Matt Parrino
@mattparrino.bsky.social
Bills beat reporter Syracuse.com 🏈 Host of SHOUT! podcast 🎙 | Buffalo Kickoff Live 📺 | UB grad 🤘| Past: @UFC 👊
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Bills Mafia: Join us for live episode of Shout! podcast at Turning Stone sports lounge Dec. 18
"Shout! The Buffalo Football Podcast" returns to NY Rec & Social Club inside Turning Stone Resort Casino on Thursday, Dec. 18 to preview Bills-Browns.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Buffalo Bills fans can check out a live episode of @syracuse.com and @nyup.com’s hit Bills podcast as part of a special event on Dec. 18 at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Talk all things Bills with @RyanTalbotBills.bsky.social and @MattParrino.bsky.social before and after the show.
Talk all things Bills with @RyanTalbotBills.bsky.social and @MattParrino.bsky.social before and after the show.
Receivers not getting open.
Turnovers.
Dolphins wanting it more.
Unprepared.
Bills left reeling after getting trounced by the Dolphins. Many questions and a team looking for answers. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Turnovers.
Dolphins wanting it more.
Unprepared.
Bills left reeling after getting trounced by the Dolphins. Many questions and a team looking for answers. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills offensive collapse has everyone looking where to point finger of blame
After 3 turnovers and just 86 first-half yards against the 3-7 Dolphins, Allen shouldered blame.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Receivers not getting open.
Turnovers.
Dolphins wanting it more.
Unprepared.
Bills left reeling after getting trounced by the Dolphins. Many questions and a team looking for answers. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Turnovers.
Dolphins wanting it more.
Unprepared.
Bills left reeling after getting trounced by the Dolphins. Many questions and a team looking for answers. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills injury outlook for Sunday against the Miami Dolphins is a bit better than expected. No A.J. Epenesa means rookie Landon Jackson set for huge chance. Here's more. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills coach Sean McDermott is baffled by the team’s mysterious injury problem that keeps getting worse
Four Bills players listed as questionable and 2 already ruled out for Sunday vs. Miami.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Bills injury outlook for Sunday against the Miami Dolphins is a bit better than expected. No A.J. Epenesa means rookie Landon Jackson set for huge chance. Here's more. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Who took over for Michael Hoecht yesterday on the Chiefs' final drive? Javon Solomon.
Watch this move he puts on Trey Smith to force an incomplete pass and 3rd and long (Max INT). He has big shoes to fill, but I love what I saw out of the 2024 5th-rounder yesterday in crunch time.
Watch this move he puts on Trey Smith to force an incomplete pass and 3rd and long (Max INT). He has big shoes to fill, but I love what I saw out of the 2024 5th-rounder yesterday in crunch time.
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Who took over for Michael Hoecht yesterday on the Chiefs' final drive? Javon Solomon.
Watch this move he puts on Trey Smith to force an incomplete pass and 3rd and long (Max INT). He has big shoes to fill, but I love what I saw out of the 2024 5th-rounder yesterday in crunch time.
Watch this move he puts on Trey Smith to force an incomplete pass and 3rd and long (Max INT). He has big shoes to fill, but I love what I saw out of the 2024 5th-rounder yesterday in crunch time.
Michael Hoecht's season is over before it really even began in Buffalo. He waved off the cart because he wanted to watch the end of the Bills' win over KC. Here's more.
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Bills defender refused cart after devastating Achilles tear because he ‘wanted to see the game’
Joey Bosa calls Hoecht's injury a "massive loss" to Buffalo's defense that had pressured Patrick Mahomes on 52% of his dropbacks in Sunday's win.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Michael Hoecht's season is over before it really even began in Buffalo. He waved off the cart because he wanted to watch the end of the Bills' win over KC. Here's more.
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Michael Hoecht tore his Achilles tonight, per Sean McDermott. Just a brutal loss for the Bills.
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Michael Hoecht tore his Achilles tonight, per Sean McDermott. Just a brutal loss for the Bills.
Bills hold off the Chiefs for a huge AFC win, but at what cost? Michael Hoecht's injury looms over a triumphant evening in OP. Joey Bosa had a superstar performance and more in my instant observations.
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Josh Allen nearly perfect in Bills’ win over Chiefs, but an injury could devastate defense (Observations)
Josh Allen completes 88.5% of passes while James Cook rushes for 114 yards as Buffalo improves to 6-2 on the season.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Bills hold off the Chiefs for a huge AFC win, but at what cost? Michael Hoecht's injury looms over a triumphant evening in OP. Joey Bosa had a superstar performance and more in my instant observations.
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Full Bills injury update on Wednesday ahead of Chiefs game this Sunday ⬇️
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Bills’ Josh Allen could be missing explosive weapon vs. Chiefs this Sunday
Joshua Palmer hasn't practiced since Week 6 when he was on pace for his best game in a Bills uniform.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Full Bills injury update on Wednesday ahead of Chiefs game this Sunday ⬇️
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The heartbreaking news on Ed Oliver has been processing for #BillsMafia the past 24 hours.
