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 93: Crazy Town
October 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
bills, brandon beane, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, carolina panthers, football, hockey, nfl, nhl, sabres
Where has the narrative Brandon Beane doesn't go all in come from? The Buffalo Bills are about to get some reinforcements. And the Buffalo Sabres have shown signs of life.
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Episode 92: Buffalo Blues
October 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, joe brady, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres
The Buffalo Bills dropped their second game in a row as the defense nears depths of ugly not seen under Sean McDermott, while the offense sputtered against the Atlanta Falcons. And the Buffalo Sabres scored two goals total in their 0-3 start.
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Episode 91: The sky hasn't fallen
October 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres, stefon diggs
The Buffalo Bills had their first offensive clunker in their first loss of the season, but the sky hasn't fallen. Why did it happen? What are the team's biggest needs? And the Buffalo Sabres are set to open their season.
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Episode 90: Just Win, Baby
October 1st, 2025 | 59 mins 47 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, patriots, sabres
The Buffalo Bills didn't what was necessary to fend off the winless New Orleans Saints. Is winning not enough anymore for some fans? Area of concerns, how the roster will look when their injured players return and more.
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Episode 89: Runnin' Wild
September 25th, 2025 | 56 mins 34 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, dalton kincaid, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres
The Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins on the back of their running game. With Josh Allen throwing downfield at the lowest rate of his career, can the Bills sustain this level of offensive production?
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Episode 88: Big Apple Beatdown
September 16th, 2025 | 49 mins 1 sec
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, dolphins, football, james cook, jets, joey bosa, josh allen, matt milano, miami, new york, nfl, sabres
The Buffalo Bills defense responds from a Week 1 struggle to shut down the Jets, while James Cook and the ground game got rolling.
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Episode 87: The Heist at Highmark
September 11th, 2025 | 50 mins 20 secs
allen, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, derrick henry, ed oliver, football, jets, josh allen, keon coleman, lamar, lamar jackson, new york, nfl
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown the Buffalo Bills' remarkable comeback against the Baltimore Ravens, Josh Allen's fourth-quarter heroics, breakout games from Keon Coleman and Ed Oliver, defensive struggles, Tre'Davious White's injury and a lookahead to the New York Jets.
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Episode 86: Opening thoughts
September 5th, 2025 | 55 mins 42 secs
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Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Tre'Davious White's injury, his potential replacement, Gabe Davis and thoughts on the Buffalo Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Episode 85: Roster reunion
August 28th, 2025 | 56 mins 32 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, jordan phillips, jordan poyer, nfl, sabres, tyrell shavers
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown the Buffalo Bills' signing of Jordan Poyer and Jordan Phillips to the practice squad and how much they will play. Plus, Tyrell Shavers finally broke through to the active roster and what the roster might look like midway through the season.
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Episode 84: Chaos in Chicago
August 22nd, 2025 | 50 mins 19 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, football, josh allen, nfl, sean mcdermott, tre white
The Buffalo Bills got beat down by the Chicago Bears, but how much does it matter? Tre'Davious White's injury, Cole Bishop's progress and roster surprises heading into final cuts.
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Episode 83: Cook's Feast
August 14th, 2025 | 41 mins 21 secs
bears, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, giants, hard knocks, james cook, josh allen, nfl, running back, sabres
James Cook landed an extension after a months-long battle with the Buffalo Bills. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato look into the long-term impact and the faith the Bills have put into their 2022 draft class.
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Episode 82: The injury report
August 6th, 2025 | Season 1 | 48 mins 31 secs
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James Cook holds in while the Buffalo Bills are battered by injuries early in training camp.
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Episode 81: Cookin' at camp
July 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 38 mins 32 secs
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James Cook reported for training camp but his desired contract extension with the Buffalo Bills doesn't seem imminent, neither do deals with a couple other offensive players. Injury news, position battles and what to watch for after three practices at camp.
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Episode 80: No fireworks to start free agency
July 4th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 58 mins
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The Buffalo Sabres had quiet start to free agency. Where do they go from here? Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato also pick the Bills quarter-century 53-man roster.
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Episode 79: Craziness with Kevyn
June 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 46 mins 22 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, kevyn adams, nfl, nhl, sabres
Kevyn Adams had another gaffe in a press conference and the early return for JJ Peterka's trade was underwhelming. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss where the Buffalo Sabres general manager goes with the draft and free agency approaching.
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Episode 78: Minicamp craze
June 13th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 mins
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, keon coleman, nfl, nhl, sabres, shaq thompson
James Cook reported to Buffalo Bills minicamp, but what does his future look like? Keon Coleman's improvement, training camp battles to watch, Shaq Thompson's role with the team and Buffalo's massive roster.