Rock Pile Report

So much Free Agency conversation has already taken place, and yet there are some MAJOR stumbling blocks that have to be resolved before the Bills offseason plans can really be laid out & Bruce Nolan of BR fame comes along for the ride! We get analytical & wax poetic on topics ranging from how the ripple effects of the franchise tag this season could skew the Bills offseason plans & how the Watson situation could impact the market, to how signing JJ Watt could potentially keep the team from finding its next young star & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Loads of cap space, extra draft capital, a new HC...haven't we seen this movie before? The Jets are arguably the AFCEs most interesting team this offseason & "Play Like a Jets" Scott Mason joins to discuss:

You gotta walk before you run, and you've gotta understand where the Bills are looking before you can guess at who they'll draft! This week, we're joined by Dean Kindig of BillsFAMbase (cough - BillsMafia.com - cough) for an indepth look at the Bills scouting activity over the past year! We discuss the importance of this draft & and how last years class was quietly a home run, while also looking through Deans data to discern whether the Bills are thinking about trading back, what positions they're most heavily scouting (which has a history of dictating their selections), and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Patriots franchise is in a unusual state of flux this offseason & we're here for all of it! This week we look at the New England Patriots ahead of the 2021 offseason:

ITS FINALLY OVER - And now the building starts again. We open with a conversation about SB 55 & how little we all truly cared about it. Then we host Paul Wanecski of Hashtag Sports for our annual Bills Cap Primer! Instead of focusing on just Buffalo, we instead look at where the market trends are in terms of positions we might spend at & around the AFC East and AFC contenders to illustrate how the Bills, despite their lack of current cap space, can still enter 2021 in the drivers seat both in their division & possibly the entire AFC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Band is BACK TOGETHER! This week, we re-live the 2020 season through the eyes of podcasters, a corporate shill & a professional broadcaster! We talk about the seasons unsung hero's & storylines, our individual experiences & how Sean McDermott has grown. Then we put a bow on the 2020 discussion by giving away season superlatives, talking about the future for BUF & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Haves & Have Nots" is the theme of the 2021 offseason in the AFC East, and this week we catch up with our expert panel to look at how our div. opponents are have fared while BUF was competing in the playoffs:

The Bills season has come to an unfortunate end. This week, we recap what was an emotional AFC Championship Game & provide our own patented brand of analysis. But more importantly we discuss how, in ways even the most emotional fan can understand, the 2020 Buffalo Bills were important & the ways we're left primed for the future. Drew almost cries, beers are enjoyed & wagons are circled! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It feels like a dream - the Buffalo Bills have a shot at playing for a Super Bowl! We start this show with a look at the Brian Daboll news, and discuss the reasons why teams may have cooled on him as a potential head coach. Then we preview the AFC Conference Championship game, taking a look at the narratives surrounding the game, such as the pre-season expectations for both teams & the pressure that can create and the potential for a true Allen v Mahomes rivalry, while Locked On Chiefs host Ryan Tracy joins us to talk a little shop on how confident he is in his Chiefs, what he thinks of their gameplan on Sunday & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where is Bill Barnwell when you need him?! This week we recap what was a shocking weekend as the Bills horsewhipped the Ravens to advance to the AFC Championship! We recap what was a wild night & analyze the game with the help of Buffalo Rumblings podcaster Bruce Nolan! Together, we break down the ways the Ravens D dictated a bit of our offensive play, the way this might have been Frazier's greatest performance as DC, some timely defensive performances & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 young QB's trying to "Survive & Advance" for the second time in their careers, and 2 franchises trying to reach the AFC Championship? We are HERE FOR IT! In this show, we're joined by RavensFilmStudy host & analyst Ken McCusick for an in-depth look at the mechanics of the Ravens Offense & Defense ahead of Sat.'s Divisional Round matchup! We discuss the schematics of their 2020 offense - including how they manufacture points without passing & how the ways our D needs to match up - where Josh Allen & our WR's present mismatches against their Top 10 defense, our confidence levels ahead of our teams biggest game of the season & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WINNERS. We're F***** WINNERS THis week, we recap the Bills 1st playoff victory in 25 years! We kick the show off by describing what it meant for Drew to finally see this team make good on its promise with a post season victory & all the emotional ways we celebrated. Then Greg Tompsett of Cover1 joins us to break down what was ultimately a fantastic weekend of Bills football - battles won by each team, Greg winning the bet on Daboll's performance in the playoffs, Josh Allen's growth on display & more! bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the final week of the NFL regular season in the books, our crack panel of guests helps us take a look back at a tumultuous, yet for some rewarding 2020 season in the AFC East! Highlights, embarassments, silver linings & more - don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The show opens with a throwback to the 90's & a recap of our domination of the Dolphins in Week 17. Then we host analyst Brett Kollmann of The Bootleg Football Podcast for a look at our matchup with the Colts! We break down the offensive & defensive trends of our opponent, schematics, keys to victory & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week our expert panel of guests joins us to once again tackle the biggest division storylines from Week 16:

We just witnessed a torch passing. This week, WGR550's Nate Geary joins us to take a hard look at our big win in Foxborough - Allen's progression to leader of this team & consistent threat to defenses everywhere, Daboll's role in that & what this win & Belichicks reaction to it means for our franchise. Then we talk about the "Start Em vs Sit Em" debate of MIAvsBUF & take a look at the playoff field in terms of who we dislike for BUF, who we think are frauds & more! Follow us on Twitter @rockpilereport Follow Nate on Twitter @Nategearysports Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Those crazy SOB's in green ACTUALLY DID IT! In this AFC East RoundUp, Scott Mason of "Play like a Jet", Alf Arteaga of "3YPC" and Mike D'Abate of "Locked On Patriots" help us tackle Week 15's biggest divisional storylines:

In surreal fashion, Buffalo has won the AFC East! This week we recap BUFvsDEN, what it meant to us as fans & outline the ways this team has grown into its role as division leader (maybe best in the AFC?). Then team captain LS Reid Ferguson joins us to discuss the aftermath of the win, what it means to him both personally & professionally, watching his phase of the team hitting its stride alongside the rest of our ascending units & more! We also talk a little BUFvsNE & as always, we crack a few cold ones over our "6th Annual Festivus Celebration: An Airing of Bills Grievances" - a time where we come together & with the help of our listeners release a few frustrations & have a few laughs so we can all head into the post season with full hearts & a clean slate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bills fans are putting the football world on notice...but at what cost? In this weeks AFC East RoundUp we're joined by Alf Arteaga of 3Yards Per Carry, Locked on Patriots Mike D'abate & Play Like a Jets Scott Mason to tackle Week 14s storylines:

STATEMENT VICTORY full stop This week, we discuss a Sunday Night of Football spent with in-house antics & recap what might be the Bills most convincing victory of the season - a player everyone needs to pay more attention to, applause for our secondary, praise for Brian Daboll, Diggs's big night & the way our coaching staff just threw their hat in the ring as one of the NFL's best. Then we give a brief preview of BUFvsDEN - it's simple: Show us that the moment isn't too big for this football team to find that elusive greatness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices