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Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E23: Never A DoubtIn this episode, Rob & DT discuss everything about our Buffalo Bills at the halfway point of the '25 NFL season. From their improbable win last Sunday over the Chiefs, to the trade deadline inaction by Brandon Beane and beyond.Never a doubt! LOL. Rob admits that not only was he not confident in a Bills W on last Sunday, but the fashion in which they won was the true shocker. Our Bills defense was amazing and forced Patrick Mahomes into some uncommon stats by the end of the game including hitting him 15 times! Can the defense maintain that type...
2025-11-0857 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E22: Charlotte Takeover RecapIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck recap their amazing weekend together in Charlotte ahead of our Bills thumping the Carolina Panthers 40-9 last Sunday. Boy, what an epic weekend it turned out to be and the fellas take you from wheels down in CLT all the way to DT's takeoff back to BUF on Tuesday.DT, our Creative Director Olivia Nagel & our buddy Brett touched down in Charlotte on Friday night and it was on like Donkey Kong from there! LOL. Rob met The Crew in uptown Charlotte at The Horseshoe as the festivities began and it was just...
2025-11-0156 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E21: The Curious Case Of Joe BradyIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are amped for their reunion as DT & Nickel City Crew Creative Director Olivia Nagel travel to Charlotte tomorrow to join Rob for what should be an epic weekend in the other Queen City.Why is Joe Brady running this style of offense? Was it truly his choice to go with 'Everybody Eats' or was it mandated to him by McD? DT doesn't think McDermott is the culprit, but agrees that something is off as our Bills have struggled to score points on this 2 game losing streak.How can the Panthers win Sunday...
2025-10-2447 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E20: PoisonIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined by Sheed (Sheed808) to try and make sense of our Bills' 2nd consecutive loss as they fell to the Atlanta Falcons 24-14 on Monday Night Football. What were the issues and how do they fix them?Rob contests that 'Everybody Eats' is a poison by tricking The Mafia into thinking that 17 doesn't need much help to succeed. In turn, it has caused Josh to be responsible for doing too much since the slogan took hold which culminated in his MVP season last year. Monday night looked way too hard for Allen...
2025-10-1759 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E19: Déjà VuIn this episode, Rob & DT are joined by the co-founder of Buffalo Fanatics & host of The Rico Report, Rico (@Rico_BF_) to discuss what exactly went wrong as our Bills lost their 1st game of the season on last Sunday night during the whiteout against the New England Patriots 23-20.Do we have an 'Everybody Eats' problem? Joe Brady went away from Dalton Kincaid even though he was exposing the Pats' defense Sunday night. Why? Rob prays it wasn't in the name of spreading the ball around, but worries that it was.Turnovers and penalties were in abundance...
2025-10-1059 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E18: White Out ReunionIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck quickly discuss our Bills 31-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday before they turn their attention to the possible budding rivalry that could be brewing with the New England Patriots as they are set to host their first 'White Out' on SNF at The Ralph under the lights.The Bills defense got gashed on the ground again last week but the offense still got to their 30pts. Any cause for concern going forward? Rob points out that there won't be too many chances to see our defense truly tested this season...
2025-10-0355 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E17: Vibe CheckIn this episode, Rob & DT quickly recap our Bills victory over Miami which turned out to be a little closer than maybe expected. Then the fellas welcome Rob's good Twitter friend Sheed (@sheed808) to check the vibe of The Mafia after our 3-0 start.The Bills should take care of business as they are heavily favored with the Saints coming to town. Is there any path to victory for New Orleans on Sunday? The fellas all agree that it ain't gonna happen unless the Bills play totally out of character.Rob wants a vibe check after a certain...
2025-09-2659 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E16: Squish The Fish One Last TimeIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck quickly breakdown our Bills boring win over the Jets of New Jersey before turning their attention to tonight's prime time matchup against the rival Miami Dolphins in what could be their last visit to The Ralph ever. The Bills made quick work of the NYJ in what was a James Cook led attack. Remember when a portion of The Mafia wanted him out of town because he wanted a much deserved raise!? LOL. Jimbo showed once again why he can be the focal point of the offense if need be as Josh Allen w...
2025-09-1932 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E15: Unreal ComebackIn this episode, Rob & DT discuss the historic comeback for our Bills as they roared back from a 15pt 4th quarter hole to stun the Ravens on Sunday Night Football in one of the most memorable home openers in the history of the franchise. Rob is still shocked and explains why he's happy his prediction turned out to be wrong in the end as the game went pretty much how he thought until the 4th quarter, that is. Josh Allen is from another planet! The throws he made to help the Bills mount the comeback were truly special an...
