EP 58: Kris Baker, The Athletic (Round Two)

October 2, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran welcomes the show’s first two-time special guest, Kris Baker of The Athletic. When Baker appeared on Episode No. 31 in July, Moran took a deep dive into Baker’s life and career. This time it’s all about Buffalo Sabres hockey as the puck is set to drop … Read More

EP 57: Jenna Harner, WIVB-TV Sports Reporter

September 28, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a wide-ranging interview with talented young WIVB-TV Channel 4 Buffalo sports reporter Jenna Harner. Relatively new to Buffalo having arrived this spring,  Harner talks to Moran about her life and career, including growing up in Connecticut as a Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and New … Read More

EP 56: Violating The Vikings

September 25, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran joins his recurring “Pat with Pucks’ segment partner Tone Pucks for the duration of the podcast as they cover a wide variety of topics. Of course, at least as far as Buffalo sports fans are concerned the big story is the Buffalo Bills shocking not just … Read More

EP 55: Matt Bove, Channel 7 Buffalo

September 21, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews WKBW-TV Channel 7 Buffalo sportscaster Matthew Bove on a variety of topics. A native of Western New York, Bove talks about growing up just north of Buffalo, why he became a Boston Red Sox fan as a kid and tells a story of how he … Read More

EP 54: Jason Wolf, The Buffalo News

September 18, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran has a lengthy interview with the newest sports enterprise writer for the Buffalo News, Jason Wolf. A 15-time recipient of the Associated Press Sports Editors national top-10 writing award, Wolf details his career journey during this wide-ranging chat; dating all the way back to his days … Read More

EP 53: Joe Yerdon, The Athletic

September 14, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, today marks the official start to hockey season as the Buffalo Sabres take the ice for training camp.  To celebrate a new season, Patrick Moran interviews Sabres beat writer Joe Yerdon of The Athletic (Buffalo) on a variety of topics in a wide-ranging discussion. They discuss everything from Yerdon … Read More

EP 52: Leigh Steinberg, Legendary Sports Agent

September 11, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews the all-time undisputed king of sports agents and the real-life inspiration for the 90’s Hollywood blockbuster Jerry Maguire.  Leigh Steinberg is today’s featured special guest. He’s represented and guided the career of more than 300 professional athletes, including  a mind-blowing 63 former NFL first-round draft … Read More

EP 51: Jeff Pearlman, Best-Selling Author

September 7, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews multi-time New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman to discuss his new book hitting stores next Tuesday “Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL.” Pearlman reveals the painstaking process of writing the book and interviewing over 400 people while … Read More

EP 50: Jerry Sullivan, Sports Columnist

September 4, 2018By Patrick Moran

It’s a milestone for the Moran-Alytics Podcast, as this marks the show’s 50th episode.  To celebrate Patrick Moran interviews one of the most polarizing Buffalo sports writers/columnists of all-time, Jerry Sullivan. A 29-year veteran of the Buffalo News before accepting a buyout in May, Sullivan goes all-in on the News with one of his first … Read More

EP 49: SB Nation Double Header, Buffalo Style

August 31, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, it’s a Buffalo style SB Nation daily double. Moran interviews the managing editor of both Buffalo-based blogs under the SB Nation umbrella; Matt Warren from Buffalo Rumblings (Buffalo Bills) and Chad DeDominicis of Die by the Blade (Buffalo Sabres). Moran talks with Warren to wrap up the Bills … Read More