Favorite Bills podcasts?

[Rubes]

I listen to Joe Marino and Locked on Bills. I like his takes for the most part, and I like that he has an episode every day, and they're not too long—usually about 30-35 minutes each. But sometimes I'm looking for something different.

 

Wondering if you all have ones that you go to during the week that you think are good.

 

[thenorthremembers]

I enjoy Locked on Bills as well.   Started enjoying Buffalo Plus more and more.  I like Rockpile Report as well for the humor.  Havent listened since last season though. 

[Sweats]

I listen to a bunch of forgettable ones, but Marino is the one i listen to religiously.

[Sojourner]

Cover 1/Locked On Bills/Buffalo Plus are all solid but my favorite has to be Eric Wood’s “Centered on Buffalo”. It has the @ tags “thebuffalopod” though. 
 

 

[billsbackto81]

LOB FTW

[MJS]

Locked On Bills every day. Cover 1 post game, but I find them to be a little tedious at times. One Bills Live occasionally (maybe once or twice a week if I am wanting more Bills content, but sometimes I will go a couple of weeks without listening to OBL).

 

I've tried a few others, but the ones above are the only ones I listen to regularly.

[Lothar]

Locked On with Joe Marino is solid. Off Tackle with John Fina and the Buffalo Rumblings crew is both entertaining and informative. Cover 1 with Greg and Anthony is good. I also like the Film Room with Cover 1 (Eric and Anthony Prohaska as well) but AP's own solo show - as much as I love his takes - can definitely drone on for 60 minutes plus.

Edited Tuesday at 05:56 PM by Lothar

[Don Otreply]

14 minutes ago, MJS said:

Locked On Bills every day. Cover 1 post game, but I find them to be a little tedious at times. One Bills Live occasionally (maybe once or twice a week if I am wanting more Bills content, but sometimes I will go a couple of weeks without listening to OBL).

 

I've tried a few others, but the ones above are the only ones I listen to regularly.

Agree, LOB is informative, timely and a good listen, Cover 1 is good but a fair bit of their content blathers on, and doesn’t get to the point in a timely manner, when I see that a Cover 1 show is gonna be an hour and a half or more I generally skip it altogether. 

[Max Fischer]

Joe Mario does a great job and while a huge fan, he’s not a homer and will tell it like it is. While it’s great he’s on six days a week, so there is a bit of excessive content creation to fill the time, though that can be excused. 
 

Also a big fan of Joe Buscaligia. I like him for all the same reasons. He’s a big Bills fan but very objective and has a knack for unique insights. He only does a game recap and one preview - both are very well-done. 
 

I’ve cut back on many of the shows. I like Matt Parinno but that show can have too much homer-ism and not a lot of fresh insight.  
 

Cover 1 is just too much. They are very knowledgeable but tend to overdo it and rarely admit they were wrong. They are also huge homers. 

 

IMO, Bruce Nolan is a MUCH better guest than as a host. As a guest he can be pressed to explain his opinions but on his own can be was too esoteric and cutesy. The best show was when he teamed up with “Nick” (?) who was a great straight man to Bruce’s philosophizing. 

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[Nephilim17]

Really like Marino but why doesn't LOB have game clips? It would massively upgrade an already great podcast.

Is it a money thing, where Joe can't afford the rights or something? Or conversely, is it that he saves those game clips for his paid members?

At first I was like, I can't listen to 35 minutes of talk with no game footage but I grew to appreciate Joe's insights.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

Lots of good ones already mentioned; I want to second Cover One, Buffalo Plus and Joe Marino with Locked On as my top 3. Sal has his own pod that’s also worth a listen now and then imho. 

[BruceVilanch]

Cover 1 and Shout are good. 

[Heitz]

1 minute ago, BruceVilanch said:

Cover 1 and Shout are good. 

 

Shout w Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot has been my go to this year, I feel like they have pretty measured takes.  

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

Cover One is the best IMHO 

[RunTheBall]

How has no one mentioned Talking Buffalo with Pat Moran? It’s my #2 podcast right after LOB with Joe Marino. Plenty has been said about LOB so I’ll give you a little insight about Pat.

 

The best thing about Moran is that he doesn’t try to pretend he’s something he’s not. He’s a fan with pretty good football knowledge and readily admits he’s not a film guru, he’s not a stats *****, he’s just a regular dude like us who’s watched the Bills all his life and gives his opinions. It sounds like I’m talking to one of my friends and his over emotional post game takes are laugh out loud funny. Imagine after a particularly crappy Billsy loss you just hopped on a podcast to rip everyone and everything to shreds with a buddy of yours (Joe from Queens) fully admitting that you are just reacting in the moment and may have a better opinion after things have calmed down. Then the next day he will come back after watching some clips or All-22 and having some time to think about it and usually moderates his takes from the night before with more reason and logic behind them. I love it because I respond the exact same way happy or sad. He has good guests from all around Buffalo, spends a little time on the Sabres (usually to rip them) but he’s an unabashed All Things Buffalo Fan and I enjoy the commentary.

 

I can’t do the Cover 1 post game although I do like some of Prohaska’s pods. Tomsett finds himself way too funny and Quinn is always trying to go slightly against the grain of popular opinion so he can act like he’s a voice of reason. Both of them put way too much stock in Twitter as being a voice for Bills fans which it is absolutely not. They spend too much time arguing against hot takes from Twitter clowns which represent maybe 5% of Bills fans. Just because people are squawking online doesn’t mean the majority of fans hold that opinion.

 

Bruce Nolan is awesome on the Bruce Exclusive for a totally out-of-the-box way of thinking about the Bills. He’s not for everyone but I enjoy it once a week.

[buffalostu2]

I think the ask was for others besides Joe Marino who is the must listen.   I like the Centered on Bills recommendation.  

 

I would also put Overreaction Buffalo on the list.  Jerry Ostroski and John Fina are integral parts of the show.   

 

Fina is great.  A few years back he was traveling in Denver and dropped in to watch the Bills game at our Backers bar.   He drunk beers and blended in right away, friendly sarcasm and good ribbings back and forth.    

[transplantbillsfan]

The very best Buffalo Bills podcast is The Bruce Exclusive by Bruce Nolan, but it's only once a week on Thursdays.

 

Otherwise, the Bills podcasts I listen to consistently and like (favorite first in descending order) are Locked on Bills, Buffalo Plus, Cover 1 (with Greg Tompsett & Aaron Quinn) and Shout.

 

Bruce Nolan's is really unique with lots of interesting advanced stats and takes scattered throughout. Buffalo Plus is honestly probably the most entertaining just because of the dynamic between Mike, Dan & Jenna.  But Locked on Bills is the best for content itself.

 

I tried Talking Buffalo for a little while but didn't like it... too scattershot.  Centered on Buffalo by Eric Wood is good for interviews.

[holla83]

I started watching the Buffalo Plus YouTube channel during training camp this year. I enjoy the chemistry the 3 of them have. I saw Jenna walking around at the practice I went to. She looks even better in person. 

[Whkfc]

I like shout and buffalo plus. Along with locked on. 

[mannc]

On 11/12/2024 at 10:32 AM, Nephilim17 said:

Really like Marino but why doesn't LOB have game clips? It would massively upgrade an already great podcast.

Is it a money thing, where Joe can't afford the rights or something? Or conversely, is it that he saves those game clips for his paid members?

At first I was like, I can't listen to 35 minutes of talk with no game footage but I grew to appreciate Joe's insights.

I believe he does, but only for paid subscribers (of which I am not one...)