2025-09-1252 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E14: No Easy StartIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are so excited to kickoff the '25 Buffalo Bills season as they preview the intense matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football at The Ralph in the final home opener in that stadium. Boy, we couldn't get a cupcake to start?! Our Bills get no easy start to the season as the heavyweight Ravens come to town with #1 seed implications written all over this game. DT is here for all of the smoke as Rob is a little leary of such a good opponent for week 1.How will this Bills d...
2025-09-061h 00Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E13: Anxiety AwaitsIn this episode, Rob is joined by his longtime Twitter foe & friend, co-host of the Coast To Coast Podcast, Whittle @whittle2k as DT is off this week. Rob & Whittle discuss Rob's anxiety level ahead of this pivotal '25 Bills season.Here, damn! Brandon Brane has once again supplied McDermott with plenty of weapons to deploy on his defensive side of the football. Will it finally make a difference once it comes playoff time? Whittle explains why he expects McD to be much more aggressive this season as he now has the players that afford him the opportunity to...
2025-08-3056 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E12: Secondary ConcernsIn this episode, Rob & DT are joined by longtime friend of the show, Scott Frey to breakdown the news of the week as Tre White suffers an undisclosed injury that has Bills Mafia on the edge of our seats awaiting the final results. What do the Bills do at CB2 if Tre is out for an extended period of time? Is it time to go sign a free agent either way with Max Hairston's injury? The fellas then pick the 53 man roster and to DT's surprise, it was relatively chalk. Will the real roster reflect that on Tuesday af...
2025-08-2356 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E11: Good VibesIn this episode, Rob & DT discuss this hectic week for The Mafia that saw Brandon Beane & James Cook finally resolve his contract dispute as they look forward to Preseason game #2 in the Windy City this Sunday night.Rob thought all along that the Cook deal would get done and he explains why Beane's comments post extension support his line of thinking about the entire situation.Who blinked 1st and does it really even matter at the end of the day? Cook is back on a relatively reasonable deal and 17 gets to keep another weapon heading into this c...
2025-08-161h 01Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E10: Cookin' With Hot Grease, AgainIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck discuss the James Cook saga that as seemingly reached a crossroads.What was Jimbo trying to get accomplished by holding in this week after multiple reports surfaced that he & our Buffalo Bills were close to a new contract? Did his point get across to Brandon Beane? How will this end?Both Rob & DT agree James Cook is NOT about to lose game checks so it seems either a deal is struck soon or he's just going to have to come to work. Injuries are still a concern as our Bills prepare f...
2025-08-0853 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E9: Everybody Eats...Again?!In this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined by Buffalo Rumblings writer, Fernando Schumde, to discuss everything about our '25 Buffalo Bills offense ahead of this pivotal season.'Everybody Eats' "worked" last season but Fernando has his doubts regarding a repeat performance which is obviously music to Rob's anti-Everybody Eats ears.Are turnovers truly a stat that can be replicated?DT shares his thoughts on why McBeane have gone down this road and why it's hard to argue with the results.The offensive slogan for our Bills is catching on to a larger portion of Bills...
2025-08-0258 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E8: Why So Defensive?!In this episode, Rob & DT are joined by special guest Coach Marcus Oliver, the older brother (he taught him everything he knows, LOL) of current Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver to discuss everything regarding the '25 Bills defense.How motivated is Ed to perform well in a pivotal season for not only him, but all of his defensive teammates? Marcus reveals that Ed has an internal motor that is rivaled by few and explains why we should expect to see a totally different 91 come this fall.Can Sean McDermott actually get it done when the lights are the...
2025-07-261h 09Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E7: Mafia Of ThronesIn this episode, Rob & DT are joined by longtime friend of the show and Editor-In-Chief of Buffalo FAMBase, Robyn Mundy as they discuss the difficult subject of expectations, ceilings and power as we approach the '25 NFL season for our beloved Buffalo Bills.As Sean McDermott enters his 9th season at the helm, Rob is starting to wonder how long his tenure will continue without at least a SB appearance?The NY Knicks fired their HC after he just took them to the ECF for the 1st time in 25yrs earlier this week. The Dallas Stars fired their...
