrick was as a player, as a human, and what he meant to our franchise while Chris flexes another gem of audio production as we waive goodbye to one of the most undeniably fun players in our lifetime.
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6/10/2022 • 59 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report - 417 - BBQ, Brews & MOU's
We take a walk down memory lane & Eammon Azizi of Que42 BBQ joins us in studio to talk up a great #GrillsMafia event & for a look at how the latest development in the Bills stadium saga, the Memorandum of Understanding, signals the preservation of one of the biggest staples of Buffalo Bills fandom - tailgating.
We look at how the practice has impacted each of us & the role it plays in the growth of the fanbase, what we personally get out of it, our upcoming GrillsMafia cookout/outreach event & more!
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A Bills QB skipped OTAs and the world didn't stop?!
This week we look at "The Match" and how it signifies a departure for Bills fans from what we know. We also look at OTAs and the early storyline including Punt God, Miller coaching the DE room, Dorseys conflict & more!
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6/3/2022 • 59 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 415 - Catching Up with The Captain feat. Reid Ferguson
Bills captain Reid Ferguson joins us in-studio as we share a drink & look at the football season ahead!
We discuss the upcoming season, "Punt God" & the learning curve for young Special Teamers, Reids foray into podcasting & his blossoming show "After the Snap", argue about Traegers & more!
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5/23/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 414 - 2022 NFL Schedule Release
The 2022 NFL schedule is out & obviously we have opinions on it, chief among them: **** the Patriots!
In this show we look at pros & cons of the Bills 2022 schedule, league wide "winners & losers", pick our favorite games/tailgates & more!
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5/20/2022 • 1 hour, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 413 - Post Draft Roster Evaluation w/Cover1's Anthony Prohaska
The pre-camp roster building process is almost over...so where do the Bills stand & how ready are they to dominate the NFL?
Anthony Prohaska joins us to discuss the makeup of the team - where we're weak, strong, still need help & more!
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5/13/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 412 - AFC East RoundUp '22 NFL Draft Edition
Are the Patriots in real trouble? Did the Jets FINALLY find the talent answers they need? Did the Dolphins find value despite limited draft capital?
We tackle these questions & much, much more as our panel of divisional podcasters joins us for a look around the AFC East at the outcome of the NFL Draft!
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A draft who's value is debatable? Obviously Nate Geary is going to be here.
In this show we talk the NFL 2022 Draft - AFC Winners & Losers, what we loved & were frustrated about by the Bills, some eye opening figures on our rookies that underscore Beanes vision for the roster & more!
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5/5/2022 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 410 - Draft Week Wind Down w/Cover1's Anthony Prohaska
This month of NFL Draft prep has been rough - why not join us in relaxing with a few beers?
In this podcast Cover1's Anthony Prohaska joins us for a Draft-centric loose hang where we look at everything we learned this month, what Bills fans can expect this weekend, dream scenarios & more!
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4/26/2022 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 409 - NFL Draft for Dummies - DB's W/ Bruce Nolan of Buffalo Rumblings
We've maybe saved the best for last, BillsMafia - it's time to tall CBs with "Mr. CB2" himself, Buffalo Rumblings Bruce Nolan!
Together we discuss his love for the position & thoughts on this class both at the top of the draft & in the late rounds, the prospects he'd like to see across from Tre White, why an athletic CB2 matters so much to him & more!
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4/25/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 408 - NFL Draft for Dummies - WR & TE w/ Mark Schofield
The Bills have few holes entering 2022 but there's a glaring hole in the WR corps they've yet to address in free agency...maybe the Draft is where they solve it!
Mark Schofield joins us to look at all the candidates for the job - we look at market pressures & their affect on the WR Class, who might man the boundary duties for BUF in 2022 & more!
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4/22/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 407 - NFL Draft for Dummies - OL W/ Russ Brown of Cover1
The Bills enter 2022 with the most athletic OL they've ever assembled. But by 2023, all but 2 of their interior OL will be gone & there may not be much left in the bank to simply buy replacements for them.
With that in mind, Russ Brown of Cover1 joins us to look at the makeup of the IOL & developmental OL options in the 2022 NFL Draft! We look at hyper-athletic Guards & Centers he likes, what players might provide value for Buffalo as backups today & starters tomorrow, we give away the first ever "Greg Little Award" & more!
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4/20/2022 • 59 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 406 - NFL Draft for Dummies - LBs W/ EJ Snyder
No SAM LB on the roster? Edmunds potential departure? There's a lot still up in the air for the 2022 Bills - and the NFL draft could have some answers.
EJ Snyder of the Bootleg Football Podcast joins us to shed some light on our options, prospects that could help Buffalo both short & long term at MLB, sleepers & more!
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4/14/2022 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 405 - NFL Draft for Dummies - RB's W/ Matt Waldman
One of the best voices in all of Draft podcasting joins us this week as Matt Waldman helps us break down the 2022 RB class - a hot topic amongst BillsMafia at the top of the draft!
Tiers of talent available & prospects fans should get to know, the blue chip talent available & his RB1-3, why schematically RB > WR for the Bills in '22 and more!
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It's that time of year where Chris & I sit down with drinks & the smart people of the NFL Draft community enlighten us on the upcoming class (to our listeners benefit) & this year we start on the Defensive Line with Brett Kollmann!
We talk Jordan Davis & the Bills needs at DT, the fantastic depth of the 2022 DE class & why replacing the "Jerry Hughes Role" matters, some names for Bills fans to famialrize themselves with & more!
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It's April & that means NFL Draft Prep. and in this show Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us for a look at some of the biggest questions facing Buffo ahead of the 2022 Draft!
Punters & their draft value (Drew refuses to admit thTs a thing), potential "double dips" Ala 2021, RB vs WR at pick #25 & more!
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The Bills & NYS have decided to keep the band together, amid handwringing & derision, and we're HERE FOR IT!
With the help of RocSports Ryan Lasal we dig into the new stadium pact in an effort to address concerns, explain the caveats & benefits, outline biases & celebrate the fact that this thing we love probably isn't going anywhere any time soon.
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4/1/2022 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 401 - Winners & Losers 2022
In this show we run down the winners and losers from 2022 NFL Free Agency as we see 'em!
🔸️ OGs & why BUF has options beyond Bates
🔸️ Hilarious disasters in New England & Ohio
🔸️KC's place among contenders and how they stack up post Tyreek Hill trade
We also talk WR money, the Bills schedule getting easier & more!
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3/26/2022 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 400 - AFC East Round Up - Free Agency Recap
In our 400th episode we go around the division to find out how the first week of free agency went in New York, Miami, and New England. Then, to celebrate our 400th episode we review Drew's call ins to WGR before we ever had a podcast.
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Brandon Beane has shown us that he's capable of reaching new levels of gravitas in this free agency period & the star of Buff. Rumblings podcasts Bruce Nolan joins us to break it all down!
We look at the rebuild of the IDL group & what it means for Ed Oliver, the swap of D. Williams for Saffold, the reeling in of a silver tuna in Von Miller & what that decision both by the player & the franchise tells us about our GM's abilities/sensibilities!
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3/18/2022 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 15 seconds
Rockpile Report - 398 - RR LIVE 3/10/22 w/Anthony Prohaska of COVER1
Nice beard, Ty!
In this podcast Anthony of COVER1 joined us to discuss the latest on "13 Seconds" by Ty Dunne & why McDermott still has time, the impact of Russ Wilson joining the AFC on the Bills SB odds, infuriating wrestling references & more!
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Prohaska joins us for his 1st "in person" podcast as we take a look at the Bills defensive free agency prospects!
We look at DL players the team should retain, CBs they could spend money on, wild investments we'd make with the Bills possible cap space & more!
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3/11/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report - 396 - Offensive UFA Primer w/EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football
Its time to talk Bills offensive free agent targets & Ej Snyder of the Bootleg Football Podcast joins us to provide a nuanced look at the Bills needs & potential solutions!
We discuss names to watch, positions/skillsets to avoid & more!
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3/5/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 395 - F*** it...We'll do it LIVE!
Bill O'Reilly said it best, we just followed in his wake.
We held our first Twitter Spaces Podcast this week, and it was a lot more fun than even we anticipated! We looked at Gronk potentially signing with the Buffalo Bills & why everyone hates it (Drew has an AWFUL TAKE) , the pros & cons of the Bills returning to St. John Fisher for Bills Training Camp & more!
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Free Agency is on the horizon and EVERYONE has talked about the players on the market...but where are/should the Bills be looking to spend in March instead of drafting in April? And where might the team surprisingly "stand pat"?
Anthony joins us for a look at some of the most controversial position groups for BUF from WR to DL - effect of tags on the market, the skillsets that'll need replacement, market values & more!
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3/1/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 393 - Throwback Podcasting
Remember back when life was simple? The Rockpile Report Remembers
This week we have a traditional show, circa 2017 , where we talk about Bills current events & drink a few brews:
🔸 Siran Neal's extension & why it makes sense
🔸 No Franchise Tags For the Bills since 2016, and why Beane deserves a kiss on the mouth for that
🔸 The near-cancellation of the Combine & what that means for the Bills!
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2/26/2022 • 55 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 392 - Stadium Series: Vol 5 - All Quiet on the Orchard Park Front?
The Bills and NYS are rapidly approaching a deadline for action, one many fans are unaware of, and Drew finds it unnerving.
In this show we look at why time is not on the fans or NYS side for a decision to be made about a new stadium and the future of the Bills in WNY, rising ticket prices, the dynamics of this negotiation that keep us up at night & more!
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2/19/2022 • 32 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 391 - SB Favorites?!
The season is officially over & the Bills are...somehow on deck for one per Vegas?!
We close out the season in typical fashion, bashing plenty of the game, some old complainers & The Boss because he stinks.
Then we look at the Bills being listed as a SB favorite, discuss the only available data points that could be based on & more!
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2/18/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Rockpile Report - 390 - AFC East RoundUp: Coaching Carousel Review
Its been an offseason of changes for AFC East coaching staffs and Mark Schofield & Alf Arteaga join us to look at shakeups to see how the Bills, Patriots & Dolphins stack up in their wake!
From concern about the development of Mac Jones to a newfound swagger in Miami & familiar face returning to Buffalo's trenches you should check it out!
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2/11/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 389 - 2022 Salary Cap Primer w/ Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports
You have to walk before you run, and you have to understand the NFL salary cap & where the Bills fit into it before you can talk Free Agency & Draft - THAT'S JUST SCIENCE!
Paul from Hashtag Sports joins us to cover a multitude of topics, from state of the AFC East & "Winners & Losers" in 2022, to a slew of Bills-centric topics:
Restructures, cuts & where the Bills can find reasonable cap relief
Conservative Bills Cap Total for 2022
Some WILD ideas (Thanks Paul) about how the Bills might approach the offseason & more!
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2/10/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 388 - '21 Season Superlatives w/Nate Geary of WGR550
WGR550's Nate Geary joins us in studio as we put a bow on the Bills season by handing out superlatives for the year!
We look at some hilarious NFL storylines, the Bills Rookie of the Year, talk players We wish we saw more of, relive the plays of the season & more!
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2/4/2022 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 387 - Life After Daboll w/Nate Geary of WGR550
After becoming one of the longest tenured OC's in the NFL, Brian Daboll finally landed himself a coaching gig - so what comes next?
In this podcast, we walk through Bills history looking at all the ways that we as fans might overvalue the contributions of an OC. Then we look at what Daboll accomplished, while Nate Geary joins us to discuss to new OC hire, the changes to the offensive structure & more!
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2/3/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report - 386 - 13 seconds
13 seconds - that'll potentially define an entire Bills season. And yet there's so much more to unpack from the Bills departure from the NFL Playoffs that we had to put together our longest podcast in months!
We look at how that last phase of the game was just a microcosm of the bigger failures by our staff, while looking at the silver linings present & the fact that Josh Allen has finally "arrived".
We also indulge our pettiness by discussing all the people who have it worse than us (Spoiler: Tom Brady) and what it means to take a ride like this as a fan!
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1/26/2022 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 385 - 2021/2022 Season Ending AFC East RoundUp
We've reached the end of the NFL season for 3 of the 4 AFC East teams, and in this podcast we're joined by our panel of expert podcasters to look at the highs & lows of each franchises 2021-2022 season, while also teasing what might lie beyond for them:
🔸 The rocky development of Zach Wilson & the young offensive weapons around him
🔸 The growth of a young Dolphins defense, failures of the HC/FO & avoiding another "rebuild"
🔸 A realistic look at the Patriots cupboard on both sides of the ball in the aftermath of their Wild Card loss & Mac Jones's growth over 18 weeks
We also discuss potential offseason departures from Buffalo's FO/coordinator stable, the games that we'll remember the most 10 years from now & more!
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1/20/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report - 384 - AFC Divisional Round Preview w/EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football
This might be the AFC Divisional around, but it certainly FEELS like the AFC Title Game again, eh?
EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joins us as together we look at the philosophical nuances of our date with Kansas City - from legacies at stake and how each team seemingly lost & regained its magic over the 2021 NFL season, to the mechanics of the KC defense that powers them, Keys to Victory & more!
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The Bills put on a performance for the ages & in true Rockpile fashion, we were not only there for it & "here for it" but also petty enough to drag some unfortunate Northeastern slobs into it as well!
We look back at the unsung heros of Saturdays absolute demolition of the Patriots, including the guys in the trenches, while also looking at all the ways the Bills flipped the narrative of who was supposed to be the "tough guys" in the AFC East.
Then we drink while celebrating the clown show the NE media wrought over the last month of football, culminating in hilarity - a regular Barnum & Bailey, they are!
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1/19/2022 • 53 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 382 - Week 18 AFC East RoundUp
In our 2nd to last look at AFC East action of the season, we have a blast as Alf Arteaga of "3 Yards Per Carry" regales us with the Dolphins season ending victory over NE, a dissection of the surprising firing of HC Brian Flores & even throws in a story about a former Bills HC that you have to hear!
Scott Mason of "Play Like a Jet" also gives us his view of Zach Wilson's unceremonious end to 2021 & what lies ahead for the Jets top brass, while we look at what's philosophically at stake between the Bills & Patriots this weekend - the AFC East's season doesn't end this weekend, but much like the Highlander "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!"
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Last spring, in the aftermath of an AFC Title Game loss, the Bills made a slew of roster changes in hopes of changing their postseason fortunes in 2021-2022.
With the playoffs looming, Anthony Prohaska of Cover1 joins us to take a look at the growth & acclimation of those new faces (and some old faces playing like new) to illustrate who among them stand to make the biggest impact heading into the Wild Card Round - from the Rousseau/Obada growth to Ed Oliver's late season surge, a look at how LG Rick Bates changes our OL makeup & more!
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The matchup so nice we're doing it thrice! Mike D'abate of Locked On Patriots & Sports Illustrated joins us for a look at the Bills 1st full home playoff game in decades!
We discuss the health of NE, and the philosophical pitfalls this 3rd divisional game brings, the uncharacteristic struggles of this Patriots team, Keys to Victory & more!
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1/13/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 379 - Back 2 Back feat. LT John Fina of BuffaloRumblings
The Bills clinched their 2nd straight AFC East title while beating the Jets and former Bills LT John Fina joins us a chat about it!
Together we look at the trench dynamics the team has displayed & other nuances of the teams performance we've enjoyed as they all move on the the biggest stage of their 2021 season!
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1/12/2022 • 52 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 378 - Week 17 AFC East RoundUp
The penultimate week of AFC East football didn't disappoint & this week we're here to look at all pf it:
🔸️Antonio Browns antics in NJ
🔸️Anarchy among Dolphins fans & more questions than answers after their season ends eith a thud vs TEN
We also look at another blowout for NE, the variety of playoff permutations for BUF & more!
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1/7/2022 • 53 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 377 - NYJ vs BUF Preview w/PLAJ's Scott Mason
We're on the doorstep of a monumental moment in Bills history as back to back AFC East Champs for the first time in decades...but there's a green & white speedbump we have to clear first!
Scott Mason of "Play Like a Jet" joins us for a look at the Wilson-led, upset minded Jets ahead of Week 18 - we talk TBvsNYJ & what it told us about the team, the holes in their roster ahead of our matchup & more!
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1/6/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 376 - Portuguese In Buffalo
The Bills won in what might be bizarre fashion & we have an international guest here to celebrate it with us!
Hugo Carmona of Portugal joins us in studio to recap our win over ATL - our OL & DL domination, the way our RBs responded, the way McDermott deserves praise & more!
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1/5/2022 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 375 - Week 16 AFC East RoundUp
For the first time in this podcasts history there are THREE teams in the division firmly in the playoff picture!
Our panel of podcasters joins us to look at:
🔸️The fallout in Foxborough & look ahead for the Patriots after BUFvsNE
🔸️ NOv MIA & the Dolphins inexplicable win streak propelling them towards the post season
🔸️ The Jets pulling off a "2018 Josh Allen Win"
We also have your Bills Week 17 rooting interests & more!
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12/31/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 374 - ATL vs BUF Preview
The Bills cannot afford a letdown this week after the highs of their big win in NE, and we look at the Falcons warts & foibles ahead of Week 17:
🔸️ Matt Ryan's surprisingly underrated #s
🔸️ How ATLs scheme & tentpole stars are constantly undermined by the rest of the roster
🔸️ Odd tendencies from HC Arthur Smith & more!
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12/30/2021 • 57 minutes, 15 seconds
Rockpile Report - 373 - AFC East Referendum
This game was highly personal from start to finish & one team made it clear they deserve the mantle of the AFC East
In this podcast we take a Tanrantino-style, goosebump-inducing look at the Bills playoff-shifting victory - from the way our backups shined to the way our coaches rose to the occasion & the way our franchise QB left us all breathless in the wake of his "Man on Fire" style revenge tour against the New England Patriots....this might have been my favorite podcast we've ever recorded!
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12/29/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 372 - Week 15 AFC East RoundUp
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12/26/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 371 - 7th Festivus Celebration & BUFvsNE feat. Joe Miller of BuffaloRumblings
For the 7th consecutive year, we gather to air our #BillsGrievances & this time we've got help!
Joe Miller joins us in studio as we look at our & our listeners gripes from 2021, helps us take a philosophical look at Buffalo's division-deciding match-up in Foxborough & more!
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12/23/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 370 - $cam Newton < Josh Allen
The Bills held serve at home & in the process embarrassed a former league MVP
This week, we look at one of the best tailgate weekends of our season & arguably one of the most dominant results from the Bills in weeks!
We talk about the CAR kicker injury & its actual impact, and look at the way Cam Newton really failed to execute an offense.
Then we highlight all the unsung heroes of our 2021 season who got chances to shine (or fade) this week (cough *Gabe Davis* cough) in prominent roles & how that can help us moving forward!
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12/22/2021 • 53 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 369 - Week 14 AFC East RoundUp
There are somehow 3 AFC East teams making a playoff push - who had THAT on their 2021 NFL Bingo card?
Our panel of podcasters from around the division join us to look at:
🔸 Concerns that Jets QB Zach Wilson might not be developing as planned & what that means for their future
🔸 The Dolphins suddenly just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot with time winding down
🔸 The Patriots & Bills jockeying for position in the AFC East title race
We also have your Week 15 "Bills Rooting Interests" and more!
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12/16/2021 • 56 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 368 - CAR vs BUF Preview feat. Dennis Walsh
The Bills entire season is on the line as the Panthers come to town & ahead of it we take a look into some of the teams nuances with friend of the podcast & "Podcaster-Turned-Touring-Musician" Dennis Walsh!
We look the way the Panthers season crumbled, the flaws of their roster BUF can exploit, talk about the potential need for multiple gameplans depending on who plays QB & more!
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12/16/2021 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds
Rockpile Report - 367 - Allen Arrives
A tale of 2 halves, the Bills just subjected us to one of the most polarizing results in years & we're here for it.
In this show we break down the flaws in NFL officiating as it relates to the Bills - while acknowleding our own part in it. We also look at the play by our OL & team around our star QB, and what his performance means to us as fans who have suffered for decades looking for "the guy".
We also look at McDermott as a character in film noir, and talk about what lies ahead for a team on the ropes!
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12/15/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 366 - Week 13 AFC East RoundUp
The Patriots are tightening their grip on the division and in this week's RoundUp we look at:
🔸️Miami defense staying hot & inching towards the playoffs
🔸️The Jets odd collection of talent ID issues, and draft probabilities for Gang Green
🔸️A Patriots fan reaction to their ownership of the AFCs top spot
We also look at the Bills possibly joining some truly dubious historical company and more!
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12/9/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 365 - BUF vs TB Preview w/Nate Geary of WGR550
The Bills are on the brink and face maybe their toughest test of the season - a road match-up vs their old nemesis Tom Brady in Tampa Bay!
In this podcast we look at the offensive & defensive quirks of the defending SB Champs, including Nates look at the philosophical magnitude of the marchup, some interesting struggles in their secondary, game scripts that could help Buffalo steal one they desperately need & more!
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Fire and brimstone. Anarchy. Bedlam.
The Bills host the Patriots and we recap it as only we know how:
️ Historically & statistically bad losses, and this games rank
️ Player/Media hostility peaking alongside frustrations from our best players
️OC failures & where "blame" might actually lie
Then Nate joins us to give his final thoughts on this contest, the state of the franchise & more!
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12/8/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report - 363 - Week 12 AFC East Round Up
For the 1st time all season, every AFC East team was victorious!
Our usual suspects join us to look at:
🔸️ Signs of growth from a young Jets team & concern for Zach Wilson with Scott Mason
🔸️Alf Arteaga expounds on their current hot streak & Miami defensive display of prowess vs Carolina
Then we look at how both Bill's & Patriots fans should still feel good about their chances no matter who wins on MNF, historic volatility in the AFC & more!
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12/2/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 362 - NE vs BUF Preview with Mike D'abate of Locked on Patriots
Armageddon. Revelations. Ragnorok.
They have nothing on what's coming on MNF as the Patriots come to Buffalo in a battle for AFC East supremacy!
Mike D'abate of SI.com & Locked On Patriots joins is for an indepth look at:
🔸️NEs defensive personnel usage & scheme quirks that favor the Bills
🔸️Rebuilt skill positions
🔸️The Offense under Mac Jones
We also have a bevy of Keys To Victory for Buffalo & more!
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12/1/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 361 - Thanksgiving Recap & Tre Talk w/Greg Tompsett of Cover1
What a Thanksgiving THAT was!
We recap BUFvsNO, looking at the roster changes the team made before kickoff and some encouraging performances by our biggest players.
Then Cover1's Greg Tompsett joins us to confront some of the games negative storylines, console us as the Tre White storyline, mid-show & we look at how we move forward in the aftermath!
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11/27/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 360 - Week 11 AFC East RoundUp
The Patriots are officially in 1st place in the division, the Dolphins push the jets firmly into the AFC East basement & we're unhappy with just about everything this week!
This week, our panelists walk us through the highlights & lowlights of the AFC East's Week 11:
🔸 New Englands defense showing off vs inferior competition & their inexorable march towards a Division Title
🔸 How Tua & the 2021 Dolphins = "Major League" & what we learned from their latest "W"
🔸 The ways that while the Jets trading for Flacco was laughable, it unlocked some encouraging performances from previously stagnant young offensive talents
We also look at miserable Bills fans, our remaining upshot for 2021 & more!
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Thanksgiving & Buffalo Bills football are a weird new tradition we're all learning to love & this time it's happening in the Big Easy!
Andrew Juge of "Saints Happy Hour Podcast" joins us to preview this matchup between two teams desperate to keep their post-season hopes alive:
🔸Injuries plaguing the Saints ahead of Thursdays game
🔸2021 QB carousel & Siemian's impact on the offense while going 0-3
🔸State of the Saints Front 7 & where their Man Cover schemes may be vulnerable
We also discuss the impact of the Saints physicality on defense relative to our recent offensive performances, pour out a gravy-boat worth of "Keys to Victory" & more!
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11/24/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report - 358 - Stampede!!!
The Bills got run over both literally & metaphorically this weekend & we're here to pick through the wreckage!
We discuss Drews fantastic yet awful day at the stadium, Allen getting confused & our coaching staffs lack of emphasis on physicality.
Then we look at the ways this team has to improve to save their season, chumps who have it worse than BIlls fans & more!
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11/23/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report - 357 - Week 10 AFC East RoundUp
It was a week of shocking results in the AFC East and our panel of experts is here for ALL OF IT:
🔸️ Scott Mason on the Jets & Mike White crashing back to Earth, and the silver linings of it
🔸️ Alf Arteaga broke down the defensive dominance of the Dolphins in their upset of BAL
🔸️ Mike D'Abate talked us through the matriculation of the Patriots offense as they romped in Cleveland
We also look at the Bills bounce back, chaos among AFC contenders & more!
