OBL 5/9: John Murphy Steps Aside from Play-By-Play Duties

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker honored John Murphy as the longtime play-by-play voice of the Bills decides to step away from the mic. They shared their favorite calls from Murph and moments from working together in the industry. WBEN News Radio's Susan Rose sat down with Murphy to discuss his decision to step down, his ongoing recovery from a stroke, and what the future holds on Bills broadcasts. We also heard from former players, media members, and fans who shared their gratitude for Murph's legendary career.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest news from One Bills Drive and around the NFL, including the announcement of training camp returning to St. John Fisher University. They opened up the Friday Fan Mailbag to answer your most pressing questions. Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst Sam Monson joined the show in the second hour. He talked about the Bills receiver group transformation this offseason, the adjustments he'd like to see from rookie Keon Coleman, and the type of receivers the Bills coveted to rebuild the WR corps.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker shared their analysis of the Bills 2024 regular season schedule. They were then joined by Bills head coach Sean McDermott who discussed this year's slate. He talked about his personal experience with food allergies and the awareness he's bringing to the forefront by teaming up with Wegmans to help provide for those with special diet needs. Finally, he shared his thoughts on the progression with the offseason program. Brownie and Tasker then asked the listeners for their biggest takeaways from the schedule and went around NFL to share the latest news and notes. We also heard from NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Mike North as he discussed the construction of Buffalo's schedule.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest from around the NFL, including the latest schedule announcements. They discussed their anticipation for the Bills 2024 regular season slate. They asked the listeners what would you love and what would you hate to see on the Bills 2024 schedule?

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest schedule announcements, including the Week 2 Thursday Night Football Bills matchup in Miami on Amazon Prime. They updated the latest news and asked the listeners would you rather like to see a Christmas or Thanksgiving game for the Bills? South Florida Sun Sentinel Dolphins columnist Chris Perkins discussed the early matchup between the Bills and Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa's ongoing contract discussions, and the offseason moves made by Miami this offseason.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker discussed the upcoming schedule release and recapped Buffalo's rookie minicamp from the weekend. They shared their thoughts on what they'd like to see, including their top-5 primetime matchups they'd like on this year's slate. They asked the listeners which Bills matchups this season do you want to see in primetime? The two then went around the NFL to update the latest news. Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy joined the show to discuss how NFL teams utilize the event in Mobile, Alabama and the players Buffalo selected that participated in this year's game.

Chris Brown and Chris Trapasso recapped the first day of Bills rookie minicamp plus shared their thoughts on which rookies will have an immediate impact and the undrafted free agents that were signed. They opened up this week's Friday Fan Mailbag to answer the listeners most pressing questions. After today's practice we heard from Bills second round draft pick WR Keon Coleman as he addressed the media (50:15).

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker discussed the latest news from around the NFL including the reported 2024 schedule release date. They asked the listeners how much pressure is on the Bills defense this upcoming season? Senior NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Sando discussed his survey of league executives to get their thoughts on each team's draft. He shared what he heard about Buffalo's selections and went around the AFC East.