2025-06-071h 04Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E6: Hard Knock MafiaIn this episode, Rob & DT are back to breakdown the fun news that our Buffalo Bills will be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks during Training Camp this summer along with other chatter from OTA's.As a longtime fan of the show, Rob is excited that the Bills were picked even if McBeane & Co. may not be. Who are the major players and storylines that will be covered ahead of this pivotal '25 season?Keon Coleman must be any tv show producers dream! With his funny one-liners along with his charisma, he is sure to be a hit on...
2025-05-3152 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E5: #1 Seed VibesIn this episode, Rob & DT celebrate one of their favorite times of year as the '25 NFL schedule was released this week. The way the slate of games lays out for our Bills is giving the fellas straight #1 seed vibes as our Bills look to accomplish the last thing that has eluded them (regular season-wise) over the course of their most recent success.Rob thinks the way the marquee opponents are spread out over the 17 games is optimal for a really special regular season. With no international games or holiday games DT thinks the "consistency" of the schedule could...
2025-05-171h 13Nickel City Crew PodcastS5 E4: Charlie BrownIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined by long time friend of the show, Scott Frey to discuss the crazy week that was for Bills Mafia as Brandon Beane poured gasoline during his appearance on WGR Monday morning and the fallout thereafter.Was Beane trying to flex Monday morning or just tired and in a bad mood? LOL. Either way, he let it be known what he felt about the WR Train and it's passengers, including Rob.Most knew that the '25 Bills draft was going to be defense centric and the fellas breakdown the top 4 picks...
2025-05-0356 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E2: 2025 NFL Draft PreviewIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined again by longtime friend of the show & the Creative Director of BuffaloFAMBase, Justus General Radford to discuss the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.The draft has become its own literal industry from mocks to the endless analysis of prospects yearly. One year I even heard Cam Newton smiled disingenuously, whatever that means. LOL. Regardless, the draft is now a literal breathing organism that breeds hope and new life into 32 fan bases across the league.Remember where you were when...Josh Allen was drafted? The fellas quickly share their stories of how they...
2025-04-1958 minNickel City Crew PodcastS5 E1: Welcome BackClick clack, Rob & DT are back!!! The fellas kickoff Season 5 of The Crew by giving a recap of our beloved Buffalo Bills' offseason.\What free agent additions have us excited as we get ready for the '25 season? Rob likes the Josh Palmer signing more than most while DT is bullish on Joey Bosa making an impact if he can stay healthy.Brandon Beane got duped a little bit after the signing of Larry Ogunjobi, but made sure the Bills looked good by not ripping up the agreement after news came out about the impending PED suspensions for...
2025-04-1244 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E35: Call AnsweredIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck give their immediate reactions to our Bills beating the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 at The Ralph in what was an instant classic game!Boy, did McD & Babich have the D stand up in the moments that mattered most!? All of the pregame narratives were put to rest as the defense bowed up in critical situations.What a forced fumble by Bernard, huh?The Mafia needed this win and we ALL deserved it!!!Our '24 Bills are better than the KC Chiefs this season, period. Rob said it and he's not backing...
2025-01-2033 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E34: Destiny CallsIn this episode, Rob & DT quickly recap our Bills' dominant victory over the Denver Broncos 31-7 in the Wild Card round at The Ralph before diving into the matchup the entire Mafia is talking about.The Bills whooped on the Broncos and didn't even play their best game. Is that a good thing or bad? We stayed healthy in the end which is most important.Games like Sunday night don't get much bigger than this! Our Bills host the Baltimore Ravens in a game for the ages and while Rob is battling anxiety, DT is as cool as...
2025-01-181h 03Nickel City Crew PodcastS4 E33: '24 Playoff PreviewIn this episode, Rob & DT are joined by the Creative Director of BuffaloFAMBase, Justus General Radford and BuffaloFAMBase content contributor, Sterling Furrowh to preview the playoff matchup between our Bills and the Denver Broncos this Sunday at The Ralph.Look at how we got here! The Bills took modest expectations entering the regular season and turned in one of the best seasons of the McD/Allen era. What a ride it has been and ahead of the game Rob is still freaking out as the fellas explain to him why he can semi-relax.What if the Broncos deploy...
2025-01-111h 01Nickel City Crew PodcastS4 E32: Nervous EnergyIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined by the host of the Circling The Wagons Podcast, Nate to discuss the upcoming NFL Playoffs and what could possibly derail our '24 Bills from a SB59 appearance.Rob is starting to freak out as the playoffs approach due to him wanting to see this team get to New Orleans so badly. DT & Nate try to remind him of all of the reasons he shouldn't let his anxiety take over.Our Bills are finally healthy at the perfect time and that could make all the difference when the postseason begins...
