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Buffalo Bills. Buffalo Sabres. One city. Two teams. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana are two of the most experienced sports reporters in Western New York, bringing more than 70 years of combined experience covering Buffalo sports. On Bleav in Buffalo, they deliver the latest news, insider perspective, and honest, unfiltered analysis of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. From the gridiron at One Bills Drive to the ice at KeyBank Center, Adam and Sal take you beyond the headlines with the…
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Raven Reviews: Bills prepare to face Lamar Jackson and Baltimore w/ guest Bobby Trosset
The Bills are 5-1 coming off their bye week and are set to return home to face the Baltimore Ravens (4-3) Sunday. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson appears set to…
Bleav in BillsSabres Start West Coast Trip in Style
Sal Maiorana is joined by Sabres beat writer Matt Fairburn of The Athletic to discuss what went down in San Jose as Buffalo started its West Coast trip with an…
Bleav in BillsInside the Sabres start - What's holding them back? w/ guest Joe Yerdon
The Sabres are off to a 4-4-2 start after a 3-1 loss the the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. They continue to fall behind in games, the power play and…
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Bills hang on to top Raiders 33-30 - Hit bye week 5-1
Josh Allen tied Jim Kelly's franchise record of 258 career touchdown passes, James Cook hung onto the football and was effective with both his legs and through…
Bleav in BillsGauging the Sabres as Cup Contenders w/ guest John Buccigross
The Sabres are off to a 4-3-1 start showing some of the same flash and talent that led them to the second round of the playoffs last season, and some of the…
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Is Bills play sustainable? (with guest Jon Scott)
The Bills are 4-1 to start the year but are just two plays away from being 2-3. From a porous defense to a fumble prone running back, some questionable…
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LA Story: Bills survive wild win over Rams
Tyler Bass kicked a 45 yard field goal in overtime to lift the Bills to a 37-34 win over the Rams on Monday Night Football. What it took to get there boggles…
Bleav in BillsBills Insider: Rams Should Attack the Bills’ Banged-Up Secondary
Bleav in Bills co-host Adam Benigni joins Erin Coscarelli to preview Rams vs. Bills on Monday Night Football, explaining why Buffalo’s 3-1 start may be a…
Bleav in BillsAre the Sabres Already In Trouble? Shutout in Dallas w/ Mike Augello
The Sabres have opened the season with two come-from-behind wins, and two losses where they were thoroughly outplayed. The most recent defeat was a brutal 4-0…
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Rapid Response? Bills face primary and secondary concerns after loss to Patriots w/ guest Matt Parrino
The Bills 29-26 loss to the Patriots surprised many, but it also confirmed a lot of the concerns surrounding this football team. New England beat Buffalo on so…
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Bills Let One Slip Away in Frustrating Loss to Patriots
Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana react to Buffalo’s 29-26 loss to New England, breaking down Josh Allen’s costly late interception, a struggling Bills defense and…
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Patriots at Bills: Maye-day in New England?
The tide favored New England last year in the AFC East, but it certainly seems to have turned back in Buffalo's favor early in the season. Quarterback Drake…
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Bills overtake Rams as Super Bowl favorites w/ guest Vic Carucci
The Bills (3-0) are officially favored to win the Super Bowl. What that means in week four remains very much to be seen. There are certainly plenty of issues…
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Bills overcome five turnovers to beat Chargers 24-16
It had been since 1997 that Buffalo turned the ball over five times in a game and won it. Thankfully for the Bills and their fans, history repeated itself…
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Thurman Thomas isn’t shy about calling the Bills a Super Bowl Team
Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas joins Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana to break down Buffalo’s strong start and what has changed under Joe Brady. Thurman…
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Bills vs. Chargers: Domination or Danger?
The Bills offense has put up 77 points during a 2-0 start that has for the time being, masked some serious issues on defense. The Chargers have struggled…
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Bills offensive fireworks highlight Highmark Stadium debut in Bills win over Lions
Josh Allen accounted for five total touchdowns as the Bills offense continued to dominate in a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions to open regular season action…
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Bills to open new Highmark Stadium against Lions
It's a short week leading into a historic night for the Buffalo Bills. Coming off a 36-31 win at Houston on Sunday, the Bills are preparing to face the Detroit…
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Houston... We have a victory: Josh Allen leads Bills to long awaited 36-31 win at Houston
Josh Allen has done a lot of things during his NFL career. He had never won at Houston. That ended Sunday as Allen through for 334 yards and two touchdowns…
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AFC contenders clash as Bills open at Houston w/ guest Seth Payne
The Bills are set to open the season in Houston Sunday where they've lost six straight games. The Joe Brady era officially opens with a huge challenge on the…
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Breaking down the Bills initial 53 man roster
The Bills made some surprising moves Sunday as they and other teams across the NFL trimmed their roster down to 53. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana have the…
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Bills end preseason 3-0 and prepare to trim roster
The Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park Thursday night 28-27 to close the preseason 3-0. Now comes the job of trimming the roster to 53. Adam…
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Bills prep for preseason finale vs. Steelers
The Bills have several key roster decisions to make after the preseason finale Thursday night at home against Pittsburgh. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana have…
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Bills reserves roll to 31-7 preseason win over Browns
Just about all the starters sat this one out, and the Bills depth shined in a 31-7 preseason win over the Cleveland Browns. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana break…
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Kincaid shines in Bills joint practice with Browns
Imagine if Dalton Kincaid can stay healthy... That's been the question surrounding the 2023 first round pick early in his career. Kincaid led a banner day for…
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Bills impress in 29-14 win over Panthers to open the preseason at new Highmark Stadium
Josh Allen led two scoring drives that included a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, while the Bills defense forced three and outs on Carolina's first three…
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New stadium obstructed view seats grab headlines ahead of first preseason game
Questions surrounding a limited number of obstructed view seats have dominated the headlines as the Bills opened their new stadium this past Saturday with the…
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Grand opening for Bills new stadium with a dash of adversity
The Bills opened the new Highmark Stadium with the blue and red practice on Saturday night. Reviews on the building so far are excellent, while on the field…
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Bills put a wrap on Rochester portion of Camp as Torrence gets contract extension
The Bills brief time in Rochester during this training camp has come to an end after seven practices. Buffalo now moves things back to Orchard Park and the…
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Bills avoid serious injuries early in camp
The expression goes "when it rains it pours." It certainly has rained for the Bills at the start of training camp, but thankfully it hasn't poured in terms of…
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On the Defensive at Bills Camp
Not surprisingly, the biggest questions the Bills face in the post Sean McDermott now Joe Brady era are on the defensive side of the ball. New coordinator in…
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Bills open first training camp under Joe Brady
The Bills hit the field at training camp for the first time under new head coach Joe Brady. New leadership... same expectations. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana…
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Bills Training Camp Preview: Defense Rests? Far from it
The biggest question facing the Bills in 2026 under new head coach Joe Brady is on the defensive side of the football. Buffalo moved on from Sean McDermott…
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Training Camp Preview: How much have the Bills upgraded the offense?
The Bills close to everything to preserve their offensive production with Josh Allen at the helm by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach. GM…
Bleav in BillsTop 10 QBs of 2026, Does Josh Allen crack the Top 10?
Bucky Brooks breaks down his list of the top 10 QBs in the NFL going into the 2026 season. There are a few obvious ones that everyone expects will be on there…
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Great Expectations: How worthy are the Bills with guest Bucky Brooks
The Bills are in the midst of a transition to a new head coach, new defensive scheme, and into a new stadium. There are legitimate questions at important…
Bleav in BillsSabres left with plenty of work to do coming out of draft and entering free agency
The Sabres dealt for the fourth and 20th overall picks heading into the draft, and much to the chagrin of many fans, chose to use them on prospects instead of…
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Inside the Josh Allen / Joe Brady dynamic with guest Tyler Dunne
here's a lot we know about the relationship between quarterback Josh Allen and new head coach Joe Brady. The success the Bills had with Brady as offensive…
Bleav in BillsSabres armed with options heading into NHL draft
The Sabres pulled off a massive trade Tuesday night with the Chicago Blackhawks sending defenseman Bo Byram and forward Jordan Greenway to Chicago in exchange…
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Bills or Sabres - which team is closer to a championship? (with guest Mike Harrington)
If you had asked the question at this time last year, which New York team was closest to ending its championship drought? From Manhattan to Niagara Falls, most…
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Bills minicamp wrap: Have the Bills done enough?
