Rock Pile Report

Weeeeeeeelllllllll shit.  This week, we talk about how fantasy football spared us from the brunt of Bills related frustration. We recap #BUFvsCIN and talk about the highs, lows & general frustrations we hold in regards to whatever you call that excuse for a football game. Then, we host Jon Ramsay (you all know him as "YardsPerPass" on Twitter & WGR) writer for The Athletic, to talk through the QB position with us and try to talk Drew off the ledge in terms of who will start Week 1. Finally, we discuss what Thursday means in terms of people fighting for roster spots, some guys we think will make the lineup with a strong performance & a few surprise cuts! @YardsPerPass - Twitter @RockpileReport - Twitter RockpileReport716@gmail.com www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love & appreaciate each & every one of you. ALLEN-MANIA is upon us, Bills fans! Rejoyce (or lament?) This week we recap the action of #BUFvsCLE in a battle at the Mistake on The Lake. We talk about the OL, the front 7, and why Allen was the most impressive QB of the night. We also discuss the other rookie QB's, their development to this point, and what that means in terms of the class.  We close the show with a review of what we're looking for in the Bills preseason finale for the starters (we hope?). God help us all. ChargeBFLO.com - Del Reid's latest philanthropic venture, this time supporting the Buffalo City Mission! Check it out, their flag will be flying at all of our 2018 tailgate parties! @RockpileReport - Twitter RockpileReport716@gmail.com Wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drew hasn't been this sober since the 8th grade! This week, we host local philanthropist Del Reid to discuss his recent endeavors & annouce a few of our own. We go on to discuss all of the recent hubbub about Jalen Ramsey and his proclivity to gush in fashion magazines. We also break down this past weeks Bills vs Panthers game in terms of what we saw, and what it means to the Blls fortunes. Then, we talk about sports writers who say inflammatory things, and wax poetic on the Browns, the fact that Drew despises them, and what we're looking for Friday night when some guy named TuhRod Taylor starts at QB for them.  @ChargeBflo - Twitter @26Shirts - Twitter ChargeBFLO.com - Official site of Chage Buffalo. We've Risen from Rust - try and stop us. WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast @G_Ray34 - Twitter  - He's donating $10 per sack by Harrison Phillips to PanchoBilla - not only do we follow hin, but we're on board. You shoudl be too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

IT'S FINALLY HERE! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE SURVIVED! The football drought is finally over & live action games are about to kickoff! This week we have Mario Granta of HashTag Sports in studio while we discuss the trade for Coleman, and why Drew has an absloute hard on for Beane at this point. Then we give our guide to what we'll be watching for in the upcoming preseason games, and host Locked on Dolphins podcaster and network EIC Travis Wingfield to wrap our AFCEast Roundup: Training Camp Edition! We talk about everything that's wrong with our opponents to the deep South, and identify what their hopes are for the coming season! @WingfieldNFL - Traivs Wingfield ; Locked on Dolphins @HtagSports - Mario Granata ; Sunday Drive - https://www.youtube.com/user/HashtagSportsRadio@RockpileReport  - Twitter RockpileReport716@GMail.com Wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I (Drew) had goosebumps recording this show! We kick it off with a discussion on why the national media will always be the Toby Flenderson to my Michael Scott, and why football fans everywhere should GOOOOSFRABAHHHHHH.In what might be one of the most personally rewarding interviews we've done, we host Pancho Billa himself Ezra Castro! We talk about his draft experience, his life & his recent experience at Buffalo Bills training camp! Then we keep with the theme and give our higlights & lowlights of the first week of Bills Training Camp, and outline the things we'll be watching heading into our warm up week for the preaseson! @PanchoBilla1 - Twitter @RockpileReport - Twitter www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Get your entries in for our fantasy football, it's filing up fast! www.ChargeBFLO.com - Del Reid's latest venture to assist the city of Buffalo, this time benefitting the Buffalo City Mission! You'll see their flag flying at

BIGGEST PODCAST IN 3 MONTHS! It's a smorgasboard of Bills talk! We start with a whole group of announcements, including a discussion about Jim Kelly, and it takes off from there. Toasts, laughs & Fantasy Football are just the tip of the iceburg!  This week we give our #BillsCamp preview, outlining what Drew thinks are the Good, the Bad & the Ugly position groups on the roster, as well as the players we'll be watching closely.  Then, we host Patriots radio show "PFW in Progress" caller/listener/occasional host Christian Simonelli for Part 2 of our AFC East Roundup: Training Camp Edition. If you dislike the Pats as much as we do, you're going to want to hear this! @ChrisWithATian - Simonelli Twitter @RockpileReport - Twitter RockpileReport716@Gmail.com - Be sure to e-mail us so that we can help pay it forward here in the Buffalo area! www.ChargeBflo.com _ Del Reid's Latest Concept, Proceeds Benefitting the Buffalo City Mission! If you love this city the way we do, make sure you go check it out. www.Wise