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11/19/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 5 seconds
Rockpile Report - 356 - IND vs BUF Preview w/Cody Felger of "Bring the Juice"
The Bills have a pivotal AFC matchup at hand against the 5-5 Colts & Indy Podcaster Cody Felger joins us for a look ahead:
🔸️Injuries ravaging the roster
🔸️Taylor's surprising rushing trends
🔸️Wentz bearing undue blame for struggles
We also look at how coaching might be the Colts Achilles Heel in 2021, Bills Keys to Victory & more!
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To quote Will Ferrel in "Old School" - THAT IS HOW YOU DEBATE!
The Bills bounced back in emphatic fashion & we're here to break down how QB scouting typically unravells QBs like White & why this shouldn't surprise too many people that the Bills secondary ate him alive, while pointing out all the way our OC & QB redeemed themselves after a poor showing in JAX.
We also look diversity in the rushing attack, how the ripple effect of Spencer Brown might be just as important as his own play & more!
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11/17/2021 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 354 - Week 9 AFC East RoundUp
The Patriots are suddenly just half a game back of the AFC Easts top spot & our crack panel of guests is here to break down all the Week 9 action:
🔸️ Miami's continued underachieving despite "W"
🔸️ Jets growing QB controversy ahead of BUFvsNYJ
🔸️ Patriots "Michael Myers"-esqe approach helping them stalk down a shot at the division lead & more!
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11/12/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 5 seconds
Rockpile Report - 352 - BUF vs NYJ Preview feat. Play Like a Jet's Scott Mason
If there's a "get right game" for anyone in the NFL it seems to be whoever is playing the Jets - just how prepared are the Bills to take advantage?
Scott Mason joins us to break down the state of the Jets ahead of Sundays action:
🔸️ Jets offense under Mike White
🔸️ Defensive liabilities galore
🔸️ A Jets coaching staff with more questions than answers
We've also got your Keys to Victory & more!
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NYS just released its own stadium viability & planning study, and we've reviewed in detail all 91 pages so you don't have to!
In this show we look at many of the points not being discussed by the media at large: Surprising facts we learned about the current stadium, economic & social realities ahead of Bills fans for either stadium location, common misconceptions & much, much more!
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11/11/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes
Rockpile Report - 351 - Sweeping Up The Ashes
A loss to a 1 win team is never easy to stomach, and this one was no different.
We break down the loss to Jacksonville by looking at the moments that ultimately decided the football game & dissecting how we felt about them in the aftermath.
We also have a surprising Hero of the Week, look at Bills OL coach Bobby Johnson's failures to prep the depth of the OL appropriately, Dabolls continued struggles in the RZ & more!
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11/10/2021 • 38 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 350 - Week 8 AFC East RoundUp
Miami at the trade deadline, Jets upsetting Cincy in the Meadowlands & a Patriots team that's hanging tough in the AFC - this weeks podcast with our panel of divisional podcasters was 🔥!
🔸 How the offense & QB that shocked the Bengals is a sign of hope in NJ
🔸 Mac Jones continued development & resetting expectations in New England for 2021
🔸 How the "Watson Saga" revealed divisions & instability within the Dolphins organization
We also address Bills fans complaining about the lack of trades at the deadline & more!
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11/5/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 349 - BUF vs JAX Preview
The "Down By the Bank" podcast crew joins us for this look ahead to our Week 9 match-up against the Jaguars:
🔸️ Struggling OL & Injured Playmakers
🔸️ Coaching disarray amid blown leads vs contenders
We also look at weaknesses of the Jacksonville defense, life as a fan under Urban Meyer & more!
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11/4/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 15 seconds
Rockpile Report - 348 - Phish Squished
The BIlls have swept the Dolphins for the 3rd straight year!
In this show we break down how the Dolphins capitalized on the BIlls shortcomings, and yet the Bills found a way to respond EMPHATICALLY for the win.
From tailgate crowd to the Bills swap of runs for screen passes & seam attacks in the 2nd half, to the Bills DL abusing the MIami OT's & an unlikely "Hero of the Week", this game was one that we're going to remember for a very, very long time!
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11/3/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 9 seconds
Rockpile Report - 347 - Week 7 AFC East RoundUp
While the Bills were away the AFC East will play...and it did NOT go well for some of our divisional counterparts!
🔸 Scott Mason of "Play Like a Jet" discusses the loss of Zach Wilson & concern over what the Flacco trade means about their GM & HC's planning abilities
🔸 Mike D'Abate of "Locked on Patriots" discusses NE's monster win over NY & how their team is rounding to form in some surprising areas
We also look at the most confusing aspects of the Tua/Watson trade drama in Miami, a terrible football-watching weekend for Bills fans & more!
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10/29/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 346 - MIA vs BUF Preview w/Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
The Bills are 4-0 off the Bye under McDermott. The Dolphins are 0-5 since they last played the Bills. What could go wrong here?!
Alf Arteaga, host of 3 Yards Per Carry, joins us for a look at the underachieving Dolphins ahead of our Week 8 matchup. We break down the Tua situation, and how it's the teams curious coaching & struggling defensive play that should be getting more of the attention.
We also look at how the few things MIA does have working for it play into the Buffalo's hands, how likely we are to see a "nothing left to lose" mentality from Flores & company and more!
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10/28/2021 • 46 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 345 - Post-Bye AFC Landscape w/Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNet
What a terrible Bye Week!
This week, we look at forgotten segments, sleeping with kids & neighborhood animosity on a weekend without Bills football.
Then RocSportsNet TV host Ryan Lasal joins us for an indepth look at the state of the AFC coming out of our bye week - we break down the pretenders, the contenders, the things that set upper-echelon team apart & ultimately where Buffalo fits into the equation as the season rolls on!
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10/27/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report - 344 - Week 6 AFC East RoundUp
The NYJ aren't last in the AFC East for the 1st time in this shows history. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
In this weeks podcast, Afl Arteaga helps us sift through the wreckage of MIA's loss to Jacksonville - hot seats & hot takes abound! - while Scott Mason celebrates getting out of the divisional basement & walks us through what the Jets have to figure out over the next few weeks of football.
Then Mark Schofield joins us to help decide if the Patriots truly are an ascending threat to BUF after a narrow loss to an NFC power house & more!
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10/22/2021 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report - 343 - Analytics & the 2021 Bills: A Study on Team Growth
The 2021 Bills are on pace to have a similar record through 7 weeks as their 2019 & 2020 iterations. And while this squad FEELS different than those before it...can we PROVE that they are? And if so, by what margin?
In this podcast we take a deep dive into stats & analytics to see if it's possible to quantify what exactly makes the 2021 squad perhaps the most capable of delivering a Lombardi.
From DVOA & turnover %'s to team health & play calling balance, we lay out why despite losing to TEN & PIT, this Bills team truly might be the finest work of Beane & McDermott professional careers!
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/a8dzbxxs2338ep1/dvoa-stat%20chart%2010.19.21.xlsx?dl=0
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10/20/2021 • 39 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report - 342 - Tennessee Blues
Screw Tennessee
In this show we break down the Bills excruciatingly close loss to the Titans on MNF as only we know how!
Together we look at the game from a multitude of angles:
TEN setting up our defense like a boxer would
Our offense showing that even despite adversity it's one of the NFL's most exciting
Questionable offensive playcalling, a breakdown of our Red Zone woes & a QB who's willing to risk it all for this team & its fans
We also talk cookies, Bud Light going to prison & more!
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10/20/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 341 - Week 5 AFC East RoundUp
The Jets crashed back to earth, the season is quickly unravelling for MIA, & our crack group of podcasters is here to dissect it all!
🔸 Gilmore trade reactions in NE & the ripple effect almost costing the Patriots against Houston
🔸 The Brissett experiment's disasterous finale & the Dolphins outlook as Tua returns
🔸 The NYJ offensive woes resume, this time dragging their defense to hell with them
We also look at some metrics that paint a rosy picture for BUF vs their AFC contender counterparts & more!
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10/15/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 340 - BUFvsTEN Preview
The "2020 Revenge Tour" continues as the Bills head to Nashville to take on the Titans!
In this show we take a look at the makeup of our confusing 3-2 opponent:
🔸 Interesting Wrinkles to the TEN Rushing Attack
🔸 Changes to Offensive Roster Limiting Explosive Plays
🔸 Stout Defense That Can't Limit Explosive Plays?!
We also look at why we'll NEVER have a guest for a TEN podcast, Buffalo's "Keys to Victory" & more!
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10/14/2021 • 43 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 339 - Victory Laps with Reid Ferguson
#1 with a bullet in the AFC & it feels AMAZING!
This week we recap what was an amazing performance - maybe one of the best of Sean McDermotts career - by the Buffalo Bills against the AFC's darling Kansas City Chiefs!
We break down the ways Drew's Key's to Victory came to fruition, standout performances by players you don't typically to expect to step up, a sign that even brighter days might be on the horizon & then Bills team captain Reid Ferguson joins us for a look at things from a sideline and locker room level after a win that was perhaps some salve in the wounds of this Bills franchise!
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10/13/2021 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 338 - Week 4 AFC East RoundUp
The Bills are pulling away in the AFC East & our cravk squad of divisional podcasters joins us to pick through the wreckage:
🔸️ Frustrations w/Flores reaching a head in MIA?
🔸️A Patriots-fan look at "The Return of Tom" & the Pat's lagging offense
🔸️Celebrating the Jets 1st win of 2021!
We also look at Buffalo joining some elite statistical company & more!
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10/8/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 9 seconds
Rockpile Report - 337 - BUF vs KC Preview w/Brett Kollmann of Bootleg Football
IT'S CHIEFS WEEK, BILLSMAFIA!!!!
Brett Kollmann of "The Bootleg Football Podcast" & "The Film Room" joins us for our preview of the Bills huge matchup with the Chiefs on SNF! Together we look at:
🔸 Monumental Struggles of the KC Defense & how the Bills can exploit them
🔸 What makes the KC passing game so lethal in 2021
🔸 The Chiefs new-look, rookie driven OL
We also have your Keys to Victory, look at Cris Collinsworth's worst verbal crutch & more!
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10/7/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 336 - Texans, Bologna, and other soft meats
The Bills posted a 2nd shutout & are tied for 1st in the AFC - LETS PARTY!
This week we look at the ways the Texans opened the floodgates of failure while celebrating the Bills domination in Week 4 - from Spencer Browns 1st start at RT to Josh Allen continuing to show doubters that he still has "it" and more!
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10/6/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report - 335 - Week 3 AFC East RoundUp!
The sun is shining in Buffalo, but its raining fire & brimstone in New Jersey!
Our panel of experts from around the division joins us this week to look at:
🔸️Jets offense...getting WORSE without Gase?!
🔸️MIA gets robbed & a two-OC system in doubt
🔸️Some of the shine coming off Mac Jones ?
Plus we look at how Josh Allen gives an annual advantage to Buffalo that only New England has enjoyed this millennium & more!
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10/1/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 33 seconds
Rockpile Report - 334 - HOU vs BUF Preview Show
When your NFL team is a 17 point favorite, something has gone very, very wrong for your opponent.
In this show, we look at the strengths & many, MANY weaknesses of the Texans:
🔸️ David Culley as HC & his staffs impact
🔸️ How the OL & DL drive their struggles
🔸️ Preview of the offense with Davis Mills
We also have your Keys to Victory & more!
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9/30/2021 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 333 - Wins, Josh Allen & Inevitability
Its incredible when you think about it - inevitability.
In this show we break down how the Bills broke down the Washington Football Team, en route to a win that fans & pundits will be eating crow over.
A great day of tailgating, face tattoos, resounding offensive performances & a QB looking unstoppable are just the tip of the icerbeg - Don't miss it!
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9/29/2021 • 1 hour, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 332 - Week 2 AFC East Round Up
The Bills are back on top & not a moment too soon!
In this week AFC East RoundUp, we discuss Buffalo retaking the top spot in the division while Scott Mason & Mike D'Abate break down NEvsNYJ - how each teams rookie QB-led squad fared, the NE rushing attack & old, familiar woes popping up in NY - while Alf Arteaga walks us through the fallout of the "Massacre in Miami" & more!
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9/24/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 331 - WAS vs BUF Preview w/Paul Williams of "Fifty Gut"
The "Pettiest Bills Podcast" meets the "Pettiest WFT Podcast" in our Week 3 preview show!
Paul Williams - host of the "Fifty Fut" podcast - joins us for a look at Sunday's matchup vs Washington:
🔸️Yearly reminder that Dan Snyder stinks on ice
🔸️The struggles of WFTs LBs & DL
🔸️ Strong OL play...outside of 1 weak link
We also discuss life with Taylor Heinecki, his effect on the offensive system, tendencies & more!
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9/23/2021 • 56 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report - 330 - Phish Squished!
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
This week we break down the absolute DRUBBING we gave the Dolphins. We look at all the way their staff did their QBs a disservice & the OL struggled, as well as the things our own OC/QB need to brush up on.
We also, in Harlem Globetrotter fashion, dunk all over their OL performance while celebrating a pair of surprising bounceback performances that underscore what being a Buffalo Bill is all about & the MONSTER day by our DL - dammit this show was fun!
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9/22/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 329 - Week 1 AFC East RoundUp
Everyone in the AFC East lost except...Miami?!
In this show our usual cast of characters join us to look back at the action that landed the Dolphins in the divisions top spot!
Scott Mason talks Zach Wilsons OL struggles & losing to Sam Darnold, Mike D'abate talks Mac's 1st NFL start and how the Patriots bounce back while we look at some history between BUF and PIT & more!
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9/17/2021 • 55 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 328 - BUFvsMIA Preview feat. Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
In this show we're joined by Dolphins podcaster Alf Arteaga for a look at our upcoming matchup in South Beach!
Together we look at the historical domination Allen has had over the Phins, what defensive & offensive wrinkles Miami has added since our last encounter, questionable OL choices & other weak spots BUF should be able to exploit to get back on track in the Divison race & more!
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9/16/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 327 - Steeltown Letdown
The Bills are 0-1 - And yet shockingly the outrage just isn't there for me.
In this show we dive into the Bills loss to Pittsburgh - their suppression of our best players, domination of our OL and yet all the places BUF still found victories.
Then we look at, for perspectives sake (certainly not because we're mean...), all the folks who have it worse than Bills fans this week!
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9/15/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 326 - AFC East Round Up - Week 1 Confidence & Impact of "First 5"
Football is back & in this weeks podcast we & our panel of guests look at what lies ahead for each AFC East hopeful!
We look at the historical impact of how teams start the 1st 5 games of their season & how each teams opponents shape up, their confidence about a "W" week 1, whats at stake in the 1st game of the season & more!
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9/9/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 325 - Homecoming & PITvsBUF w/Joe Kuzma of Steel City Underground
You KNOW you can feel it. It's palpable, like a heartbeat. Week 1 of the 2021 Bills season is here!
This week we look at what the 2021 Bills home opener means to us individually, while also celebrating another year of Bills podcasting under the auspices of high praise for the first time ever.
We also preview the X's & O's of PITvBUF with Joe Kuzma of Steel City Underground, looking at some of the biggest dynamics that'll shape Sundays action:
Missing/Under-practiced defensive veterans
Pittsburgh's wild OL remake
We also look at the Steelers new offense & how the Bills can exploit things, where our offensive playmakers need to step the F*** up and more!
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9/8/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report - 324 - AFC East Round Up - 53 Man Roster Cuts & Teams Taking Shape!
In this show, our expert panel of guests helps us dig into each AFC East teams finalized roster!
We look at surprise releases, moves they disagreed with & what the roster shaping process has them feeling for their HC & GM, while also looking at how Bills fans should soak up this long-elusive cohesiveness at One Bills Drive!
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9/5/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 323 - Bills 53 Man Roster Reaction
ALL OF THE TALK IS FINALLY FINISHED!
A preseason of projection, prognostication & bloviation mercifully came to an end this week at the Bills made the cuts necessary to decide who the 60-ish men that'll decide the fate of our 2021 season are & we couldn't be happier!
We look at cuts that surprised us, the strengths & weaknesses of the roster, spend some time uncharacteristically punching down, explain how Bills fans should feel lucky even if they don't "love" our final group of Bills players & more!
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9/3/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report - 322 - AFC East RoundUp: Teams Taking Shape
In this show, we're once again joined by our fantastic stable of AFC East podcasters Scott Mason, Alf Arteaga & Mike D'Abate for a look at how, ahead of our final preseason game & roster cut downs, each AFCE team is coming together!
We look at team identities that are starting to form, the highs & lows of each teams development thus far, surprise cut candidates & more!
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In this show we take a look at our favorite aspects of the Bills 41-15 trouncing of the Chicago Bears!
Spencer Brown's bounce back at RT
Trubisky knocking the chip off his shoulder
Brian Daboll showing he's ready to be a real jerk to DC's in 2021
Plus we dive into the domination by our defensive line & why Fields shouldn't start Week 1, the pettiest storylines from around the AFC this week and more!
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8/25/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 320 - Preseason Wk 1 Recap : BUF vs DET
This week, we recap the Bills comeback victory in Detroit looking at the good, bad & ugly from Buffalo's performance!
From our young DEs showing well to Bobby Hart showing us that maybe this roster isn't as deep in some spots as we thought, there was plenty to walk away from our 1st preseason contest with!
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Take a deep breath & say it with me people - Goosfraba!
From the true financial state of the Pegulas many fans may not realize & why public money may indeed be necessary, to the pre & post-COVID dynamics of NYS's economy that might make retaining the Bills attractive to NY's political class, this podcast is focused on taking a deep & nuanced look at the recent leaks & reports regarding the Bills stadium, as well as some of the fiscal realities surrounding it's potential construction!
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8/13/2021 • 54 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report - 318 - AFC East RoundUp Returns!
We're BACK for another season of AFC East-centric podcasts!
Our crack team of divisional analysts help us take a look at Jets, Patriots & Dolphins camps ahead of their first playoff games - highlights, lowlights, biggest disappointments & surprises and more!
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8/11/2021 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 5 seconds
Rockpile Report - 317 - Happy Hour Series: LIVE @ O'Neill's Stadium Inn w/Bills LT John Fina, Joe Miller & Pat Moran
We kicked off our Happy Hour Podcast Series with a BANG as Joe Miller, Pat Moran & former Bills LT John Fina joined us in front of a LIVE audience at O'Neills Stadium Inn!
We talked about Josh Allen's extension as the news had broken just hours before, and then look at Bills Training Camp 2021 - players we're keeping an eye on & philosophical story lines we're each watching as we head into our 1st preseason game, while John lends his veteran insights as it pertains to the acclimation of our young DE group, the nuances of training camp on the building of this 2021 roster, his return to Buffalo & more!
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8/9/2021 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 316 - 2021 QB Chaos & the 2018 QB class
The 2021 offseason has seen QB movement & threats of change unlike any other. In this podcast, Ryan Lasal of RocSports Network joins us to look at them & see how it pertains to the Bills situation!
We look at how the sins of the past - from Goff to Wentz & Deshaun to Rodgers - will shape the next wave of extensions & where the Bills rank in preparedness for a true franchise QB!
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8/5/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 315 - The Death of Summer Narratives & Camp Kickoff
Star is out of shape, the locker room is falling apart, the sky is falling.....YAWN.
Summertime stinks for NFL fans & when there's nothing going on people conflate issues simply to have something to talk about! And yet as soon as the pads go on & real football action starts, all of that seems to disappear.
This week we toast to the Bills narratives that have brewed up over the last few months that we can't wait to see die, from Cody Ford being cut to a failure of "The Process" with locker room division & more!
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In our final installment of our 2021 "Camp Battle Preview Series", we take a nuanced look at what's at stake for our 2021 crop of DE's at this years Bills Training Camp!
There's never been this many DE's with their tickets - by nature of how they were acquired - already punched for the final 53. So you KNOW the battle for what could be just 1-2 remaining roster spots is going to be intense. And with young & hungry players trying to push for a job while some old heads try & prove they've "still got it", we've got plenty of insight as to how it all lays out ahead of players reporting for practice!
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7/27/2021 • 55 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 313 - AFC East Round Up: PreCamp Injury RoundUp w/Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUp Bills
Dr. Trimble of Banged Up Bills joins us for a look around the division at the health & injury forecast of each team ahead of 2021 training camp!
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This week, we look at what should be a ferocious competition to fill out the backend of the WR depth chart!
We dissect how many spots are available, the skillsets not just coveted but REQUIRED (KR & "motion man" plays a bigger role than most fans give it credit for) and we look at the most compelling matchups & players the position has to offer!
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7/20/2021 • 57 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 311 - Camp Battle Preview: OG1 & OG2 w/Garret Sisti of The Lightning Round Podcast
Our Camp Battle Preview Series continues as we look at what will be a tough fight for starting reps in the offensive trenches at the guard positions!
We break down how each of the contenders stack up, including contract & financial dynamics that might make some players locks & identifying players who have questions to answer, while Chargers podcaster Garret Sisti, host of "The Lightning Round", joins us for a deep look into newcomer & potential dark horse - who should probably get more credit than that - Forrest Lamp!
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7/16/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report - 310 - A Tale of Two Ownerships: A Look at the Pegulas w/Anthony Sciandra of Expected Buffalo
Sabres fans & Bills fans often have very different perspectives on the Pegulas & their ownership of each of our favorite teams - in this show "Expected Buffalo" host Anthony Sciandra joins us to look at how & why!
We look at the successes & failures of each franchise & the roles the Pegulas have played in each, in an effort to determine how much blame & how much credit they may truly deserve as their two sports franchises diverge down very, very different paths!
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7/14/2021 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 309 - Camp Battle Kickoff - CB2
WE'RE BACK & READY TO TALK BILLS FOOTBALL!
We return to the microphones after a week off to recharge our batteries with the kickoff of our Camp Battle Preview Series!
We open with a look at the impending battle for the "starting" (yes, that's in quotes) CB2 job & how Dane Jackson & Levi Wallace match up against each other in their bid for the 2021 Bills lineup!
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7/9/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 308 - Power Rankings & the AFC w/Ryan Sullivan of Buffalo Fanatics
Power rankings stink...yet were steering into it anyway!
Avid ranker Ryan Sullivan, host of "The 585 Report" joins us for a look at the practice & a dissection of the AFC in an attempt to see how the Bills stack up.
From rushing attacks & pass rushes to QB hierarchies, we take a hard look at what the conference has to bear this season!
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EVERYONE NEEDS TO CALM DOWN!
In this show, we take an in-depth look at the multifaceted nature of last Friday's announcements regarding the future of the Bills stadium & fan attendance.
We dig into how certain local politicians need to slow their roll, and how out of town fans or those that simply aren't aware of the broader economic & logistical scope of stadium construction might not be seeing the forest for the trees, as well as (on a positive note) look at what the Bills future in WNY COULD look like if the team truly is trying to be forward thinking & revenue generating!
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MiniCamps in the AFC East closed this week & while it was uneventful here in BUF compared to our neighbors, Greg Tompsett of Cover 1 joins us because there's still plenty to talk about!
We look at the rookies & young players than reminded people that they're here & ready to play, and how that could factors into upcoming camp battles, and also at the QB2 battle that...wasn't.
Then we talk about Josh Allen & his psyche ahead of what is one of the most important seasons not just of his career but also of the Bills franchise history!
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6/18/2021 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 305 - 2021 Rookie Expectations
NFL MiniCamps are kicking off around the NFL & every fanbase feels good about their team. But without reasonable expectations, many of them will be left disappointed.
That's the theme of this show as we take a deep look at the Bills 2021 Rookie Class & try to establish "reasonable" expectations as we enter the 2021 Camp & Presason:
Reading the "tea leaves" of recent rookie pass rushers to forecast Basham & Rosseau's production given the makeup of the roster
Looking at the mountain in front of Marquez Stevenson as both a WR & KR
Figuring out how our ultra-athletic OL-men slot in & more!
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6/16/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 47 seconds
Rockpile Report - 304 - Loose Hang & Schedule Talk with Del Reid of 26 Shirts
Godfather of BillsMafia & owner of 26Shirts Del Reid stops by to talk shop (literally), we look at our favorite 2021 games & more!
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6/11/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 303 - Catching Up With the Captain feat. Reid Ferguson
What's the 1st thing the NFLs highest paid Long Snapper buys?
We answer that question & more as we catch up with Bills Captain Reid Ferguson!
Together we look at a number of topics as Reid heads into the teams OTAs and MiniCamp:
🔸️His newfound podcasting career
🔸️His extension & BUF experience thus far
🔸️Team mindset heading into MiniCamp in the wake of their 2020 seasons finish & more!
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We finally bring in a subject matter expert to settle the debate of Chris saying he's a better athlete than Drew!
