Buffalo Press Box
In-depth Buffalo sports talk from people on the scene
About the show
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato are credentialed sportswriters for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills. Bill has covered the Sabres for two decades and has managed his website, The Buffalo Hockey Beat, since 2012. Nick has covered the Bills since 2022 and is currently the sports editor for the Niagara Gazette and Lockport Union-Sun & Journal newspapers. We provide in-depth news and analysis on the Buffalo sports scene. Get information directly from the locker rooms and everything else you need to know from the Bills and Sabres weekly. For questions are comments, email us at [email protected].
Episodes
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Episode 33: Soap Box
May 16th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills schedule release, takeaways from rookie minicamp and the signing of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, plus the Buffalo Sabres hire of Seth Appert as an assistant coach.
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Episode 32: Bring on the rookies
May 10th, 2024 | Season 1 | 54 mins 39 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato touch on John Murphy's retirement, how NIL is impacting NFL rookies, what to watch for at Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp and Devon Levi's performance in the Calder Cup playoffs.
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Episode 31: Fresh blood
May 1st, 2024 | Season 1 | 47 mins 51 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into the Buffalo Bills draft class. Was trading down the right move? Is Keon Coleman the solution at receiver? And what message did the Bills send with their draft class and Brandon Beane's comments afterwards?
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Episode 30: Old is new
April 24th, 2024 | Season 1 | 59 mins 24 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Lindy Ruff's return as Buffalo Sabres coach, if it's the right move and if it's a nostalgia hire, plus they dig into the Buffalo Bills draft options and scenarios.
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Episode 29: Show 'em the door
April 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 50 mins 47 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Don Granato's firing as Buffalo Sabres coach and player reactions, plus the candidates for the next coach. They also dive into Josh Allen's first comments since the Stefon Diggs trade.
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Episode 28: Trade block
April 12th, 2024 | Season 1 | 57 mins 38 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss whether the Buffalo Bills should trade up for a receiver, thoughts on O.J. Simpson's death and where the Buffalo Sabres go after missing the playoffs again.
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Episode 27: Digging out
April 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 51 mins 35 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the trade of Stefon Diggs, why it was the right time and what the future holds for the Buffalo Bills offense, plus disgruntled fans feeling jilted by another year without the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs.
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Episode 26: Find yourself a jerk
March 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 48 mins 47 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Curtis Samuel's addition to the Buffalo Bills' offense, the hip-drop tackle and whether the revamped kickoff will change the game drastically, plus Jack Quinn returns to the Buffalo Sabres' lineup as they attempt to finish the season strong.
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Episode 25: New beginnings
March 14th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss decisions for the Buffalo Bills to move on from long-tenured players like Jordan Poyer, early free agent signings and what's next, while the Buffalo Sabres cling to playoff hopes after a big move at the trade deadline.
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Episode 24: Combine to deadline
March 6th, 2024 | Season 1 | 55 mins 28 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss who had notable performances at the NFL scouting combine, the Bills searching for a receiver in the draft and early sleeper picks for the first round, while the Sabres appear to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline.
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Episode 23: Time to look ahead
February 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 27 secs
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The NFL season is over and Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss players for Buffalo Bills fans to keep tabs on at the NFL combine, plus what's next for the Buffalo Sabres as another year without the playoffs seems likely.
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Episode 22: Now what?
February 8th, 2024 | Season 1 | 46 mins 54 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dive into which young players need to take the next step for the Buffalo Bills in 2024, who could be salary cap casualties, who's going to win the Super Bowl and have the Buffalo Sabres waved the white flag.
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Episode 21: No breaks allowed
January 31st, 2024 | Season 1 | 48 mins 17 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' decision to hire Joe Brady and Bobby Babich as offensive and defensive coordinators, what the Bills need to do this offseason and how the Buffalo Sabres will patch the lineup after Jack Quinn's latest major injury.
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Episode 20: End of the line
January 23rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 53 mins
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Sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss how Buffalo Bills blew a fourth-quarter lead to the Kansas City Chiefs and where they go from here, while the Buffalo Sabres finished an underwhelming homestand that puts their playoff odds in serious danger.
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Episode 19: Get the shovels out
January 11th, 2024 | Season 1 | 54 mins 9 secs
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Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss how the Buffalo Bills managed to go from 6-6 to AFC East champions, if momentum matters in the playoffs for a team making its final run at a Super Bowl and if the Buffalo Sabres have revealed their true colors.
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Episode 18: Playoff push
January 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato debate whether there should be concerns about recent slow starts by the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen's struggles in the passing game ahead of a potential win-or-go-home game against the Miami Dolphins, along with whether Buffalo Sabres will ever win two in a row again.