Circling the Wagons - For Buffalo Bills Fans

Circling the Wagons - For Buffalo Bills Fans

Tablefuls of wings, endless optimism (and blue cheese). Circling the Wagons is a Buffalo Bills podcast where we dissect and recap the games, celebrate the wins, and maybe cry a little in the losses…. All with a healthy dose of Bills Mafia humor. Featuring interviews with Bills legends, table-breaking news, player breakdowns, entertaining discourse (that inevitably unravels into pop culture references and anecdotal tangents,) this is your one-stop shop for all things Buffalo Bills. Pull up a barstool with Nate, Mike, and Jon, as we talk Bills for the common fan. Circle the Wagons, Listen Now, and Go Bills!

Episodes

April 27, 2025 77 mins

Comprehensive Breakdown of Buffalo Bills 2025 Draft Class

In this episode of Circling the Wagons, host Nate, joined by Jon and special guest Muki Hawkins, dive deep into the Buffalo Bills' 2025 NFL Draft. They analyze each of the nine new players drafted by the Bills, discussing their potential impact on the team. Key topics include assessments of cornerback Maxwell Hairston, defensive tackles TJ Sanders and Deone Walker, and defen...

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In this episode, we dive into the recent NFL draft selection made by the Buffalo Bills, who have picked cornerback Max Hairston from Kentucky in the first round. This choice has sparked discussions among fans, especially since Hairston wasn’t a widely speculated choice for the first round. However, his impressive attributes, such as a towering height of 6'1" and a blazing speed of 4.28, make him a promising addition to the Bi...

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In this episode of Circling the Wagons, host Nate and co-host John discuss the Buffalo Bills' upcoming NFL draft. With less than two days to go, they cover a range of topics including the team's 30th overall pick, prospects, rumors, and ideal draft scenarios. They provide insights into voluntary workouts, recent signings like Truda White, and how these moves might impact draft decisions. The duo also delves into safety and cornerba...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we talk about potential draft prospects for the Buffalo Bills targeting two key positions: DE/EDGE and WR prospects on Day 1 & 2 of the NFL Draft. The show highlights candidates like James Pierce Jr., JT Tuimoloau, Braden Swinson, Ayo Manor, Jayden Higgins, and Savion Williams, analyzing their fit for the Bills. The episode also delves into the team's strategy for the upcoming NFL d...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we talk potential Buffalo Bills CB and DT prospects on Day 1 & 2 of the NFL Draft. First, we discuss the Christian Benford extension news, Stefon Diggs signing with the Patriots, we finalize the Big Board of Bills Needs, and go into lots of Draft talk including what type of players at each position we're looking for the Bills to draft, and much more! Listen now and Go Bills!

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss Buffalo Bills Free Agency with Justin from The Wandering Buffalo Podcast. We discuss the 6 game suspensions for newly acquired free agents Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi for PED's. We talk about the 1st week of Free Agency for the Bills, the biggest needs moving forward (and into the Draft), the rumors of Stefon Diggs and a possible reunion with Buffalo - would it make sen...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills Free Agency so far, the players they've extended, the players they've signed, players they've released/traded, and the players they've let sign with other teams. We talk about our grades for Brandon Beane overall so early, our favorite moves, our least favorite moves, if the Draft happened tomorrow, what position would we pick in the 1st round (ie- what is t...

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February 18, 2025 55 mins

In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the dominating Super Bowl Win by the Philadelphia Eagles over the Kansas City Chiefs-- would the Bills have fared better than the Chiefs against the Eagles, and what do the Eagles have that the Bills don't currently have? We also discuss Josh Allen deservedly winning the NFL MVP award, Matthew Smiley being fired from his Special Teams Coordinator role, James Cook's potential ...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' AFC Conference Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs 32-29 a week later. We do a general post mortem on why the Bills lost, what contributed to that loss (besides officiating), whether we'll watch the Super Bowl or boycott it, what the Bills could've done differently, and where that leaves Buffalo as an organization in the future. We also talk about f...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Divisional Playoff Victory against the Baltimore Ravens 27-25, as they advance to the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. We talk about the Bills' stopping Derrick Henry, creating turnovers against the Raven's offense and Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen taking what the defense was giving him while not turning the ball over, Mark A...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Super Wild Card Victory against the Denver Broncos 31-7, as they advance to the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson. We talk about the Bills' slow start, the run game, Josh Allen against a really good Broncos' Defense, aggressive coaching by Sean McDermott, a lack of a pass rush by the Bills' Defense (or was there...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Super Wild Card Playoff Game against the Denver Broncos this next week, along with the meaningless loss to the New England Patriots, 23-16, to go 13-4 on the season. We talk briefly about the game, why Jerod Mayo should've let the Bills win, how the Patriots lost the #1 overall draft pick, the rest of the AFC East under new management, Tyreek Hill's comment...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Victory over the New York (Jersey) Jets, 40-14, to go 13-3 on the season, and gain the 2nd seed in the AFC for another season. We talk briefly about the game, its importance in getting the 2nd seed in the playoffs, but then open it up to listeners to talk about the importance of allowing Bills players to rest before Wild Card Weekend, if Josh Allen should w...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Victory over the New England Patriots, 24-21, to go 12-3 on the season. We talk about Josh Allen's struggles passing, James Cook's great game running and catching, the Defense's slow start, but eventually added 3 back-to-back turnovers, the injuries catching up with the Defense in players like Kaiir Elam and Baylon Spector getting picked on by Drake Maye an...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' Victory over the Detroit Lions, 48-42, to go 11-3 on the season, now having beaten the best teams in the AFC and the NFC. We talk about Josh Allen's continued MVP-like performance against another top team, living in the best Offensive Era of Bills football, does the Bills' defense worry us as Jared Goff puts up almost 500 yards passing, is this a Super Bowl...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' loss to the Los Angeles Rams, 44-42, to go 10-3 on the season. We talk about Josh Allen's MVP-like heroics (6 total TDs, 400+ yards of total offense, and 0 turnovers) to will the team back into the game, despite the Bills' defense not being able to stop Puna Nacua and the Rams' offense, or the Bills' special teams giving up a blocked punt for a TD, or the t...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' victory over the San Francisco 49ers, 35-10, to go 10-2 and win the AFC East for the 5th consecutive season (and the 9th straight home win). We talk about Josh Allen's MVP performance and play of the season (where he got the lateral from Amari Cooper and dove for the pylon), James (Captain) Cook's performance, the snow shoveling by Bills Mafia, the defense,...

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In this episode, we were interviewed by Justin from The Wandering Buffalo (also part of the Buffalo Fambase) to  discuss his 200th episode in Bills podcasting, Bills Bye Week questions like Who is the Most Valuable Player for the Buffalo Bills thus far on the Offense (not named Josh Allen), Defense, the Most Surprising Player (in a good and bad way), Sean McDermott discussion and much more.

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we discuss the Buffalo Bills' victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, 30-21, to go 9-2 before the bye week. We talk about Josh Allen putting the team on his back with that final TD run, the Defense coached by Babich and McDermott stifling Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense, the Bills' Pass Rush stepping up, & much more!

We discuss our general thoughts on the game, stats of the gam...

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In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we talk to Special Needs Adult, Alex, and his father Brady about his first experience at a Bills Game against the Jaguars. After his story became viral, we wanted to have him on to find out about his story, his fandom, and his amazing family, as a generous member of Bills Mafia gave them tickets to the Bills/Chiefs Week 11 game. It's a heartwarming story that everyone could use as a lif...

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