GameOn Sports owner & OnCore Podcast host Brandon Siclari joins us in studio for a debate over which Rockpile personality plays the better game & is more athletic - then we take a look at the Bills newfound cap space & the players the Bills have been linked to while throwing cold water on some of BillsMafia's favorite signing ideas and giving out a couple thoughts of our own!
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6/4/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 301 - AFC East Round Up - NFL Summer Vacation
Alice Cooper said it best: School (and the AFC East RoundUp) is out for summer!
In this podcast we're joined by both old & new faces from around the AFC East as we all get ready to hit the summer doldrums of football! With our guests help we look at:
🔸 How each fanbase feels they've addressed it's needs this offseason
🔸 Current roster vs their 2020 precamp roster
🔸What makes them feel like things will be different for their teams in 2021 & more!
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5/25/2021 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 300 - Milestone Celebration
We've made it to our 300th podcast!
In this show we celebrate the last 100 episodes of the podcast - ~1 whole year of content!
We touch on the future for the WNY's fans, some of our favorite moments from the last 100 podcasts, and what might be Chris's finest achievement ever as producer!
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5/21/2021 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 299 - Mocking the Mock Drafts 2021 w/Pat Moran of Talking Buffalo
Tired: Complaining About Mock Drafting
Wired: Scoring Mock Drafts so We Can Make Fun of The Practice
From #DraftSZN to #AccountabilitySZN, we say goodbye to this chapter of the 2021 NFL offseason with maybe the pettiest show we've ever recorded & Talking Buffalo host Pat Moran is along for the ride!
We take mock drafts that Bills content creators have submitted over the last month, score them & break down the results - interesting trends, takeaways about the practice & what we can learn, shocking "Winners/Losers" and more!
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5/14/2021 • 59 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 298 - Bills Schedule Release
Hey Naysayers & Nerds - IT'S A SCHEDULE CELEBRATION! This week we take a look at the NFL & Bills 2021 schedule on the eve of it's release, amid a half dozen drinks!
We look at the layout of it from both a podcasting & season ticket holder standpoint, look at games that'll probably turn out to be busts & find storylines we're interested in following at this point in the offseason!
Then we look at the competitive layout of the Bills schedule - including some rough stretches and portions that could play out in BUF's favor, break down our favorite/least favorite home games, discuss tailgating & more!
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WARNING: This might be the smartest you'll EVER hear Drew sound on a podcast!
RAS creator Kent Lee Platte joins us for an indepth look at the Bills 2021 draft class through an analytics lens!
We look at the dynamic athletic profiles of our rookie crop & how RAS study tells a story about their NFL upside & development! Meanwhile, Drew has done some deep analysis of his own & we look at how his findings should have fans excited that for Brandon Beane the best may be yet to come!
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Drew, Nate & Draft Recap - where else would you rather be than right here, right now?!
In this show we break down the 2021 NFL Draft as only the Rockpile Report can.
We discuss the philosophy of the early round picks - our reactions, the stories behind the selections & the fits for our team - and how they all weave a narrative that Bills fans can't be upset about.
We also discuss Nates food hipsterism, the things this draft revealed to us about our front office & so much more!
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5/6/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 295 - Pre Draft AFC East Round Up: Travis Wingfield Returns!
Draft week is finally here & to celebrate we bring back one of our oldest guests - Dolphins team employee Travis Wingfield!
Our panel of guests joins us for a look around the divisiom at how each team is set up for the 2021 Draft, dream/nightmare scenarios & more!
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We've reviewed NFL DRAFT everything...right?
This week we turn to the smart people among Bills podcasting to answer the last of our pre draft quandries!
We talk draft aggression for the Bills & how their picks might not give them the flexibility we as fans think, positions we all covet, dream/nightmare scenarios for Buffalo & more!
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4/28/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 293 - Draft Preview Series - DL w/ Brett Kollmann of the Bootleg Football Podcast
Some careers ending, others still developing...the Bills DE room is in an odd place. Will the Bills give it a boost in the 2021 Draft?
Draft analyst & host of "Bootleg Football" Brett Kollmann joins us for our final positional preview, looking at the 2021 DE Draft Class:
🔸️ 1st draft without an "alpha" DE?!
🔸️ Picks for BUF of the 1st/2nd round prospects
🔸️DT depth that could cause teams to reach
Plus we break down Bretts insights on some of BillsMafia's favorite players like J. Phillips, T. Shelvin, C. Basham & more!
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4/23/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 292 - Draft Preview Series - DB's w/ Anthony Prohaska of Disguised Coverage
The Bills haven't had a legitimate "answer" for CB2 in the McDermott era - is this finally the year they swing for the fences? Newcomer to Bills podcasting Anthony Prohaska, host of "Disguised Coverage" & Cover1 contributor, joins us for a look at this upcoming DB crop through a Bills lens: 🔸 Potential boundary CB targets for BUF & the volatility in '21s CB1-CB5 🔸 JOK & Trill Williams multifaceted potential 🔸 Depth CB options, potential safeties with upside to grow & more!
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4/22/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 291 - Draft Preview Series - LB's W/ EJ Snyder of the Bootleg Football Podcast
Between Beane's latest comments on Edmunds 5th year option & the future of our SAM LB position, LB could be a sneaky need for BUF...but can this class provide?
EJ Snyder of the Bootleg Football Podcast joins us to discuss it all!
🔸️ Where Edmunds ranks against this LB class and potential 4-3 MLB talents
🔸️Bills fan favorites Zaven Collins& JOK, and what their projections to the pros may be
🔸️Highlights of this LB class BUF could look at for depth purposes & more!
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4/21/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 24 seconds
Rockpile Report - 290 - Draft Preview Series - OL W/ Russ Brown of Cover1.net
The Bills spent on their OL in free agency, but there's still longterm questions to be answered & the NFL Draft might provide them!
In this show, Cover1 host & radio personality Russ Brown joins us to look at the 2021 OL class:
🔸️ Russ's view Beane's draft OL avoidance
🔸️ BillsMafia favorites like Dickerson & Humphrey
🔸️ Bills offensive philosophy & the mid-round OCs/OGs that may fit our scheme best
We also look at value picks, sleepers, some multi-position talents with upside & more!
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4/16/2021 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 289 - Draft Preview Series - MOCK DRAFTS w/Pat Moran of Talking Buffalo
Cats & dogs living together...MASS HYSTERIA! Drew actually WANTS to talk about Mock Drafts!
This week, fellow Blue Wire podcaster Pat Moran of Talking Buffalo joins the show! Together we talk about him, his podcast history & then Drew holds a discussion with him about the merits of something he loathes...Mock Drafts.
Jokes are made, merits are debated, we look at what Pat has learned about "reasonable expectations" for the Bills in 2021 through his shows live mock drafts. And ultimately, Drew just might have learned something!
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4/14/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 288 - Draft Preview Series - RB's w/Matt Waldman of the RSP
RB at pick #30 for BUF? Harris or Etienne as RB1? Strap in because Matt Waldman is going to blow your doors off!
In this show, with the help of RSP Filmroom creator & Barry White sound-alike Matt Waldman, we take an in-depth look at the 2021 RB Draft Class:
🔸 Matt's shocking RB1 (seriously...don't be drinking a beverage...)
🔸 The makeup of the class & where Buffalo might be able to find some speed without sacrificing early capital
🔸 Our assessment of the Bills "needs", the philosophy he'd employ at the position & some free psycho analysis to boot!
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4/9/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 287 - Draft Preview Series - WR's & TE's w/USA Today's Mark Schofield
Its DraftSZN & our annual Preview Series is finally here!
USA Today's Mark Schofield helps us kick things off as we take a detailed look at the 2021 WR & TE crop & how the Bills can navigate it including:
🔸️ How scarcity at other positions could push an already deep WR class's talent down the board
🔸️ A look at TE & WR prospects that could be a fit in BUF, including BillsMafia favorite Kadarious Toney!
🔸️ TE scarcity, candidates BUF could look to in preparation for 2022 & more!
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4/7/2021 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 286 - Quarantine Podcasting!
1 remote show in 5 years of podcasts...until now.
This week, we look at the Bills stories that have flown under the radar of NFL Free Agency & Draft Prep mania:
🔸 Bills announce full attendance for 2021!
🔸 Ticket price increase & surprising findings when league-wide increases are actually analyzed!
🔸 A divisive new stadium name
We also look at Drew living in a bubble & more!
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3/31/2021 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report - 285 - Relaxed FA Recap Part 2 w/WGR550s Nate Geary
We can't seem to keep shows with Nate short, but who's complaining? Not us!
In Part 2 of our 2021 Free Agency recap, we take what we know about the Bills & look outward to the rest of the NFL:
🔸️ Hilarious FA "Winners & Losers"
🔸️The State of AFC "Contenders"
🔸️How Free Agency Has Set Buffalo Up for the Draft & more!
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3/25/2021 • 1 hour, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 284 - Relaxed FA Recap Part 1 w/WGR550's Nate Geary
Kick holder & radio personality Nate Geary joins us as we take a relaxed but nuanced look at the Bills approach to free agency over the last week!
Together we look at the state of our ST units & return of our former starters effect on our expectations, the lack of acquisitions outside of the team that the Bills made on defense & the ways we're going to be OK, the reason the Emmanual Sanders signing trumps anything we might have added at TE & more!
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3/24/2021 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 44 seconds
Rockpile Report - 283 - AFC East Round Up - Dreams, Nightmares & Reality
Free Agency is here and the moves are already coming fast & furious!
This week our panel of Divisional podcasters joins us for an indepth look at the early free agency storylines around the AFC East, and setting expectations for the week to come:
🔸️ Dolphins eerie silence & needs in the trenches
🔸️Patriots spending spree & Belichick's potential swan song
🔸️The Jets early moves that had Drew rage-eating
We also look at how the Bills stack up vs conference contenders & more!
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Saluti to the Don!
This week we take a look at how our GM, "Contractual Gangster" Brandon Beane, beat Free Agency to the punch by pulling off some of the most unlikely deals in recent (or maybe all) Bills history!
We take a look at the philosophical & monetary in's & out's of "The Trifecta" being retained, and how the picture these 3 signings paint for people outside of the franchise could bear fruit for us in the weeks ahead as NFL Free Agency progresses!
We also look at early Free Agency trends we didn't see coming & more!
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In our 2nd installment of roster review & free agency discussion, Matt Parrino of NYUp.com joins us to dig into the Bills defense:
🔸️ Matt's surprising pick for QB2
🔸️ The state of the OL, and how impending cuts could dictate Beanes decisionmaking
🔸️ The TE conundrum, Drew's "outside the box" solution to it & more!
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NFL Free Agency could be CHAOS - and we've brought in a ringer to chat about it!
Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com joins our podcast to wax poetic on some of the wrinkles that threaten to muddy the waters of the 2021 Free Agency cycle:
🔸️QB's flexing their muscle & player empowerment
🔸️How much a canceled NFL Combine effects the free agency process
🔸️The impending onslaught of veteran cuts
We take all of that, and tie it back to Buffalo's efforts to continue progressing towards what they hope is a SB caliber roster - don't miss it!
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In our 1st installment of roster review & free agency discussion, Ryan Talbot of NYUp.com joins us to focus on the Bills defense:
🔸️ Our expensive Defensive Line, young DE free agent class & analysis of some rarely discussed pass rush metics that provide some surprising insights!
🔸️ A secondary still looking for an answer at CB2 & an aging market that may not bear fruit
🔸️ Our LB conundrum, players we like for Buffalo to sign this offseason & more!
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3/4/2021 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 278 - Watt the Heck Was THAT?! w/Ryan Lasal of RocSportsNetwork
We were all set to start talk Free Agency conversation...and then JJ Watt put pen to paper in the first headscratcher of 2021!
In this show, we're joined by RocSportsNetwork anchor Ryan Lasal to discuss the supremely anticlimactic Watt decision to join the AZ Cardinals!
We look at historical flaws in chasing "names" for BUF, the Cardinals desperation play that this represents & how it could blow up in their franchises face, the fact that this makes me feel BETTER about the Bills & our GM & more!
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3/3/2021 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 277 - AFC East Round Up - Offseason Outlook: Miami Dolphins with Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
Our final divisional offseason preview takes us to South Beach as we look at the importance of the 2021 offseason for the Miami Dolphins w/Alf's help:
🔸️ Watson Trade Drama
🔸️ Draft Capital Conundrums
🔸️ Fixing Offensive Inconsistency under a new pair of OCs (yes...pair.. ) & more!
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So much Free Agency conversation has already taken place, and yet there are some MAJOR stumbling blocks that have to be resolved before the Bills offseason plans can really be laid out & Bruce Nolan of BR fame comes along for the ride!
We get analytical & wax poetic on topics ranging from how the ripple effects of the franchise tag this season could skew the Bills offseason plans & how the Watson situation could impact the market, to how signing JJ Watt could potentially keep the team from finding its next young star & more!
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2/24/2021 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 275 - AFC East Round Up - Offseason Outlook: New York Jets with Scott Mason of "Play Like A Jet"
Loads of cap space, extra draft capital, a new HC...haven't we seen this movie before?
The Jets are arguably the AFCEs most interesting team this offseason & "Play Like a Jets" Scott Mason joins to discuss:
🔸️ The Deshaun Watson Saga
🔸️ The Jets Sizable List of Needs
🔸️ Darnold Lip Service, California Dreams referneces & More!
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You gotta walk before you run, and you've gotta understand where the Bills are looking before you can guess at who they'll draft!
This week, we're joined by Dean Kindig of BillsFAMbase (cough - BillsMafia.com - cough) for an indepth look at the Bills scouting activity over the past year!
We discuss the importance of this draft & and how last years class was quietly a home run, while also looking through Deans data to discern whether the Bills are thinking about trading back, what positions they're most heavily scouting (which has a history of dictating their selections), and more!
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2/17/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 273 - AFC East Round Up - Offseason Outlook: New England Patriots with Mark Schofield
The Patriots franchise is in a unusual state of flux this offseason & we're here for all of it!
This week we look at the New England Patriots ahead of the 2021 offseason:
🔸️ Front Office Turnover
🔸️ Lack of Attractiveness for UFAs?
🔸️ Rebuildings vs Reloading & more!
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2/11/2021 • 47 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 272 - 2021 Bills & AFC Salary Cap Outlook w/Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports
ITS FINALLY OVER - And now the building starts again.
We open with a conversation about SB 55 & how little we all truly cared about it. Then we host Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports for our annual Bills Cap Primer!
Instead of focusing on just Buffalo, we instead look at where the market trends are in terms of positions we might spend at & around the AFC East and AFC contenders to illustrate how the Bills, despite their lack of current cap space, can still enter 2021 in the drivers seat both in their division & possibly the entire AFC!
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The Band is BACK TOGETHER!
This week, we re-live the 2020 season through the eyes of podcasters, a corporate shill & a professional broadcaster!
We talk about the seasons unsung hero's & storylines, our individual experiences & how Sean McDermott has grown.
Then we put a bow on the 2020 discussion by giving away season superlatives, talking about the future for BUF & more!
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2/4/2021 • 2 hours, 2 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report - 270 - AFC East Round Up - The Ever-Changing Divisional Landscape
"Haves & Have Nots" is the theme of the 2021 offseason in the AFC East, and this week we catch up with our expert panel to look at how our div. opponents are have fared while BUF was competing in the playoffs:
🔸️ Another year, another starting QB quandry for the Patriots
🔸️ Early reactions to the Jets hiring of Robert Salaeh as HC
🔸️ Miami's search for an OC, and reports of internal unrest over their QB of the future
🔸️ Buffalo's offseason outlook by comparison, Beer Watch results & more!
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1/28/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 269 - Let the Healing Begin ; BUFvsKC Recap
The Bills season has come to an unfortunate end.
This week, we recap what was an emotional AFC Championship Game & provide our own patented brand of analysis. But more importantly we discuss how, in ways even the most emotional fan can understand, the 2020 Buffalo Bills were important & the ways we're left primed for the future.
Drew almost cries, beers are enjoyed & wagons are circled!
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1/27/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 33 seconds
Rockpile Report - 268 - AFC TITLE TALK w/Ryan Tracy of Locked On Chiefs
It feels like a dream - the Buffalo Bills have a shot at playing for a Super Bowl!
We start this show with a look at the Brian Daboll news, and discuss the reasons why teams may have cooled on him as a potential head coach.
Then we preview the AFC Conference Championship game, taking a look at the narratives surrounding the game, such as the pre-season expectations for both teams & the pressure that can create and the potential for a true Allen v Mahomes rivalry, while Locked On Chiefs host Ryan Tracy joins us to talk a little shop on how confident he is in his Chiefs, what he thinks of their gameplan on Sunday & more!
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1/21/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 267 - Title Game Bound w/Bruce Nolan of The Bruce Exclusive
Where is Bill Barnwell when you need him?!
This week we recap what was a shocking weekend as the Bills horsewhipped the Ravens to advance to the AFC Championship!
We recap what was a wild night & analyze the game with the help of Buffalo Rumblings podcaster Bruce Nolan! Together, we break down the ways the Ravens D dictated a bit of our offensive play, the way this might have been Frazier's greatest performance as DC, some timely defensive performances & more!
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1/20/2021 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 266 - BALvsBUF - AFC Div. Round Preview w/Ken McKusick of RavensFilmStudy
2 young QB's trying to "Survive & Advance" for the second time in their careers, and 2 franchises trying to reach the AFC Championship? We are HERE FOR IT!
In this show, we're joined by RavensFilmStudy host & analyst Ken McCusick for an in-depth look at the mechanics of the Ravens Offense & Defense ahead of Sat.'s Divisional Round matchup!
We discuss the schematics of their 2020 offense - including how they manufacture points without passing & how the ways our D needs to match up - where Josh Allen & our WR's present mismatches against their Top 10 defense, our confidence levels ahead of our teams biggest game of the season & more!
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WINNERS. We're F***** WINNERS
THis week, we recap the Bills 1st playoff victory in 25 years!
We kick the show off by describing what it meant for Drew to finally see this team make good on its promise with a post season victory & all the emotional ways we celebrated.
Then Greg Tompsett of Cover1 joins us to break down what was ultimately a fantastic weekend of Bills football - battles won by each team, Greg winning the bet on Daboll's performance in the playoffs, Josh Allen's growth on display & more!
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1/13/2021 • 1 hour, 48 minutes, 26 seconds
Rockpile Report - 264 - AFC East Round Up - 2020 Season Recap
With the final week of the NFL regular season in the books, our crack panel of guests helps us take a look back at a tumultuous, yet for some rewarding 2020 season in the AFC East!
Highlights, embarassments, silver linings & more - don't miss it!
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The show opens with a throwback to the 90's & a recap of our domination of the Dolphins in Week 17.
Then we host analyst Brett Kollmann of The Bootleg Football Podcast for a look at our matchup with the Colts! We break down the offensive & defensive trends of our opponent, schematics, keys to victory & more!
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1/6/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 11 seconds
Rockpile Report - 262 - AFC East Round Up - Controversy, Conquest & Questionable Futures
This week our expert panel of guests joins us to once again tackle the biggest division storylines from Week 16:
🔸️ A fan-driven QB controversy in South Beach
🔸️ The end of the Patriots dynasty through the eyes of a diehard Pats fan
🔸️ Another Jets "W" clouding the franchises future
We also talk renewing the Buffalo - Miami rivalry & more!
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12/30/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 261 - Passing of the Torch & Playoff Preview w/WGR550's Nate Geary
We just witnessed a torch passing.
This week, WGR550's Nate Geary joins us to take a hard look at our big win in Foxborough - Allen's progression to leader of this team & consistent threat to defenses everywhere, Daboll's role in that & what this win & Belichicks reaction to it means for our franchise.
Then we talk about the "Start Em vs Sit Em" debate of MIAvsBUF & take a look at the playoff field in terms of who we dislike for BUF, who we think are frauds & more!
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12/30/2020 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 260 - AFC East RoundUp - NIGHTMARE in NJ, Frowning in Foxborough & Celebration in Buffalo!
Those crazy SOB's in green ACTUALLY DID IT!
In this AFC East RoundUp, Scott Mason of "Play like a Jet", Alf Arteaga of "3YPC" and Mike D'Abate of "Locked On Patriots" help us tackle Week 15's biggest divisional storylines:
🔸️ The fallout of the Jets inexplicable victory over the Rams both in the media & for the fanbase!
🔸️ Bills fans talking title & debating the merits of potential playoff matchups!
🔸️ The Patriots relegated to their couches for the 1st time in a decade & the rebuild brewing in 2021!
🔸️ Miami's confidence level as the playoffs loom & their depth is tested!
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12/23/2020 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 259 - AFC East Champs & Festivus 6.0 feat. Bills LS Reid Ferguson
In surreal fashion, Buffalo has won the AFC East!
This week we recap BUFvsDEN, what it meant to us as fans & outline the ways this team has grown into its role as division leader (maybe best in the AFC?). Then team captain LS Reid Ferguson joins us to discuss the aftermath of the win, what it means to him both personally & professionally, watching his phase of the team hitting its stride alongside the rest of our ascending units & more!
We also talk a little BUFvsNE & as always, we crack a few cold ones over our "6th Annual Festivus Celebration: An Airing of Bills Grievances" - a time where we come together & with the help of our listeners release a few frustrations & have a few laughs so we can all head into the post season with full hearts & a clean slate!
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Bills fans are putting the football world on notice...but at what cost? In this weeks AFC East RoundUp we're joined by Alf Arteaga of 3Yards Per Carry, Locked on Patriots Mike D'abate & Play Like a Jets Scott Mason to tackle Week 14s storylines: 🔸️ BillsMafia taking analysts to task - but is "scorched Earth" REALLY who we are? 🔸️ Patriots fans ACTUALLY calling for the firing of Belichick?! 🔸️ Dolphins emotional rollercoaster vs KC & outlook for playoff push 🔸️ Another Jets loss, Barry Horowitz & more!
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12/17/2020 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 257 - Steel Town Beat Down
STATEMENT VICTORY *full stop*
This week, we discuss a Sunday Night of Football spent with in-house antics & recap what might be the Bills most convincing victory of the season - a player everyone needs to pay more attention to, applause for our secondary, praise for Brian Daboll, Diggs's big night & the way our coaching staff just threw their hat in the ring as one of the NFL's best.
Then we give a brief preview of BUFvsDEN - it's simple: Show us that the moment isn't too big for this football team to find that elusive greatness!
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12/16/2020 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report - 256 - AFC East Round Up - Gase Gets Gregg'd, Undead in Foxborough & Tua's Troubling Trend
Jets Fans: 2020 couldn't get any worse!
Gregg Williams: Hold my beer
Alf Arteaga, Mike D'Abate & Scott Mason join us as week look at Week 13 around the AFC East!
We talk MIAs concerning offensive trends ahead of a season-deciding stretch, the Patriots refusing to just GO AWAY & getting stronger on D in the process, Bills fans not taking the bait from the national media this season & much, much more!
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12/10/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 255 - Worthwhile Hangover & PITvBUF Preview w/Joe Kuzma of Steel City Underground
Don't drink Molson Ice
This week we recap the Bills 1st win on MNF since the late 90s - the new look OL, Allen's omnipresence, the skill position performances that changed the face of the game & a surprising hero that might have saved the game for all of us (it's very tongue in cheek)!
Then we preview our SNF matchup with the Steelers with the help of Joe Kuzma of Steel City Underground - we look at the narrative that they're "overrated", their struggles on offense & holes in their defense, reasons PIT fans aren't confident & more!
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12/9/2020 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 20 seconds
Rockpile Report - 254 - AFC East Round Up - Lyin' Adam Gase, Unsinkable Patriots & The (Nervously) PrimeTime Bills
Whats it like watching a HC caught in a lie (or two...or three...)? How the hell did the Patriots manage to win with arguably the worst QB performance of the NFL season?! And just how confident is BillsMafia heading into a month of primetime football?
We answer all of these questions & more as "Play Like a Jet" host Scott Mason & USA Today's "Mark Schofield" join us to look at all of the AFC Easts Week 12 action - we talk bad QB play, QB controversy & more!
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12/3/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 253 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly & BUFvsSF preview with Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee
We're 8-3 , and it feels like 2019 again!
We recap of LACvsBUF with a look at the Good, the Bad & the Ugly that took place on Sunday - the officiating & gameflow, to some wonky offensive playcalling & the play of our defenses biggest pieces.
Then Sacramento Bee reporter Chris Biederman joins us to preview our MNF matchup w/the 49ers! We look at the impact of injuries & relocation, faith in their backup QB, Drew channels Lou Farigno in our Keys To Victory & more!
