Podcasts by SalSports....and Stuff

NFL Schedule pod! VP of Broadcasting Mike North from 2022-04-19T18:00

NFL VP of Broadcasting Mike North joins me to discuss the making of the schedule, how big names moving to new places and Josh Allen's stardom impacts it all. 

09-28 I'm back! And so are the Super Bowl caliber Buffalo Bills from 2021-09-28T18:54:11

The pod is back after a few months absence. A look at the Bills start to the season and the AFC landscape the rest of the way. How realistic is the No. 1 seed?

06-21 Bills fans will be back at home games! Minicamp review, and a new stadium? from 2021-06-21T15:00

The Bills announce full stadium capacity for 2021 home games. Also, a minicamp review - including who stood out - and a new stadium in Orchard Park? And airports....I love them. Here's...

05-06 Buffalo Bills and NFL Draft recap from 2021-05-06T08:45

Going through every Bills draft pick and what his role may be in 2021 and beyond; Bills pick up Josh Allen's and Tremaine Edmunds' 5th year options, and how they are set up with contra...

04-29 Draft Day! My final mock and other possible Bills targets from 2021-04-29T12:00

My final mock draft, with a brief explanation of each pick, a full breakdown of the Buffalo Bills selection, and other players they may have in mind.

04-27 Are the Bills looking to trade up? from 2021-04-27T11:30

Sorting through Todd McShay's report that the Bills are trying to trade up for Clemson RB Travis Etienne; If the Bills are going to trade up, what other players could they be targeting? How and ...

04-26 Two mock drafts with Jon Scott from 2021-04-26T14:30

Jon Scott of Spectrum News joins me to mock the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft....twice! We rotate picks each time, but I start for the first draft, he starts for the second.  ...

04-23 Mock Draft Time! from 2021-04-23T10:45

My first mock draft of the 2021 offseason.  I go through the entire first round, explain each pick briefly, talk about who is available for the Buffalo Bills at pick No. 30, then ...

04-22 Players who will and won't be available at pick No. 30 from 2021-04-22T11:45

Here are the consensus top players that are almost always available for the Buffalo Bills at pick No. 30 when I participate in mock NFL drafts with people representing different teams.

04-21 NFL VP of Broadcast Planning - Mike North from 2021-04-21T07:45

NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North joins me to discuss the NFL schedule - from the challenges of 2020 to what 2021 might hold, including how often we may see the Buffalo Bills in primetime...

04-20 Should the Bills trade up, down, or stay put in round one? from 2021-04-20T11:00

Should the Bills trade up, down, or stay put at pick No. 30 in round one of the NFL Draft? I examine all the options and give the case for each. Plus, a look at where the roster stands righ...

04-19 Bills offseason gains vs. losses; Tremaine Edmunds' 5th year option from 2021-04-19T14:15

Discussing and analyzing the Buffalo Bills offseason additions vs. losses; Best Player Available vs. need and how the Bills might approach pick No. 30; Will the Bills pick up linebacker Tremaine...

03-11 John Brown and Quinton Jefferson released from 2021-03-11T10:45

The Bills released WR John Brown and DT Quinton Jefferson, while C Mitch Morse and DT Vernon Butler took pay cuts. Where does that leave the team in salary cap space? Are more mov...

03-04 Bills free agent or trade targets at tight end; NFL Rules change proposals from 2021-03-04T14:00

Some possible free agent or trade targets for the Bills at tight end; explaining and analyzing some NFL rules change proposals, including one from the Bills.

03-02 Free agent pass rusher options for the Bills; Binge show reviews from 2021-03-02T11:15

Free agent pass rusher options for the Bills; Reaction to JJ Watt signing with the Cardinals; How the Bills can create more salary cap space; Reviews of some shows I've recently watched to help ...

02-14 State of the Bills: Secondary and Specialists; Should the Bills pursue J.J. Watt? from 2021-02-14T14:00

An in-depth look at the Bills cornerback, safety, and specialist positions, including a few important pending free agents they'll have to make decisions on. Also, should the Bills pursue J....

02-13 State of the Bills: Linebacker, and Matt Milano's situation from 2021-02-13T17:15

Bills linebacker Matt Milano will be a free agent. Should the team try to sign him long-term to a big deal? Franchise tag him? Let him leave if the price is too high? I go over all the options a...

