Bills Trade Deadline Preview

Caleb Carr and Thad Brown have all the details on Amani Hooker's first day with the Bills. They talk about how much Hooker already feels the love of BillsMafia, how excited he is to get working with Cole Bishop and whether he will play Sunday against the Jets. They also discuss how the Bills reacted, including thoughts from the player Hooker will likely replace: Damar Hamlin. And Thad Brown goes 1 on 1 with Bills President of Football Ops Brandon Beane about the balance between urgency and desperation to win a championship along with what life is like for an NFL GM nailing a trade at the deadline. 

Carl Jones and Thad Brown have everything you want to know about the Bills trade for Amani Hooker. Strengths. Weaknesses. Who might be the happiest that he has arrived. They also go in depth on whether this is the type of move that gets Buffalo out of their playoff purgatory. Plus, they dive in on what happened in Minnesota. Was Carson Wentz that bad and how did Joe Brady find cracks in the Vikings defense.

The Bills are 7-1 for the first time ever with Josh Allen. Thad Brown and Caleb Carr explain how Allen was able to burn even the Vikings elite defense. They also discuss the key adjustments Joe Brady made and the most notable part of James Cook's game. Of course, they'll spend some time on Buffalo catching yet another opponent with a terrible quarterback, but they do point out the defensive stars who made sure Carson Wentz stayed bad. 

Caleb Carr and Thad Brown break down all the different things that make the Vikings defense and all the different ways the Bills can fend it off. They also discuss Joe Brady's remarks about the release of C.J. Gardner-Johnson. And they dive into the mailbag to debate what BillsMafia believes will be the key to a Bills win.

Caleb Carr and Thad Brown debate how all-in the Bills should be this season at the trade deadline. They have suggestions for trade targets beyond safety and linebacker. They also predict what Brandon Beane does over the next week and provides BillsMafia a road map for what team to root for this weekend. 

Thad Brown and Carl Jones explain in detail why it's hard to gather much information about the from Buffalo's win against a Ravens team with a third string QB. But they do talk about the improvements that look real. And that includes someone who should get lots more playing time. They also break down what went wrong with C.J. Gardner-Johnson and how much of the blame for past struggles should fall on him. Plus, not only is Deone Walker dominating, he's already cagey like a 10-year vet. And why Brandon Beane probably was pretty frustrated by what happened Sunday.

Thad Brown and Caleb Carr do their best to break down a Bills win that always seems to land on "But it was against a third string QB". They discuss what Jim Leonhard did better and why a layup still can give the Bills defense a bounce. They also go through how much impact D.J. Moore brought in his return to the lineup and they question a good chunk of Joe Brady's decision making.  

Thad Brown and Caleb Carr react to the big trade sending Jeffrey Simmons to the Bears and explain why the price was probably too rich for the Bills. They also discuss the Spencer Brown back injury and why confidence is appropriate he will play. Plus, they have predictions for the Bills and the Ravens.

How does Tre White plan to help the Bills? Thad Brown and Caleb Carr talked about the different possibilities. Also, they explained what was learned about the plan for D.J. Moore. Plus, we dive into the BKL Mailbag to discuss what danger the struggling Ravens might pose and which weapons the Bills need to take away. 

Former Bills, Chiefs and Jaguars center Mitch Morse sits down with Thad Brown to explain what NFL players do on the bye. They also discuss Josh Allen's formative years as a quarterback and what it's like as a teammate when Josh does incredible things. Plus, Mitch laid out his play for making the Bills defense better and why the dynamic of a team with a great offense and poor defense doesn't create near the friction fans might expect.