Podcast

Joe B. Football

Football, Sports

Joe Buscaglia, a trusted voice of Bills reporting and analysis for nearly two decades, hosts a new Buffalo Bills and NFL show. Joe B.’s in-season coverage provides analysis of the team from every angle, including team-building moves at training camp, nerding out over game film, and looking at what’s ahead with roster theory in the offseason. Joe B. brings fans along for the journey, helping them know and understand their team that much more.

Welcome, everyone, to Joe B. Football.

Episodes
17
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
56 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

17 episodes, newest first

  1. Bills deadline primer + Bills vs. Ravens - Episode 16

    Show notes

    The Buffalo Bills are back from their bye, and the NFL trade deadline is under two weeks away. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic goes over some thoughts about the upcoming deadline and how the Bills may handle it and what to watch for, along with some talk about the massive upcoming matchup with the Ravens.

    44 min
  2. Bills big picture & early trade deadline thoughts - Episode 15

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    The Bills head to their bye week at 5-1, and aim to take a hard look at themselves during the off week. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Bills' win over the Raiders, the big picture conversations and some early leanings for the November 10th trade deadline.

    1 hr 9 min
  3. Bills-Raiders & why this week is huge for the defense - Episode 14

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    The Buffalo Bills are still 4-1, but they've got plenty of questions heading into their Week 6 road game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic takes all your Bills-related questions on the defense, deadline moves, player ideas and much more, and then gives you his prediction for the Week 6 game.

    43 min
  4. Where does the Bills defense go from here? Episode 13

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    The Buffalo Bills escaped Los Angeles with a thrilling 37-34 overtime victory, but along with it came a lot of questions about the defense and what they could do to try to fix it. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic takes a deep dive on the defense, where the Bills go from here, and why their Week 6 game is such a big one for how this might go on defense the rest of the year.

    47 min
  5. How will Bills respond vs. Rams? - Episode 12

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    The Buffalo Bills are heading out west to take on the Los Angeles Rams, and hope to push aside their first loss of the 2026 season against a great opponent. What does the matchup look like, and who might the Bills have heading in? Joe Buscaglia provides a full breakdown of what's ahead on Monday night, and welcomes in Nate Atkins, who covers the Rams as a Senior Writer at The Athletic.

    54 min
  6. What's going on with the Bills offense? - Episode 11

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    The Bills suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, but what can we learn from that game? Is there something to be said about why Josh Allen looked slightly different than usual? What happened to Dalton Kincaid the last two games? And where do they go from here on defense? Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic breaks it all down after watching the film from the Bills' loss to the Patriots.

    56 min
  7. Can the Bills keep the Patriots slide going? - Episode 10

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    The Buffalo Bills are 3-0 to begin the 2026 season, and have a chance to take a massive three-game lead on last year's AFC East winners, the New England Patriots. What does the matchup look like? Joe Buscaglia gets into all of that. Plus, Matt Parrino joins the show to discuss the Bills big picture, the matchup and much more.

    55 min
  8. Did the Chargers provide a blueprint?- Episode 09

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    The Buffalo Bills collected their third straight win to start the 2026 season, but it wasn't pretty on offense. The way they struggled against the Los Angeles Chargers makes it worth the question: did the Chargers provide a template for future opponents? Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic gets into all of that, some other takeaways from the game and studying the film after the fact.

    1 hr 6 min
  9. Bills versus a desperate Chargers team? - Episode 08

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    The Buffalo Bills are 2-0 and welcome in the surprisingly 0-2 Los Angeles Chargers, but how does the matchup look like when you study it? Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic takes your questions. Plus, Daniel Popper of The Athletic, with his institutional knowledge of the Chargers, joins the program. And don't forget Joe B.'s pick to end off the show, as is tradition.

    54 min
  10. Bills are 2-0: How good are they? - Episode 07

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    After the long weekend, the Bills will get back to it for their Week 3 game against the Chargers. But before they do, what did we learn from their win over the Lions, and how could it project moving forward? Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic gives you all his thoughts after studying the game back and forth.

    1 hr 1 min
  11. What to do about the defense? Bills-Lions prep - Episode 06

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    It's a short week for the Buffalo Bills, and they've got a big challenge on deck in Week 2 against the high-powered Detroit Lions offense. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic takes all your questions heading into the game, and then welcomes in Carl Jones, sports reporter at WIVB, to do a deep dive on the defense and what the Bills can do in Week 2.

    56 min
  12. Bills' statement win over the Texans - Episode 05

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    The Buffalo Bills kicked off their 2026 season with a massive victory of the Houston Texans, and doing so in grand fashion with their offense providing a statement against the vaunted Texans defense. After breaking down the film, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic brings you his full micro and macro thoughts of the game, what stood out and where the Bills go from here in certain spots on a short week.

    1 hr 8 min
  13. Bills-Texans Showdown - Episode 04

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    Week 1 is finally here, and the Bills will head down to Houston to battle the Texans in a place they have notoriously struggled. Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic takes all your questions on the game, plus, he welcomes in The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia for a deep dive on the Bills-Texans matchup. That, plus Joe's prediction for the game.

    57 min
  14. Bills pressure in Week 1? - Episode 03

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    The 2026 regular season has finally arrived, and the Bills are getting ready to take on the Texans in Week 1. Before their practice week begins, Joe Buscaglia invites WKBW Sports Director Matt Bové in and they discuss some big picture Bills topics, and what this Week 1 game means for the team, Joe Brady and so much more.

    1 hr 4 min
  15. Joe Brady vs. big expectations - Episode 02

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    As the Bills are just over one week out from the start of the 2026 regular season, the expectations on a team with a rookie head seem quite weighty. Joe Buscaglia discusses the Joe Brady conversation in full. Plus, Mike Sando, senior NFL writer at The Athletic, joins the show to discuss the Bills from a national lens and how his recent poll of NFL executives landed the Bills atop the AFC ahead of the year.

    59 min
  16. 2026 Bills Roster Breakdown - Episode 01

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    In the debut episode of Joe B. Football, Joe Buscaglia brings you his deep dive analysis of the Bills final roster, what stands out, maybe what's to come. He takes a deeper dive into some big picture Bills things, too.

    1 hr 7 min
  17. Welcome to Joe B. Football!

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    Joe B. is back in the Buffalo Bills podcast game!

    Joe Buscaglia, a Bills reporter and analyst for nearly two decades, brings you a sneak peek for what you should expect out of his brand new show. The football nerding out has only just begun.

    Welcome, everyone, to Joe B. Football!

    2 min