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The Buffalo Bills defense has zero excuses

Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott opted to reconstruct the defense in the 2025 NFL Draft. Did they finally create the big, bad bully for Mahomes? This all came at the cost of weapons for their MVP QB.
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GL Pod: Analyzing the 2025 Buffalo Bills draft with Jay Skurski
The GM went defense. Then, he drafted more defense. We discuss.
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NFC North Rounds 4-7 Analysis: Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears all draft with their Franchise QBs top of mind
Lions load up on O-Line for Jared Goff. Bears score a RB steal in the seventh round. Vikings find a No. 2 QB. Packers take a major risk in troubled…
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'He wants to be the greatest of all time:' One bold trade, Travis Hunter and why the Jacksonville Jaguars nailed this
What a lesson for all NFL GMs trying to wake up downtrodden teams: Be bold. James Gladstone, Liam Coen and the Jaguars wanted to make a "statement," and…
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NFC North Rounds 2-3 Analysis: Which surprising pick will pay off?
The Bears added another weapon. Of course, Dan Campbell drafts the man in the mullet. And for the Green Bay Packers? It's the year of the wide receiver…
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NFC North Round 1 Analysis: The Green Bay Packers (finally) draft a WR early
Bob McGinn takes a close look at all four of this division's top picks. The Packers could've gotten Jeff Hafley a new piece on D, but infusing this…
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New Zoom Happy Hour Time: Let's hang out at 6 p.m. (EST)
Link inside. We've got much to discuss.
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Substack Live: Max Hairston and the Buffalo Bills' need for Round 1 speed with WGRZ's Jon Scott
GM Brandon Beane goes corner. We discuss with WGRZ's Jon Scott.
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The 2025 NFL Draft is here...
... be sure to join our live chat all three days. We'll have a Friday Happy Hour, too. All links inside.
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A defining draft for the New York Giants
Joe Schoen & Brian Daboll face a do-or-die 2025. They've got a chance to draft the best player in the draft *and* hunt down their quarterback of the…
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