2025-01-0442 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E31: Path To New OrleansIn this episode, Rob & DT talk about our '24 Bills' path to SB59 and what it'll take to get there.Should the Bills rest their starters ahead of their Week 18 matchup with the Patriots?Who can derail us from our plans?Is Sean McDermott's defense ready to finally standup in the playoffs?Nickel City Crew Tailgate ReportSponsored by: Queen City VintageRob & DT talk Santa and everything in between leading up to this Sunday's game at The Ralph in the regular season finale.Become a supporter of...
2024-12-281h 00Nickel City Crew PodcastS4 E30: Buckle UpIn this episode, Rob & DT discuss our Bills' big time victory over the Lions in Motown last Sunday before they look ahead to the final 3 games of the regular season.The Bills started the game hot and never let up off of the gas as they cruised until some late Detroit TD's made the score seem closer.RB's & TE's got to eat on Sunday as Rob kinda concedes that 'Everybody Eats' may be working but reminds The Mafia that it's only because of Cooper's presence.The defense has given up 86 points in the last two games. Is...
2024-12-2140 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E29: Here We Go AgainIn this episode, Rob & DT discuss our Bills losing a shootout in LA as their comeback attempt came up just short 44-42 in the highest scoring game in the NFL this season.Rob is hot at Sean McDermott (what else is new? lol) for some late game decisions that didn't necessarily lose the game for our Bills, but certainly made sure we didn't have a chance to win it. DT tries to talk Rob off the ledge, as usual, but it doesn't quite work.Does McD have a late game/high pressure situational problem that needs to be...
2024-12-141h 01Nickel City Crew PodcastS4 E27: In The Presence Of GreatnessIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined once again by Scott Frey to discuss the instant classic matchup last Sunday as our Bills beat their rival KC Chiefs 30-21 at The Ralph.The Bills seemed in control for most of the game and at the biggest moment, Josh Allen stepped up as he's made a habit of doing throughout his career. He truly is a pleasure to watch as Rob wonders if we're all witnesses to true greatness?Sean McDermott continues to field a good-to-great defense each season and the '24 group is starting to round into...
2024-11-2357 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E26: Coping MechanismsIn this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are joined by new friend of the show Scott Frey along with Sterling Furrowh of Buffalo FAMBase to discuss everything Bills v. Chiefs ahead of this huge matchup at The Ralph late Sunday afternoon.Rob has heard all week on WGR and other outlets everything from "it's better if we lose just in case of the playoff rematch", to 'it's not even a big game" and he's had enough of the nonsense!Sterling thinks this game could come down to how McD handles himself in pressure situations which always grabs Rob's attention...
2024-11-1654 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E25: Trap Game?In this episode, Rob & DT are joined by special guest Scott Frey to recap our Bills dramatic win over Miami last week and then look ahead to the upcoming AFC matchup in Indianapolis against the Colts on Sunday.What a crazy game we had at The Ralph last Sunday as the Bills once again found a way to beat their rival Dolphins in improbable fashion. Good for Tyler Bass as he goes from zero to hero all in the same game and may have saved his job in the process.The injury bug is once again biting the...
2024-11-0955 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E23: Problem Solved?In this episode, Rob & Dump Truck breakdown our Bills dominant win back at The Ralph this past Sunday over the Titans 34-10. Although the offense took most of the 1st half to wake up, once it did they looked very familiar to Bills offenses of old and Rob doesn't think it's a coincidence. The fellas then look ahead to Sunday's game in Seattle against a Seahawks team that Rob & DT disagree about a little. One thing they do agree on is that our Bills better not sleepwalk on it could be a long plane ride back to Orchard Park....
2024-10-2652 minNickel City Crew PodcastS4 E22: Attaboy Brandon!In this episode, Rob & Dump Truck are overjoyed as Brandon Beane finally came to his senses and laid the silly 'Everybody Eats' nonsense to rest by trading for Amari Cooper this past Tuesday.Our Bills beat the New York Jets 23-20 on MNF and although it wasn't pretty, a win is a win and we don't have to apologize this time of year. Ray Davis looked great in his first feature role as the rookie filled in for the injured James Cook and did not disappoint. DT noticed that the o-line played with a different level of nastiness that s...
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