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PODCAST: Should signing Yannick Ngakoue be the Bills’ offseason priority?

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Matt Johnson and Justin DiLoro to discuss the possibility of Yannick Ngakoue signing with the Buffalo Bills.

A potentially franchise-altering offseason for the Buffalo Bills is about to commence.

As the start of the new league year rapidly approaches, exactly what Buffalo will do with its reported $82 million in cap space is a question that many are trying to answer. Some would like the team to take a swing on current Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, a borderline-elite defensive end who hopes to reset the market at his position in the offseason.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers Justin DiLoro and Matt Johnson to explore the possibility of Ngakoue ultimately inking a long-term deal with the Bills. They also talk about the struggling Buffalo Sabres, and Kyle talks about Buffalo’s recent signing of cornerback Josh Norman.

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PODCAST: Full Bills’ mock draft following 2020 NFL draft combine

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook to construct a 7-round post-draft combine mock draft for the Buffalo Bills.

The first major event of “draft season” is in the books, as the 2020 NFL Draft Combine has now come and gone.

We’re now less than two months out from the start of the 2020 NFL Draft, a three-day extravaganza in which the Buffalo Bills will look to add exciting young prospects to their already talented roster.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook to construct a post-combine mock draft for Bills. They also briefly discuss the embodiment of misery that is the Buffalo Sabres.

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PODCAST: NFL CBA talk, how would we fix Buffalo sports?

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Justin DiLoro and Travis McDonald to discuss the NFL’s proposed CBA and how they would fix Buffalo sports.

There are few things that residents of Buffalo, N.Y. love more than professional sports.

The Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres dominate the city’s news cycle throughout the entire year. Throughout the fall, you’d be hard-pressed to go 48 hours without talking to another Buffalonian about the Bills’ latest result. After the conclusion of football season, you’d likely find it difficult to go 48 hours without venting with someone about the Sabres’ overall ineptitude.

Though sports can (sometimes) bring overwhelming joy to the Western New York region, there are aspects that could be improved. On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writer Justin DiLoro and friend of the show Travis McDonald to discuss how they would fix Buffalo sports.

They also talk about the NFL’s proposed CBA and Mighty Taco (yes, actually).

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PODCAST: Constructing the Bills’ 2020 free agent big board

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook to construct the Buffalo Bills’ free-agent big board.

The 2020 NFL offseason has finally arrived.

The craziness of the NFL regular season will soon be replaced with the insanity that is the offseason, as players on expiring contracts will officially become free agents on March 18.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers McKenna Middlebrook and Justin DiLoro to talk about the players who they feel the Buffalo Bills should pursue this offseason, constructing their own 10-man big board.

They also talk about the latest news in the world of English football and the second slate of XFL games.

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PODCAST: Which defensive positions groups do the Bills need to improve?

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Rich Kowalski and Justin DiLoro to look at the defensive position groups the Buffalo Bills could improve.

The Buffalo Bills’ defense was nothing short of incredible throughout the 2019 NFL season, putting what was an, at times, lifeless offense on its back and leading the team to a 10-6 record.

Improving a defensive unit that’s headlined by the likes of Tre’Davious White, Tremaine Edmunds, and Matt Milano may seem like a tall task, but it’s something that could potentially be done.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers Rich Kowalski and Justin DiLoro to explore the defensive positions groups that Buffalo should look to improve in the offseason. They also talk about the relaunched XFL, and Rich makes an announcement.

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PODCAST: Which Bills’ offensive position groups need to be improved?

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Justin Diloro and McKenna Middlebrook to talk about the offensive position groups the Buffalo Bills must improve.

Though the 2019 NFL season was a successful one for the Buffalo Bills, the team’s offense left a bit to be desired.

