Podcast
Joe B. Football
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
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44 min
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.
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1 hr 9 min
Bills big picture & early trade deadline thoughts - Episode 15
Show notes
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.
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43 min
Bills-Raiders & why this week is huge for the defense - Episode 14
Show notes
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.
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47 min
Where does the Bills defense go from here? Episode 13
Show notes
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.
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54 min
How will Bills respond vs. Rams? - Episode 12
Show notes
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.
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56 min
What's going on with the Bills offense? - Episode 11
Show notes
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.
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55 min
Can the Bills keep the Patriots slide going? - Episode 10
Show notes
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.
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1 hr 6 min
Did the Chargers provide a blueprint?- Episode 09
Show notes
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.
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54 min
Bills versus a desperate Chargers team? - Episode 08
Show notes
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.
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1 hr 1 min
Bills are 2-0: How good are they? - Episode 07
Show notes
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.
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56 min
What to do about the defense? Bills-Lions prep - Episode 06
Show notes
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.
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1 hr 8 min
Bills' statement win over the Texans - Episode 05
Show notes
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.
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57 min
Bills-Texans Showdown - Episode 04
Show notes
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.
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1 hr 4 min
Bills pressure in Week 1? - Episode 03
Show notes
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.
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59 min
Joe Brady vs. big expectations - Episode 02
Show notes
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.
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1 hr 7 min
2026 Bills Roster Breakdown - Episode 01
Show notes
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.
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2 min
Welcome to Joe B. Football!
Show notes
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!
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