The Bills are once again viewed as legit Super Bowl contenders heading into 2026, but in the wake of some significant player movement elsewhere in the league…
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Ruff robbed for coach of the year, Bills OTAs, and should they have been in on Myles Garrett deal?
HYBRID SHOW: With both teams now in offseason mode, Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana tackle some of the key issues. Lindy Ruff seemed like a sure thing for the…
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How new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is molding the Bills defense
To refer to the Bills as going through an offseason of change would be an understatement. From a new stadium to a new head coach, there's a lot to keep track…
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How are Joe Brady's Bills different?
Adam and Sal talk about the ways in which they can already see a difference in this Bills team that is currently being coached by Joe Brady over last year's…
Bleav in BillsFuture Look: Sabres trending upward after playoff loss with guest Paul Hamilton
You can make a strong argument the Sabres are the team that should be facing Carolina in the Eastern Conference Finals. They were the better team as the series…
Bleav in BillsSabres deserved better but fall short in game seven loss to Canadiens
After falling behind 2-0 early, the Sabres outplayed the Canadiens for the vast majority of the remaining two and a half periods until it mattered most in…
Bleav in BillsSabres explode with 8-3 win and force game seven against Montreal
After falling behind 3-1 early, the Sabres dominated the rest of the way with seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win on the road against Montreal, and forcing a…
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Bills Schedule Reaction: Tough Road for the Bills?
Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana break down the Bills’ newly released 2026 schedule and why this season could be one of Buffalo’s toughest yet. The guys discuss…
Bleav in BillsSabres on the Brink against Habs with guest Sean McDonough
The Sabres are in dire straits after a 6-3 loss Thursday night in game five against Montreal. They're down 3-2 in the series and hitting the road facing…
Bleav in BillsLuukkonen, special teams power Sabres past Canadiens in critical game four
The Sabres have been a team that's shown the ability to respond all season long. After two dominating performances from Montreal, the trend continued in game…
Bleav in BillsSabres in TROUBLE, Ryan Miller Interview
On this episode of the Bleav in Sabres podcast, Ryan Miller joins Adam Benigni to break down Buffalo’s playoff battle with Montreal, the team’s defensive…
Bleav in BillsSabres struggling to find answers after blowout loss in game three to Canadiens
The Canadiens more than dominated the Sabres in a 6-2 game three win Sunday night. The game might have been more lopsided that the score would indicate. The…
Bleav in BillsSabres sputter in game two loss to Montreal
The Montreal Canadiens outplayed the Sabres in every way in a 5-1 game two win that evened the series with Buffalo at 1-1. Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana were…
Bleav in BillsBuffalo's Path to the Cup with Guest Darren Pang
Sal Majorana is joined by TNT analyst Darren Pang to break down the Buffalo Sabres’ playoff resurgence, the impact of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, Alex Lyon’s…
Bleav in BillsHabs and Hab Nots: Previewing the Sabres/Canaidens series with guest Paul Hamilton
The Sabres were able to finish the Boston Bruins in six games, and had the benefit of waiting while Montreal and Tampa Bay went seven games. The Canadiens…
Bleav in BillsSabres clinch series with 4-1 win in Boston
The Sabres got goals from Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson, and Josh Norris along with 25 saves from Alex Lyon in a 4-1 series clinching game six win…
Bleav in BillsSabres/Bruins head back to Boston for game six
It's well known in NHL playoff circles that the series clinching game is the hardest one to win. After a 14-year postseason drought, the Sabres found that out…
Bleav in BillsSabres head home with a chance to clinch against Boston
The Sabres have taken control of their opening round playoff series against Boston with two road wins, including an absolutely dominating effort in a 6-1 final…
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Bills Draft Recap: Will Beane's strength in value and numbers approach pay off?
The grades on the 2026 Bills draft range from a straight A to barely passing. As always, we won't know the true answer for a number of years, but if anything…
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Frustrated with Bills approach? Why trading down made/makes sense
Thursday night was about what Bills GM/President of Football Operations Brandon Beane didn't do - that was make a first round pick. Instead, as we expected, he…