Joe B. Football

About Joe B. Football

Joe Buscaglia, a trusted voice of Bills reporting and analysis for nearly two decades, hosts a new Buffalo Bills and NFL show. Joe B.’s in-season coverage provides analysis of the team from every angle, including team-building moves at training camp, nerding out over game film, and looking at what’s ahead with roster theory in the offseason. Joe B. brings fans along for the journey, helping them know and understand their team that much more. Welcome, everyone, to Joe B. Football.

Publisher

Joe Buscaglia

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 16 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bills big picture & early trade deadline thoughts - Episode 15

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Bills' current state and offers early trade deadline insights during this interview.

2. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bills-Raiders & why this week is huge for the defense - Episode 14

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic answers listener questions about the Buffalo Bills' defense and potential moves, offering his Week 6 prediction against the Raiders.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Where does the Bills defense go from here? Episode 13

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Buffalo Bills' defensive struggles and their crucial upcoming game, offering insights into potential improvements.

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   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How will Bills respond vs. Rams? - Episode 12

   Joe Buscaglia interviews Nate Atkins, Senior Writer at The Athletic, to break down the Buffalo Bills' upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Rams after their first loss.

5. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What's going on with the Bills offense? - Episode 11

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Bills' offensive struggles and defensive adjustments following their first loss of the season.

6. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can the Bills keep the Patriots slide going? - Episode 10

   Host Joe Buscaglia and guest Matt Parrino analyze the Buffalo Bills' potential to extend their lead over the New England Patriots in this interview.

7. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Did the Chargers provide a blueprint?- Episode 09

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes how the Los Angeles Chargers' defensive strategy might offer a blueprint for future Buffalo Bills opponents.

8. 

   25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bills versus a desperate Chargers team? - Episode 08

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic and Daniel Popper of The Athletic analyze the Bills versus Chargers matchup, offering insights into the game's dynamics.

9. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bills are 2-0: How good are they? - Episode 07

   Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Bills' 2-0 start and their win over the Lions, projecting their future performance.

10. 

    16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What to do about the defense? Bills-Lions prep - Episode 06

    Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic interviews WIVB's Carl Jones about the Buffalo Bills' defensive strategy for their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions.

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    15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Bills' statement win over the Texans - Episode 05

    Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic analyzes the Buffalo Bills' dominant season-opening win against the Houston Texans, revealing key offensive insights and future team strategies.

12. 

    11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Bills-Texans Showdown - Episode 04

    Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic interviews Sheil Kapadia of The Ringer to break down the Bills-Texans matchup and offer game predictions.

13. 

    8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Bills pressure in Week 1? - Episode 03

    The 2026 regular season has finally arrived, and the Bills are getting ready to take on the Texans in Week 1. Before their practice week begins, Joe Buscaglia invites WKBW Sports Director Matt Bové in and they discuss some big picture Bills topics, and what this Week 1 game means for the team, Joe Brady and so much more.

14. 

    4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Joe Brady vs. big expectations - Episode 02

    As the Bills are just over one week out from the start of the 2026 regular season, the expectations on a team with a rookie head seem quite weighty. Joe Buscaglia discusses the Joe Brady conversation in full. Plus, Mike Sando, senior NFL writer at The Athletic, joins the show to discuss the Bills from a national lens and how his recent poll of NFL executives landed the Bills atop the AFC ahead of the year.

15. 

    1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 01 - Bills Roster Breakdown

    In the debut episode of Joe B. Football, Joe Buscaglia brings you his deep dive analysis of the Bills final roster, what stands out, maybe what's to come. He takes a deeper dive into some big picture Bills things, too.

16. 

    20 Aug 2026

    Welcome to Joe B. Football!

    Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia launches his new podcast, offering insights into the team's future and deep football analysis.

Inside a recent episode

Bills big picture & early trade deadline thoughts - Episode 15

Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Running back, you know, James Cook was awesome. There's just such a difference between him and Ray Davis. And I know, the bills continue to say, Hey, we want to get Ray Davis more involved, but it's just James cook, his vision, his footwork, his everything is just such a cut above most running backs in the NFL, but certainly over Ray Davis that I understand why they're having such a hard time trying to get Ray Davis reps because cook is, he's one of the best running backs in the league period right now with, with what he's able to do. And, and how he's able to run between the tackles as well as he does and setting defenders up. […]

Who has been a guest on Joe B. Football

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nate Atkins
• Matt Parrino
• Daniel Popper
• Carl Jones
• Sheil Kapadia

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

105 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

89 ratings

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