0210 State of the Bills - Defensive Line from 2021-02-10T14:30

The Bills have 13 defensive linemen under contract for 2021 and only one pending free agent, but there are still plenty of decisions to be made. I go over all of them. Also, Patriots fans n...

02-08 State of the Bills - Offensive Line from 2021-02-08T12:15

The Bills offensive line could look drastically different next season due to free agency and financial decisions. I break it all down, plus my reaction to Super Bowl LV, why some Bills fans...

02-05 State of the Bills - Wide Receiver from 2021-02-05T10:45

The Bills may have a big decision to make on John Brown this offseason. And what should they do about pending free agents Isaiah McKenzie and Andre Roberts? It's all in my State of the Bills - W...

02-04 State of the Bills - Tight End from 2021-02-04T11:45

Did the Buffalo Bills not use the tight end enough in 2021, or did they want to but not have the right one? If that's the case, will they try to sign or trade a game-changer at the pos...

02-03 State of the Bills - Running Back from 2021-02-03T11:00

Should the Buffalo Bills look to add a dynamic running back to the roster, even with their first round pick? Here's a look at the State of the Bills running back position as ...

02-02 State of the Bills - Quarterback from 2021-02-02T14:30

A look at the State of the Bills QB position as the team heads into the 2021 offseason, including the pros and cons of signing Josh Allen to an extension now or waiting, and the intere...

01-21 Bills at Chiefs - AFC Championship Game preview from 2021-01-21T14:00

A preview of the Bills at Chiefs AFC Championship Game matchup, including the health status of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and others, and how both teams will adjust from their Week 6 matchup...

01-14 Ravens at Bills - Divisional Round Playoff preview from 2021-01-14T14:00

A preview of the Ravens at Bills Divisional Round NFL Playoffs matchup, including how each team plans to stop the other team's dynamic quarterback, with Jeremy Conn of 105.7 The Fan in Balt...

01-08 Colts at Bills - Wild Card Playoff preview from 2021-01-08T07:00

A preview of the Colts at Bills NFL Playoffs Wild Card matchup, with injury updates and how each team will be looking to attack on both sides of the ball.

12-23 Bills at Patriots Monday Night Football preview from 2020-12-23T21:30

A preview of the Bills at Patriots Week 16 Monday Night Football matchup, including the state of the Patriots both present and future with Patriots Beat podcast host Evan Lazar. 

12-17 Bills at Broncos preview from 2020-12-17T20:15

A preview of the Bills at Broncos Week 15 matchup. A chance for the Bills to win their first AFC East title in 25 years, and what that would mean for the organization and fans. De...

12-10 Steelers at Bills Sunday Night Football preview from 2020-12-10T20:45

A preview of the Steelers at Bills Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup. Pittsburgh radio and TV host Tim Benz joins me to discuss their 11-1 record, injury situation, and more. ...

12-10 Steelers at Bills preview from 2020-12-10T15:15

A preview of the Steelers at Bills Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup. Pittsburgh radio and TV host Tim Benz joins me to discuss their 11-1 record, injury situation, and more. Then I talk abo...

12-03 Bills at 49ers preview from 2020-12-03T20:15

A preview of the Bills at 49ers Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup. 49ers reporter Cam Inman joins me to discuss their move to Arizona, QB situation, and more. Then I talk about the inte...

11-19 Stories from the Sidelines with John Harris and T.J. Rives from 2020-11-19T21:45

Fellow NFL radio sideline reporters John Harris (Texans) and TJ Rives (Buccaneers) join me to share fun and interseting stories from the sidelines.

11-12 Bills at Cardinals preview with Jon Scott from 2020-11-12T20:15

A preview of the Bills at Cardinals Week 10 matchup. I'm joined by Jon Scott of Spectrum News. We discuss the Bills, this matchup, and the overall AFC hierarchy.

Seahawks at Bills preview from 2020-11-05T19:45

A preview of the Seahawks at Bills Week 9 matchup. Seahawks reporter Gregg Bell joins me to discuss their injury situation, how the Bills can attack on offense, and how they'll ha...

Patriots at Bills preview from 2020-10-29T23:00

A preview of the Patriots at Bills Week 8 matchup, including what the game means for the Bills organization and fans, with Patriots Beat podcast host Evan Lazar and Channel 4 in Buffalo sports d...