If you're not a reasonable human being, don't download this podcast. This week, we embrace the flaming hot takes of NFL Networks Michael Robinson, and discuss giving him his own segment. Then Drew comes off the rails on the topic of LeSean McCoy, explaining his opinion on why people need to be reasonable.  We also discuss Lorenzo Alexander being the mouthpiece of the NFLPA in regards to guranteed contracts, and host "Turn on The Jets" podcaster Joe Blewett to kick off our AFC East Training Camp Roundup!  @rockpilereport on Twitter @Joerb31 on Twitter turnonthejets.com Drew on the Sunday Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF54ymBE9zw www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WE'VE REACHED OUR 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! This week, we reflect back on where we started, where we've come and the fact that 3 years ago today was the first time we ever touched microphones. We discuss the Josh Allen contract situation, and also talk about gambling opening up across the US and how that affects the way people view the Buffalo Bills. Then, we break down OTA's in terms of our observations & questions heading into TC. We end the show playing a 2nd round of "Drew's Hot Takes" - spoiler alert, someone ends up chugging a Seagrams! @RockpileReport - Twitter WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzera of the Rockpile Report Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, our show is all about departures from the norm and we have Bills Long Snapper Reid Ferguson in studio to help us break it all down!   First, we discuss Drew getting married! Then, we touch on the Eric Wood release and what it means to the Bills cap situation. We also discuss OTA's with Reid and talk about where he wants to be in 2018.   In the meat & potatoes of tonight's show, we hold an in depth discussion about Jerry Sullivan's departure from The Buffalo News & follow it up with a dissection of the Bills situation given the recent comments of Kim Pegula - this is a MUST LISTEN for those that fear the team will relocate.   @SnapFlow50 - Xbox Live & Twitter   @RockpileReport   WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast   Guys, check out Reid & Colton Schmidt's recent video here:   http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/The-Drive-Home-with-Colton-Schmidt-and-Reid-Ferguson/dca53b8f-a72f-455b-be84-dec58ff47f62   http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/051

GOOD LORD, it feels good to be back! After a week off, Drew reflects on his post draft emotions. We also discuss Thurman's jersey retirement, the 2nd wave of FA on the offensive side of the ball, and the unceremonious unretirement of Richie Ingocnito. Then we host "The Jet Factor Podcast" host CJ DeSimone to in our final installment of the AFC Roundup: Draft Edition! @rockpilereport on Twitter @jetsfan0523 on Twitter wiseguysbuffalo.com  - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, we finalize our recap of the Bills 2018 draft!   We open with a discussion on our biweekly format change, the Pancho pick & the lack of recent Bills news.   We go on to break down the 2nd half of the Bills 2018 draft, our reactions and takes on possible fits. Then, in the second installment of the AFC East Draft Roundup, we host Patriots fan/radio personality Christian Simonelli to discuss how things went up North!   @ChriswithaTIAN - Twitter   @RockpileReport - Twitter   www.wiseguysbuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report   www.Cover1.net - All of your draft news and discussion in one place! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Draft Is Over! FREE AT LAST, WE'RE FREE AT LAST! This week, we recap Drew's tropical draft experience, Chris's night with his parents & what was learned during the course of the weekend. We break down Round 1 of the Bills Draft Class, our reactions and thoughts about where things could go. Then we host Locked On Dolphins podcaster Travis Wingfield for the 1st installment of "AFC Draft RoundUp"! @WingfieldNFL https://www.lockedondolphins.com/ @RockpileReport @BrettKollmann - Battle Red Blog Film Analyst https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oTjfbxn3Ng - Edmunds Breakdown - if you don't watch it you'll kick yourself later.  https://www.youtube.com/c/brettkollmann - Check out Brett's calalouge here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IT'S FINALLY HERE! THANK GOD! We kick off draft week with a discussion on our draft plans and foreign hospitality. Then, we talk about our personal beefs with the 2018 schedule and all the pre draft talk. Then, we discuss why Drew is worn out from the entire pre draft process, and discuss our thoughts on everhting from pre-draft visitors & drafting philosophy, to Seagrams Bets & our personal predictions. This is like the Ghostbusters crossing the streams - we'll see you all on the other side!   A big “Thank You” to everyone who helped us with our Draft Preview Shows! RB's - @MattWaldman – Rookie Scouting Portfolio DB's - @ConnorJRogers – Bleacher Report, Stick to Football Podcast WR's - @MichaelKistNFL – Bleeding Green Nation & Inside The Pylon OL/DL - @RussNFLDraft – Cover1.Net LB's - @Diantelee_ - Inside The Pylon & The Post Corner QB's - @WingfieldNFL – Locked on Dolphins QB's - @NateGearyWGR550 – WGR550 & Cover1.net QB's - @MarkSchofield – Locked on Patriots & Inside The Pylon www