I wrote about the loss, what it means, what the Bills can do and where the spotlight will shine the rest of the way for Buffalo’s defense.
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I wrote about the loss, what it means, what the Bills can do and where the spotlight will shine the rest of the way for Buffalo’s defense.
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5 thoughts on Bills DT Ed Oliver’s injury: Trade options, heavy metal savior, & rookie spotlight
What the Bills can do to replace Oliver with difficult stretch on horizon.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The heartbreaking news on Ed Oliver has been processing for #BillsMafia the past 24 hours.
I wrote about the loss, what it means, what the Bills can do and where the spotlight will shine the rest of the way for Buffalo’s defense.
www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
I wrote about the loss, what it means, what the Bills can do and where the spotlight will shine the rest of the way for Buffalo’s defense.
www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills DC Bobby Babich describing Michael Hoecht, who attended IVY League Brown, as a player:
"If you compare it to music, he's a composer for classical music when it comes to scheme. But then when you put him out on the field, it's like heavy metal."
"If you compare it to music, he's a composer for classical music when it comes to scheme. But then when you put him out on the field, it's like heavy metal."
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Bills DC Bobby Babich describing Michael Hoecht, who attended IVY League Brown, as a player:
"If you compare it to music, he's a composer for classical music when it comes to scheme. But then when you put him out on the field, it's like heavy metal."
"If you compare it to music, he's a composer for classical music when it comes to scheme. But then when you put him out on the field, it's like heavy metal."
Could Max Hairston return Sunday against the Panthers? Sean McDermott isn't ruling it out. My story on the rookie first-round pick who's ramping up this week at Bills practice. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills coach provides surprising update on 1st-round pick who hasn’t played yet this season
The rookie cornerback has been sidelined since July with a knee injury.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Could Max Hairston return Sunday against the Panthers? Sean McDermott isn't ruling it out. My story on the rookie first-round pick who's ramping up this week at Bills practice. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), DT DaQuan Jones (calf) and S Taylor Rapp (knee) are all OUT this Sunday vs, the Panthers, Bills coach Sean McDermott said on WGR 550.
Rapp is headed to injured reserve. The Bills will now have two open roster spots to fill.
Rapp is headed to injured reserve. The Bills will now have two open roster spots to fill.
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), DT DaQuan Jones (calf) and S Taylor Rapp (knee) are all OUT this Sunday vs, the Panthers, Bills coach Sean McDermott said on WGR 550.
Rapp is headed to injured reserve. The Bills will now have two open roster spots to fill.
Rapp is headed to injured reserve. The Bills will now have two open roster spots to fill.
The Buffalo Bills' plan to remake their defense began in March, when Brandon Beane signed Larry Ogunjobi & Michael Hoecht. After 6 games watching from home, the two big FA additions are ready to return.
“Defensive football, it’s juice and energy."
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“Defensive football, it’s juice and energy."
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Has the cavalry arrived for Bills? How 2 returning defenders could spark defense
Larry Ogunjobi and Michael Hoecht are back from PED suspensions, potentially boosting a Buffalo defense that ranks last against the run during their 4-2 start.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Buffalo Bills' plan to remake their defense began in March, when Brandon Beane signed Larry Ogunjobi & Michael Hoecht. After 6 games watching from home, the two big FA additions are ready to return.
“Defensive football, it’s juice and energy."
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“Defensive football, it’s juice and energy."
www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills open 21-day practice window for Maxwell Hairston. Rookie CB can now return at some point in the next 3 weeks. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills’ struggling defense might finally get the rookie back they’ve been waiting for
The rookie cornerback has been sidelined since July with a knee injury.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Bills open 21-day practice window for Maxwell Hairston. Rookie CB can now return at some point in the next 3 weeks. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Feels like I’ve been arguing for the Chris Olave trade since March. Might be time to pull the trigger. Our full podcast today on a bunch of Bills bye week storylines.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Feels like I’ve been arguing for the Chris Olave trade since March. Might be time to pull the trigger. Our full podcast today on a bunch of Bills bye week storylines.
Watch it here ➡️ youtu.be/O9KBdw1VhR8?...
Listen ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Talking Buffalo LIVE at Cheektowaga Country Club (4917 Genesee Street) tomorrow night 8pm featuring special guest @mattparrino.bsky.social . Never been there and cant wait to check it out. Stop up to say hello and see what they're all about it. Show will also stream live here & YouTube!
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Talking Buffalo LIVE at Cheektowaga Country Club (4917 Genesee Street) tomorrow night 8pm featuring special guest @mattparrino.bsky.social . Never been there and cant wait to check it out. Stop up to say hello and see what they're all about it. Show will also stream live here & YouTube!
There are plenty of reasons for concern with a Bills team that enters the bye with two straight losses. Here are 4 major questions the powers that be must answer before the Panthers game.
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4 questions the Bills must answer during bye week after loss to Falcons
After starting 4-0, the Bills have lost two straight games with defensive collapses and questionable offensive play-calling
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October 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There are plenty of reasons for concern with a Bills team that enters the bye with two straight losses. Here are 4 major questions the powers that be must answer before the Panthers game.
