Buffalo Rumblings Podcast

Buffalo Rumblings Live No. 10: Dan Kadar, SBNation.com

Wed, 21 May 2014 14:11:38 +0000

To put it lightly, the Buffalo Bills were busy during the 2014 NFL Draft. They executed five trades - one involving their 2015 first-round pick to land Sammy Watkins, another to send Stevie Johnson to San Francisco - and picked up at least two new starters on offense, as well as up to four more contributors on draft weekend.

To recap all that went on, and to discuss the Bills' newest players, Dan Kadar, the resident draft guru for SBNation.com, joined host Matt Warren to break down Watkins, Cyrus Kouandjio, Preston Brown, Ross Cockrell, Cyril Richardson, Randell Johnson and Seantrel Henderson. Give it a listen, and share with a friend!

Buffalo Rumblings Live No. 7: Dan Kadar, SBNation.com

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:25:48 +0000

The 2014 NFL Draft is a bit more than two weeks away, and on this week's episode of Buffalo Rumblings Live, noted draft expert Dan Kadar joined host Matt Warren to discuss the Buffalo Bills' needs, the top prospects available, and what the team may look to do on May 8 when the picks start being made. This is the audio-only version of the show, which can be watched in full at BuffaloRumblings.com.

Kadar has headed up SB Nation's NFL Draft coverage since 2008. His work has been featured in USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. You can follow him on Twitter @MockingTheDraft or by visiting SB Nation's NFL Draft headquarters, Mocking the Draft.

Buffalo Rumblings Live No. 6: Matt Sabuda, Buffalo Fan Alliance

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:14:16 +0000

Matt Sabuda of the Buffalo Fan Alliance joined Matt Warren and Buffalo Rumblings Live this week to discuss his group's role in keeping the Bills in Buffalo during the team's ownership transition. This is the audio-only version of the show; you can also watch it here.

Mr. Sabuda worked in the media relations department for the Buffalo Bills before becoming managing principal of a real estate investment firm headquartered in Buffalo. He is the President and Director of the Buffalo Fan Alliance, which has been laying the groundwork to secure funding to assist a new owner by providing subsidized loans to cover the cost of purchasing the team or building a new stadium and keeping the Bills in Western New York.

Buffalo Rumblings Live No. 5: Brent Axe (Syracuse.com)

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:10:58 +0000

To break down the busy first week of Buffalo Bills free agency, Brent Axe of Syracuse.com joined Matt Warren to discuss the Jairus Byrd departure, the team's five free agent signings, and much more. This is the audio version of the show, which you can watch right at BuffaloRumblings.com.

Brent Axe has been a sports commentator in Central New York for over 15 years. Axe joined Syracuse.com as a Community Engagement Specialist in December of 2012. Prior to that, Axe was a radio host in Syracuse on The Score 1260. Axe makes several radio and television appearances weekly covering Syracuse University sports. A lifelong Bills fan, Axe was the pre, halftime, and postgame host for the Buffalo Bills radio network from 2009-2011 and still writes about the team for Syracuse.com. Axe is also currently a contributor to ESPN radio in Syracuse, including as a pregame host for Syracuse University football coverage.

Buffalo Rumblings Live No. 4: Bills free agency preview

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:59:08 +0000

Buffalo Rumblings Live is pretty much what it sounds like it is: a live show we run intermittently. Last night, host Matt Warren had Brian Galliford on to discuss the Buffalo Bills and NFL free agency, which begins unofficially this weekend and officially at 4PM ET on Tuesday, March 11. You can watch the show here; this is the audio-only version of the show. You can also see archived versions of Buffalo Rumblings Live here. Enjoy the show, and feedback on the format is welcome and appreciated!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 25: may the Schwartz be with you

Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:44:00 +0000

It has been two months since the Buffalo Rumblings Podcast recorded a new episode, and in the time that's passed between the Bills' regular season finale and the days following Super Bowl XLVIII, an awful lot has happened. Andre Reed has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bills have made a lengthy list of coaching changes, highlighted by replacing Mike Pettine with Jim Schwartz at defensive coordinator. Oh, and a notorious ex-Bill, Marshawn Lynch, is now a Super Bowl champion. Brendan, Brian and Matt cover all of that and more, plus take some live questions from readers, in this week's episode.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 24: Reed is in the Hall

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:52:31 +0000

Andre Reed, the greatest wide receiver in Buffalo Bills history, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2014. His upcoming induction, on August 2, 2014 in Canton, ends a lengthy wait for Reed to join his Super Bowl era colleagues - Marv Levy, Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, James Lofton and Bruce Smith - in the Hall. Buffalo Rumblings' Matt Warren hosted a live Hangout immediately following the announcement; this is the audio from that celebratory gathering.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 23: live reader Q&A

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:52:03 +0000

In this week's Buffalo Rumblings Podcast, Matt Warren went live, fielding questions from readers in a Q&A that recapped the 2013 season and looked forward to the Buffalo Bills' offseason. If you're interested in watching the Q&A in video format, you can do so here.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 22: here comes Favre