Bills at Jets preview; Guest: Bills WR Isaiah McKenzie from 2020-10-22T20:30

Buffalo Bills at New York Jets Week 7 preview, with Jets' reporter Chris Ryan of NJ.com and special guest Bills' WR Isaiah McKenzie

Chiefs at Bills preview and Le'Veon Bell; Guest: Bills punter Corey Bojorquez from 2020-10-15T20:00

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills preview, and RB Le'Veon Bell joins the Chiefs after considering the Bills.  Bills punter Corey Bojorquez and Chiefs sideline reporter Josh Klingler join ...

Bills at Titans - week 5 preview and game(s) rescheduled from 2020-10-08T20:15

A preview of the week 5 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, along with all the breaking news regarding the Covid situation with the Titans and the possbility of Bills' g...

Bills at Raiders - Week 4 preview from 2020-10-01T22:15

A preview of the week 4 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders. I'm joined by Bills defensive end Darryl Johnson.

09-24 Rams at Bills - Week 3 preview from 2020-09-24T22:00

Rams at Bills - A preview of the week 2 mathup between two 2-0 teams. I'm joined by ESPN LA Rams reporter Lindsey Thiry. 

09-17 Bills at Dolphins - Week 2 preview from 2020-09-17T22:30

Bills at Dolphins - Week 2 preview with guests Matt Parrino of newyorkupstate.com and Travis Wingfield of Dolphins.com

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 10 - Bills at Browns from 2020-07-24T13:45

A defensive touchdown overruled, a dropped interception, a missed wide open receiver downfield for a would-be TD, two missed field goals.  Many of the ways the Bills could have should have ...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 9 - Redskins at Bills from 2020-07-20T21:30

The Bills moved to 6-2 for the first time since 1993, their last Super Bowl season, after a 24-9 win over the Washington Redskins. Devin Singletary took over the lead role in the Bills' bac...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 8 - Eagles at Bills from 2020-07-15T23:30

The Bills suffered their worst loss of the season in week 8 at home against the Eagles, losing 31-13 and dropping to 5-2 on the season.  Eagles running back Miles Sanders had the long touch...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 7 - Dolphins at Bills from 2020-07-08T22:00

The 4-1 Bills beat the winless (0-5) Miami Dolphins, 31-21, but it certainly wasn't easy and even got a bit scary for a while, especially when they trailed 14-9 late in the third quart...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 5 - Bills at Titans from 2020-06-23T15:00

The Bills rebounded after their loss to the Patriots to beat the Titans 14-7 in Nashville, where Bills fans absolutely took over for the weekend.  Wide receiver Duke Williams made his ...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 4 - Patriots at Bills from 2020-06-17T15:15

The Bills suffered their first loss of the season, 16-10 at home to the New England Patriots, to drop to 3-1 and keep the Patriots undefeated (4-0).  Here are my observations and thoughts f...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 3 - Bengals at Bills from 2020-06-10T14:00

The Bills beat the Bengals 21-17 in their home opener to go to 3-0 and set up a huge game with the undefeated Patriots in week four.  Here are my observations and thoughts from the game, wh...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 2 - Bills at Giants from 2020-06-02T13:45

The Bills beat the Giants, 28-14, to go to 2-0 on the new season, in the same stadium they had just beaten the Jets one week before.  Here are my observations and thoughts from the game, as...

Bills 2019 Rewind: Week 1 - Bills at Jets from 2020-05-28T14:45

The first installment of a series looking back on the 2019 Buffalo Bills season, game-by-game, telling you about different things I remember from the week leading up to the game and sights ...

05-22 HR 5 - Sal Capaccio Takeover from 2020-05-22T15:00

05-22 HR 4 - Sal Capaccio Takeover from 2020-05-22T14:00

05-22 HR 3 - Sal Capaccio Takeover from 2020-05-22T13:00

05-22 Thad Brown from WROC-TV in Rochester from 2020-05-22T11:15

05-22 HR 1 - Sal Capaccio Takeover from 2020-05-22T11:00

05-22 Warren Sharp of SharpFootball.com from 2020-05-22T10:30

Episode 27 - Star Wars! with superfans Del Reid and Josiah LeRoy from 2020-05-19T20:15

Del Reid of 26 Shirts and Josiah LeRoy of The Geekiverse.com join me to talk all things Star Wars, including weaving through the franchise, ranking the movies, and what they've liked and haven't...

Episode 26: Bengals and NFL Draft analyst Joe Goodberry from 2020-05-12T20:00

Cincinnati Bengals’ analyst and WNY resident Joe Goodberry joins me to explain how he got into podcasting and writing about his favorite NFL team, as well as why he’s decided not to do it any lo...