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Bills injury list continues to grow. T.J. Sanders and Damar Hamlin set to go on injured reserve & Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo's best weapon in the passing game this season, is dealing with an oblique injury. Here's more.
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Buffalo Bills rookie DT heads to injured reserve as team’s injury situation worsens
Rookie DT Sanders to undergo knee surgery while Hamlin suffers pectoral injury.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Bills injury list continues to grow. T.J. Sanders and Damar Hamlin set to go on injured reserve & Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo's best weapon in the passing game this season, is dealing with an oblique injury. Here's more.
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Bills WR Joshua Palmer had 9 targets in the opener vs. Baltimore. Since then, a combined 9 in the last 4 games.
Palmer spoke after practice yesterday about where he is in the offense and how he's staying patient while he waits for more opportunities.
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Palmer spoke after practice yesterday about where he is in the offense and how he's staying patient while he waits for more opportunities.
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This Bills receiver is creating the most separation on the team but barely getting the ball
Despite being Buffalo's best separator, Joshua Palmer has seen his targets and playing time decrease significantly compared to his 2024 season with the Chargers.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Bills WR Joshua Palmer had 9 targets in the opener vs. Baltimore. Since then, a combined 9 in the last 4 games.
Palmer spoke after practice yesterday about where he is in the offense and how he's staying patient while he waits for more opportunities.
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Palmer spoke after practice yesterday about where he is in the offense and how he's staying patient while he waits for more opportunities.
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What Sean McDermott and Joe Brady said about Keon Coleman getting benched on first drive against the Patriots.
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Why Buffalo Bills WR was benched right before team’s first loss of the season
This marks the second time the young Bills receiver has faced disciplinary action, after being benched last season for tardiness to a team function.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
What Sean McDermott and Joe Brady said about Keon Coleman getting benched on first drive against the Patriots.
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Ed Oliver WAS NOT injured by one of his horses. Here's my story after we caught with the Bills DT ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Bills star forced to deny bizarre horse injury rumor as he works toward NFL return
After missing 3 games with an ankle injury, Oliver was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ed Oliver WAS NOT injured by one of his horses. Here's my story after we caught with the Bills DT ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Mitch Morse & David Edwards formed a lasting bond after just one year together.
Morse returned to Buffalo this weekend and I caught up with Edwards, who explained how one night at a pool table w/ Morse changed everything. #BillsMafia www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Morse returned to Buffalo this weekend and I caught up with Edwards, who explained how one night at a pool table w/ Morse changed everything. #BillsMafia www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
A Buffalo Bills friendship that began over pool & shared concussion stories
Edwards credits Morse's friendship for helping him overcome uncertainty after multiple head injuries.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Mitch Morse & David Edwards formed a lasting bond after just one year together.
Morse returned to Buffalo this weekend and I caught up with Edwards, who explained how one night at a pool table w/ Morse changed everything. #BillsMafia www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Morse returned to Buffalo this weekend and I caught up with Edwards, who explained how one night at a pool table w/ Morse changed everything. #BillsMafia www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Terrel Bernard found Cole Bishop after his 1st NFL interception to deliver a message:
"He saved points. That play that really changed the game.”
Bernard said the Bills know Bishop is going to continue to get better - and they need him to do just that. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
"He saved points. That play that really changed the game.”
Bernard said the Bills know Bishop is going to continue to get better - and they need him to do just that. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills’ Cole Bishop’s one-handed interception might be turning point in his season
Bishop hauled in the first interception of his career in win over Saints.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Terrel Bernard found Cole Bishop after his 1st NFL interception to deliver a message:
"He saved points. That play that really changed the game.”
Bernard said the Bills know Bishop is going to continue to get better - and they need him to do just that. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
"He saved points. That play that really changed the game.”
Bernard said the Bills know Bishop is going to continue to get better - and they need him to do just that. www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Latest Bills injury update ahead of Sunday’s game against the Saints ⬇️
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Buffalo Bills’ A.J. Epenesa details pec injury as game status vs. Saints remains uncertain
Bills could be down three significant defensive players vs. Saints.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Latest Bills injury update ahead of Sunday’s game against the Saints ⬇️
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Ed Oliver (ankle) & Matt Milano (pectoral) have been ruled out and won't play Sunday against the Saints, per Sean McDermott on @WGR550.
Spencer Brown (calf) and A.J. Epenesa (pectoral) will be limited today in practice and questionable for Sunday's game.
Spencer Brown (calf) and A.J. Epenesa (pectoral) will be limited today in practice and questionable for Sunday's game.
September 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Ed Oliver (ankle) & Matt Milano (pectoral) have been ruled out and won't play Sunday against the Saints, per Sean McDermott on @WGR550.
Spencer Brown (calf) and A.J. Epenesa (pectoral) will be limited today in practice and questionable for Sunday's game.
Spencer Brown (calf) and A.J. Epenesa (pectoral) will be limited today in practice and questionable for Sunday's game.