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:36:09 +0000

The Buffalo Bills are 6-10. Again. They're drafting in the 8-12 range (No. 9, to be exact) of the draft. Again. Fans are wondering if the team has a long-term solution at quarterback. Again. In our year-end podcast, Brendan and Brian set the stage for the offseason with a recap of the Bills' 2013 season, a discussion of the futures of players like EJ Manuel, Stevie Johnson and Jairus Byrd, and by finding solace in the fact that hey, at least Bills fans will get to watch Brett Favre at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season. Wait... what?!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 21: hanging solo

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:27:44 +0000

With two co-hosts tied up by holiday plans, this week’s Buffalo Rumblings Podcast featured Matt Warren flying solo in the first-ever Google Hangout hosted on our site. In it, Matt discussed the Buffalo Bills’ dominating 19-0 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, then answered a few fan questions as he experimented with his new laptop. This is the audio from the hangout, which can also be viewed on YouTube. The Bills will wrap up their 2013 campaign next Sunday with a road trip to New England. Go Bills, and happy holidays!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 20: Macy's Day

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:48:37 +0000

Who's ready for more Thad Lewis? In this week's Buffalo Rumblings Podcast, Brendan, Matt and Brian recap the Bills' 27-20 win over Jacksonville last Sunday, discuss EJ Manuel's ongoing knee injury issues, lament yet another obscure running back going ham on the Bills, and relish the idea that the Bills could spoil the Miami Dolphins' playoff bid with a win this weekend. But the highlight of the episode, without a doubt, was the surprise guest star: Brendan's daughter Macy stopped by to drop some knowledge.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 19: asleep at the wheel

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:34:29 +0000

The Buffalo Bills dropped a hideous 27-6 decision to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, falling to 4-9 and into a potential season-ending tailspin, having now lost two games in a row with three to play. Brendan Harrington and Matt Warren convened this week to recap the loss, find solace in a compatriot of misery, and look ahead to the team's final three games. And yes, one of your hosts - much like the Bills themselves, it seems - was asleep at the wheel this week.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 18: fumbling

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:33:58 +0000

The Bills lost. To the Falcons. In overtime. In a very, very Bills manner. Their playoff hopes are dead. Again. They'll play the last month of the season for pride. Again. In this week's podcast, Brendan, Matt and Brian can't even muster the energy for usual features like Torture Trivia, but have plenty to say about Stevie Johnson, the up-and-down defense, and what the last four games of the season have in store - starting with Week 14 in Tampa Bay. Oh, and good luck not wanting to eat copious amounts of cheese balls after listening to the show.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 17: buzzing

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:17:29 +0000

It's a holiday week. Schools are closing, families are convening and delicious traditions are being honored. The Buffalo Bills, even at just 4-7, have a legitimate chance at making the playoffs as they begin their stretch run with a Week 13 showdown with the Atlanta Falcons in Toronto. Oh, and then there's that whole Jon Bon Jovi thing. Brendan, Matt and Brian were therefore buzzing for this week's podcast, and not just because two of the three had partaken in an adult beverage or two before hitting the record button.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 16: hittin' on goats

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 04:47:34 +0000

It's difficult to conceive a better way for the Buffalo Bills to hit their bye week: they crushed the New York Jets, 37-14, in their last game before the week off; EJ Manuel did a complete 180 following a horrible performance in Pittsburgh; and the defense made big play after big play in forcing four turnovers on the utterly overwhelmed Geno Smith. Heading into their December 1 matchup with fading Atlanta, the Bills sit just 1.5 games out of the sixth and final playoff spot. Could they really contend for the post-season? The BR Podcast guys discuss all of that and, as the title gives away, plenty more.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 15: brain shutdown

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:54:43 +0000

Sometime in the second half of the Buffalo Bills' 23-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, each Bills fan experienced that moment when your brain stopped recording the events of the game, and you began summarizing all of the things you dislike about this team and franchise for the post-game discussions. You've got company this week: our recording equipment in BR Podcast headquarters in Brighton also stopped recording after halftime, leaving Brendan, Matt and Brian to hastily recap the second half in a far less interesting, far faster manner. Does anyone still think the Bills can beat the Jets in Week 11?

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 14: your worst nightmare, butthorn

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:45:13 +0000

We know you don't want to, but think back to the pick-six Jeff Tuel threw in the Bills' 23-13 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. Try to recall exactly what you were thinking and feeling in that moment, and then equate it to something you've seen on television or in a movie. Did you land on Ralph Wiggum or Gary Busey? Well, the Buffalo Rumblings Podcast guys did. (We also previewed this week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, too.)

