Rock Pile Report

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! https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29226084/we-ranked-nfl-teams-continuity-1-32-bills-chiefs-lead-way https://www.wiseguysbuffalo.com/menu - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report https://www.wiseguysbuffalo.com/menu - The Official Hot Sauces of the Rockpile Report Twitter - @rockpilereport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!     https://peppermaster.com/product/   https://www.wiseguysbuffalo.com https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/sports/football/reid-blake-ferguson-long-snapper-coronavirus.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! https://rockpilereport.podbean.com/e/rock-pile-report-investigates-soft-tissue-injuries/ 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-

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.   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @mattparrino   NYUP & Syracuse.com YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm3af9XtbGdk_TiQy1mYvbw   Check out the beer we tasted here:https://revisionbrewing.com/beers/all-together/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @ryanlasal_RSN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @markschofield Ken McCusick's Film Study Baltimore podcast https://filmstudybaltimore.com/draft-recap-2020/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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"! Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @nategearywgr   AJ Epenesa vs Austin Jackson breakdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0vP3CbuQVg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @Brettkollmann Youtube.com/Brett Kollmann Subscribe to the "Bootleg Football Podcast" here or anywhere you download shows! Find us on both Thursday & Friday nights of the draft streaming LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/HashtagSportsRadio https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @mathbomb (Kent's Twitter)    https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/   https://relativeathleticscores.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! @rockpilereport - Twitter @mattwaldman - Twitterhttps://mattwaldmanrsp.com/ - Matt Waldman's Rookie Scouting Portfolio ; Subscribe Here! Matt's breakdown of Utah Running Back Zack Moss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF6oLITB-h8   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 @MidwesternFins - The place to go bid on the painting to help support the Center for Disaster Philanthropy  Here's their link if you want to know more or donate directly:https://disasterphilanthropy.org/ Brett Kollmann's Filmroom on Wirfs vs Wills: https://youtu.be/6K-OL21I2xE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport   Twitter - @BruceExclusive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @Markschofield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @ryantalbotbills NYUP.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @MattParrino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @Rockpilereport Twitter - @TCBills_Astro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport   Roc Sports Network Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ROCSportsNet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Twitter - @rockpilereport Twitter - @htagsports http://legendsandstars.net/  - Come out February 16th & have a beer w/Chris & I while we talk sports with local podcasters & Bills legends!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

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!   Twitter - @rockpilereport Kyle's Twitter - @bangedupbills Bill's Twitter - @TheBillKenney Buffalo 20 Twitter - @Buffalotwenty20https://buffalotwenty20.com/january/f/the-least-productive-26https://buffalotwenty20.com/january/f/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-stephon-gilmore     Buffalotwenty20.com bangedupbills.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Twitter @rockpilereport Twitter @snapflow69 http://www.lorenzoalexander.org/blog/dog-days http://www.lorenzoalexander.org/blog/use-pencil-not-pen https://jdrf-westernny.ejoinme.org/CureforBlake - Reid’s Diabetes Charity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices