{"podcast":{"title":"Schopp and Bulldog","slug":"schopp-and-bulldog-699441","podcast_index_feed_id":699441,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacy/buffalo_wgram-schopp_and_bulldog","website_url":"https://www.audacy.com/podcast/all","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/647/0/0/0/0-8370707.jpg","author":"Audacy","episode_count":500,"summary":"Sports talk should be entertaining and informative, which is why Schopp and the Bulldog control the WGR 550 airwaves every weekday from 3-7 p.m. Chris \"The Bulldog\" Parker bleeds Buffalo and is as passionate about the Sabres and Bills as any listener to our radio station. Mike Schopp keeps the callers in line while dishing out his unique perspective and opinions, and creating on-air fantasy drafts of anything from favorite candy and meats, to actors, presidents and bands. Bills reporter Sal Capaccio appears daily on the show covering every move the team makes like nobody else!The top-notch weekly guests include:Mondays (DURING FOOTBALL SEASON) at 4 p.m. - Buffalo Bill, Eric WoodSabres general manager Kevyn Adams (DURING HOCKEY SEASON) - 5:30 p.m.Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. - Sports betting media specialist Evan Abrams from The Action NetworkTogether for 10 years, Schopp and the Bulldog are the No. 1 most listened to talk show in all of Western New York.On Demand Audio is presented by Northwest Bank. For What's Next.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T10:21:52.406313+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-699441"},"episode":{"title":"Is it time to give Zach Benson a contract extension?","slug":"is-it-time-to-give-zach-benson-a-contract-extension","published_at":"2026-05-27T20:10:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-699441/is-it-time-to-give-zach-benson-a-contract-extension","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-699441","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8414108_2026-05-27-201008","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8414108/8414108_2026-05-27-201008.128.mp3?rssID=3425","summary":"Mike Schopp and the Bulldog discuss trade rumors involving Robert Thomas and analyze the high penalty minute totals recorded during the NHL playoffs. They also evaluate the Buffalo Sabres' strategy of signing young core players to long-term extensions and share a lighthearted story about recycling Canadian soda cans. 01:01 - Robert Thomas Trade Talk 01:55 - Playoff Penalty Minute Leaders 09:03 - Sabres Roster Strategy Analysis 13:36 - Benson Contract Extension Projections 17:36 - Canadian Recycling Rule Troubles","meta_description":"Mike Schopp and the Bulldog discuss trade rumors involving Robert Thomas and analyze the high penalty minute totals recorded during the NHL playoffs. They…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1004,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/schopp-and-bulldog-699441/episodes/is-it-time-to-give-zach-benson-a-contract-extension/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-699441/is-it-time-to-give-zach-benson-a-contract-extension.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}