Episode 25: Author and screenwriter Dan Wetzel from 2020-05-04T13:15

Author, screenwriter, and Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel joins me to talk about the state of college athetics both on and off the field, as well as his various works, including the Netflix do...

Episode 24: Bills and NFL Draft recap with Chris Trapasso and Emory Hunt from 2020-04-27T13:45

Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports and Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan join me to recap the NFL Draft and analyze each of the seven Bills' selections.

24: Bills and NFL Draft recap with Chris Trapasso and Emory Hunt from 2020-04-27T13:45

Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports and Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan join me to recap the NFL Draft and analyze each of the Bills' seven selections.

Episode 23: Goo Goo Dolls bassist and vocalist Robby Tacak from 2020-04-20T15:15

Goo Goo Dolls bassist and vocalist Robby Tacak joins me to talk about his life and career, including growing up in Buffalo, his music influences when he was younger, and some of the venues ...

Episode 22: NY Yankees assistant hitting coach and Bills fan P.J. Pilittere from 2020-04-17T13:00

NY Yankees assistant hitting coach and Bills fan P.J. Pilittere joins ms to talk about life as a Major League Baseball coach, working in the Yankees organization, how he and the team are handling t...

Episode 21: How it all got started, with BSN360 from 2020-04-14T13:15

Shawn, also known as "BSN360" to many people, joins me to talk about the online community he created and ran over ten years ago where Sabres and Bills fans would gather to watch and chat about game...

04-13 HR 4 - The Sal Capaccio Post-Easter Special from 2020-04-13T14:00

04-13 Emory Hunt from Football Gameplan talks NFL Draft from 2020-04-13T13:15

04-13 HR 3 - The Sal Capaccio Post-Easter Special feat. Jeremy White from 2020-04-13T13:00

04-13 Former ESPN Bills reporter Mike Rodak from 2020-04-13T11:15

04-13 HR 2 - The Sal Capaccio Post-Easter Special from 2020-04-13T11:15

04-13 HR 1 - The Sal Capaccio Post-Easter Special from 2020-04-13T11:00

04-13 WGRZ-TV's Patrick Hammer from 2020-04-13T10:30

04-10 HR 5 - The Sal Capaccio Easter Special feat. Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson from 2020-04-10T14:30

04-10 HR 4 - The Sal Capaccio Easter Special from 2020-04-10T14:00

04-10 WIVB-TV's Josh Reed from 2020-04-10T13:15

04-10 Texans sideline reporter John Harris from 2020-04-10T12:15

04-10 HR 2 - The Sal Capaccio Easter Special from 2020-04-10T12:00

04-10 Buccaneers radio sideline reporter T.J. Rives from 2020-04-10T11:15

04-10 HR 1 - The Sal Capaccio Easter Special from 2020-04-10T11:00

Episode 20: The perfect Bills season with Eric Wood from 2020-04-05T16:00

Former Bills center Eric Wood joins me to give insight into the 16 games I've chosen to create "the perfect Bills season," using only games since 2009 so fans can re-watch each game via NFL Game Pa...

SalSports and Stuff 19 - NFL schedule maker Mike North from 2020-04-01T14:15

NFL schedule maker and VP of Broadcasting Mike North joins me to discuss how the schedule is made, how much we might expect to see the Bills on national TV in 2020, how the 17th-game opponent might...

SalSports...and Stuff 18 - Michael Peca gives an oral history of the Sabres' late '90s teams and Stanley Cup run from 2020-03-30T11:15

Former Buffalo Sabres captain Michael Peca joins me to give an oral history of the Sabres' late '90s teams, including all of their playoff series', and 1999 Stanley Cup run. He also talks about how...

SalSports and Stuff 17 - WIVB's Josh Reed on the challenges of local sportscasts during the Coronavirus shutdown from 2020-03-24T11:45

WIVB sports director Josh Reed joins me to discuss the challenges of doing local sportscasts during the Coronavirus shutdown, as well as adding Heather Prusak to their sports department, his though...

SalSports and Stuff 16 - Buccaneers sideline reporter T.J. Rives on Tom Brady signing with Tampa Bay from 2020-03-20T13:45

Buccaneers sideline reporter T.J. Rives joins me to talk about Tom Brady leaving the Patriots to sign with Tampa Bay, how it came together, and what it means.  He also gives his thoughts on WR Stef...