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12/2/2020 • 2 hours, 18 minutes, 14 seconds
Rockpile Report - 252 - AFC East Round Up - Tua Tumbles, Patriots Plummet & Bills Dodge a Bullet
Is Gase truly wose than Kotite? How are Phins fans handling their young QBs first taste of adversity? Have we just witnessed the death knell of the 2020 Patriots?!
We answer all of these questions & more as Alf Arteaga of 3Yards Per Carry, Mike D'abate of Locked on Patriots & Play Like a Jet host Scott Mason join us to recap Week 11's action, including our look at how the Bills may have missed the injury bug that ravaged the AFC this week!
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The AFC Playoff picture is slowly coming into focus & this week we take a long look at what awaits the Bills!
We open the show with a look at the AFC playoff picture, discussing each division race, and outlining the contenders on the back-end as the contenders start separating themselves from the pretenders in the NFL.
Then "The Lightning Round" host Garret Sisti joins us to preview the Bills last 1pm game vs the Chargers! We talk Herbert's ascension among QBs despite his teams poor start, the places their defense struggles & the reasons we ultimately think Sunday should be the start of a fantastic run for BUF down the stretch!
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The AFC Playoff picture is slowly coming into focus & this week we take a long look at what awaits the Bills!
We open the show with a look at the AFC playoff picture, discussing each division race, and outlining the contenders on the back-end as the contenders start separating themselves from the pretenders in the NFL.
Then "The Lightning Round" host Garret Sisti joins us to preview the Bills last 1pm game vs the Chargers! We talk Herbert's ascension among QBs despite his teams poor start, the places their defense struggles & the reasons we ultimately think Sunday should be the start of a fantastic run for BUF down the stretch!
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11/25/2020 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report - 250 - AFC East Round Up - Return of the AFC East Bros!
They were the pioneers of the "AFC East-centric" podcast, and we've brought them back for a reunion show!
Kyle & Gary Smith join us this week to remenisce on the end of their podcast & get their takes on Josh Allen leading the NFL in passing while Sam Darnold seemingly falls into oblivion, MIA leapfrogging the Jets rebuild & more!
Then Locked on Patriots host Mike D'Abate joins us to recap what was a huge win on Sunday Night Football to keep New Englands season alive!
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We lost this week & yet Drew's not an animal about it?!
We open the show with a look at the ways the Bills defense is finally making good on the promise that we all looked for this year, while Josh Allen once again proved he's clutch.
Then we talk about Brian Daboll & his lack of adjustments in hilarious fashion, while recapping why Bills fans should actually feel pretty DAMN GOOD walking away from this.
Then, we host Bills Captain & Longsnapper Reid Ferguson for a behind the scenes look at BUFvsAZ , a look at the NFL player mindset of public criticism & more!
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11/18/2020 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report - 248 - AFC East Round Up - Week 9: Tua Takes Command, BUF Bounces Back & a MNF w/2 Losers!
The AFCE is quickly becoming a surprising 2-horse race!
This week we're joined by the usual suspects as Alf Arteaga of 3YPC helps us break down Tua's big day and MIA's biggest, most improbable win of 2020, and we look at how for a team with a "Top 5 Most Difficult Schedule", the future looks rosy for BUF!
We also look at the performance of the NYJ's young stable of talent on MNF w/"Play Like a Jet" host Scott Mason, while Patriots fan Christian Simonelli stops by to discuss how that game illustrates that the retooling process in Foxborough could be bigger than anyone could have guessed!
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NOW DO YOU BILL-IEVE?!
This week WGR550 host Nate Geary joins us to recap SEAvsBUF & all of its intricacies!
We discuss all of the ways our offense thrived, while Drew takes Nate to task over a critical moment of the game & his talk about how "there's little to criticize" from Sunday. Drew also delivers a passionate embrace of 2 players he routinely has bagged on, and his producer in the process.
We also preview our matchup with Arizona - the places the balance of the game hangs from Murrays rushing to a surprising WR threat & more!
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11/11/2020 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 246 - AFC East Round Up - Quarterly Reports Vol. 2!
We've reached the halfway point of the NFL season & it's again time to hand out grades!
Mike D'abate of "Locked on Patriots", Alf Arteaga of "3Yards Per Carry" & "Play Like a Jet" host Scott Mason join us for a look at the good, bad & ugly of each team through the 2nd month of the season!
We talk Tua's 1st game , Becton's surprising emergence, Buffalo's fall from national grace after a hot start to the season & much, much more!
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11/5/2020 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report - 245 - Changing of the Guard - NEvsBUF recap & SEAvsBUF Preview
The Buffalo Bills are 4-0 in the AFC EAST!
This week, we wax poetic on the Bills victory over the Patriots - the performance of Cam Newton, the response to a familiar face by our OL & an in-depth look at the performance of the Bills rushing attack you won't hear anywhere else!
We go on to dissect what we took away this game & why this win, albeit a close one, stands out in our minds as a landmark for our franchise.
We close with a preview of SEAvsBUF - Offensive excellence, defensive struggles & reasons Drew believes the Bills will come out on top!
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11/4/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 244 - AFC East RoundUp - Frustration in Foxborough, New Lows in New Jersey & BillsMafia at the Trade Deadline
The constant discussion about trades has Drew feeling a certain kind of way - we look at the realities in Buffalo as fans clamor for moves ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline!
"Play Like a Jet" host Scott Mason also joins for a recap of BUFvsNYJ & a look at the biggest betting line of the week while USA Today's Mark Schofield helps us look at the shocking descent into football-hell taking place in Foxborough & what fueled the worst Patriots performance of Belichick's career!
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10/29/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 243 - Weapons of Bass Destruction & Pats Preview with Mark Schofield
The Bills are SOMEHOW 5-2!
This week we recap "The Tyler Bass Game" - how a big leg overcame some strange offensive ineptitude (which we charted because Drew is a lunatic) & how the defensive line stepped up & changed to tone of the game (and hopefully our season)!
Then USA Today writer & Podcaster Mark Schofield joins us for our preview of PATRIOTS WEEK!
We take an in-depth look at Cam Newton's descent into QB hell, look at the matchups he likes & dislikes from a Patriots perspective, waxes poetic on how a Bills victory could shatter what's left of the Belichick Dynasty & more!
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10/28/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report - 242 - AFC East Round Up - Tua Takes Over, Faltering in Foxborough & Other Divisional Miseries
The 2020 AFCE was touted as a wild ride, and through 6 weeks it hasn't disappointed!
Alf Arteaga of "3 Yards Per Carry" joins us to discuss the QB change in Miami, including what's at stake if Tua has growing pains as the Phins try to remain in a surprising 2nd place!
Also, Mike D'Abate of "Locked on Patriots" helps us look at NE's loss to Denver & what their struggles say about Cam, the offense & the teams future.
We also talk Flacco's 1st start for Gang Green, the Bills outlook after the KC debacle & more!
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The Bills better never play at 5pm ever again in our lifetimes, that's for damn sure!
This week Cover1's Greg Thompsett swings by to help lend a pragmatic voice to balance Drew's frustration as we recap the Bills fall to 4-2 at the hands of the Chiefs. We discuss emotional outbursts, the struggles of our defense & which of the Bills issues are correctable moving forward!
We also take a look at the people who have things worse than Bills fans - YES you sensitive people, there ARE football fans suffering more than us today - and take a look at our impending matchup with the NFL laughingstock from New Jersey!
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10/20/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 240 - AFC East Round Up - RB Bell Set Free, Phins Win Big & Patriots Big Break
Another star player escaped the Jets like Andy Dufresne & we couldn't be happier to chat about it!
"Play Like A Jet" host Scott Mason joins us to wax poetic on the release of RB Le'Veon Bell, while Alf Arteaga of "3 Yards Per Carry" discusses fan expectations changing in South Beach after their big win over SF!
We also recap the state of the division heading into Week 6 & more!
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10/15/2020 • 52 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report - 239 - Tennessee Whiskey and Chiefs Preview with Brett Kollmann
We start this week with a mercifully short synopsis of our loss in TEN, & Drew lays the blame in some surprising directions. Then, because we're the pettiest Bills podcast, we air our 1st "People Who Have it Worse Than Bills Fans" segment of 2020!
Finally, friend of the show Brett Kollmann joins us to preview our Monday matchup vs Kansas City - we talk about the structure of their latest rushing attack, their passing game w/out Watkins, and what the Buffalo Bills have to do on defense to score an upset that would be heard around the NFL!
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10/15/2020 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 238 - AFC East Round Up - Quarterly Reports!
Were 1/4 of the way through the NFL season, and just like we all (or maybe just us?) dreaded in high school, Mark Schofield, Scott Mason & Alf Arteaga join us to give Quarterly Reports for the AFC East!
We talk about the satisfactory parts of each team through 4 weeks, the parts of our teams that are incomplete, what needs improvement in the next 4 games & more!
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4-0, & firmly on top of the AFC East - it's a great time to be a Bills fan!
We open with a recap of Sunday's action - Dabolls emergence as a playcaller, Diggs's infectious energy & impact on this entire passing attack/WR corps & our defense showing signs of life amid a league-wide depression of performance on that side of the ball!
Then, we take a look into the convoluted matchup vs TEN - something made more complicated by some breaking news! We outline the COVID impact as it applies to the TEN players, the surprising struggles of Derrick Henry this season, the holes in the TEN defense that the Bills should be more than capable of exploiting & more!
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10/7/2020 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 236 - AFC East Round Up - Gases's Last Stand, Miami's 1st "W" & Allen Setting the Bar
After 5 years are we ACTUALLY going to see the last of Adam Gase in the AFC East?!
That's the question we open tonight's show with as "Play Like A Jet" host Scott Mason walks us through the Jets plight. Alf Arteaga of " 3 Yards Per Carry" celebrates his teams first convincing victory in Jacksonville & the Patriots passing woes lead us to ask the question...is Josh Allen the defacto "Best QB in the AFC East"?!
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10/1/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report - 235 - ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! BUFvsLAR Recap & BUFvsLVR with RaiderCody
This Bills win takes us back to an era of Bills greatness that we're almost nervous trying to discuss!
We recap our win over the Rams first with a dissection of the ref staff & the ways they failed BEYOND the 2 big calls. We go on to break down the defensive struggles we encountered, and the way our QB's responded when the chips were down wasn't just a victory, but a potential reshaping of what the Buffalo Bills could be as a franchise & how fans should feel about these close games.
Then we're joined by fellow BlueWire Network host "Raider Cody" for a preview of Week 4's matchup in Las Vegas - the strengths & weaknesses of the Raiders attack & some surprising vulnerabilities in what is an opportunity for the Bills to build cushion in the AFCE race!
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9/30/2020 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 234 - AFC East Round Up: Week 2 - New Jersey is Burning & BUF is in 1st Place!
Its week 2 and the Bills are indisputably #1 in the AFC EAST!
This week our guests help us recap how we got there - Fitzpatrick's vintage performance in South Florida & a young Phins team hopefully picking up steam, another disaster for Gang Green & their beleaguered HC and a nail biter in Seattle for the Patriots as their passing game showed life but the final play raises serious questions!
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9/24/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report - 233 - Allen for MVP?! Week 2 Recap & LARvBUF Preview w/Derek Ciapala of RamsTalk
No that's not lunacy - just ask ESPN!
This week, we recap the Bills narrow victory over Miami - questions in our secondary, another incredible performance from Diggs & some shade for a certain coordinator. We also discussed the question raised by ESPNs Dan Orlovsky - is this ascension from Josh Allen to be believed & is he truly flirting with the mantle of MVP?!
Then Derek Ciapala of RamsTalk helps us dissect the complex beast that is the Rams offense ahead of our Week 3 matchup!
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9/23/2020 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 39 seconds
Rockpile Report - 232 - AFC East Round Up Wk 1: Gase's Gaffes, Fitz Falters & the Divison Race Begins
In this weeks AFCE RoundUp we recap all AFCE-on-AFCE crime that took place on Sunday!
It starts with a look at how Jets fans are feeling today about their potential franchise QB & maligned HC. Then we look at the ways lofty expectations for growth in MIA failed to materialize & discuss a Patriots team that, despite winning on Sunday, are about go from the frying pan into the fire!
We discuss all of that, the divison outlook heading into Week 2's action & more!
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9/17/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 47 seconds
Rockpile Report - 231 - Allen Vs Darnold 3: Recap w/Bills Captain Reid Ferguson & BUFvMIA Preview
The Bills are 1-0 & Drew had a Sunday unlike any other!
This week, we break down Allen's 3rd career matchup vs Darnold & the NYJ, dissecting the ways OC Brian Daboll's QB-run heavy approach may have been preordained , how the Bills surprising RT & RG combination could affect our fortunes in 2020 & beyond, and LS Reid Ferguson joins us to discuss their first fanless game & how not all "misses" by a rookie kicker are created equal.
Then we look at the trends established by MIA last week against NE & break down the ways they favor BUF coming out of this one potentially on top of the AFC East!
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9/16/2020 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report - 230 - AFC East RoundUp Wk 1 - Roster Makeup & Early Optimism
There's finally REAL football to discuss & our guests brought the goods!
This week, we go around the division getting the early impressions of each AFC East roster from podcasters around the division!
Our guests also help us understand the confidence level of their respective fanbases heading into a weekend of divisional matchups & more!
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FOOTBALL IS BACK!
This week, we dive into some intellectually deep waters by hosting Bruce Nolan of Buffalo Rumblings & Greg Tompsett of Cover1 simultaneously! We discuss the Tre White extension in detail & positive/negative takes n the final 53 man roster!
Then Joe Caporoso of TurnOnTheJets.com joins us for a preview of our first game of 2020! We talk about the state fo the Jets roster & who their anemic offense is primed to flow through, as well as some of their defensive liabilities & more!
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9/9/2020 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 228 - AFC East Round Up - Roster Massaging w/Scott Mason of "Play Like a Jet"
AFC East teams are still reshaping their rosters just days before final roster cuts!
This week, Scott Mason joins us as we look at moves & roster adjustments being made around the division - Miami trading away former 2nd round picks, the Bills trading for ST reinforcements, the Jets needing to add...well...everything....and more!
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9/3/2020 • 55 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 227 - Roster Cuts & Media Privilege w/Bruce Nolan of The Bruce Exclusive
The '20 season is just around the corner & luckily this wonky offseason is coming to a close!
Bruce Nolan of BuffaloRumblings.com 's "The Bruce Exclusive" joins our show to talk all about cut down day - one of the weirdest cutdown days in Bills history given the lack of a preseason! We dissect some of the storylines that remain unsettled including McKenzie's future with the team, the right side of the offensive line, DiMarco being sacrificed into a pit of fire & more!
Drew also airs his grievances against NY's decision to postpone fan attendance in 2020 to October & we take a laymans look at the Chris Brown suspension!
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9/2/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report - 226 - AFC East Round Up - Best & Worst AFC East Camp Storylines
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 playmakers, the Patriots new faces on both offense & defense, Tua's reported struggles in South Beach, Josh Allen's synergy with our front office & much, much more!
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8/27/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 225 - Bills Camp Week One Review with Matt Parrino of NYUP.com
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 a recap of his experience thus far through the Bills 2020 Training Camp! We talk about the hurdles protocol has created in terms of his reporting, Josh Allen's growth as both a passer & a leader, his impressions of the new faces to the roster & more!
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8/26/2020 • 56 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 224 - AFC East Round Up: Jets Training Camp Preview w/Connor Rogers host of BR's Stick To Foobtall Podcast
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 "New York" Jets along the way!
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8/20/2020 • 53 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 223 - Extension Extravaganza - A Celebration of a REAL Head Coach!
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 was going on around the NFL at the time on the HC front, the things that make him so special as a HC (spoiler alert: Clint Eastwood references & goosebumps abound!) and what might lie ahead with him at the helm of this football team.
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8/19/2020 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 222 - Training Camp Week One: Zoom Meetings & New Faces
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 signing of Brian Winters, Nickleback returning for God knows what reason & more!
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8/14/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 221 - AFC East Round Up: Dolphins Training Camp Preview with Alf Arteaga of 3 Yards Per Carry
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 philosophically about the level of expectation that's growing down in South Beach, crack some jokes & discuss a surprising projection for them by the time the 2020 season is over!
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8/12/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report - 220 - AFC East Round Up: Patriots Training Camp Preview with Mark Schofield of The Scho Show
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!
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8/6/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 219 - Training Camp Preview Series: Defensive Line w/Greg Tompsett of Cover1.net
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 see out of AJ Epenesa & the Bills from a versatility standpoint!
We close the show with Greg delivering one of the hotter "bold predictions" any guest has offered up this preseason - don't miss it!
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8/5/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 218 - A Calm Before The Storm and NFL Opt Outs
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 & the way we see it impacting the Buffalo Bills & if it changes their direct competition for the AFC East title!
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7/29/2020 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 31 seconds
Rockpile Report - 217 - 2020 Training Camp Preview Series: LBs and TEs with Ryan Lasal of The Huddle TV Show
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, darkhorses to step up & surprise us all & so much more!
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7/23/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 216 - Bills Camp Gets The Green Light With Ryal Lasal From The Huddle TV Show
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 that almost certainly lay ahead!
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7/22/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 34 seconds
Rockpile Report - 215 - COVID Salary Cap Crunch w/Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports
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!
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7/16/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 19 seconds
Rockpile Report - 214 - 2020 Training Camp Preview Series: Running Backs w/ Erik Turner of Cover1.net
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 discuss where TJ Yeldon slots in, where he's vulnerable to guys who actually play more than 1 role & more!
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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 rookie WR's, his WR#4, Kirk Cousins (oddly enough) & more!
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7/9/2020 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 20 seconds
Rockpile Report - 212 - Bills Financial Impact Looms Large w/Paul Lane of Buffalo Business First
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 & flows of sports revenue and more! Then we discuss the surprising results of our social media polling on the topic (spoiler alert: Chris has unpopular opinions) and how we'd each handle an NFL season that required us to sign waivers to attend.
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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 groups might change the depth we can field this year compared to '19.
We also discuss the key battles we'll be keeping an eye on, including what should be a dogfight for the CB#2 job across from our resident All Pro!
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7/2/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report - 210 - Cam Newton to the Patriots: A discussion with Patriots fan Christian Simonelli
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, the realistic roster situation for the 2020 Patriots & the multitude of reasons this signing may or may not move the needle for us when it comes to the Bills still being the favorite in the AFC East!
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7/1/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report - 209 - 2020 Training Camp Preview Series: Offensive Line w/Clayton Garrett of the Cold Front Report
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 Preview Series! This week, we're focusing on the offensive line - we dive into the makeup of the OL group, places we need to see improvement as camp gets underway, key position battles & more!
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6/23/2020 • 1 hour, 50 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report - 208 - ESPN's Continuity Rankings & the AFC East
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 future of the Bills & RB, open up the floor to you as listeners to share your experiences with us & more!
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6/18/2020 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report - 207 - NYTimes Accolades & the 2020 Off-season w/Bills LS Reid Ferguson
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 far - the ways COVID has impacted his personal life, his appearance in the NY Times, his brother being drafted to a division rival, summer workouts with new kicker Tyler Bass & more!
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6/11/2020 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 51 seconds
Rockpile Report - 206 - 2020 Injury Outlook with Dr. Kyle Trimble of BangedUpBills.com
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 according to fans are "snakebit" with injuries might just be poorly coached.
Then we take a look at the 2020 Buffalo Bills, and discuss how we see the team in terms of preparation for this shortened off-season & why we think they might be one of the NFL's most physically & mentally prepared squads to start 2020!
Our soft tissue injury episode from 2016!
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Articles mentioned in this episode
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/05/11/buffalo-bills-sean-mcdermott-patriots-scouts-cam-newton
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/858560-nfl-2011-in-the-post-lockout-era-lack-of-defense-injuries-plague-the-season
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5/27/2020 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report - 205 - Expectations for 2020 with Matt Parrino of NYUpstate.com
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 weeks COVID19 response updates from the NYS Gov't as they pertain to football & Matt's outlook on them as a professional football writer/content producer.
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5/21/2020 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 204 - COVID19: The Future of Sports in a Pandemic
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 & hurdles to executing sports seasons without fans across North America & what the future might look like for fans of the Buffalo Bills here in WNY!
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5/13/2020 • 2 hours, 11 seconds
Rockpile Report - 203 - 2020 AFC & AFC East Draft Recap w/Mark Schofield of The Scho Show
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 never done - develop an OL - and the Dolphins multitude of picks, some of whom might have gotten their asses handed to them by people currently wearing a Bills uniform!
We also handicap the AFCE race & discuss the future of the podcast!
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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 & how he's come around to the idea, our love of Moss & his potential to change the composure of our rushing attack, a QB that surprised everyone & more! It's an insightful - for some Bills fans perhaps even a cathartic - conversation, that underscores how different things are now & how hopefully THIS becomes Buffalo's "new normal"!
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4/29/2020 • 2 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report - 201 - 2020 Draft Series: Wide Receivers with Brett Kollmann of The Bootleg Football 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 shitshow the 2020 NFL Draft itself might become, talk about how the media, draft analysts & GM's are handling the disruption,make our annual Draft Seagrams Bets & more!
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4/22/2020 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report - 200 - 2020 Draft Series: Defensive Ends w/Kent Lee Platte, Creator of the Relative Athletic Score
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 Lee Platte as we preview the DE's in the 2020 draft! We talk about how his system tends to identify players who succeed in the later rounds (where the Bills might be drafting DE's) by athletic profile & his takes on the class as they project as a whole!
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4/15/2020 • 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report - 199 - 2020 Draft Series: Running Backs w/Matt Waldman of the RSP Filmroom
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 veteran Matt Waldman for a preview of the 2020 Running Back draft class! He gives us his somewhat surprising pick for RB#1, dissects the field & depth of talent compared to recent seasons & gives us his insight as to how he'd approach the draft at the position if he were the Buffalo Bills GM!
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4/8/2020 • 2 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report - 198 - 2020 Draft Series: Offensive Line w/Russ Brown, National Scout for Cover1.net
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 available to Buffalo despite them lacking a 1st round pick & what his take on the Cody Ford OT or OG situation!@RussNFLDraft - Russ's Twitter@RockpileReport
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4/1/2020 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 197 - 2020 Draft Series: Linebackers with Bruce Nolan of The Nick and Nolan Show
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 CAN APPRECIATE THIS!
Finally, we host Bruce Nolan of "The Nick & Nolan Show" to help us preview the 2020 crop of draft eligible NFL linebackers!
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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 TE talent in the 2020 NFL Draft!
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3/20/2020 • 2 hours, 39 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report - 195 - Free Agency Preview: Defense with Ryan Talbot from NYUP.com
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 record with DB's. We go on to break down the rest of the class, position by position, giving our takes on the quality of the class, contract trends, our favorite prospects & more!
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3/11/2020 • 1 hour, 53 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 194 - Free Agency Preview: Offense with Matt Parrino from NYUP.com
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, give out sleepers & man-crushes at the various offensive skill positions & more!
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3/4/2020 • 1 hour, 54 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 192 - 2020 Draft Series: Buffalo's Scouting Activity with Dean Kindig of Drafttek.com
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 colleges, positions or players fans might not expect to be early round picks & some trends regarding middle round players that might make mock drafters adjust their strategy before it's too late.
Then, Drew gives his annual Pre Combine rant over what he deems to be an almost useless part of the NFL evaluation process. NSFW clips, physical violence - we cover it all!
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2/21/2020 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 191 - Season Ticket Prices and Bills DE Mike Love
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 Mike Love joins our show for the very first time! We talk about his experience here in Buffalo & injury rehab, noting that this isn't his first rodeo with adversity. We also touch on the realities of being a UDFA player in the NFL this time of year as well as his goals for 2020 & beyond!
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2/12/2020 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 9 seconds
Rockpile Report - 190 - Buffalo's Salary Cap with Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports
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 for an in-depth look at the Buffalo Bills Salary Cap, covering more ground than Usain Bolt!We review interesting league-wide spending trends & the impact of impending CBA negotiations, take a look the Bills current cap situation, Beane's apparent philosophies & ultimately set a bar for what fans should reasonably expect heading into this years draft & free agency period!
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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 plans.
Finally, the 4 of us talk about the upcoming Super Bowl, the storylines that accompany it & more!
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Bill's Twitter - @TheBillKenney
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1/29/2020 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report - 188 - 2019 Season Recap with Bills Captain Reid Ferguson
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 about the highs & lows, his personal experiences & favorite moments of a challenging season!
We close the show with our Rockpile Report Superlatives - we talk best & worst of the plays & players that shaped the 2019 season!
