One Bills Live

We began the show with the latest updates as the Bills get in their final days of practice ahead of Thursday's game and we shared news and notes from around the NFL. Bills OL Dion Dawkins joined the show fresh off the practice field to discuss the high expectations for this year's team, the matchup with the Rams, and his bounce back from COVID he had to endure last season. NFL Network Analyst and former NFL RB Maurice Jones-Drew kicked off the second hour to share his thoughts on the Week 1 matchup, including the strength of the Rams defense, Allen Robinson's impact on LA's offense, and why this will be a close game.

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We recapped Day 2 for the Bills in Pittsford and asked what should be the main focus for the team during this year's training camp? Bills GM Brandon Beane discussed the focus of the team early on, how Von Miller is fitting in with his new team and why the pass rusher looks "season ready." He also talked about rookie RB James Cook's impressive debut so far and gave his thoughts on some of the other 2022 rookies (36:00). NFL Network's Mike Giardi explained what he saw from the team at camp (1:17:10). Bills reporter Maddy Glab joined for the final hour as we discussed the first few days of camp and what’s ahead (1:34:20). We also heard from Bills DC Leslie Frazier and TE Dawson Knox.

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We previewed the Bills second preseason game and discussed the latest NFL news and notes. The Athletic Broncos writer Nick Kosmider shared his analysis ahead of the Denver-Buffalo matchup on Saturday (50:50). We answered your most pressing Bills/NFL questions in the OBL Friday fan mailbag.

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We discussed some of the biggest concerns with a shortened NFL preseason. Sports Illustrated’s Business of Sports Analyst Andrew Brandt went in-depth on his latest article “Playing Football in 2020 Would Mean Prioritizing Financial Interests Over Health and Safety.” He also discussed if we could see waivers or opt-outs from players, roster exemptions, and the change in attitude the league has regarding protesting for social injustices (45:38).

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We discussed some of the biggest questions that must be answered in training camp. CBS Sports’ Joel Corry discussed why many rookies haven’t signed their rookie deals yet, how COVID-19 has affected the signing of players who are up for new contracts this season and speculated on various big name deals that are to come before training camps start around the league (45:50). The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin talked about the league wide acceptance of a national protest during the National Anthem and how likely an NFL season will happen and what it will look like amid COVID-19 concerns (1:30:56).

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