The team finished with the league’s 24th ranked offense, averaging a total of just 330.2 yards per game. Though quarterback Josh Allen improved in his second professional season, he sometimes showed lapses in judgment, resulting in turnovers and frequent errant throws. The receiving corps showed glaring holes throughout the entire season and the backfield, while talented, struggled to consistently produce.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook to explore the offensive position groups that Buffalo needs to improve in the offseason. They also rant about the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and briefly talk about the world of English football.

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PODCAST: Pro Bowlers hate Buffalo? Senior Bowl review

Kyle Silagyi is joined by McKenna Middlebrook to discuss a Pro Bowl poll that dubbed Buffalo the ‘worst NFL city’ among other topics.

‘Buffalo vs. Everybody.’

This combative statement has gained popularity in Western New York over the past number of years, as it’s perhaps the perfect lexical representation of the chip the region keeps on its shoulder.

People from Buffalo are largely proud of their home city, often going out of their way to defend it when people speak poorly of the City of Good Neighbors.

Knowing that, you can likely imagine the city’s collective reaction when The Athletic published an anonymous poll amongst NFL Pro Bowlers that dubbed Buffalo the ‘worst NFL city.’

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writer McKenna Middlebrook to discuss the poll. They also talk about the Senior Bowl and the Cincinnati Bengals’ organizational ineptitude.

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PODCAST: Which pending FAs should Bills re-sign?

Kyle Silagyi, Rich Kowalski, Justin DiLoro, and McKenna Middlebrook discuss which pending free agents the Buffalo Bills should re-sign.

A potentially franchise-altering offseason lies ahead for the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills, who are coming off a breakout 10-6 season and Wild-Card round loss, are set to have more than $80 million in salary-cap space in the offseason, a perfect opportunity to add substantial quality to an already talented young roster.

Before the team identifies potential additions through free agency, however, it must first re-sign its own players who are set to hit the open market. The contracts of 17 Buffalo players are set to expire, leaving general manager Brandon Beane with a bevy of difficult decisions to make.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi is joined by BillsWire staff writers Rich Kowalski, Justin DiLoro, and McKenna Middlebrook to discuss the pending free agents who they feel the Bills should look to re-sign. They also briefly preview Super Bowl LIV and talk about the latest news in the world of English football.

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PODCAST: Way-too-early Bills’ 7-round mock draft

Kyle Silagyi is joined by Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook to lead the Buffalo Bills through a 7-round 2020 NFL mock draft.

In markets that house an NFL franchise, there is a fifth season, a sometimes-annoying but ever-interesting period that complements spring, summer, fall, and winter.

In Buffalo, NY, this enigmatic fifth season perhaps outlasts spring.

This mysterious period – known affectionally as ‘mock draft season’ – is now upon us.

On this episode of The Kyle Silagyi Variety Hour, host Kyle Silagyi and BillsWire staff writers Justin DiLoro and McKenna Middlebrook take the reins of the Buffalo Bills, leading the team through a seven-round 2020 NFL mock draft.

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PODCAST: 2019 Bills season wrap, how did they do?

Buffalo Bills season recap podcast from The Bills Wire.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen calls signals at the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

 

With the 2019 season being over for nearly a week, podcast hosts Matt and Jeremy have had some time to properly reflect on this 2019 season. While the way that it ended was not ideal, and pretty upsetting, it was a good year from an overall perspective.

Despite all of the criticism about strength of schedule, a young roster with growing pains, and a lot of “coulda, woulda, shoulda” moments, Bills fans should look back fondly on the 2019. With a solid coaching staff, whose instilled motto of “Trust the Process” has made considerable gains, and a General Manager who has flipped this roster, nearly 100% from before his reign, all signs point to up.

Josh Allen progressed relatively well in 2019, giving more fuel to the Allen apologists. He showed incredible growth, while still making some rookie mistakes, but importantly, has played well enough to leave no questions if he should continue to be a starter going into the 2020-21 season.

The fortunate aspect for this off season is that Beane and McDermott know have a smaller amount of spokes to replace on the wheel that is the Buffalo Bills, and are able to hone in on the most important needs before free agency and trades open up in a few months.

 

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