GerstAusGosheim Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 If there was a draft for Bills talk radio and podcast media hosts, how would you rank them? My list takes into account insights, knowledge, entertainment and listenability. Here's my opinion... 1: Joe Marino - Locked On Bills 2: Jeremy White - WGR 3: Matt Parrino - Shout 4: Ryan Talbot - Shout 5: Joe DiBiase - WGR 6: Steve Tasker - WGR 7: Sal Capaccio - WGR 8: Greg Tompsett - Cover 1 9: Aaron Quinn - Cover 1 10: Mike Schopp - WGR 11: Chris Brown - WGR 12: Nate Geary - WGR 13: Maddy Glab - WGR 14: Pat Moran - Talking Buffalo 15: Chris Bulldog Parker - WGR Notes on list: If Howard was still around, I’d probably put him around 10. Cover1 guys are obviously incredibly knowledgeable, and I learn a lot, but they just don’t have the best voices for radio imho. (doesn't stop me from listening, tho!) Some awards from last season... MVP of the season would be Jeremy White for carrying Howard for the year. Comeback player of the year is Sneaky Joe. The guy was really annoying at first, but has gotten a lot better and has grown on me. Unless he’s hosting solo, then he’s brutal. Most overrated would be for sure Sal, he obviously has a radio voice and, as the beat writer, has access to a lot of information, but he’s just too much of a Bills homer and comes across as arrogant – so loses more points there. Also, Sal, we get it, you love your son, but literally no one is interested! Like, no one at all! Almost un-draftable for me is Bulldog. He sounds like he has marbles in his mouth when he talks and consistently runs out of breath before every sentence finishes. Whattaya’ll think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I like Chris Brown alright. I'd put him higher. Not sure why a lot of people hate him. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Tasker at 6 is an incredible reach. 5 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Awesome topic. I think overall, WGR has leaned into sports betting a lot. It is now common for all hosts (Bulldog included) to state in every segment seemingly: "what is the most likely outcome", "what are the odds", "over under", "what team is listed as the odds on favorite". 1. Mike Schopp He still sets the table with all topics for the afternoon show. He talks way too much betting, he talks way too much fantasy, he wastes so much time, he is arrogant in his belief that he understands all trends in football. 2. Jeremy White There are times that I think he's on. He had a segment this morning about the state of WR and it was excellent. But he can't sustain it and inevitably starts talking about Liverpool soccer, the Vanguard Championship, Top Swing golf documentary. 3. Chris Brown He's the most improved on the list. A homer? Yes. But he's increased his knowledge of the game far an away more than anyone else on this list going back to when he was on the buffalobills.com website in 2006. Not a must-listen by any means. 4. Nate Geary I like him on the postgame. I have heard what others have said, that he talks over his guests, always has to have the last word and I get that. He is able to pull statistics from Football Outsiders, PFF that I don't pay for the subscriptions. 5. Joe Marino He's middle of the list for me. I don't learn anything new from him, and I think he has a pedestrian view of how to build a football team. But props for the daily content that is packaged the same way everyday. - Getting tougher to rate now - 6. Sal Capaccio I like him right where he is at. A small show, and a guest. Agree with you, stories about Florida (nobody cares), stories about Max (nobody cares). He loves to reset the deck and remind everyone of something he said 6 months ago. Loves loves loves to bask in his own importance. Basic football knowledge, says the obvious thing, probably is most generous to callers in terms of time to speak. 7. Steve Tasker Occasionally will drop a nugget, or phrase something in an interesting way that puts a different viewpoint on a topic. Most of the time, it's cliches and old references. 8. Bulldog He's Howard 2.0 to me. Feels like a guy that wakes up from a nap 2 minutes before the show starts, has no notes, no research done, just hops on the mic. When he talks about doing the show from home, not leaving the house, basic things like self-checkout at the grocery store, it's just a reminder to me at how low the bar is. On days without Mike though, he gets right to topics and brings in callers to carry him and carry the show. Less Bulldog, and more people = better. 9. Joe DiBase Seems like a nice guy, but he is gambling obsessed, does all his "research" on Twitter and, in general, just talks too much. Over talks, goes on tangents, and still sounds so young with things like never run the ball, go for every 4th down, go 7 deep at WR. The day he was talking about how he had 800-steps at 4:00 PM, and Schopp said he had 930 for the day, and they both asked if that was normal, it's just amazing how as a man you don't have any more desire than that to work out and stay in shape. He has been obsessed with Odell Beckham for months, and my gosh, the Sabres trade deadline with the Jakob Chychrun. Everyday it was the "Chychrun trade". 10. Greg Tompsett Know it all, loves to talk down to the fans who don't agree with everything the Bills do. You're like 26, you've just mastered everything there is to know about the NFL? 11. Aaron Quinn I don't make it more than 2-3 minutes with him talking because he's just convinced the Bills don't need any WRs on this offense. Makes liberal use of the phrases: what fans don't understand or what people don't understand. Don't to Listen To: Matt Parino, Ryan Talbot, Pat Moran, Maddy Glab Edited March 16 by Straight Hucklebuck 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 12 minutes ago, MJS said: I like Chris Brown alright. I'd put him higher. Not sure why a lot of people hate him. Blind homerism and the fact he seems like an OBD puppet 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 12 minutes ago, Bangarang said: Tasker at 6 is an incredible reach. i was thinking 16 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerstAusGosheim Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 7 minutes ago, H2o said: Blind homerism and the fact he seems like an OBD puppet Plus the random shouting into the microphone. Like, why? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7 minutes ago, GerstAusGosheim said: Plus the random shouting into the microphone. Like, why? Make sure the listeners haven't dozed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 31 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said: 2. Jeremy White There are times that I think he's on. He had a segment this morning about the state of WR and it was excellent. But he can't sustain it and inevitably starts talking about Liverpool soccer, the Vanguard Championship, Top Swing golf documentary. I knew there was a reason I've never listened to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomark Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) You forgot about Rico on Buffalo Fanatics who is just downright fun to watch and interact with for a few hours after games on YouTube weekly. There is also Dan Mitchell but I prefer the AFC East RoundTable held weekly on YouTube where he is one of 4 podcasters representing each of the teams talking friendly Smack about each others team. It’s going to get real interesting now with all the AFCE moves. Edited March 16 by Locomark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts and Doritos Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I like Sal, he's very knowledgeable about the team & I think takes a lot of time with fans. Can't argue with the above list. Though Joe Buscaglia of the Athletic podcast, Mike Catalana & Jenna Cottrell of Buffalo Plus podcast are all very good as well IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephilim17 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) For me the Cover 1 guys have the most x's and o's insight. They look and sound about 14 years old but they know far, far more about assignments and such then any talking head with a mic I see on TV or a show. For name guys, I like Chris Simms, minus his creepy "Boy Blue" comments. Edited March 16 by Nephilim17 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Joe Marino and Mike Schopp are top seeds for me. Joe puts in the work and you can tell. He has his own thoughts and isn't a parakeet as many in sports coverage are. I'm also a big fan of Mike. Is he sometimes rude to callers? Yes, but he too has his own thoughts and in a way he's changed how I think about football. Listen to that show when Mike is out and you realize how much he carries that show. Bottom for me Bruce Nolan. I tried with him, but I find him unlistenable. Talks a mile a minute with an annoying cadence and as if everything he's saying is an earth shattering concept. Nate Geary is another one. Overtalker and a know it all. He's the type that's afraid to ever admit he doesn't know something so he'll just talk out of his ass about something he doesn't really know much about. I'm also still a fan of Buscaglia. He's kind of disappeared a bit behind the Athletic pay wall, but his draft coverage is still top notch. I actually pay for the Athletic during draft season to have access to his content. His podcast is just ehĥh, but the articles are good. Maddy Glab, can't do it. When she fills in for Brown or Tasker I can't listen. Edited March 16 by Estro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Reading those names, I would trade down, out of the first. 😎 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLinALLEN Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I actually enjoy Schopp. Fwiw I think half the old guys would retire if the bills ever won it. Bulldog always says that. I despise Sal. So cocky as if being the bills sideline boy is the most famous job in the world. 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, GerstAusGosheim said: If there was a draft for Bills talk radio and podcast media hosts, how would you rank them? My list takes into account insights, knowledge, entertainment and listenability. Here's my opinion... 1: Joe Marino - Locked On Bills 2: Jeremy White - WGR 3: Matt Parrino - Shout 4: Ryan Talbot - Shout 5: Joe DiBiase - WGR 6: Steve Tasker - WGR 7: Sal Capaccio - WGR 8: Greg Tompsett - Cover 1 9: Aaron Quinn - Cover 1 10: Mike Schopp - WGR 11: Chris Brown - WGR 12: Nate Geary - WGR 13: Maddy Glab - WGR 14: Pat Moran - Talking Buffalo 15: Chris Bulldog Parker - WGR Notes on list: If Howard was still around, I’d probably put him around 10. Cover1 guys are obviously incredibly knowledgeable, and I learn a lot, but they just don’t have the best voices for radio imho. (doesn't stop me from listening, tho!) Some awards from last season... MVP of the season would be Jeremy White for carrying Howard for the year. Comeback player of the year is Sneaky Joe. The guy was really annoying at first, but has gotten a lot better and has grown on me. Unless he’s hosting solo, then he’s brutal. Most overrated would be for sure Sal, he obviously has a radio voice and, as the beat writer, has access to a lot of information, but he’s just too much of a Bills homer and comes across as arrogant – so loses more points there. Also, Sal, we get it, you love your son, but literally no one is interested! Like, no one at all! Almost un-draftable for me is Bulldog. He sounds like he has marbles in his mouth when he talks and consistently runs out of breath before every sentence finishes. Whattaya’ll think? 1: Joe Marino - Locked On Bills 2: Greg Tompsett - Cover 1 3: Sal Capaccio - WGR 4: Chris Brown - Bills 5: Aaron Quinn - Cover 1 6: Steve Tasker - WGR 7: Jeremy White - WGR 8: Joe DiBiase - WGR 9: Mike Schopp - WGR 10: Chris Bulldog Parker - WGR 11: Nate Geary - WGR 12: Matt Parrino - Shout 13: Maddy Glab - WGR The others I've never really listened to... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Nightly Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Maddy "Gab" would be my Miss Irelevant . I cannot listen to her; she can't make a concise point or argument, droning on for 8 sentences when 2 would suffice. Tasker and Brown noticeably cringe as she rambles . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Ryan Talbot and Joe Marino are my favorites as I learn something when I listen to them. Jeremy is really really good and has been on the receiver train forever which I can’t argue with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma Pecoraro Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Parrino & Talbot are entertaining and informed and often bring on guests that are same. Good chemistry and flow. Marino is earnest and good on draft. Also does a good job cross pollinating his show with other relevant team pod hosts. Gets dull during his wikipedia team/player detail recitation part of the pod. Buffalo + trio are likable and have decent takes. Gr guys are unlistenable. cover 1 have prepubescent voices and need editing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 4 hours ago, H2o said: Blind homerism and the fact he seems like an OBD puppet I've listened to them all. Joe Marino and Sal Capaccio are both bigger homers, in my opinion. I still like both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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