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1/17/2020 • 2 hours, 1 minute, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report - 186 - Wild Card Preview: The W's are Bigger in Texas
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 the Houston Texans - a team Drew views as the best matchup for Buffalo, and perhaps one of the worst AFC playoff teams over the last half-a-decade! We break down their offense & defense statistically & philosophically, articulating all the reasons the Buffalo Bills should approach this game like Bernie Mac at the Apollo when he famously said, "I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU M***********'s" .
Have a Happy New Year, BillsMafia - we'll see you in 2020!
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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 Festivus by airing our own & our fans 2019 #BillsGrievances - a holiday tradition unlike any other!
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12/24/2019 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report - 184 - Nineteen Ninety-Nine
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 the helm we don't truly know what all might be possible.
Then, fan favorite Christian Simonelli joins us for a preview of our matchup with the New England Patriots. We articulate the decline of the Pats offense, including specific examples of the ways they break down, and ask the million dollar question, "What would it mean for the Patriots to lose this game?".
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12/18/2019 • 2 hours, 8 minutes, 14 seconds
Rockpile Report - 183 - Moral Victories and SNF preview
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 tendencies & tells that should make their offense easy to gameplan for.
This week has all the makings of a slugfest, and the Bills ultimately have their destiny in their own hands - let's hope they make good on it this weekend!
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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 might be our biggest game of the year with Ravens film analyst Ken McCusick! We dissect the Baltimore offense in terms of talent & tendency, while outlining some places that the Bills can make hay.David vs Goliath?! BRING IT ON & LET'S GO BUFFALO!
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12/4/2019 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 49 seconds
Rockpile Report - 181 - Jiveturkey
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 better than 80% chance to qualify for the post season, and a monumental preview of what may be the biggest game of the Bills season, Thanksgiving Thursday vs. Dallas!
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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 amounts to a "must win" game (which admittedly sounds ridiculous) against the Broncos including a few wrinkles the Bills should be able to exploit to their advantage!
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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, more frightening problem for the Buffalo Bills offense.
We close the show with our first installment of our "AFC Playoff Picture" segment of 2019, setting the table for our future conversations regarding our post-season hopes & host Travis Wingfield of Locked On Dolphins for a look at "Round 2" between Buffalo & Miami!
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11/13/2019 • 1 hour, 52 minutes, 2 seconds
Rockpile Report - 178 - Battle of Lake Erie with Spencer German of WKRK 92.3 The Fan
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 offense can still improve.
We also recap a week of AFC East action, outlining how hilarious the outcome of NYJvsMIA was, and host Ohio's WKRK 92.3 "The Fan" personality & former Bills blogger Spencer German to preview our matchup with the Mistake On the Lake in Cleveland! Batten down the hatches, Bills fans - this matchup is always an ugly one!
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11/6/2019 • 2 hours, 5 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report - 177 - Trade Deadline That Wasn't and Redskins Preview With Samuel Gold
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 team is at just 5-2 & more.
Then, we host Samuel Gold, writer for The Athletic, for a preview of Sunday's action vs Washington - we talk about Haskins starting at QB, their surprisingly efficient D, a dynamic rookie & what we feel will turn the tide in the Bills favor!
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Drew applauds Josh Allen?! *Checks 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 game this Sunday at New Era. We discuss their teams internal turmoil, the widespread failure of their skill positions & defense, and how the Bills might succeed against 'em - it's eye opening as to how we're seen by out of towners!
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10/23/2019 • 2 hours, 24 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report - 175 - State of the AFC & Travis Wingfield of Locked on Dolphins
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 the ways their team has failed over their winless start, identify trends that the Bills can exploit & more!
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This week, Drew got a real life taste of the movie "Joker". We open the show with a discussion about Drew finding the edge of madness, despite a Bills win.
Then WGR550's Nate Geary joins us to recap BUFvsTEN & have the argument with Drew about Josh Allen, how he's perceived by the media & fans, and his progression to this point in his career.
We go on to recap action in the AFC East, including an example of how the NY media is the perfect place for their newest HC, and then close the show with a conversation about what we've learned through the first 5 weeks & what we're willing to forecast for the next 12!
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10/9/2019 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report - 173 - NYUp's Matt Parrino Returns
Contrary to popular belief the season isn't over. But dammit if Drew isn't feeling the effects of the Bills first loss of the season.In order to cope, we bring back "Guest of The Year" candidate Matt Parrino of NYUp.com to discuss what was ultimately a hard fought loss to the New England Patriots @ New Era Field. We touch on the state of the offense & our concern over the OL, the otherworldly performance of the D & Tremaine Edmunds, as well as touch on stats showing that the Patriots are constantly given a cushion by the officiating - the helmet hit was just a microcosm of the bigger picture in that aspect.
We also provide this seasons first installment of "People Who Have it Worse then Bills Fans" & go on to preview what is ultimately a pivotal matchup against the Tennessee Titans in terms of where this team wants to be in the hierarchy of the AFC standings.
This one isn't going to be easy, but after last week we have to believe it's there for the taking if they truly want to be a playoff contender!
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10/2/2019 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report - 172 - To Hell With New England with Mark Schofield
IT'S FINALLY HERE! BILLS vs PATRIOTS IS FINALLY HERE!
This week, we open with a discussion about superstition in terms of sports & why Drew thinks you all owe him a thank you.
Then, with limited prep, we recap BUFvsCIN with a focus on the experience from the stands since that's what we're all about. We break down our day at the stadium, what Drew thinks about our overall attack after a rewatch & why he's drinking an unexpected wine cooler after falling in love with a certain players performance.
We finish the show by hosting Mark Schofield of SBNation's Pats Pulpit, Mark Waldmans Filmroom & ITP's draft lore for a conversation about NEvsBUF. We talk about Brady in 2019, the effect of their recent wave of injuries & more!
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9/25/2019 • 2 hours, 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report - 171 - New Jersey State Champions
The Bills are 2-0, and Drew is trying not to freak out....We open the show with a discussion of the finer points of New Jersey, which the Bills now own. Then we recap Sundays return to the Meadowlands, dissecting what was a fantastic gameplan by our staff & some excellent execution by our defense & QB.
Then, we recap the action around the AFCE this weekend & preview our matchup with the Bengals on Sunday. We break down their defensive vulnerabilities, the reasons to be believe they'll be 0-3 come Monday, and Drew gets a little misty-eyed talking about why he loves this week so much!
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9/18/2019 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 24 seconds
Rockpile Report - 170 - BUFvsNYJ ; NYUp's Matt Parrino in Studio
THE BILLS SOMEHOW ARE 1-0!!!!
We open this weeks show with a recap of our Week 1 viewing experience @ Batavia Downs, getting to interview Thurman Thomas & taking in a wild Bills victory to start the season.
Then, NYUpstate's beat reporter Matt Parrino join us in studio - he helps us dissect Sundays improbable victory, discussing the defense keying the offense, Josh Allens growth as a QB & more!
We finish with a preview of BUFvsNYG - folks who thinks this game is a foregone conclusion isn't paying attention to the metrics & on field action. This is a MUST LISTEN for anyone who thinks taking BUF -1.5 is a slam dunk of a bet in Week 2!
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In the immortal words of Rick James, "It's a celebration B****!"
We kick off this weeks show with our takeaways from the Bills roster cut down process, including a surprise goodbye, a lost wine cooler bet by each of us, depth on depth on depth & the 2 overarching takeaways we're left with when reviewing the makeup of the roster.
Then, we host Joe Caporoso of TurnOnTheJets.com as we preview our Week 1 match-up against the New York Jets. He helps us highlight some areas of both strength & weakness for Gang Green along with his concerns for them as they try to match up with the Bills.
It felt SOOOOO good to knock the rust off & have REAL football to talk about - we promise you Bills fans, the best is yet to come!https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/ - If you can't make it out to 34 Rush @ Batavia Downs on Sunday to join us for BUFvsNYJ, you can livestream all of our coverage & our interview with Thurman Thomas right here on RocSportsNetwork!
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9/4/2019 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report - 168 - AFCE Roundup Chapter 3: MIA
This week, Drew apologizes (sort of).
We open with a recap what SHOULD be our starting lineups preseason finale vs the Detroit Lions, including analysis on our front 7's performance against an NFL starting QB (finally) & the night the bubble WRs gave us.
Then, we close our annual Preseason AFCE Roundup with Locked On Dolphins host Travis Wingfield. He walks us through the hire of Brian Flores, what it means to the future of the team, the state of the roster & more!
We close with Drew's takeaways from the 2019 preseason - regular season action is finally, mercifully, only a week away & win or lose it's going to be a hell of a ride!
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8/28/2019 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 59 seconds
Rockpile Report - 167 - Drew's Had Enough
This podcast starts like "Falling Down" starring Michael Douglas - Drew swears you all made him do this?We also talk about this off-seasons injury trend, and the fact that some teams are choosing to avoid it altogether.
Then, we recap Drew's takeaways from our game in Carolina, including eating crow on RT (OG?) Cody Ford & RB production that makes him believe we've finally have embraced the idea of playing modern NFL offense!
We close the show with a list of what we're looking for come Friday night - this game is traditionally a "dress rehearsal" for your starters, and while there's things we want to see it's also interesting to see how the HC chooses to play it.
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8/22/2019 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report - 166 - AFCE Roundup Chapter 2: NE
Right now, Drew is wondering if ANYTHING he predicts actually pans out!
This week, we recap our takeaways from Buffalo's win over Indy in the preseason, including Drew's takes on a DT & a pair of RB's he's been a fan of since jump street (sarcasm).Then we open Chapter 2 of our "AFC East Round-Up" Preseason Series with the only Patriots fan we can stomach, Christian Simonelli! We discuss all of the on field & front office turnover that's gone on over in Bah-ston as well as dissect what their 2019 squad & fortunes might look like as a result.
We close with what we're looking for (or not looking for) on Friday from the Bills in their match-up against the Carolina Panthers!
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In the words of Michael Scott: "It's HAPPENING! OH MY GOD, IT'S HAPPENING!"
The NFL Preseason is here, and we we open tonight show with a discussion on training camp injuries, and Drew eats crow on an take that's not panning out for him.
Then we host Joe Caporoso, owner of TurnOnTheJets.com & veteran of WFAN in NYC as we kick off our first installment of our AFC East Roundup: Preseason Edition!
We discuss the front office & roster turnover our downstate enemies have gone through, as well as discuss strengths, weaknesses & predictions for the upcoming year.
We close with the fact that preseason football is back, and there are some unorthodox things we'll be keeping an eye on as the action unfolds - don't miss it!
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The Rockpile Report Podcast is back to weekly shows!
We open with a recounting of our off-season antics & knock some of the rust off while taste testing a beer everyone in Buffalo seems to be crazy about....for some reason......
Then, we talk about the CBS blackout situation, outlining the ways the NFL is involved & what a protracted blackout might do to football watching fans everywhere.
We close with a discussion about NFL Training Camp - we're not trying to be downers here, but realists. Everyone needs to take a deep breath and, in the words of Aaron Rogers, R-E-L-A-X.@RockpileReport - Twitter
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8/2/2019 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 163 - Camp Preview Part II: The Offense
Training Camp is less than 2 weeks away, Bills fans!
In this weeks podcast, we talk about our respective weekends & why one of us feels like a dunce while the other feels like an 80's hair band member.
Then, in the longest guest segment in show history, we host Locked On Bills podcaster & The Draft Network analyst Joe Marino to help us break down the offensive side of the roster, as it represents the biggest hurdle for the Bills in their bid to return to the postseason!
We discuss the various position groups, their makeup, the way we see battles for a spot on the final 53 shaping up & more - you won't want to miss it!
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7/16/2019 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report - 162 - Camp Preview Part I: The Defense
WE'RE SO CLOSE TO ACTUAL FOOTBALL, LADIES & GENTS!
This week, we open with a reminder about signing up for the Rockpile Report Fantasy Football league & a conversation about a wildly confusing sport people keep trying to foist on us. Drew also tries a new beer for the first time (spoiler alert: It does NOT go well).
Then we hold our first of 2 discussions on the makeup on the 90 man roster ahead of training camp, breaking down the defensive side of the ball. We outline what each position group looks like, the various skillsets being brought to the table & positional outlooks as we see them!
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7/9/2019 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report - 161 - Stadium Debate
In this weeks show, we celebrate our 4th anniversary!
We open with a talk about our history, and discuss a contractual trend in the NFL that the Buffalo Bills would be keen to pay attention to.
Then we take a dive back into the "Buffalo Bills Stadium Debate" lagoon, outlining the significant hurdles Drew's research has brought to light & interviewing RamsTalk Podcast host Derek Ciapala for a conversation about how stadium talks unfolded between St Louis & the the Rams, and how it relates to our present situation.
We know the offseason is full of redundant nonsense, but you won't find that here #BillsMafia!
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This week's show opens with a heartfelt discussion about loss.
Drew gets angry over the nonsense around the reassignment of a HOF's jersey number, & we go on to discuss why resigning Jerry Hughes was a phenomenal move by the Bills front office.
We close the show with a discussion about OTA's & Mini-Camp - if you're a fan of the minutia of practices vs air & click-bait, here's your trigger warning.
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5/24/2019 • 57 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 158 - AFC East Draft Recap with Travis Wingfield
Folks, our podcast has reached an annual crossroads.
We open the show with discussion on the Kentucky Derby, Video Review & the end of Drew's sanity.
Then, we talk about the impending changes coming to Bills tailgating & why DESPITE ALL THE OUTRAGE, this isn't worth the average fan getting their panties in a bunch.
Finally, we're joined by Locked on Dolphins host Travis Wingfield to close our annual draft series with a discussion on the draft haul brought in by the rest of the AFC East.
We know you'll miss us as we go to our bi-weekly format for the next 2 months, but you can always follow us @RockpileReport on Twitter!
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It's all over but the crying, Bills fans - the 2019 NFL Draft is officially in the books!
WGR550 & Cover1.net's Nate Geary joins us as we recap our experiences during the 2019 NFL Draft. We talk winners, losers, confusing picks & whatever the hell is going on out in Oakland.
Then, we break down the Bills draft class, as there are some we view as homeruns, some we like, and some that Drew found genuinely enraging. Nate tries to talk him off a ledge, expand on the thought process behind our class, and we ultimately try to decide whether 2019's crop was a homerun, a single or something in between for the franchise!
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5/2/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report - 156 - Draft Series Wrap-up with Drafttek.com's Dean Kindig
Happy Dyngus Day, BillsMafia!
This week we take it easy by recapping our 2019 Draft Preview Series & what we've taken away from each analyst.
Then, we take one last stab at reading the tea-leaves by analyzing the Bills recent draft history for clues, patterns & some insight as to what type of players they might be targeting. Dean Kindig joins the show to provide his insight on some of the scouting patterns that the average fan may simply not be aware of, and we discuss the overarching idea that this team likes 3 things: Experience, Freak Athletic Traits & Face-time.
It's all over but the crying, Bills fans - in the words of Peter Venkman, crossing the streams at the end of Ghostbusters - "See ya on the other side"!
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4/23/2019 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report - 155 - Draft preview series - Defensive Line with Benjamin Solak
This is it folks - our FINAL DRAFT PREVIEW SHOW!
We open with a conversation about hand-washing & piracy, and try a new beer that literally makes you drawl, not drool.
Then, we give our immediate takes on the 2019 NFL Schedule - we touch on teams the league likes & seems to hate, the suddenly interesting Cleveland Browns, the AFC East & obviously the Bills. Get some oven mitts if you don't like hot takes.
Then, we host The Draft Network analyst Ben Solak to preview the 2019 Defensive Line class! He helps us parse through the picks most commonly mocked to Buffalo, the overall makeup of the class & more!
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4/19/2019 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 38 seconds
Rockpile Report - 154 - Draft Preview Series - OL with Russ Brown
Drew is hitting the high seas, Bills fans!
This week we talk about Drew's feelings of impending doom over his upcoming trip, his track record of vacation follies & we break down why talk about rugby players translating to NFL skill positions chaps Drew's ass!
Finally, Cover1.Net National Scout Russ Brown joins us to talk about this years crop of offensive lineman, as it represents a massive opportunity for the Bills to continue building towards the long-term competitor they want to become!
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Samuel Gold's breakdown on Jonah Williams
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This week we host one of our favorite guests, Matt Waldman!
We kick off the show with a discussion on April Fools pranks, and how the recent owners meetings & news of Pegula paying lobbyists is shaping the future stadium conversation.
Then, RSP Filmroom's creator Matt Waldman joins us to break down the 2019 crop of running backs, which represents a real opportunity for the Bills to not fall behind at a crucial position of the offense - we debate prospects, discuss his feelings on the class as a whole & much, much more!
We'll see you all Saturday @ Rusty Buffalo for Pod-a-Thon 2!
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4/4/2019 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 57 seconds
Rockpile Report - 152 - 2019 Draft Preview Series WR and TE's
So...WHO WANTS TO TALK DK METCALF?!
This week, we kick the show off with a discussion on 03/25 & why it means so much to Drew.
We go on to talk about the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, and then segue into breaking down the 2019 NFL Draft's TE & WR Classes.
Brett Kollmann joins us to defend his opinion that DK Metcalf is WR1 - surprisingly we end up at the same conclusion as it pertains to the Bills! Then we break down some of the other names at the top of the class that Bills fans should start to familiarize themselves with!
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Brett's Breakdown of DK Metcalf
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3/29/2019 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Fifty One
Why is Buffalo so thin skinned?
This week we talk about our St. Patty's Day weekends, and then launch into a discussion about how the people of Buffalo maybe need to take a step back, embrace & get over the fact that people may not like us & that's on them.
Then,in our 2nd installment of the 2019 Rockpile Report Draft Preview Series, we host Bleeding Green Nation podcast host & draft analyst Michael Kist to break down this years crop of linebackers, a sneaky team need!
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3/21/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 22 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Fifty
It's a knee jerk reaction podcast, folks - buckle your chinstraps!
We open with a conversation about the impending deadline for season tickets, and out take on the entire Antonio Brown situation.
Then, we throw ourselves headfirst into a recap of the first 72 hours of NFL Free Agency. We talk about the AFC East as a whole, break down the Bills current signings, and discuss what overarching takeaways we have from just the first 3 days of the official NFL offseason!
It's gonna be a hell of a ride, folks - you're not gonna want to miss what we have in store! LET'S GO BUFFALO!
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3/14/2019 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 30 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Nine
FINALLY - MEANINGFUL DRAFT CONVERSATION!!!
We open with a discussion about Chris breaking the law, and a breakdown of how the Bills recent signings & visits might shape their approach to the draft & free agency!
Then, we host NFL Film/Draft analyst Brett Kollmann to open our 2019 Draft Preview Series! We discuss this years crop of defensive backs, breaking down the classes in terms of skillset, value & how that might impact the Bills draft in April!
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3/7/2019 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Eight
Its NFL Combine week, everyone! (Insert Vomiting Noises here).
This week, we discuss Uber menu's & the relevance of Bills mascots. Then, Paul Wanecski from Hashtag Sports joins us to discuss the RFA & ERFA players on the teams roster - it's surprising to see how much cheap talent we have on hand!
We also provide our annual discussion (bitch session?) on the NFL Combine, why why no one should put as much stock in it as the average football fan does, and we take the Wonderlic in an effort to prove who here is smarter!
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3/1/2019 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Seven
What a weekend, Bills fans!
We open with a recap of our interview with Bills legend Fred Smerlas, compliments of ROC Sports Network & the Legends & Stars signing event at Batavia Downs!
We also cover the long expected release of TE Charles Clay (yes...we dig up the stats), and host Dean Kindig of DraftTek.com & BillsMafia.com to help us review how the Bills scouting visits and other tells might tip their hand to us as fans to their ultimate draft plans.
We close with Drew's editorial on mock drafts - if you're a fan you should probably skip this!
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2/21/2019 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Six
Free Agency is upon us, Bills fans!
This week, we open with a conversation about the AAF and why you should/shouldn't keep watching every week.
Then we talk about the signing of C/G Spencer Long, discussing his skillset & the merits/potential drawbacks to his presence on the roster.
We finish the show with our annual Defensive Free Agency Primer -we break down spending philosophy based on last years trends, where the Bills position groups stand as of today and names we think could improve the roster heading into 2019.
https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/ - If you can't join us live, tune into our show with "The Huddle TV" here on Roc Sports Network at 12pm EST Sunday, Feb 17
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2/14/2019 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 24 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Five
Tangible football talk IS BACK! *Insert Clouds Parting Here*This week, with WGR550 & Cover1.net's Nate Geary in studio, we pick apart the SB and discuss it's best/worst moments.
Then, we open our Free Agency discussion with an overview of the offensive side of the ball. We talk about where the Bills came from in 2018, where the stand today, what positions bear fruit compared to others and players we each like for our team in 2019!
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2019/2/5/18164105/nfl-free-agents-2018-2019-busts-seahawks-contracts-extensions-franchise-tag
https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/opinion/welcomed-change-josh-allen-and-air-raid-offense
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2/7/2019 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Four
Neither snow nor rain, nor sleet nor hail...the Rockpile Report is still here even when the USPS isn't!
This week, we host Dan Borrello, friend of the Roc Sports Network, as we break into Super Bowl Week!
We talk about the resigning of Reid Ferguson, and the fact that Tom Brady will unequivocally be back for 2019 while Gronks future is up in the air.
Then, we break down Super Bowl party ettiquite & break down our predictions.
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1/31/2019 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Three
This week, we host a legend in Rockpile Report lore!
We open with a discussion on Championship Weekend, and why lawsuits over game results are lame.
Then, we give our takes on the teams recent OL & ST Coordinator hires & discuss one hiring that the team ABSOLUTELY needs to investigate.
SPOILER ALERT: It's a new league trend.
We close the show with an interview with Bills Long Snapper Reid Ferguson - we talk the end of 2018, his offseason and beyond!
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1/24/2019 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty Two
This week we're joined in studio by Hashtag Sports human calculator Paul Wanecski!
We talk about new changes to the Bills front office, why fans shouldn't be disappointed by the departures & should instead share Drew's frustration over the lack of traction our position coaching hires are getting.
Then, we have an indepth conversation about the Buffalo Bills 2018-2019 Salary Cap situation - we break down best & worst return on investment, and how we think the team will/should attack the offseason once free agency gets underway!
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1/15/2019 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty One
IT'S COACHING MUSICAL CHAIRS, BILLS FANS!
This week, we talk about Wild Card weekend & the start of what has become "coaching roulette".
We also discuss the difficulty Duke Williams (no, Chris, no THAT Duke) will face heading from the CFL to the NFL, and the questionnaire released by CAA Icon on behalf of the Buffalo Bills for ticket holders & fans alike.
Then, we go over why a true "AFC East Preview" is impossible with the coaching situation currently at hand - which changed drastically JUST AS WE WERE RECORDING - and outline what philosophies the Bills should use to fill their current vacancies!
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1/10/2019 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 3 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Forty
And there you have it - the 2018 Buffalo Bills season is over!
We have Ryan Lasal, host of the Roc Sports Network TV show "The Huddle" in studio with us as we recap the 2018 season.
We open with Drew's hatred of New Year's Eve, the staff changes already announced over at 1 Bills Drive & the retirement of a fan favorite, Kyle Williams.
Then, we recap Miami vs Buffalo in Week 17, including Josh Allen's record breaking day & a discussion on why NFL teams should take notice of what a bad idea fist fighting the Buffalo Bills is going forward.
We close with our 2018 Season Review - superlatives get handed out, insults get thrown and we take an indepth look at what this season means to our franchise.
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1/3/2019 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Nine
Merry Christmas, Bills fans!
This week, we talk about our Xmas experiences, including Drew's brawl for household dominance & super polite in-laws.
We also recap the Bills trip to New England - confusion over Tom Brady's struggles, lamenting the treatment of Josh Allen & a discussion on the culpability of our coaching staff in another lopsided loss the Patriots.
Then, we discuss the fall of the 2018 Miami Dolphins with Locked On Dolphins host Travis Wingfield, as well as the outlook for the guys in teal & reasons to watch this meaningless husk of a game this coming Sunday.
Thanks for all the support this season, as we know it's been a trying one. Stick around, as 2019 might make for the most exciting & important offseason the Bills have seen in over a decade!
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12/27/2018 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 1 second
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Eight
HAPPY FESTIVUS EVERYBODY!
This week, we make a lot of holiday references because we can - so sue us!
We talk about the generosity of Brits, Nathan Peterman & Pro Bowl snubs - why they don't matter and neither does the game.
Then, we recap our Sunday at New Era and our takeaways from a Bills win over the Lions. Josh Allen improving, interesting snap count observations & Chris's first crack at naming the Zero of the week!
We also host Patriots fan Christian Simonelli for our preview of #BUFvsNE - we talk about the pulse of the NE fanbase in these trying times, the struggles of the offense & what the D might try to do to stop us from putting them FIRMLY into the WC round.
