The Sports Bar with Danger & Battaglia is where sports fans can pull up a stool to talk Buffalo Bills football, Sabres and Amerks hockey, and more!
Game 1 of The Stanley Cup Final starts in Edmonton tonight with Florida looking to repeat. Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period joins Danger and Battaglia with his preview of the series and what the hiring of Jarmo Kekalainen means for the future of the Sabres and GM Kevyn Adams. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Knicks fans are still reeling from the news of the team firing their coach, Tom Thibodeau. Bet MGM Network's PJ Glasser joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to explain why it's the right move for New York, preview the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, and share his favorite PGA and MLB bets. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Sabres remain on a hamster wheel of dysfunction with a playoff drought extending to a record 14 seasons. Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share highlights from his story documenting the rise of Adams in the Pegula-owned Sabres and what the hire of Jarmo Kekalainen may mean for the future of the team. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
OTAs continue for the Buffalo Bills, today without Josh Allen. Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share his observations from practice and the media availability of the team's coordinators along with Keon Coleman and Tre White. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Knicks season ended at the hands of the NBA Finals-bound Indiana Pacers. Bill Reiter of "Reiter Than You" on the Infinity Sports Network joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss what their offseason may hold and preview Pacers vs. Thunder starting on Thursday. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
OTAs are happening league-wide and the Steelers are advancing through their offseason program while Aaron Rodgers remains a free agent. Chris Mack of Kaboly and Mack joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to explain why Rodgers may be waiting to sign, why the team decided to move off of receiver George Pickens, and the state of the Pirates and Penguins. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Another set of ears and eyes has been added to GM Kevyn Adams' Buffalo Sabres staff. Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the hiring of former Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen and what it may mean for the future of Adams in the organization. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
We have series-clinching potential tonight in both the NBA and NHL postseason. BetMGM Network's PJ Glasser joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar with his favorite plays as well as tonight's MLB action and this weekend's PGA tourney. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
OTAs continue for the Bills and Alex Brasky of Bills Digest joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar with his findings from yesterday's session including the absence of James Cook, the injury to Joey Bosa and the bulk that 2nd year wide receiver Keon Coleman has added during his time off. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Rochester Americans season ended on Sunday by way of a 5-0 loss in Laval giving The Rocket a 3-2 series win. Head coach Michael Leone joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar one last time to recap the series, the season, his first, and the future of some of his team's key pieces including goaltender Devon Levi. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Bills began the next phase of their offseason program today. Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the absence of James Cook, the injury to Joey Bosa, and the team being selected for Hard Knocks later this Summer. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The HBO series "Hard Knocks" is coming to St. John Fisher University for Bills Training Camp this Summer. Dan Fetes of Buffalo Plus and 13WHAM Sports joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the storylines the cameras may follow and the players and coaches who'll be featured most. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The AHL's North Division Final shifts to Laval for Game 3 tomorrow night. Rochester Americans head coach Michael Leone joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap Friday night's Game 2 win and discuss the team's mindset moving forward. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
We haven't talked to Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com since the release of the Bills 2025 schedule. He joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the team's path to a championship this season, his disdain for the tush-push conversation, and low end roster moves at wide receiver. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Rochester Americans skated to a 5-3 win in Game 2 of the North Division Final on Friday night. Bleacher Report's Joe Yerdon joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap the win and preview Game 3 in Laval and discuss another playoff collapse by the Maple Leafs. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Scottie Scheffler has notched his first PGA Championship and Brian Koziel, host of Tee2Green, joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap the weekend at Quail Hollow and share what he learned about the growing chances of Oak Hill hosting the tournament again in 2033. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Bills 2025 schedule has officially been released. Andy Young of Spectrum joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to dissect the slate and offer up which games could be most troublesome in the team's quest for a Super Bowl. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Amerks begin the North Division Finals tonight and the NFL releases the 2025 schedule. Thad Brown of News 8 Sports joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to preview the series and pick apart the leaked Bills schedule. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!"
We've got NBA and Stanley Cup playoff action paired with a slate of MLB games and the PGA Championship this weekend. PJ Glasser, the host of "Send It In" on the BetMGM Network, joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share his favorite plays and discuss the reported Week 1 NFL matchup between the Ravens and Bills. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
After a 13-day layoff, the Amerks are facing off against Laval tomorrow night to kick off their North Division Final series. Head coach Mike Leone joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar with a preview of the series and how the team spent their time off. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Bills have wrapped their rookie minicamp and now await the NFL's schedule release tomorrow. Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share the rookies who stood out last weekend, when and where the Bills could be playing their biggest games, and if a move for Trey Hendrickson makes any sense. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
We'll get the official NFL Schedule release on Wednesday night. Until then, Ryan Talbot of NewYorkUpstate.com joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss who the Bills could be facing in Week 1, during the holidays, and other primetime matchups. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The PGA Championship kicks off this week from North Carolina. Brian Koziel, host of Tee2Green, joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss this year's field, why the conditions favor Rory McIlroy, and when we can expect an announcement for 2033's tournament potentially returning to Rochester. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Bills open their rookie minicamp today, our first chance to see some of the players drafted by the team a couple of weeks ago. WGR's Sal Capaccio joins Danger and Battaglia to recap his conversation with head coach Sean McDermott on "It's Always Gameday in Buffalo," discuss some scheduling morsels and add color to today's practice featuring first-round pick Max Hairston. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Amerks are set to begin their North Division Final series against Laval on Wednesday. Patrick Williams who covers the AHL at AHL.com, joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share more on Rochester's opponent, who's looking strong in the Atlantic Division, and what to make of the league's awkward playoff formatting. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Amerks begin the North Division Final on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after their last game. Dan Fetes of 13WHAM and Buffalo Plus joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss what the team has been doing to stay engaged and entertain the idea of Gabe Davis returning to Buffalo, plus preview this weekend's rookie minicamp. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Steelers have dealt one of their weapons, George Pickens, to the Dallas Cowboys. Michael F. Florio of NFL Network joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to dissect the trade, discuss the release of Gabe Davis, and recap the Bills offseason. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Sabres added Eric Staal as Kevyn Adams' special assistant. The Fourth Period's Dennis Bernstein joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to wish Sabres fans well, break down the Stanley Cup Playoff bracket, and discuss the health of the game on the heels of the 4 Nations Tournament and Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Amerks have advanced to the AHL's North Division Final after sweeping Syracuse in their best-of-five semifinal series. Head coach Mike Leone joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap the series against the Crunch and look ahead to a series against either Cleveland or Laval. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Bills added another free-agent wide receiver this week by signing former Brown and Jet Elijah Moore. Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss Moore's role, the position group he's most interested in following this preseason, and next week's schedule release. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Sabres offseason continues with the NHL Draft Lottery tonight and another top pick in the works for Buffalo. WGR's Paul Hamilton joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to explain what the team could be strategizing and how the Amerks may deal with a massive postseason layover. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Agent Leigh Steinberg joined The Sports Bar to recap the NFL Draft and discuss the factors that may have led to Shadeur Sanders falling to the 5th Round. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Bills GM Brandon Beane came in hot in a post-draft interview with a message for fans who may be unhappy at the team's inability to draft a wide receiver until Round 7 of the NFL Draft. WGR's Jeremy White, on the other side of the conversation, joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the points he was trying to make and share why he hopes the team eventually re-signs running back James Cook. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
With a 2-0 series lead, the North Division Semifinal shifts to Syracuse on Thursday night. Rochester Americans head coach Mike Leone joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to recap the first two games in the series and preview Game 3. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Bills went heavy on drafting defensive prospects in last weekend's NFL Draft. Matt Parrino of Syracuse. com joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to dissect the picks and react to Brandon Beane's defense of not selecting a wide receiver before the seventh round. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Brandon Beane got a little firey this morning defending his decision to hold off until the 7th Round on a wide receiver in the NFL Draft this weekend. Mike Catalana of 13 WHAM and Buffalo Plus joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss Beane's appearance on WGR this morning and closely examine the draft picks and undrafted free agents. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Round two of the NFL Draft gets underway tonight and the Bills are scheduled to pick twice. Alex Brasky of Bills Digest and The Batavia Daily News joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share some of the prospects he'd like to see Buffalo pick tonight and tomorrow. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books. Thad Brown of News 8 Sports joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss their selection of speedy corner Max Hairston from the University of Kentucky, why they won't sit still and move around in Round 2, and preview the Amerks postseason run which begins tonight. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
With the fresh memory of the Bills trading picks with the Chiefs last year, Jay Binkley of 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to share how he believes tomorrow night may go down for the AFC Champions. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
PJ Glasser of "Send It In" on the BetMGM Network joins Danger and Battaglia to share his favorite bets from the NBA's postseason, MLB, the NFL Draft and this weekend's PGA event in New Orleans. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
The Amerks regular season concludes this weekend with back-to-back matchups against Toronto. Amerks team reporter Andreww Mossbrooks joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to preview the action and set up the postseason, which begins one week from tonight. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!
Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com joins Danger and Battaglia in The Sports Bar to discuss the prospects who have taken pre-draft visits with the Bills ahead of next week's NFL Draft in Green Bay. Love the show? Share it! Listen, subscribe, and tell a friend!"