SalSports....and Stuff 15 - Bills free agency moves with ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques from 2020-03-19T12:30

ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques jouns me to discuss the Bills 2020 free agency moves and the Stefon Diggs trade.  Also, a mystery guest makes his world podcast-debut to discuss Tom Brady leaving the Pa...

SalSports....and Stuff 14 - Bills sign Josh Norman; What DEs and WRs could Bills pursue? Handicapping Tom Brady's suitors from 2020-03-10T12:15

The Bills sign CB Josh Norman; What free agent DEs and WRs could they pursue? And handicapping Tom Brady's suitors and replacements if he leaves New England.

SalSports....and Stuff 13 - State of the Bills; Greg Olsen, and huge NBA and baseball trades from 2020-02-06T15:15

Should the Bills pursue TE Greg Olsen? My State of the team's TE and CB positions.  Plus, Tom Brady's future and will the players accept a 17-game NFL season? Also, the NBA trade deadline is the be...

SalSports....and Stuff 12 - The Kobe Bryant tragedy; My personal struggle with public vs. private grief from 2020-01-27T11:30

My thoughts less than 24 hours on the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, as well as my own personal struggle with public vs. private grief.

SalSports....and Stuff 11: Baseball cheating scandal, OBJ, Aaron Hernandez doc, AFC/NFC Champ Games from 2020-01-17T11:30

Baseball's cheating scandal; Odell Beckham, Jr. handing out money and slapping a secutiry guard's butt; The Aaron Hernandez Netflix documentary; AFC/NFC Champiosnhip Game thoughts 

SalSports....and Stuff - Ep 10 Jon Feliciano from 2019-08-20T20:30

From backup offensive lineman in Oakland to an important piece of the Buffalo Bills front, Jon Feliciano shares his story of his time in Oakland and why he chose Buffalo.  He also compares some tra...

SalSports....and Stuff - Ep 9 EJ Gaines from 2019-07-15T10:45

Originally traded to the Bills from the Los Angeles Rams in the Sammy Watkins deal, cornerback E.J. Gaines spent one season in Buffalo before signing as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns last ...

SalSports....and Stuff - Ep 8 Mik'Quan Deane from 2019-06-06T09:30

From both parents being sent to prison, to his grandmother who was then raising him being killed in an auto accident, to finding his way to the NFL and now mentoring young people, Bills TE Mik'Quan...

SalSports....and Stuff - Ep 7 Shelby Waddle from 2019-04-03T12:00

New Bills’ offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle’s wife, Shelby, joins me to talk about being married to an NFL player and having to move to different cities, going through the stressful free agency pro...

SalSports....and Stuff - Ep 6 Lorenzo Alexander from 2019-01-03T08:00

In this edition of the SalSports and Stuff podcast, Bills' LB Lorenzo Alexander breaks down Wild Card weekend (the Bills played all four AFC teams playing this weekend).  He also discusses his futu...

SalSports....and Stuff Ep 5 - Micah Hyde from 2018-12-27T19:15

From Fostoria, Ohio, to the University of Iowa, to Green Bay, to Buffalo, Bills’ safety Micah Hyde is a small-town guy who worked to make his big dreams become reality.  In this podcast, we discuss...

SalSports....and Stuff Ep 4 - Pancho Billa from 2018-05-04T14:15

Although he's a life-long native Texan, Ezra Castro grew up a Buffalo Bills fan.  Earlier this year he was diagnosed with stage four cancer.  Known as "Pancho Billa" on social media and to Bills fa...

SalSports....and Stuff Ep 3 - CNN's Ryan Nobles from 2017-08-21T19:30

What's it like to be on the ground floor reporting to the world about Capitol Hill and The White House?  Ryan Nobles knows.  He's a Washington correspondent for CNN.  He's interviewed sitting presi...

SalSports....and Stuff Ep 2 - DJ Milk.mp3 from 2017-07-31T13:00

In late summer 2009, Amilcar Hill (known in Buffalo as DJ Milk) and his now-wife Rahwa Ghirmatzion, experienced the tragedy and heartbreak no parent ever should.  Their 7-year old son Asa was kille...

SalSports....and Stuff Ep 1 - Joe Lozito.mp3 from 2017-07-24T04:30

The inaugural episode.  In February 2011, Joseph Lozito was the intended fifth victim of Maksim Gelman, who had already killed four people over a 28-hour killing spree in New York City, stabbing th...