Finally, we bring you all the 4th annual "Festivus Celebration: An Airing of Grievances" - we & you the listeners vent our frustrations over the 2018 season in an attempt to head into 2019 with a clean slate!
Thank you all so much for your support, and a happy holiday to you and your families!
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12/20/2018 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Seven
This weeks starts off on something of a serious note as Drew learned this week that, in the words of Cat Stevens - "It's a wild world".
We discuss trusting strangers, Drew's trip to Narnia in the middle of a football game (he can drink a small family under the table - booze doesn't do THAT to people), and break down the addition of 2 solid defensive players to the IR.
Then we recap NYJvBUF, making note of Josh Allen's growth & the ST gaffes that might have cost us dearly, fans we met who have it worse than us & close with a preview of Week 15 with Detroit Lions fan & Cover1.Net podcaster Russ Brown!
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12/13/2018 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Six
It's a no-prepwork podcast, folks!
This week, we lead off with Chris's random encounter with a fellow season ticket holder, new developments on the Bills stadium discussion & injury news for our offensive line.
Then we recap BUFvsMIA, breaking down the terrible return on investment we're getting from our most expensive offensive players, the terrible officiating and Drew eats crow on Josh Allen.
Then we list some folks who have it worse than we do today, and talk about what we're looking for when Sam Darnold & the New York Jets come to town this Sunday!
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12/4/2018 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 12 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Five
WHO'S TRASH NOW?!
This week, we open the show discussing the holidays, and shamelessly plug a charity we strongly support.Then, we talk about some dramatic Bills news & Drew's rough game day experience.
In our recap of #JAXvsBUF, we focus on Allen's play & progression, the defensive performance and the spark that absolutely turned the tide in favor of the home team.
We close with a preview of #BUFvsMIA with Locked On Dolphins Travis Wingfield - newly credentialed for an NFL game! We discuss the cracks in HC Adam Gase's foundation, as well as what we can expect out of their offense & defense come Sunday!@WingfieldNFL - Twitter
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11/29/2018 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 13 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Three
This weeks podcast was like a breath of fresh air for us to record, hopefully it's as fun for you to listen to!
We open with a conversation about the recent departures of WR Terrelle Pryor & divisive QB Nathan Peterman, who we bid the shows most elegant farewell ever.
Then we recap our takeaways from our Week 10 victory over the New York Jets, outlining how the contributions from a bunch of really young guys & a bunch of really old guys made all the difference.
As always, we provide our listeners with a list of people who have it worse than us (spoiler alert - our entire division!) this week, and then we close the show by hitting a national authority on the subject with the age old question: Is a hot dog a sandwich or not?!
@MeatVP - Eric Mittenthal ; President of the Hot Dog & Sausage Council
@BillsandBeers - Lars & company's Twitter
https://www.hot-dog.org/ - Hot Dog Etiquette, Tailgate Guides & more!
https://26shirts.com/collections/charge - Del Reid's latest Philanthropic Venture - look for their flag at all of our tailgates!
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11/15/2018 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty Two
Pick Sixes, fights & arson - this weeks podcast has it all!
We talk about Bills news including Ezra "PanchoBilla" Castro & the late, great Phillip Gaines in this weeks News Update & then recap Week 9, giving context to our poor rushing attack while underlining the effort our D is still giving week in & week out.
Then, we talk about people who have it worse than Bills fans (including someone who pitched a loaf in the stadium) and host "Turn On the Jets Film Room" analyst Joe Blewett to discuss this weeks matchup vs the New York Jets!
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11/8/2018 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 18 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty One
Happy Halloween, Bills fans!
This week, we discuss Drew's recent experience with the "Vontae Davis Wing Challenge", and what we saw from the Bills (or didn't see) at the trade deadline.
We also recap our experience at Monday Night Football, talk about folks who are probably more depressed than Bills fans this week & where we stand at the 2nd quarter pole of the NFL season.
Finally, we talk about our upcoming matchup with the Chicago Bears while hosting Will DeWitt from DaBearsBros.com - stick with us & the team, Bills fans because while things haven't gone as planned the team has an undecided future and still needs us to show up on gameday loud & proud!
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Our appearance on Da Bears Bros
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11/1/2018 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirty
Chris thinks this podcast is one of our Top 10 of all time - you be the judge!
This week, we touch on UB Football & shamelessly plug this weeks live event, as well as talk about Chad Kelly & the trade deadline.
Then, we talk about the finer points of our loss in Indy, providing context to the whipping we took, and point out people who might feel worse this week than we do.
We close with a discussion on MNF with our resident Patriots fan Christian Simonelli. Make sure you're out there being loud and proud, and make sure that idiot Booger McFarland can hear you!
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10/25/2018 • 1 hour, 57 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Nine
Folks...I need you to hear me out here.
This week Drew kicks the podcast off on his soapbox, as he talks about the state of the Bills fanbase & how we move forward. If you're looking for a Peterman rant, you might have to look elsewhere this week.
Then, we recap our Week 6 loss to the Houston Texans, talking about the positives we can take away from each side of the ball. Then we air a new segment which should help Bils fans feel better about this weeks result.
We close with a preview of what the Colts bring to the table, and what we'll be looking for if the Bills want to keep this game competitive.
It's not an easy road to walk...but like Shawshank Redemption, maybe you're all willing to go just a little bit farther with us? LETS GO BUFFALO!
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http://billsmafia.com/2018/10/15/life-doesnt-go-according-script-bills-fans/ - Robyn's Article
https://bangedupbills.com/2018/10/16/week-6-bills-injury-review-texans-and-allens-elbow/
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10/18/2018 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Eight
Folks, strap in because his weeks show gives WAY more than last weeks!
In our latest show, we discuss why trading McCoy is nonsense & pick through the signing of former Browns QB Derek Anderson.
We go on to recap our Week 5 action vs. the Titans, including an indepth look at the performance of our front 7 that won us the game, and a look around the AFC East.
We close with our Week 6 Preview for BUFvsHOU - there's a ton of analysis you won't get on the radio, you'd best check it out before kickoff!
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10/11/2018 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Seven
**** NOTE: We apologize to our dedicated listeners, as this podcast is not our finest work. Technical difficulties forced a complete re-recording of the 1hr & 45 min show - we apologize in advance, and like the Bills themselves look forward to a more successful effort next week! ****
We've reached the 1/4 mark of the NFL Season folks - what a ride!
This week, we talk about Bills fans who are mad about not drafting Mahomes, and recap this weekends matchup against Green Bay. There are some silver linings to the shut out, if you want to look for it.
Then, we talk about what we've learned about NFL & the Buffalo Bills through 4 weeks, and touch on what we'll be looking for this weekend against Tennessee - victory, much less production, isn't a given but I'll be damned if I sit at home and just grouse about it. Be loud & proud out there guys! LET'S GO!
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10/4/2018 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Six
To quote Gladiator: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!"
What a time to be alive for Bills fans, eh? This week, we talk about Milano's award, Newhouse's trade & recap the Week 3 action against the Vikings. We break down what we liked about the Defense, about the offense, and discuss Josh Allen - both the good & the bad, even if some superfans don't want to hear it.
Then, we break down this weeks action in the AFC East including the Patriots & Jets embarassing losses. Don't stop us now, we're still basking in the glory of them, final standings be damned.
We close with takes on our upcoming matchup against the Green Bay Packers - the stage is set for another Bills upset victory if they want to reach out & grab it!
https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/8/17/17715266/why-cant-the-the-patriots-draft-picks-just-stay-healthy
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9/27/2018 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 42 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Five
This team isn't for the faint of heart, so feel free to jump off the bandwagon at anytime.
This week, we talk about all the people we got to meet this week, including those who are getting Drew head-first into rugby. You have no idea what you've done.
Then we talk about Vontae Davis & why it doesn't bother Drew compared to a longstanding history of Bills quitters. We also recap Sunday's matchup vs the Chargers, and finally figure out what OC's are doing to completley foil our defense.
We close with what we're looking for improvement on in this Sundays game vs Minnesota - every game this season is going to present a new opportunity for this team to take steps towards their goal of building a consistent contender. We'll get to see what this staff and these players are made up, I'll tell ya that.
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9/20/2018 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 50 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Four
This week we address a lot, including the fact that Drew wasn't the most riled up person about the Bills loss on Sunday.
We recap the game (skip it if you're not in the mood for a realistic take on our performance) including our opinions on the OL, Defense & game planning.
Then we host "The Lighting Round" podcast host & SB Nation writer Garrett Sisti to talk about our week 2 matchup against the LA Chargers and pinpoint where the Bills might have a shot at this thing.
Folks, opening Sunday is a little like Xmas for me in the sense that I'm at the stadium before dawn, I'll be surrounded by people I care about & it gives me a chance to reflect on just how lucky I am to have the life I do. Feel free to join me, just look for the CHARGEBFLO flag in the Mud Lot off 20A, right next to Lot 1.
Be loud & proud out there on Sunday! LET'S GO BUFFALO!
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9/13/2018 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 4 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Three
It's like Christmas & the 4th of July combined - THE NFL SEASON IS HERE!
This week, we talk about the McCarron trade, national criticism of Peterman & his response. Then, we break down the 53 man roster into what position groups we liked, and what made us scratch our heads.
Finally, we host Ken McKusick who analyzies flim for The Russell Street Report, to help us preview our week 1 matchup against the Ravens - we were blown away by his ability to help us dive into a review of his teams strengths & weaknesses, we're positive you will be too!
No one thinks we can pull this off....so it would be really Billsy of them to do it. LETS GO BUFFALO!
@FilmStudyRavens - Ken's Twitter
Check out my appearance on their show from this past Sunday here!
https://russellstreetreport.com/2018/09/03/filmstudy/filmstudy-podcasts/previewing-bills-ravens-in-week-1/
www.RussellStreetReport.com
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com
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9/6/2018 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 49 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty Two
Weeeeeeeelllllllll shit.
This week, we talk about how fantasy football spared us from the brunt of Bills related frustration.
We recap #BUFvsCIN and talk about the highs, lows & general frustrations we hold in regards to whatever you call that excuse for a football game.
Then, we host Jon Ramsay (you all know him as "YardsPerPass" on Twitter & WGR) writer for The Athletic, to talk through the QB position with us and try to talk Drew off the ledge in terms of who will start Week 1.
Finally, we discuss what Thursday means in terms of people fighting for roster spots, some guys we think will make the lineup with a strong performance & a few surprise cuts!
@YardsPerPass - Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@gmail.com
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8/30/2018 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty One
We love & appreaciate each & every one of you.
ALLEN-MANIA is upon us, Bills fans! Rejoyce (or lament?)
This week we recap the action of #BUFvsCLE in a battle at the Mistake on The Lake. We talk about the OL, the front 7, and why Allen was the most impressive QB of the night. We also discuss the other rookie QB's, their development to this point, and what that means in terms of the class.
We close the show with a review of what we're looking for in the Bills preseason finale for the starters (we hope?).
God help us all.
ChargeBFLO.com - Del Reid's latest philanthropic venture, this time supporting the Buffalo City Mission! Check it out, their flag will be flying at all of our 2018 tailgate parties!
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@gmail.com
Wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
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8/23/2018 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 35 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twenty
Drew hasn't been this sober since the 8th grade!
This week, we host local philanthropist Del Reid to discuss his recent endeavors & annouce a few of our own. We go on to discuss all of the recent hubbub about Jalen Ramsey and his proclivity to gush in fashion magazines.
We also break down this past weeks Bills vs Panthers game in terms of what we saw, and what it means to the Blls fortunes.
Then, we talk about sports writers who say inflammatory things, and wax poetic on the Browns, the fact that Drew despises them, and what we're looking for Friday night when some guy named TuhRod Taylor starts at QB for them.
@ChargeBflo - Twitter
@26Shirts - Twitter
ChargeBFLO.com - Official site of Chage Buffalo. We've Risen from Rust - try and stop us.
WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
@G_Ray34 - Twitter - He's donating $10 per sack by Harrison Phillips to PanchoBilla - not only do we follow hin, but we're on board. You shoudl be too!
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8/16/2018 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 20 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Nineteen
IT'S FINALLY HERE! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE SURVIVED!
The football drought is finally over & live action games are about to kickoff!
This week we have Mario Granta of HashTag Sports in studio while we discuss the trade for Coleman, and why Drew has an absloute hard on for Beane at this point.
Then we give our guide to what we'll be watching for in the upcoming preseason games, and host Locked on Dolphins podcaster and network EIC Travis Wingfield to wrap our AFCEast Roundup: Training Camp Edition! We talk about everything that's wrong with our opponents to the deep South, and identify what their hopes are for the coming season!
@WingfieldNFL - Traivs Wingfield ; Locked on Dolphins
@HtagSports - Mario Granata ; Sunday Drive - https://www.youtube.com/user/HashtagSportsRadio@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@GMail.com
Wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report
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8/9/2018 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Eighteen
I (Drew) had goosebumps recording this show!
We kick it off with a discussion on why the national media will always be the Toby Flenderson to my Michael Scott, and why football fans everywhere should GOOOOSFRABAHHHHHH.In what might be one of the most personally rewarding interviews we've done, we host Pancho Billa himself Ezra Castro! We talk about his draft experience, his life & his recent experience at Buffalo Bills training camp!
Then we keep with the theme and give our higlights & lowlights of the first week of Bills Training Camp, and outline the things we'll be watching heading into our warm up week for the preaseson!
@PanchoBilla1 - Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Get your entries in for our fantasy football, it's filing up fast!
www.ChargeBFLO.com - Del Reid's latest venture to assist the city of Buffalo, this time benefitting the Buffalo City Mission! You'll see their flag flying at all of our 2018 tailgates!
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8/2/2018 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Seventeen
BIGGEST PODCAST IN 3 MONTHS!
It's a smorgasboard of Bills talk! We start with a whole group of announcements, including a discussion about Jim Kelly, and it takes off from there. Toasts, laughs & Fantasy Football are just the tip of the iceburg!
This week we give our #BillsCamp preview, outlining what Drew thinks are the Good, the Bad & the Ugly position groups on the roster, as well as the players we'll be watching closely.
Then, we host Patriots radio show "PFW in Progress" caller/listener/occasional host Christian Simonelli for Part 2 of our AFC East Roundup: Training Camp Edition. If you dislike the Pats as much as we do, you're going to want to hear this!
@ChrisWithATian - Simonelli Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Be sure to e-mail us so that we can help pay it forward here in the Buffalo area!
www.ChargeBflo.com _ Del Reid's Latest Concept, Proceeds Benefitting the Buffalo City Mission! If you love this city the way we do, make sure you go check it out.
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7/26/2018 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Sixteen
If you're not a reasonable human being, don't download this podcast.
This week, we embrace the flaming hot takes of NFL Networks Michael Robinson, and discuss giving him his own segment.
Then Drew comes off the rails on the topic of LeSean McCoy, explaining his opinion on why people need to be reasonable.
We also discuss Lorenzo Alexander being the mouthpiece of the NFLPA in regards to guranteed contracts, and host "Turn on The Jets" podcaster Joe Blewett to kick off our AFC East Training Camp Roundup!
@rockpilereport on Twitter
@Joerb31 on Twitter
turnonthejets.com
Drew on the Sunday Drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF54ymBE9zw
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7/12/2018 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Fifteen
WE'VE REACHED OUR 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
This week, we reflect back on where we started, where we've come and the fact that 3 years ago today was the first time we ever touched microphones.
We discuss the Josh Allen contract situation, and also talk about gambling opening up across the US and how that affects the way people view the Buffalo Bills.
Then, we break down OTA's in terms of our observations & questions heading into TC. We end the show playing a 2nd round of "Drew's Hot Takes" - spoiler alert, someone ends up chugging a Seagrams!
@RockpileReport - Twitter
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6/21/2018 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 31 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Fourteen
This week, our show is all about departures from the norm and we have Bills Long Snapper Reid Ferguson in studio to help us break it all down!
First, we discuss Drew getting married! Then, we touch on the Eric Wood release and what it means to the Bills cap situation. We also discuss OTA's with Reid and talk about where he wants to be in 2018.
In the meat & potatoes of tonight's show, we hold an in depth discussion about Jerry Sullivan's departure from The Buffalo News & follow it up with a dissection of the Bills situation given the recent comments of Kim Pegula - this is a MUST LISTEN for those that fear the team will relocate.
@SnapFlow50 - Xbox Live & Twitter
@RockpileReport
WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
Guys, check out Reid & Colton Schmidt's recent video here:
http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/The-Drive-Home-with-Colton-Schmidt-and-Reid-Ferguson/dca53b8f-a72f-455b-be84-dec58ff47f62
http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/05152018/ups-and-downs-week-may-16 - Buffalo News Letter From the Editor
http://media.wgr550.com/a/68662766/erie-county-executive-mark-polocarz-on-new-lease.htm - Polancarz Interview
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6/7/2018 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 33 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Thirteen
GOOD LORD, it feels good to be back!
After a week off, Drew reflects on his post draft emotions. We also discuss Thurman's jersey retirement, the 2nd wave of FA on the offensive side of the ball, and the unceremonious unretirement of Richie Ingocnito.
Then we host "The Jet Factor Podcast" host CJ DeSimone to in our final installment of the AFC Roundup: Draft Edition!
@rockpilereport on Twitter
@jetsfan0523 on Twitter
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5/24/2018 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 32 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Twelve
Tonight, we finalize our recap of the Bills 2018 draft!
We open with a discussion on our biweekly format change, the Pancho pick & the lack of recent Bills news.
We go on to break down the 2nd half of the Bills 2018 draft, our reactions and takes on possible fits. Then, in the second installment of the AFC East Draft Roundup, we host Patriots fan/radio personality Christian Simonelli to discuss how things went up North!
@ChriswithaTIAN - Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
www.wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report
www.Cover1.net - All of your draft news and discussion in one place!
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5/8/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Eleven
The Draft Is Over! FREE AT LAST, WE'RE FREE AT LAST!
This week, we recap Drew's tropical draft experience, Chris's night with his parents & what was learned during the course of the weekend.
We break down Round 1 of the Bills Draft Class, our reactions and thoughts about where things could go. Then we host Locked On Dolphins podcaster Travis Wingfield for the 1st installment of "AFC Draft RoundUp"!
@WingfieldNFL
https://www.lockedondolphins.com/
@RockpileReport
@BrettKollmann - Battle Red Blog Film Analyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oTjfbxn3Ng - Edmunds Breakdown - if you don't watch it you'll kick yourself later.
https://www.youtube.com/c/brettkollmann - Check out Brett's calalouge here!
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5/4/2018 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 23 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Ten
IT'S FINALLY HERE! THANK GOD!
We kick off draft week with a discussion on our draft plans and foreign hospitality. Then, we talk about our personal beefs with the 2018 schedule and all the pre draft talk.
Then, we discuss why Drew is worn out from the entire pre draft process, and discuss our thoughts on everhting from pre-draft visitors & drafting philosophy, to Seagrams Bets & our personal predictions.
This is like the Ghostbusters crossing the streams - we'll see you all on the other side!
A big “Thank You” to everyone who helped us with our Draft Preview Shows!
RB's - @MattWaldman – Rookie Scouting Portfolio
DB's - @ConnorJRogers – Bleacher Report, Stick to Football Podcast
WR's - @MichaelKistNFL – Bleeding Green Nation & Inside The Pylon
OL/DL - @RussNFLDraft – Cover1.Net
LB's - @Diantelee_ - Inside The Pylon & The Post Corner
QB's - @WingfieldNFL – Locked on Dolphins
QB's - @NateGearyWGR550 – WGR550 & Cover1.net
QB's - @MarkSchofield – Locked on Patriots & Inside The Pylon
www.Cover1.net - Post Draft Breakdowns Billsmafia Won't Want To Miss
https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/
Check out the draft party at Thurman Thomas's 34 Rush!
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4/25/2018 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Nine
"One of the offseasons best" - hell of rebound from last week, eh?
This week, we talk about why mock drafts are crap & Drew's frustration with most of the predraft process. Then we talk about Richie Incognito's convoluted timeline of Tweets, and provide the results of The Rockpile Report Wonderlic Challenge 2018!
Then we host WGR550's Nate Geary & Inside The Pylon's Mark Schofield to preview the back half of this years QB class in Jackson, Darnold & Mayfield. The takes are hot & Drew breaks a microphone so you know the conversation is intense!
@MarkSchofield
@NateGearyWGR
@RockpileReport
https://itpdraftguide.com/products/2018-itp-draft-guide - Use the Promo Code "Rockpile5" to get $5 off!
https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/3/11581982/nfl-mock-draft-grades-2016-scoring-experts-results-tracker-espn-cbs-sports-eagles
https://www.lockedonpatriots.com/ - As much as we might hate em, if you're interested in peeking over the fence there's no better Patriots insight than our guy Mark Schofield!
https://www.cover1.net/nate-gearys-quarterback-big-board-1-5/ - Check out Nate's rundown of QB's - it's certainly a point of contention!
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4/18/2018 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Eight
This week show is the "Worst since 2015" per producer Chris - who's excited?!
Chris talks about his first "Buffalo Street" experience. Then we talk about the Iincognito situation and it's rammifications.
Then, we host Travis Wingfield of "Locked on Dolphins" to break down QB prospects Rudolph, Rosen & Allen and discuss what they could mean to the Bills franchise.
@WingfieldNFL on Twitter
https://www.lockedondolphins.com/
@rockpilereport on Twitter
https://itpdraftguide.com/products/2018-itp-draft-guide - Click here to grab the 2018 ITP Draft Guide! The promo code "ROCKPILE5" gets you $5 off!
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4/11/2018 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 56 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Seven
This week, we have an opening that requires your full attention - don't get fat because of football!
We discuss the Bills recent signings, and then talk about how shifts in the free agent market might affect players currently on the rosters.
Then we host Diante Lee of Inside The Pylon & ThePostCorner.com to discuss this season LB corps in the NFL Draft!
@diantelee_ on Twitter
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4/6/2018 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 25 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Six
We're lucky to have 2 guests tonight - show is all over the place!
Drew starts the show discussing the recent NFL rule changes, specifically those that affected the Bills in 2017. Then, we talk about recent FA visits and the state of the FA market.
Our first guest, Lars from the Bills & Beers Podcast, schools us on the finer points of driving in Chicago and defends himself against Drew's recent slander. Then, we host Russ Brown of Cover1.Net to discuss the 2018 Draft Classes prospects along the DL & OL!
@billsandbeers on Twitter
@russnfldraft on Twitter
@rockpilereport on Twitter
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3/28/2018 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Five
This week, Drew has a lot of nice things to say about the New York Jets & their fans (that's a lie...)
We open the show with reactions to the Jets trade up the 2018 draft board with the Colts, how it might affect the Bills and the way Drew feels about Brandon Beane's latest refusal to tip his hand.
Then, we host Buffalo Bills Longsnapper Reid Ferguson to discuss his offseaon projects and his takes on the recent FA signings.
Finally, we break down the first week of free agency and the Bills recent singings - some of these guys are going to make an impact for Buffalo, and some of them certainly were head scratchers!
We end this weeks show with an impromptu news break regarding Zay Jones - make sure you stick around for it!
@SnapFlow50 - Reid's Twitter
SnapFlow50 - Xbox Network: Get some, fools!
@rockpilereport on Twitter
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3/21/2018 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 41 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Four
It's like Thankgiving - put on your sweatpants, because this show is STUFFED!
We host Mario Granata from Hashtag Sports & The Sunday Drive to discuss EVERYTHING - A funeral for Tyrod-truthers, the trade of Cordy Glenn & Drews shopping habits.
Then, we dissect the free agent signings of the day and the FA landscape as it pertains to Buffalo, as well as speculate on players we might still target as FA continues.
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@htagsports on Twitter
htagsports.com - Hashtag Sports
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3/14/2018 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 54 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Three
Thank God the Combine is Over!
This week, we talk about the retirement of an NFL stalwart that Drew can't stand. Then we discuss the Ivory signing & Jim Kelly's announcement.
We also discuss Drew's takeaways from the 2018 combine, including his thoughts on the Bills presence. And finally, we host Bleeding Green Nation's "Kist & Solak Show" & Inside The Pylon writer Michael Kist to discuss the 2018 crop of WR's & TE's in the upcoming draft!
@MichaelKistNFL - Twitter
www.InsideThePylon.com
www.DailyMockDraft.com
www.ScoutingAcademy.com
www.GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - The Best Views in Sports!
www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
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3/7/2018 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 46 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred Two
This week, the Rockpile Report hosts another celebrity in the draft community!
We discuss Chris's ailments and why the situation is funny, along with the singing of CB Vontae Davis & the visit of RB Chris Ivory.