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 13: beat the Chefs

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:52:21 +0000

The Buffalo Bills have lost three of their last four games, are coming off a 35-17 loss to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, and... wait a minute... Bills fans are talking about their favorite team having a legitimate chance at beating the 8-0 Kansas City Chiefs next week? That's what the second half of this season looks like, and that's what these gritty, oh-so-close-to-being-good Bills are about.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 12: Re-discovering Pooh Bear

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:27:11 +0000

Who is Pooh Bear Williams? And what significance does he have in the brief, scattered history between the Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints? The Buffalo Rumblings Podcast guys found out - but not before happily recapping the Bills' Week 7 road win over the Miami Dolphins, 23-21.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 11: Hackett buddies

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:22:32 +0000

The Buffalo Bills are 2-4 following their latest excruciating loss, a 27-24 overtime affair at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The firehose of blame is being pointed in several directions by Bills fans, but Brendan, Matt and Brian had slightly different outlooks following the defeat. Plus: more torture trivia courtesy of Matt, an unexpected diatribe in defense of Nathaniel Hackett from Brian, and lottery-themed team-building advice from Brendan. Go Bills!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 10: The Legend of Kiko Alonso

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:31:48 +0000

Buffalo Bills rookies excelled in their 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens, with second-round linebacker Kiko Alonso the star, supplying two interceptions in the win - including the game-clincher late in the fourth quarter. Brendan Harrington, Matt Warren and Brian Galliford recap the big win, and look briefly ahead to Thursday night's showdown with the suddenly hot Cleveland Browns.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 9: torture trivia

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:18:20 +0000

The Buffalo Bills lost to the New York Jets, 27-20, on Sunday. In doing so, the team allowed the Jets to set dubious team records and accomplish feats not seen in pro football for 62 years. Sure, we could have run through the motions and recapped the game in our usual fashion; instead, Matt Warren turned the bleak affair into a sort of game show, using a guessing game to twist the knife a bit further. Can you handle Bills-themed torture trivia?

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 8: overcoming adversity

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:28:18 +0000

For a second straight week, the recording of the Buffalo Rumblings Podcast mimicked an element of the latest Buffalo Bills game: in the proverbial third quarter, our recording abruptly stopped, and we were forced to re-record the last 10-15 minutes of the show. Our momentum was sapped. Things didn't look good. But like the Bills, who overcame two second-half turnovers to steal a 24-23 win from the Carolina Panthers, we persevered through adversity and finished strong. Here's our recap of the Bills' big win, with a sneak peek ahead to the Jets.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 7: deja vu

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 03:08:44 +0000

Ten minutes into recording our Buffalo Bills post-game reaction show, we realized that those ten minutes had been lost to a recording malfunction. Being forced to re-record our musings on a nauseating defeat was a fitting way to recap the Bills' 23-21 loss to the Patriots, given that we've seen this type of excruciating last-second defeat all too often in years past. Brendan Harrington, Brian Galliford and Matt Warren cover all of the pertinent talking points from Week 1, plus take a quick look ahead at the Panthers. Hey - it could've been worse, right?

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 6: nuclear winter

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:08:00 +0000

The Buffalo Rumblings Podcast was on hiatus for three weeks, and it just so happens that the events of those three weeks trended a bit towards the preposterous side for the Buffalo Bills. Brendan, Brian and Matt recap the injuries, story lines and general sadness of the back half of the Bills' preseason, then look ahead to the team's Week 1 showdown with the New England Patriots. Football is back... but are the Bills ready for it?

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 5: Bills/Colts review

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:21:42 +0000

With Brendan back from vacation, the Buffalo Rumblings Podcast returns after a week off with plenty to discuss from the Buffalo Bills' 44-20 throttling of the Indianapolis Colts in their preseason opener. How did EJ Manuel look? What about that esteemed class of rookies? And what, exactly, do the Bills have in this Jeff Tuel character? Brendan, Brian and Matt discuss all of that and more in this episode. Go Bills!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 4: early camp storylines

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:07:00 +0000

Who has impressed early in the quarterback battle? What's wrong with Mario Williams' foot? Where are key position battles at left guard and cornerback heading? When will Jairus Byrd re-surface? Why, precisely, is Jay Ross suddenly a household name at Marcell Dareus' expense? The Buffalo Rumblings Podcast addresses these questions and plenty more in the first show since Bills training camp began. Enjoy!

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 3: training camp primer

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:41:05 +0000

With less than one week remaining until the start of Buffalo Bills training camp, Brendan, Brian and Matt take an audio tour of the Bills' depth chart and highlight the major battles and story lines to follow this summer. By next week's podcast, football will have made its triumphant return in Western New York.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 2: Byrd watching

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:21:30 +0000

We're guessing that you may have heard... that Byrd is the word. This week's Buffalo Rumblings Podcast, hosted by Brendan Harrington and featuring Brian Galliford and Matt Warren, focuses entirely on franchise tagged safety Jairus Byrd and his pending contract standoff. What's the latest on the situation? What might happen if Byrd holds out? Find out that and more in the next 36 minutes of your life.

Buffalo Rumblings Podcast No. 1: the re-launch

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:03:00 +0000

Guess who's back? It's the Buffalo Rumblings podcast with an offseason edition! Brian Galliford and Matt Warren join Brendan Harrington to recap an offseason filled with changes at almost every level in the Buffalo Bills organization. Topics include the choice of Doug Marone as head coach, an overview of the Bills' 2013 draft class, a look ahead to the schedule, and the contract status of Jairus Byrd.