Hard Knocks Reaction + How Kyren Williams’ Extension SHOULD Help Bills’ Negotiations with James Cook

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🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Bills' Hard Knocks debut stuns fans. Is Buffalo's culture the NFL's best-kept secret? Joe Marino breaks down the Buffalo Bills' lighthearted appearance on HBO's hit series, highlighting Josh Allen's relatability and Tre'Davious White's charisma. The discussion shifts to James Cook's contract negotiations, comparing his situation to Kyren Williams' recent deal with the Rams. Marino explains the crucial EPA statistic and analyzes Micah Parsons' contract dispute with the Cowboys. Will the Bills leverage their positive Hard Knocks exposure into on-field success? Tune in for insider perspectives on Buffalo's team dynamics and key player situations.

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0:00.0	My reaction to the debut of Hard Knocks and big news for the Bills and their negotiations with James Cook.
0:08.3	We're going to break it all down for you today on Locked on Bills.
0:16.8	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:22.4	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:28.5	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:30.5	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockdown NFL Scouting podcast,
0:37.4	co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of Locked-on Bills. I want to thank you for making Locked-on Bills your first listen every day in a big welcome. And shout out to our everydayers. You know who you are. Those of you who never miss a single episode, I appreciate y'all being here very, very much.
0:54.9	I'd also like to invite you to subscribe or follow for free on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:00.7	We're part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Today's episode is brought to you by
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1:13.9	Well, folks, welcome in.
1:15.2	We've got a lot to do here today.
1:17.2	Later in today's episode, I have a few herd mentality questions that I want to answer,
1:22.7	one about Keon Coleman and playing in the slot.
1:25.5	I think it's a really good conversation.
1:27.4	Then I want to talk about some dynamics with the playing in the slot. I think it's a really good conversation.
1:32.1	Then I want to talk about some dynamics with the Bills and James Cook and this Kyron Williams deal that was done with the Rams yesterday, but we start with the debut of
1:38.8	Hard Knocks and my reaction to it. Now, before I get into that, want to inform our YouTube audience that I'm not
1:46.7	quite back in my usual setup. We're in the North Carolina Mountains, spending some time out
1:51.9	here with my family, but we are leaving in a few hours. And so the normal look and feel of
1:57.8	the pod will return moving forward.
2:01.4	All right, let's talk hard knocks.
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