Bills Sign Chris Ivory For Two Years

March 6, 2018By Patrick Moran

The Buffalo Bills have signed former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory to a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday morning.  While the team didn’t released terms, Ian Rapoport says the deal is worth $5.5 million, with $3.25M guaranteed in the first year. Incentives would maximize the contract at $6 million. Buffalo is one of … Read More

EP 03: Kevin Smokler, Author of “Brat Pack America”

March 5, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this week’s episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Kevin Smokler, author of “Brat Pack America: A Love Letter To 80’s Teen Movies” (8:29).  They discuss Smokler’s journey to becoming a full-time writer before ultimately penning this outstanding book.  They also talk about some of the 80’s teen movies featured in the book, … Read More

Sabres Fetch Pretty Shitty Return For Kane

February 26, 2018By Patrick Moran

Just like last season, which happens when your team is trash, there were rumors of potentially several Buffalo Sabres players being moved at Monday’s deadline.  For a second straight season, perhaps the organization and most certainly the fans were left wanting more. As everyone expected, Evander Kane was dealt—shipped off to San Jose Sharks for … Read More

EP 02: Tim Graham Interview

February 26, 2018By Patrick Moran

On this second episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran interviews Buffalo News award-winning journalist/weekly radio sports talk host/college professor Tim Graham. They discuss the Baby Joe Mesi era—including the sometimes dirty politics of boxing, feeling downcast while writing for ESPN, returning to the Buffalo News to author life-impacting stories and add perspective to Tim’s gigs … Read More

Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#13) George Michael – Faith

February 22, 2018By Patrick Moran

Year Released: 1987 Notable Songs: “I Want Your Sex”, “Faith”, “Hard Day”, “Father Figure”, “One More Try”, “Monkey”, “Kissing a Fool” Album MVP: “One More Try” Why I Loved It: During the mid-to-late George Michael was straight fire. With a black leather jacket, an earring and the memorable beard Michael stylistically became a heartthrob to … Read More

EP 01: Sal Capaccio Interview

February 19, 2018By Patrick Moran

This debut episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast has Patrick Moran interviewing WGR-550 radio host and Buffalo Bills beat reporter Sal Capaccio (7:40).  They discuss Sal’s upbringing in Buffalo and his obsession with sports from a young age, why he chose to go to Syracuse for college, his move to Florida in the mid-1990s, what led … Read More

Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#14) Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual

February 18, 2018By Patrick Moran

Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, “Time After Time”, “She Bop”, “All Through the Night” “Money Changes Everything” Album MVP: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Why I Loved It: Cyndi Lauper is the Gwen Stefani of the 80’s  — only far, far better. Whether they were happy-go-lucky jams like “Girls Just … Read More

WGR’s Sal Capaccio To Be First Moran-Alytics Podcast Guest Monday

February 18, 2018By Patrick Moran

The debut episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast drops Monday morning and seeing I have little-to-none, it was important to have my first guest possess both professional credibility and a likeable personality.  It’s a big notch in the win column for the good guys as I landed WGR-550 sports talk host and Buffalo Bills sideline reporter … Read More

Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#15) Madonna – True Blue

February 12, 2018By Patrick Moran

Year Released: 1986 Notable Songs: “Live to Tell”, “Papa Don’t Preach”, “True Blue”, “Open Your Heart”, “La Isla Bonita” Album MVP: “Papa Don’t Preach” Why I Loved It: When I first started putting together this countdown I was pretty confident “Like a Virgin” would be my highest ranking Madonna album.  Turns out I was wrong.  … Read More