Then we host Bleacher Report podcaster Connor Rodgers to preview this years rop of Defensive Back prospects! We throw around a lot of names, but I promise you it's worth a listen for Bills fans as we hash our way through the mid & late rounds where the Bills might be likely to draft depth in the secondary. Be sure to check out Connor's "Stick to Football" podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and wherever quality podcasts are found!
@StickToFootball - Twitter
@ConnorJRogers - Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com
www.WiseGuysBuffalo - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
www.GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - Bringing you the Best Views in Sports! (Now on the Spreaker app!)
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2/28/2018 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 45 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred One
This week, the Rockpile Report opens up it's 2018 NFL Draft Series!
We discuss the recent Bills hires, the visit of Vontae Davis, the resigning of DE Eddie Yarbrough, and the recent trade rumors of Tyrod Taylor.
Then we host 'The Rookie Scouting Portfolio's Matt Waldman to kick off the Rockpile Report's 2018 Draft Series with the Running Back position!
@MattWaldman - Twitter
https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/ - The Rookie Scouting Portfolio
https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2017/11/02/rsp-boiler-room-no-114-top-rb-play-is-brains-over-brawn-part-i/
https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2017/10/24/rb-pass-blocking-no-simple-answers/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Thefilmrat/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=4 - Waldman's "RSP Film Room" Youtube Vault
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RockpileReport716@gmail.com - E-mail
www.GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - Giving you the best view in sports! (Now on the Spreaker App!)
www.RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the CNY area with regional sports coverage!
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2/21/2018 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 27 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode One Hundred
100 EPISODES!
This week, the Rockpile Report celebrates reaching the century mark!
We discuss rising ticket prices, why the Bills are the best value in the NFL and congratulate former Bills QB Frank Reich on finally becoming a HC.
Then, we take a look back over 3 years of podcasting at some of our highlights & lowlights, including a NEVER BEFORE AIRED interview from Training Camp with a Bills icon, and express our gratitude to everyone who follows, listens and supports our show. The last 3 years have been a blast, and I can't wait to see what the next 3 have in store!
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www.RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly bringing regional sports coverage to the Rochester & Syracuse areas!
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2/13/2018 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 9 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Nine
WHAT A WAY TO END THE SEASON!!!!!
Folks, this year was a mess but ended with one of the best Super Bowls I've ever witnessed. I love it. We talk SB 52, including the benching of Malcom Butler, and host Locked on Eagles own Michael Kist to talk about what it means to Philly.
Then, we talk about TO making the HOF, Tyrod refusing a paycut, and we air a new segment that is sure to resonate with a least of few of you.
@MichaelKistNFL - Twitter
https://www.lockedoneagles.com/ - Locked On Eagles Website
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@gmail.com - Email
www.WiseguysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast
www.Peppermaster.com -The Official Hot Sauce Company of the Rockpile Report
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2/7/2018 • 1 hour, 58 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Eight
It's been a strange week, Bills fans!
We discuss the staff changes that have taken place for the Buffalo Bills. Then we recap what ultimately degenerated into a strange week with Bills C Eric Wood.
Then, we host Bills longsnapper and friend of the show Reid Ferguson for the first time this year to talk about his first year as a starter, and loook ahead to 2018.
Finally, Drew provides some insight to his lunacy, as he give our listeners his survival guide to "Watching But Not Really Watching the Super Bowl". Prop Bets, the Puppy Bowl...what more could you ask for!
@SnapFlow50 - Twitter
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Email
For Conspiracy Theorists:
https://www.theringer.com/nfl-playoffs/2018/1/29/16943670/new-england-patriots-penalties-edge
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Kyle's article on Eric Wood's neck injury
https://billsinjuryblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/eric-woods-neck-injury
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1/31/2018 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 8 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Seven
Who's excited for the Super Bowl!
***** Crickets ******
This week, we talk about our Championship Weekend experience, our takes on the game and Drew's reaction to social media jail.
Then, we host HashtagSports Paul Wanecski, renowned football nerd, to give our listeners an in depth look at the Bills salary cap situation.
Be sure to catch Drew live on the RocSportsNetwork's "The Huddle TV" Season Recap this weekend live from Thurman Thomas's "34 Rush" at Batavia Downs!
https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/ - Link to the show, featuring Nick Wojton, Ashley Petty & more!
Erik Turner is live at the Senior Bowl - follow his coverage at Cover1.net & GrandstandSportsNetwork.com !
@rockpilereport on Twitter
@htagsports on Twitter
htagsports.com
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1/24/2018 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Six
GET YOUR DIXIE HORNS OUT, BOYS & GIRLS!
This week, we talk about playoff football finally getting good. We also bid farewell to a pair of high ranking Bills staff members, one of whom we're pretty happy to see leave (his name rhymes with Dick Rennison).
Then, because the Bills suddenly move quickly in the front office, we break down the hire of Brian Daboll and give our take on what he brings to the table. It's not your typical regurgitation of stats, you're going to want to check it out.
We wrap the show by outlining the rest of what we've got coming down the pipe as we enter the 2018 offseason - rest assured, we've got plenty of guests, hot takes and beer reviews to get you all through the doldrums of the offseason until the NFL Draft!
@RockpileReport - Twitter
RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Email
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1/16/2018 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 51 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Five
Well Bills Fans, 2017 has been one hell of a ride!
We host Bills endzone flag holder Gregg Torlone tonight for the longest show of the season. We discuss Incognito, Kyle Williams & today's presser with Beane & McDermott and what each of these things means heading into the offseason.
We also recap BUFvsJAX giving our assessment of the game, along with Gregg's insight as to what being there was actually like, and recap 2017 as a whole in our Season Review.
Finally, we hand out our 2017 Rockpile Report Awards - trust me, it's worth sticking around for!
A heartfelt "thank you" to everyone who follows, contributes and supports us for making this our most successful season ever! This is the start of something big, I can feel it!
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1/10/2018 • 2 hours, 11 minutes, 31 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Four
Are you NOT ENTERTAINED?!
That's the question we have for BillsMafia this week - WHAT A NEW YEARS EVE THAT WAS!
In this weeks show, we discuss Sunday's action and our reactions to it. Then we wax poetic on what it means to the fanbase and future of the franchise.
We also recap our game in Miami, then host Jaguars podcasters Darrick Smith & John Kellum from the "Down by the Bank" show to walk us through their season and our upcoming Wild Card matchup.
Win or lose, I'm proud of this team and it's fans. LETS GO BUFFALO!
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1/3/2018 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Three
As bitter as we all may be - we're still on the cusp of glory!
For the first time in 13 years, the Bills are still alive in playoff contention come the final week of the season - it's a strange feeling when you think about how the season has gone.
We discuss the various playoff scenarios, talk about flex scheduling & give an indepth look at whats gone wrong with NFL officiating.
Then, we recap our Xmas eve matchup vs the Patriots & discuss the dead horse Drew simply can't stop beating.
We close the show with a discussion on the Dolphins and our upcoming matchup with Phin's writer/podcaster Travis Wingfield! Win or lose, playoff bound or not - thank you to all of our listeners who've stuck by us this season!
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12/27/2017 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 7 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety Two
HAPPY FESTIVUS EVERYBODY - WHAT A WEEK TO BE ALIVE!
This week, we host WGR550's Nate Geary! We talk about his 1st Seagram bet win (vs his father...), Cordy Glenn going to the IR & what EJ Gaines means to this defense and why his health is the biggest story of the week.
Then we recap the action from our home finalie against Miami, discuss our front 7 & toast what might have been the last home game of KW's career. We also host Patriots radio caller/personality Christian Simonelli to discuss the most meaningful game we've had against these jerkoffs in more than a decade. Drew has officially lost his mind.
Finally, we recap the playoff race and then, in true Fesivus fashion, air our grievances together in an attempt to clear the air, get our negativity off our chests, and head into 2018 with a clean slate!
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12/20/2017 • 1 hour, 46 minutes
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety One
Folks, this week has been bedlam.
Drew recounts his experience at Sundays game in graphic fashion, and we talk about why people who are cursing McDermott for punting on 4th down might need to blow it out their ass.
Then, we talk about the playoff picture, recap the AFC East action, and host Locked On Dolphins Podcast host Travis Wingfield for an in depth discussion about the Miami Dolphins in advance of our must win matchup!
Don't forget - we're collecting submissions for our annual "Festivus Cleebration: An Airing of Grivevances". Tweet or e-mail us what bothers you about the 2017 Buffalo Bills, and we'll read & reward the funniest during next weeks show!
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12/13/2017 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 36 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Ninety
To quote AC/DC: "If you want blood, you got it!"
We discuss the Tyrod injury, the Gronkowski hit and compare 2011 to 2017 in a segment that literally breaks Drews heart to talk about. Who thought we'd relive this horror?!
We go on to recap this weeks matchup with NE, including a discussion about Leslie Frazier and why Drew is appreciative of him. Then we talk about the AFC East, and why both teams under us are surging towards positive records, even if they don't like it.
Finally, we talk about who the Colts are and what the Bills need to do to get a W this week at New Era Field.
Remember - Festivus is coming! December 19th, be sure to join us for our annual celebration including the "Airing of Grievances"! Message us your funniest bitches, whines, moans & complaint and we'll read them on the air!
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12/6/2017 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Nine
Who saw THAT coming?!
This week we host WGR550's Nate Geary as he pays the piper for his Cleveland Browns bet! Then we discuss the Benjamine & Glenn injuries & McDermotts refusal to commit to a QB past this week.
We also recap BUFvsKC, recap the AFC Playoff race & then host Pats fan and occasional NE radio host Christian Simonelli to talk about our upcoming matchup vs the Patriots. Drew is off his rocker, folks!
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11/29/2017 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 52 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Eight
We've nearly run out of adjectives to describe this season!
The 2017 Buffalo Bills have come off the rails, and Drew isn't far behind. Tonight we run a whole gamut of emotions as we host Erik Turner of Cover1/Locked On Bills to discuss the QB change, and talk about why some of the national criticism of McDermott should be outrightly ignored.
Then Drew gets choked up as we recap BUFvsLAC, we discuss the AFC Playoff Picture and preview our matchup with the Chiefs - there's things here to exploit but it's on our coaches and players to see whether or not they want to take advantage of them. Sunday and the rest of our season rest squarely on their shoulders!
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11/22/2017 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 43 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Seven
WHAT A WEEK TO BE A BILLS FAN!
Drew has officially come off the rails, but luckily we have some amazing guests who help us keep it together! We host USA Today "BILLSWIRE" Managing Editor Rob Quinn this week to discuss a multitude of topics including the recent DT shuffle By McBeane & NFL players speaking out against TNF.
Then, we recap the ATROCITY that was BUFvsNO, discuss the playoff prospects of everyone who matters in the AFC, and preview our must-win, back against the wall matchup with the San Diego...I mean....LA Chargers. Make no mistake - this is the game that will dictate the rest of our season & show us whether or not this coaching staff and "The Process" is to be believed in 2017.
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11/15/2017 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 6 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Six
Well, that sucked.
This week, we review hot sauces instead of beers (The Brooks Pepperfire Foods Co. hot sauces to be exact)! We discuss Drew's game day mania, Injuries to NFL rookies, and the debacle that was TNF vs the Jets. Drew eats crow for telling Chris "Good Teams Don't Have Bad Games!", and we look for silver linings going forward.
Then we talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the surging New Orleans Saints in our weekly preview and explain why, despite their opponents 6 game winning streak, the Bills have a punchers chance to pull out this win at home!
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11/8/2017 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 16 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Five
WHAT A WEEK TO BE A BILLS FAN!
This week, the Bills & NFL as a whole have given us so much to talk about that this is one of the longest shows in our history!
We have fresh audio from Beane's presser regarding the Benjamin trade, and talk about why this years active trade deadline is good for the NFL. We also discusss Drew's reaction to the Dareus trade & what it means for this franchise moving forward.
Then we recap the game vs Oakland, talk about Miami and the rest of the division, and wrap the show with an appearance by JetNationRadio host Joe Blewett who helps us preview Thursdays game vs the New York Jets, where we can take back controll of the AFC East!
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11/1/2017 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 20 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Four
Tonight we host Bills flag holder Greg Torlone in what was our longest episode is months! I'd apolgoize, but it's interesting stuff!
We discuss why fans bashing Dareus for not living up to his contract might be a bit off base, and why our statement wins this season are starting to ring hollow.
Then we recap Buffalo vs Tampa, and talk about why Drew bashes Tyrod. We recap AFCEast action, preview the Raiders and watch Chris make his worst Seagrams Bet of the season!
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10/25/2017 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 53 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Three
Fresh off the Bye Week, and thank god, couldn't have come at better time!
This week, we talk about the Bills injuries and how our roster shapes up after the Bye Week. In our AFCEast roundup, we discuss the Pats latest escape from justice & Miami's shocking win in ATL. And we close things out with a preview of #BUFvsTB, and talk about the one aspect of their defense that might seal this game for Buffalo.
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10/18/2017 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 37 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty Two
This week, we host WGR550's Nate Geary!
We talk about being a professional on the radio, the highs and lows of our matchup vs the Bengals, and discuss what the recent rash on injuries has taught us about this roster. Then, we deliberate about where we go from here & why Bills fans need to keep your chins up.
Chris & Drew close the podcast making a series of Seagrams bets that will shape Chris's future ability to show his face in public.
*We apologize for the production issue near the end of the show! #EditingFail *
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10/11/2017 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 48 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty One
OH HOW SWEET IT IS!
The Buffalo Bills are alone in first place of the AFC East, fresh off one of the most unexpected wins of the season! We recap the game, talk about recent signings and explain why fans shoudln't flip out about the Jordan Matthews injury.
Then, we talk about Nate Geary's on air explanation of his Browns pick, and preview our matchup with the Bengals that Drew is convinced is a trap game. He's got to be wrong, right?
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10/4/2017 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 40 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Eighty
Guys, I've never heard Chris this fired up!
This week we recap the sweatiest, most physically taxing win ever over the Denver Broncos, and talk about why Drew thinks the Patriots are the most vulnerable they've ever been.
Then we preview the Bills vs. Falcons in a game where even weekly "tank enthusiast" Chris agrees we need to win!
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9/27/2017 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 29 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Nine
Well Bills fans, if you're reading this then you survived Sunday's game. Congrats!
This week, we discuss why the 2017 Colts & Bears are so important to the Buffalo Bills future, and also discuss McDermotts recent comments and what it tells us about his coaching method. Then we recap Sundays game, and go over why the blame belongs on more than one pair of shoulders.
Then, we preview Sundays matchup w/the Broncos, and strike back at the people who make WGR550 unlistenable from Sunday-Wednesday.
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9/20/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 11 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Eight
THE BILLS ARE #1 IN THE AFC EAST..What a time to be alive!
This week, we talk recent roster changes, recap our win vs the Jets, talk about fan participation & explain why WGR550's Nate Geary may have to chug a 6'er of Seagrams by the end of the season.
Then, we preview this weekends matchup Vs Carolina. Guys, this gams going to be rough so buckle your seatbelts...but I think we can pull this thing out if our coaches are prepared. LETS GO BUFFALO!
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9/13/2017 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 10 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Seven
(We would like to apologize for the beep sound you hear roughly between the 44 and 54 minute mark)
This week, Drew dusts off his soap box with a message for Bills fans everywhere. It's not about the W's & L's...it's about friendship, family & the guy standing next to you when it's 5 degrees at The Ralph.
We also provide our takes on the 53 man roster after cut down day, and then preview our Week 1 matchup vs the New York Jets with AFC East Bro's Kyle Smith!
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9/7/2017 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 17 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Six
Folks this week, Drew is riled up and you're all going to hear about it!
We talk about the Ragland trade, about Darues being sent home and about mass hysteria. Then, we talk about what we've learned this preseason, discuss some players on the roster bubble & where Drew thinks they'll end up.
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8/30/2017 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 28 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Five
Another week, another NFL Headline for the Buffalo Bills! *Cracks 3 Beers*
This week we talk about Boldin's announcement, Jerry Sullivan & Jordan Matthews, gift horses....and their mouths? Then, we host Miami Dolphins podcaster Travis Wingfield to wrap up our 2017 Training Camp ediion of the AFC East Roundup!
This is a big week for the Bills starters, check back next week as we hand out our preseason superlatives, make our roster predictions and more!
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8/24/2017 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seventy Four
This week, the Buffalo Bills made some of the boldest moves that we've seen in decades, and thus we spend this week focusing on the trades, their value vs cost and what it means for the franchise moving forward. In the words of Jerry McGuire - "Who's comin' with me?!"
We also discuss the end of training camp, Drew's on-field interview with Eddie Yarbrough & we continue our AFCEast roundup by talking to everyone's favorite Patriots fan Christian Simonelli about New Englands offseason thus far!
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8/17/2017 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 55 seconds
Rockpile Report Episode Seventy Three
Folks, we're not ones to brag, but this week we've got a lot to be proud of!
In this installment, we hear audio from the interviews Drew led at Bills Training Camp at New Era Field with DT's Jerel Worthy & Kyle Williams (full audio will be released on Twitter)!
We also talk about the developing storylines of training camp & the signing of Anquan Boldin. Then, with all the TC talk, we host former host of the AFC East Bro's podcast Kyle Smith to kickfoff our AFC East Roundup: Training Camp Edition!
The Bills kickoff on Thursday night, let's be loud and proud out there - It's been 7 long months and I've been waiting forever to say it: LET'S GO BUFFALO!
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8/10/2017 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seventy Two
On the eve of Training Camp, big things are still going on at One Bills Drive!
We host The Huddle TV's Ryan Lasal, to discuss the trade of Cardale and all of the UFA visits we've had this week. We go on to talk Adolphus and what the vast number of DT visits might mean, and we'd be jerks if we didn't talk about Anquan Boldin. And to close we issue a fantasy football challenge to everyone who thinks they have what it takes!
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7/27/2017 • 53 minutes, 11 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seventy One
Tonight on the Rockpile Report we host a pair of WGR550 personalities, Nate Geary from "Breakfast With the Bills"& Ryan Gates, producer for WGR550's "Schopp & The Bulldog" and host of "The Nightcap"!
We discuss Jonathan Williams not facing charges on DUI & Adolphus Washington's weapons charge, the recent tweets from Sammy Watkins on the way NBA players are getting paid and PFF's dislike of the Bills in 2017.
We promise you're going to want to listen to Nate Geary's ridiculous Seagrams Bet!
Then we bring you our annual Training Camp Primer, asking and answering questions about the roster that a lot of Bills fans might be wondering as we close in on the 25th!
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7/15/2017 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 44 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seventy
In this weeks Rockpile Report, we have a number of reasons to celebrate. We put on our critic's hat and take on a pair of recent publications:
* The highlights & lowlights of the BillsMafia documentary from Barstool Sports
* A recent article from Bleacher Report, disparaging the 2017 Buffalo Bills
Then, in an act of transparency and fairness, we critique our previously unreleased, never before heard inaugural podcast & Chris plays a guessing game with Drew over some of his hot takes from 2015!
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6/29/2017 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Nine
This week we interview Del Reid, Godfather of BillsMafia, about his history, most recent 26Shirts.com offering & his outlook on the 2017 season!
We also discuss the Maclin Saga, an asshat from NFL Network & reports coming out of OTA's/the teams first 2 mini camps!
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6/15/2017 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 14 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Eight
This week, the Rockpile Report hosts Mario from Hashtag Sports to cover his review of our off season, the coaching Dareus will get from Mike Waufle, the signing of Gerald Hodges, and where Preston Brown fits on this defense. We also discuss Bob Kalsu & finish our AFC East Round-up with our Dolphins contributor Travis Wingfield, discussing the free agent and draft moves made this offseason by Miami.
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6/1/2017 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 9 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Seven
We're once again joined by Rob Quinn of the Bills Wire, a part of USA Today Sports Media Group!
This week, we cover more than Revis in his prime:
* FA Visits & Kouandjio's Release
* Some newcomers dislike of a Buffalo tradition
* Whaley's comments from his first public interview since his release
Then we finish off our 2017 NFL Draft Recap by discussing the pair of LB's we drafted to close out the class!
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5/25/2017 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 29 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Six
Tonight we are joined by Nate Geary from WGR550 to discuss a slew of topics!
We talk about recent mini camp signing of Jalen Robinette from Air Force & a rule chance that could benifit Buffalo in 2017. Then, we break down the whirlwind of front office hires that the Buffalo Bills have made in the last week.
Finally, we talk about the pick of Nathan Peterman & we chat with Christian Simonelli, legendary caller of the PFW in Progress Podcast, to get a feel for what Pats Nation thinks of their draft in this weeks installment of the AFC East Roundup.
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5/18/2017 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 43 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Five
This week on the Report! We will have no discussions about how hot my mom is! We've got a new GM! We discuss who he is and who he beat out for the job. We discuss who is still available with free agency and go over our top UDFA signings. We talk to Dean Kindig from drafttek.com to talk Drew off the ledge of our second round picks Zay Jones and Dion Dawkins. Finally we begin our AFC East draft round up with Kyle Smith, our favorite and most celebrated guest to find out how he felt about the New York Jets draft and get the pulse of the fan base.
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5/11/2017 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 32 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Four
We're back! This week we have Paul and Mario from Hashtag Sports (hashtagsports.net) on our show to go over a multiude of topics that include the Bills hosting free agent Gary Barnidge. Buffalo declining Sammy Watkins 5th year option. Also, the firing of Doug Whaley and the Pegula presser! Lastly we review our first round pick Tre'Davious White!
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5/5/2017 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 32 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Three
QB Talk has been all the rage lately & we wouldn't ever want to disappoint our fans!
This week, the Rockpile Report talks Gillislee & Watkins, & we air the first installtion of a new segement - "Rockpile Report Court"
Then, to wrap up our pre-draft talk, we host QB guru Mark Schofield from "Inside the Pylon" to talk in depth about each of the QB prospects linked to the Buffalo Bills. For everyone chewing their fingernails over us trying to find a franchise QB, you won't wanna miss this show!
Remember to tune in next Thursday, April 27th for our Annual Bills Draft Show, feat. Bills Longsnapper Reid Ferguson (LSU Alumni) & podacasters Kyle Smith (AFC East Bros) & Joe Blewett (Jet Nation Radio) and Chris' mom.
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4/19/2017 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 32 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty Two
This week, the Rockpile Report is rolling!
We host Ryan Lasal of The Huddle (Formerly BillFanatics) TV Show to talk our way through:
McDermott Dining with Royalty
Free Agency Updates, including the addition of TJ Yates
Review of our pre-draft meetings & what it might mean to the Bills draft plans
Then, we interview Reid Ferguson, Bills Longsnapper and discuss what his return to Buffalo and the first practice week of the season has been like!
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4/12/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 24 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty One
This week, the Rockpile Report celebreates a milestone! Thanks to everyone who follows and listens to us, you're the reason we do this!
We host Rob Quinn, writer for billswire.usatoday.com to talk about a slew of topics:
* Bills News, including in depth discussion on the Doug Whaley situation
* Free Agency Grades, including the Andre Holmes & Ryan Davis signings
* NFL Draft Preview: DE's & DT's
* Adolphus Washington Welching on a Bet
The show is stacked, feel free to provide us your feedback & help out Rob's cause:
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3/29/2017 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 16 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixty
What's up Rockpile Report fans! This week, we host WGR550 radio personality Nate Geary!
We cover more ground than Usain Bolt running a marathon:
* Tyrod Taylor Resigning with Buffalo
* Gilmore is now a F***** Patriot?!
* Bills Free Agency
* NFL Draft Preview: WR's & TE's
You've got to check it out, and be sure to follow us for more:
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3/15/2017 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 47 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Nine
The offseason is finally ramping up, and the Rockpile Report is here to bring you our thoughts on all things Buffalo!
This week we talk Tyrod's future, as well as some slick moves Whaley (or any other GM who knows what the hell he's doing) could make to alleviate our cap woes.
And then, we get into the meat of things:
2017 NFL Draft 4-3 LB Preview/Review
Bills FA Primer
Discussion on players who shouldn't be allowed to put on our jersey
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3/1/2017 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 29 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Eight
Happy V-day! Whether you're married, dating or single, I think we can all agree that football soothes everything.
This week we open with a discussion on Tyrod's contract and the different avenues the team could take to address the QB position in 2017.
Then, we host Bleacher Report Draft Analyst Connor Rogers to preview the defensive backs in the 2017 draft class that I feel might best fit our organization, talk about their strengths & weaknesses, and where we'd slot them come late April.
Next episode, we'll preview another position group & kick off our " 2017 Draught Beer Challenege" - you won't want to miss it!
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2/15/2017 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 9 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Seven
This weeks show is the longest we've had in a while!