"One of the offseasons best" - hell of rebound from last week, eh? This week, we talk about why mock drafts are crap & Drew's frustration with most of the predraft process. Then we talk about Richie Incognito's convoluted timeline of Tweets, and provide the results of The Rockpile Report Wonderlic Challenge 2018! Then we host WGR550's Nate Geary & Inside The Pylon's Mark Schofield to preview the back half of this years QB class in Jackson, Darnold & Mayfield. The takes are hot & Drew breaks a microphone so you know the conversation is intense!   @MarkSchofield @NateGearyWGR @RockpileReport https://itpdraftguide.com/products/2018-itp-draft-guide - Use the Promo Code "Rockpile5" to get $5 off! https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/3/11581982/nfl-mock-draft-grades-2016-scoring-experts-results-tracker-espn-cbs-sports-eagles https://www.lockedonpatriots.com/ - As much as we might hate em, if you're interested in peeking over the fence there's no better Patriots insight than our guy Mark Schofi

This week show is the "Worst since 2015" per producer Chris - who's excited?! Chris talks about his first "Buffalo Street" experience. Then we talk about the Iincognito situation and it's rammifications. Then, we host Travis Wingfield of "Locked on Dolphins" to break down QB prospects Rudolph, Rosen & Allen and discuss what they could mean to the Bills franchise.  @WingfieldNFL on Twitter https://www.lockedondolphins.com/ @rockpilereport on Twitter https://itpdraftguide.com/products/2018-itp-draft-guide - Click here to grab the 2018 ITP Draft Guide! The promo code "ROCKPILE5" gets you $5 off! RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the WNY & CNY regions with sports and outdoor coverage WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we have an opening that requires your full attention - don't get fat because of football!   We discuss the Bills recent signings, and then talk about how shifts in the free agent market might affect players currently on the rosters.    Then we host Diante Lee of Inside The Pylon & ThePostCorner.com to discuss this season LB corps in the NFL Draft!    @diantelee_ on Twitter   @rockpilereport on TwitterRocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the WNY & CNY regions with sports and outdoor coverageWiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're lucky to have 2 guests tonight - show is all over the place! Drew starts the show discussing the recent NFL rule changes, specifically those that affected the Bills in 2017. Then, we talk about recent FA visits and the state of the FA market. Our first guest, Lars from the Bills & Beers Podcast, schools us on the finer points of driving in Chicago and defends himself against Drew's recent slander. Then, we host Russ Brown of Cover1.Net to discuss the 2018 Draft Classes prospects along the DL & OL! @billsandbeers on Twitter @russnfldraft on Twitter @rockpilereport on Twitter GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - Bringing you the Best Views in Sports! RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the WNY & CNY regions with sports and outdoor coverage WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Drew has a lot of nice things to say about the New York Jets & their fans (that's a lie...) We open the show with reactions to the Jets trade up the 2018 draft board with the Colts, how it might affect the Bills and the way Drew feels about Brandon Beane's latest refusal to tip his hand. Then, we host Buffalo Bills Longsnapper Reid Ferguson  to discuss his offseaon projects and his takes on the recent FA signings.  Finally, we break down the first week of free agency and the Bills recent singings - some of these guys are going to make an impact for Buffalo, and some of them certainly were head scratchers! We end this weeks show with an impromptu news break regarding Zay Jones - make sure you stick around for it! @SnapFlow50  - Reid's Twitter SnapFlow50 - Xbox Network: Get some, fools! @rockpilereport on Twitter GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - Bringing you the Best Views in Sports! RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the WNY & CNY regions with sports and outdoor coverage WiseGuysBuffalo.com

It's like Thankgiving - put on your sweatpants, because this show is STUFFED! We host Mario Granata from Hashtag Sports & The Sunday Drive to discuss EVERYTHING - A funeral for Tyrod-truthers, the trade of Cordy Glenn & Drews shopping habits. Then, we dissect the free agent signings of the day and the FA landscape as it pertains to Buffalo, as well as speculate on players we might still target as FA continues.  @rockpilereport on Twitter @htagsports on Twitter htagsports.com - Hashtag Sports  GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - Bringing you the Best Views in Sports! RocSportsNetwork.com - Proudly serving the WNY & CNY regions with sports and outdoor coverage   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank God the Combine is Over! This week, we talk about the retirement of an NFL stalwart that Drew can't stand. Then we discuss the Ivory signing & Jim Kelly's announcement.  We also discuss Drew's takeaways from the 2018 combine, including his thoughts on the Bills presence. And finally, we host Bleeding Green Nation's "Kist & Solak Show" & Inside The Pylon writer Michael Kist to discuss the 2018 crop of WR's & TE's in the upcoming draft! @MichaelKistNFL - Twitter www.InsideThePylon.com www.DailyMockDraft.com www.ScoutingAcademy.com www.GrandstandSportsNetwork.com - The Best Views in Sports! www.WiseGuysBuffalo.com - The Official Pizzeria of the Rockpile Report Podcast www.RocSportsNewtork.com - Proudly serving the CNY area with regional sports coverage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices