Bills’ radio decision is a savage move toward Jets, Giants, Dolphins originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Buffalo Bills don’t want any member of Bills Mafia to miss the action during the 2026 NFL season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd to make that happen as firmly as they can, they’re encroaching on the radio territory of the New York Jets, the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins.As reported by Pro Football Talk, the Bills have announced their radio network of affiliate stations for the 2026 season.There are 23 affiliates, and most of them make sense as cities throughout New York and into northwest Pennsylvania.MORE: Brandon Aiyuk’s latest decision probably ended his NFL careerA couple stand out, though.The Bills’ radio broadcasts will be carried in New York City by ESPN New York 1050 (WEPN-AM). That’s a lot closer to the Jets and Giants than it is to Buffalo.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough to push back with a bit of irony, the Bills are the only NFL team actually based in New York — those two teams with New York in their names actually play in New Jersey.Even more fascinating, the Bills will have their radio broadcasts carried in West Palm Beach, Florida, on ESPN West Palm 106.3 (WESP-FM).MORE: Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson playing a funny game of chickenRelative to all the other stations on the affiliate list, that one stands out like a sore thumb. It is Dolphins country, in many ways, but it’s also an area where a lot of the upstate New York transplants or snowbirds might spend their time now, so it makes some sense. The affiliate agreement wouldn’t have been reached without data that shows it makes sense.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStill, it’s pretty fascinating to see the Bills step into the space of the Jets, Giants and Dolphins — three teams that have had a heck of a lot less success in recent years than Buffalo.A.J. Brown and Stefon Diggs have a Patriots, Bills, Drake Maye, Josh Allen linkJosh Allen called out by a coach with a major losing recordLamar Jackson has an obvious reason not to sign right nowCommanders have plenty of reason not to want Brandon AiyukWill they still be called the Chicago Bears if they play in Indiana?
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