We've got Icey Vick from the BillsFanatics TV Show on with us, as well as Erik Turner from Cover1.Net and DAMMIT if it wasn't a great time.
We talk SB LI, our picks and and we talk about why Gregg Rosenthal sucks. Then, we get Erik Turner on the show to talk us through the transition to Rick Dennisons offense.
Then, we preview what we'll give you guys in the offseaon when it comes to Free Agency and the NFL Draft.
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2/1/2017 • 2 hours, 6 minutes, 9 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Six
Welcome to a loaded edition of the Rockpile Report, featuring guests Erik Turner of Cover1.net & former SD Chargers blogger Jeff Siniard!
We were supposed to go bi-weekly but this week carried too much news to pass up, with the hire of Sean McDermott. We talk about the press conference, and about why Jerry Sullivan and most of the TBN crew can bite the fattest part of Drew's ass.
Then, with Erik Turner we talk about the changes coming between the newly hired staff and the defensive scheme. and how our current personnel fits them.
And finally, Drew editorializes on the situation in San Diego with the help of former BoltsFromTheBlue.com blogger Jeff Siniard. It's something that not only infuriates Drew, but is also a story line that Bills fans need to realize can play out for anyone considering the NFL's business model.
SD Article
http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2017/1/12/14253532/tears-in-rain
Erik Turner
Twitter - @Cover1bills
Web - Cover1.net
Jeff Siniard
Twitter - @JeffSiniard
Web - http://chasingthedamncat.blogspot.com/
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1/18/2017 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 12 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Five
Welcome to the 2017 offseason!
First and foremost, a heartfelt "Thank You" to our listeners - our following has grown exponentially over the last year and we couldnt do it without you guys!This week the show focuses on the HC search, including pros and cons for each of our interviewees so far, and taking a look back at 2016. We've got statistical talk and we give out our own annual superlatives like a football high school year book!
The Rockpile Report is going to go to a bi-weekly format for the offseason, starting this week. But that doesn't mean you can't still see/listen to us drink beer and talk sports! Follow us:
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1/11/2017 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 19 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Four
This week, we talk about the future of Kyle Williams, we recap the New Years Day game in New Jersey against the NYJ with guest Gary Smith, and talk about how Russ Brandon's exclusion from the coaching staff might be a sign of growth for our organization.
Then, Drew drinks a bunch of beers and goes off about the Whaley press conf. from Monday. If you're sensitive to the term "hacks", prep yourself.
Steve Tasker was right - we Bills fans are 90% scar tissue. That's why I know we're all tough enough to see this rebuild through, and when we get there it'll be sweeter than the 269 beers we polished off while recording this season. Thanks for listening & Let's Go Buffalo!
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1/4/2017 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 28 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty Three
This week we were joined by Drew's friend Travis Torlone to discuss the kick in the dick we recieved by the Miami Dolphins as well as go into detail the laundry list of things that got Rex Ryan fired. The tale of two halves for Tyrod Taylor and we have on our most decorated guest and wall art conessuer Kyle Smith from the AFC East Bros podcast to talk about the season finale against New York.
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12/29/2016 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 26 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty two
Happy Holidays!
Packed episode tonight!
* We discuss who is left out there if Tyrod does in fact get released
* Discussion on the pros & cons to letting Rex Ryan go at the end of the season
* Recap of the experience at the Browns/Bills game and our Hero & Zero of the week
We also host Dolphins podcaster Travis Wingfield to help us preview our Xmas eve matchup vs Miami.
And finally, we put on the 2016 Festivus Celebration: An Airing of Greivances in an attemtp to decompress after a long and trying season. Happy Holidays everyone, and LETS GO BUFFALO!
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http://buffalonews.com/2016/12/18/bad-back- kyle-shows- team/ - J. Sullivan Article on Kyle Williams
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12/21/2016 • 1 hour, 57 minutes, 26 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty One
This weeks podcast starts out on a somber note.
This week we discuss the Bills vs. Steelers game, and talk about how the QB and HC positions have come under fire. Then we give an in depth recap of the AFC East's weekend, including comments from Dolphins blogger from "The Deep End" Max Himmelrich. Then, we preview about what has historically been one of the worst things to happen to Buffalo or Cleveland since the time Lake Erie caught on fire - the semi-annual Bills/Browns matchup!
And don't forget - there's still time to get your bitches and complaints in for 2016's "Festivus Celebration: The Airing of Greivances"! The funniest and most depressing will be read on the air!
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12/14/2016 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 59 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifty
This week, Drew goes off about Tyrods performance, and the coaching staffs apparently acceptance of it. We also talk about Jeff Fishers extension, that awesome Jets MNF game, missed opportunities and this weeks matchup against The Steelers!
Don't forget - it's almost time for the Rockpile Report podcasts annual Festivus celebration:The Airing of Grievances!
Be sure to comment, message, Tweet or e-mail us your Buffalo Bills grievances from the 2016 season - we'll drink and be merry while reading the best, funniest & most depressing on our Dec. 20th podcast!
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12/7/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 5 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Nine
This week, we talk Bills news, including Dez Lewis's inglorious debut, a new slew of injuries and Seantreal Hendersons bullshit suspension. Then, we host Bills & Beers podcaster Lars Weborg to help us recap Week 12 against the Jaguars & preview the Oakland Raiders!
Chris is so jaded that he thinks the Raiders will triple the current spread and win by more than 9 points - feel free to Tweet us to talk about what a jerkoff he sounds like!
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Also, get yourselves ready for our annual "Festivus Celebration - An Airing of Greivances" by thinking about what your greivances for the 2016 Bills season are and sending them to us so we can read them on our show:
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11/30/2016 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 35 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Eight
Folks, the Rockpile Report is back! Its been a rough few weeks, and I know I owe our followers alot - but we're back on solid ground and it feels better than satin boxers. BETTER THAN SATIN BOXERS!!
This week we break down the Bengals game, and talk about how even though it was a rough game and the penalties in the first half made Drew want to die, we came out the other side with the W.
Then we switch gears and discuss the 2-8 Jags, Blake Bortles, and why despite what Chris thinks the Bills will win by 7 or more this weekend!
Thanks to the "Keep Choppin Wood" podcast for lending us some audio!
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11/23/2016 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 52 seconds
Rock Pile Report Investigates Soft Tissue Injuries
In our first installment of Rock Pile Report Investigates as its own podcast, we have doctor Kyle Trimble in studio to discuss the uptick of soft tissue injuries facing not only the Buffalo Bills, but the league as a whole.
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11/17/2016 • 31 minutes, 17 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Seven
This week, we host one of our listeners Kyle Trimble, who also happens to be a doctor to discuss the injuries on our team. We cover the latest Bills news on Duke Williams, Sammy Watkins, and Eric Wood. We discuss our reasons or optimisim and pesissim as we are on our bye week. As always we take a long around the division and give a quick recap on the Dolphins, Jets, and Pats game. Finally, we preview our matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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11/16/2016 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 30 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Six
This week on the Rock Pile Report podcast we discuss the Monday Night debacle in Seattle. We go into detail on the blocked punt with Bills practice squad member Reid Ferguson and give our glowing opinions of Richard Sherman and Walt Anderson. We also utilize our new skype number to call into the AFC East Bros podcast and talk about the Jets and Dolphins game.
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11/10/2016 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 8 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Five
This week, we host Bills season ticket holder Celeste Albone to get a females perspective on the Buffalo Bills and she drops us a nugget of information of what went down in her section. We discuss the lone bright spot against New England, Mike Gillislee. We also recap the debut of Marcell Dareus and discuss the horrible day by Stephon Gilmore. Finally, we preview our Monday night matchup in Seattle with Fieldgulls.com writer Lars Russell.
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11/3/2016 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 36 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Four
This week, Drew was sick as a dog but decided beers and football talk were worth more than warm fluids and rest.
We recap the Phins game, and Drew goes off a bit on what he thinks about the hit on Williams and the ripple affect it could have on our team. Then we recap the AFC East and bring our loyal Patriots fan and PFW in Progress host Christian Simonelli to help us preview the Patriots game to see if there are ANY weaknesses in the Patriots game right now.
Guys, we all know they're coming to get us after our win in Foxboro - If you're going, be loud & proud and give em hell! Maybe we come out the other side intact! Let's go Buffalo!
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10/27/2016 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 26 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Three
This week, Drew and Chris celebrate their back to back 200DL episodes! Thank you to everyone who listens!
We recap the wild Buffalo sports weekend, and talk our tailgate experience with Gary Smith (@afc_eastbrogary) from AFC East Bros Podcast and Bills Fanatics members Celeste and Rico & dig into the numbers behind the Bills dominant performance against the 49ers this past weekend.
With the help of Orange & Aqua creator Vero DelFino, we preview our upcoming matchup with the Dolphins, and then on a more somber note we discuss a cause that I'd ask our fans support in:
https://www.gofundme.com/2u3tdyk
Please check this out, and if you can't donate I'd ask that you simply leave some words of encouragement for this family as they could really use our support. Let's show them what being #BillsFam is all about!
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10/20/2016 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 34 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty Two
This weeks intro features Drew losing it over the Bills defense in embarrassing fashion.
From there, we go on to recap the Bills win over the Rams, and expand on the fact that our division is becoming a 2 horse race. Then, with quotes Lars Russell from SB Nations "Field Gulls", we preview the 49ers and talk about what every Bills fan should look for come Sunday!
Have comments or questions? Shoot them to Rockpilereport716@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter @RockpileReport. LET'S GO BUFFALO!
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10/13/2016 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 24 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty One
This week Drew offers up a referendum on the state of today's Bills fans, and implores those of you out there who are ready to jump ship to listen to reason.
We host "PWF In Progress" Patriots podcast guest personality Christian Simonelli (@ChriswithaTIAN on Twitter) to help us recap this weekends massive win over the Patriots. We also take a look around the rest of the division and discuss their struggles in this weeks AFC East Roundup, and preview our match-up against that Rams that's certain to be a defensive slugfest.
For anyone in the LA area who's looking for a place to check out this weekends game, check out www.BillsRams.com for more details on how you can meet Andre Reed and Marcelus Whiley and other Bills legends. And get ahold of the LA Bills Backers of Santa Monica - they seem like an awesome crowd to watch a Bills game with if you're in the LA area.
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10/5/2016 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 46 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Forty
This week, we talk about the weird Coughlin news, the division of defensive playcalling and recap what was an amazing performance by the Bills against the Cardinals!
In this weeks AFC East Roundup, we talk about the Dolphins W that was also an L, and make fun of Fitzpatricks 6 INT's. After all of that go on to preview the "Circle the Date" matchup against the New England Patriots with PFW IN Progress guest host Christian Simonelli!
And then we spotlight the "Bills Backers of Boston" in our new segment featuring out of town places to throw down! It's a packed episode, be sure to tweet us your thoughts @RockpileReport on Twitter or e-mail us at RockpileReport716@gmail.com. Let's Go Buffalo!
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9/29/2016 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 5 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Nine
This week, Drew describes what it was like to be in Toronto, hundreds of miles away, while explosive things happened here in Buffalo.
Drew also launches into an OP/ED, dredging up some of the lowlights of the drought and explaining that replacement may not be the answer.
We also recap the Thursday Night Football Game with Eric Turner of Cover1.net @cover1eturner on twitter, have the AFC East Roundup, and preview the Cardinals game with what Bills fans can expect to see from them on both sides of the ball come Sunday afternoon.
Drew is yelling at me right now, demanding to know who else is with him lol Hit us up and let us hear it @RockpileReport on Twitter and RockpileReport716@gmail.com. Lets Go Buffalo!
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9/22/2016 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 50 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Eight
Whelp, this week we out did ourselves - longest podcast ever!
Drew dissects the disappointing performance in Baltimore,talks about the things that need to change, and then talks Bills vs. Jets with AFCEastBros podcaster Kyle Smith.
Love it? Hate it? Let us hear it - @RockpileReport on Twitter or Rockpilereport716@gmail.com, and find us every Saturday night on FB Live @ www.Facebook.com/BillsFanaticsBF.com.
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9/15/2016 • 2 hours, 3 minutes, 6 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Seven
This week, after hearing news of OT Seantrell Henderson possibly being suspended for marijuana use, Drew puts his hardhat on for another edition of "The Rockpile Report Investigates" to find out what kind of merit the drug might actually have had in regards to his health, and we discuss why the NFL's stance might need to change.
We also recap that tire fire of a final preseason game against Detroit, evaluate the 53 man depth chart, and preview our matchup VS the Ravens including Drew's opinions on the keys to victory.
You can find the details about the cannabis research Drew references here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23648372
What do you think? Let us know @RockpileReport on Twitter, or via Gmail at RockpileReport716@gmail.com, and we'll discuss it on the air!
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9/8/2016 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 43 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Six
This week, we roll out the "Rockpile Report Investigates" segment, and expose the impact that Ed Hochuli & his crew have had is preseason and could have in the future on the NFL as a whole.
We also recap the high and low points of the Washington game, discuss the first round of cuts and turn our eyes towards tomorrow nights final preseason game against the Lions.
Have questions, opposing opinions, or just have an axe to grind over something you've heard? Drew wants to know about it! Hit us up on Twitter @RockpileReport, email us at RockpileReport716@gmail.com and catch our fan Q&A every Saturday on FB Live in the BillsFanaticsBF group.
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9/1/2016 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Five
This week, we talk about the Karlos Williams suspension and Drew actually gets emotional.
Ryan Lasal from BillsFanaticsTV joins us to recap the highs and lows of our 2nd preseason game against the Giants, and then we all discuss the roster bubble players that we think have either helped or hurt their case to make it past our upcoming round of cuts.
Have any comments or questions? We'll read em on the air, just hit us up @Rockpilereport on Twitter and at Rockpilereport716@gmail.com. Lets Go Buffalo!
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8/25/2016 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Four
This week, we talk about the Dareus suspension (and Drew's unrest over it), and the Tyrod Taylor contract. We also review last Saturdays first preseason game against the Colts for the Good, Bad and Ugly, and wrap our our AFC East Training Camp with Ron Canniff of the Miami Dolphins.
Like what you hear? Follow us on Twitter @RockpileReport, hit us up on Gmail @ RockpileReport716@gmail.com and find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean and at your mothers house, rummaging through the fridge for some mayonnaise.
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8/18/2016 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 22 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Three
This week we talk about Drew's deep hurt over the Reggie Ragland announcement, our meeting with BillsFanatics, Drew's observations from our trip to Training Camp and we host AFCEastBros Kyle Smith to cover our AFC East Training Camp Roundup for the New York Jets. It's everything you need to know about how the Jets are doing this off season!
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8/11/2016 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 21 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty Two
This week, we talk about why the signing of Reggie Bush might be a mistake,Stephon Gilmore's hot start and touch on the multitude of story lines coming out of training camp. Then, we introduce our first installment of the AFC East Training Camp Roundup with an interview of Patriots podcaster Christian Simonelli.
There's a lot of great insight into our divisions worst foe, so it's absolutely worth the listen. And give our guest a shoutout @ChriswithaTIAN on twitter!
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8/4/2016 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 12 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty One
This week, the Rockpile Report compares this years TC roster to last years, and decides whether we're better off now than we were last season. We host guest Gary Smith from the AFC East Bros. podcast, discuss his love of arcade games and donuts, and talk about Ron Darby and how he feels coming into the season.
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7/28/2016 • 1 hour, 56 minutes, 13 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirty
This week, we have Bills Long snapper Reid Ferguson on for our first player interview! We also talk recent Bills news including the Williams's infractions, Marcel Dareus on Brady and Rob Ryan and the fact the NFL Network suddenly loves the Bills! Bang it here for the audio, and tweet your suppport for Reid to @SnapFlow50 on Twitter!
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7/21/2016 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 41 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Nine
This week, we've got The Crotch Rocket (My old high school buddy Ryan) on the podcast as we discuss the Ryan legacy and what it means. We also touch on recent Bills topics like fat Karlos Williams and Brady's Trump association maybe biting him in the ass, and we have a in depth discussion on Stephon Gilmore's actual value vs his perceived value.
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7/14/2016 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 33 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Eight
This week we make a memorial to Buddy Ryan, talk about recent news like Sammy's injury, the new Pegula-run sports network on MSG, and host Erik Turner from Cover1.net to discuss our OTA's and Minicamp. If you're a Bills fan, it's pretty much a party for your ears!
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6/30/2016 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 49 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Seven
This week on the Rock Pile Report we discuss the twitter hack of the NFL, the whereabouts of Rich Kotite, Rex praises Preston Brown, and we run down the depth charts on the offensive side of the ball with Bills Fanatics president Pierre Gabart Jr.
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6/9/2016 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 15 seconds
Rock Pile Report Twenty Six
This week, Doug stops by and we talk about the Bills recent headlines, he fact that the Ryan brothers can't help but talk to reporters, and we go over the defensive portion of the Bills 90 man roster.
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6/2/2016 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Rock Pile Report Twenty Five
This week, we talk rookie mini camp, injuries to Watkins and Lawson and we host Rico from Buffalo Fanatics to discuss the status of Watkins, his injury history, Anquan Boldin and Sammy's contract long term.
We also try Labatt Blue Light "Grapefruit" for the first time and critique it on the air!
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5/19/2016 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 51 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Four
This week, Drew breaks down the Bills 2016 NFL Draft class. Kyle Smith from AFC East Bro's stops by to recap the drafts by the entire division, and we really get into what the hell the New England Patriots did last weekend.
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5/5/2016 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 12 seconds
Rock Pile Report NFL Draft Special
In our NFL draft special we are joined by friend of the show Doug Relosky and discuss if Chris' mom is hot, Can we make the podcast the Howard Stern of podcasts, and why Drew is banned from a local bowling alley...Oh, yeah....we also talk about the 1st round of the NFL draft while giving instant analysis as picks come in for rounds 2 and 3.
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4/30/2016 • 1 hour, 55 minutes, 56 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Three
This week we host Ryan Talbot of BuffaloFootballReport.com to discuss the state of the roster, how bad Mel Kiper is at his job, and Pro Football Focuses list of "Top Overrated Draft Picks". We also go over recent Bills & NFL News, and the fact that some people don't understand pro wrestling at all.
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4/21/2016 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty Two
This week we are joined by AFC East Bros podcast co host Gary Smith for a NFL mock draft showdown and talk about the recent depth signings as well as celebrate that no charges were filed against Shady McCoy.
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4/8/2016 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 29 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty One
This week, Doug Relosky stops by the Rockpile Report to help us run down the latest Bills news, our pre draft prep so far, and the first Mano-A-Mano" Mock Draft Breakdown between Pete Prisco and Bucky Brooks.
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3/24/2016 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 27 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Twenty
This week, Drew recaps the combine, discusses the recent moves made by the Bills front office, and talks about all the cheap free agent options out there that the Bills could/should look at that many haven't thought about. We also bag on the Browns, because so far, they're the biggest losers in free agency.
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3/10/2016 • 55 minutes, 46 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Nineteen
In the nineteenth episode of the Rock Pile report Drew tackles the ongoing story with Shady McCoy and what free agency should look like for Bills fans while we chat with Kyle Smith from the AFC East Bros podcast about free agency around the division. Followed by Drew's list of players to watch at the scouting combine and also grills Chris about meeting women on Tinder.
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2/26/2016 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 25 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Eighteen
On this weeks Rockpile Report we talk about the highlights/lowlights of Super Bowl 50, the recent allegations against LeSean McCoy and Senior Bowl prospects that I feel might be worth a watch at the Combine. Drew finally watched "Four Falls of Buffalo" and has a sentimental moment in the process.
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Let's go Buffalo!
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2/11/2016 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seventeen
This week, the Rockpile Report talks about some moron in Cleveland who decided to take issue with the Bills hiring a female assistant. We also overview Super Bowl 50, argue about Super Bowl party necessities and touch on some players currently working out at the Senior Bowl that Bills fans should familiarize themselves with!
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1/28/2016 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 57 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Sixteen
This week, the Rockpile Report editorializes on St. Louis, and recaps the coldest game of the season. We give our 2015 Season Recap, touching on all the reason this past season made us shotgun beers, and yet look towards the future with optimism.
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1/14/2016 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 6 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fifteen
In our fifteenth episode we are joined in studio and by studio we mean Drew's kitchen by our good friend Gregg Torlone and we discuss the disaster in the capital against the Redskins. Are the bickering Bills back? and before we celebrate the airing of grievances to celebrate Festivus we chat with AFC East Bros podcast co host Kyle Smith.
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12/24/2015 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 18 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Fourteen
This week, The Rockpile Report barely tries to recap the game that should have been. We crack a bunch of jokes, more than a few beers, and talk about Talley's article in the Buffalo News, as well as put together a "survival guide" for anyone who hasn't yet watched the Buffalo Bills 30 for 30.
Next week, we celebrate Festivus and ask that you all join us in the "Airing of Grievances"! Send us the things that really grind your gears @RockpileReport on Twitter or to Rockpilereport716@gmail.com, we'll read them all and there is a prize for the owner of the best grievance!
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12/17/2015 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 28 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Thirteen
A win over the Texans, a step towards the playoffs and another video of debauchery on Deadspin - this Sunday's game had it all! We recap it, take a look at the state of the AFC standings and get a jump on breaking down the Eagles defensive woes right here this week on the Rockpile Report!
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12/10/2015 • 53 minutes, 1 second
Rock Pile Report Episode Twelve
As always, we recap the Bills game and the AFC as it presently stands. Drew did some in-depth recon on the Texans and outlines what our fans can expect, and officiating was weaker than usual this week, causing Drew to spout about it.
There is a prize for the person who can correctly guess exactly how many beers Drew drank during the show, considering you can hear some of them!
Email your guesses to Rockpilereport716@gmail.com, and we'll announce the winner on our next show!
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12/3/2015 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Eleven
This week, we record from the bar in Drew's girlfriends basement, Drew says "think about this" a record number of times. We recap the New England game with a surprising lack of negativity, discuss the quagmire that is the AFC playoff race, and talk about whether or not the KC Chiefs are box-score paper tigers.
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11/26/2015 • 59 minutes, 41 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Ten
This week, the Rockpile Report hosts a guest, Bills Field Flag Holder and local die hard Greg Trolone. He was in NJ for the Bills win. We also touch on the media's treatment of Rex Ryan this week and what games you should be watching on our day off.
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11/14/2015 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 24 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Nine
Open wide, here's this weeks Rockpile Report, fresh out of the oven! This week, we review the Miami win, the AFC Playoff Race and and Drew touches on the Greg Hardy saga that just won't go away. Have a take, opinion or a response you want to share? Let us know at RockpileReport716@gmail.com, and the best will get to Skype (Audio Only) with us on the show!
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11/12/2015 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Eight
This week, Drew flips out about the embarrassment across the pond and the state of the season. We give a rundown of your off week rooting interests, and Drew gives an OTL-esque look at the state of officiating in the NFL.
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10/29/2015 • 55 minutes, 53 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Seven
Drew expresses his mild (mild?) displeasure with the loss to Cincinnati. in this episode we discuss the state of the defense, our injury plagued roster, the state of the AFC, and the wildcard outlook as the season plays out.
Have an opinion? Let us know about it on Twitter @RockpileReport, or e-mail us at Rockpilereport716@gmail.com.
Let's Go Buffalo!
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10/22/2015 • 53 minutes, 39 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Six
A recap of our atrocious offensive performance in Nashville. The Hero and Zero of the game. Drew offends a group of people. AFC East round up and a look at who in the AFC is falling in and out of the playoff picture. Dissecting EJ's first start of the season against Cincinnati and plenty more on the Rock Pile Report Podcast!
The Rock Pile Report is a professionally produced podcast about the Buffalo Bills.
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10/19/2015 • 53 minutes, 3 seconds
The Rock Pile Report Episode Five
Drew recalls the game against the Giants and gives his quarter of the season review with reasons why we are and are not a playoff team as well as a look ahead to the match up in Nashville.
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10/19/2015 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Four
Drew reviews the curb stomping given to Miami and looks ahead to the matchup against the Giants and an AFC East roundup.
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10/19/2015 • 48 minutes, 13 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Three
Drew discusses the ass whipping handed to us by New England, and previews the week three matchup in Miami, as well as takes a look at what else is happening around the AFC East.
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10/19/2015 • 49 minutes, 52 seconds
Rock Pile Report Episode Two
Drew dicusses the beat down on Indianapolis and previews the division showdown against the Patriots.
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10/19/2015 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
The Debut Episode of The Rock Pile Report Podcast
The Rock Pile Report is a professionally produced podcast about the Buffalo Bills.
In the debut episode Drew goes over all of the off season moves by Buffalo and previews the Bills schedule.
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