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 54: Buffalo surprise
November 20th, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 14 secs
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The Buffalo Bills handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss to improbably improve to 9-2. Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss how they got there, if they can remain contenders and whether Josh Allen's touchdown run was the top moment in Highmark Stadium history.
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Episode 53: Measuring stick
November 13th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 mins
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The Buffalo Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts with a ragtag group of receivers. Now they face the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs in a major AFC measuring-stick game. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss why the Bills can't afford a loss and more.
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Episode 52: The East's beasts
November 6th, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 57 secs
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The Buffalo Bills now have a stranglehold on the AFC East. Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss how the Bills eked out a win over the Miami Dolphins and what it means moving forward.
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Episode 51: Seamless in Seattle
October 30th, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 17 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' rout of the Seattle Seahawks, what it means for the Buffalo offense and if it's too early to talk about winning the AFC East.
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Episode 50: Cooper's town
October 23rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Amari Cooper's debut with the Buffalo Bills, why he seems like the missing piece and how he affects the rest of the offense.
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Episode 49: Making moves
October 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 49 mins 52 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' trade for receiver Amari Cooper and how he might give the offense a boost.
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Episode 48: Texas-sized disaster
October 8th, 2024 | Season 1 | 52 mins 56 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown an offensive disaster by the Buffalo Bills in Houston and another by the Buffalo Sabres in Europe.
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Episode 47: Baltimore beatdown
October 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 55 mins 34 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills flop in Baltimore and a lookahead to the Houston Texans, featuring a reunion with Stefon Diggs.
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Episode 46: Spreading the wealth
September 26th, 2024 | Season 1 | 48 mins 16 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Episode 45: The Trap Episode
September 17th, 2024 | Season 1 | 59 mins 55 secs
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The Buffalo Bills routed the Miami Dolphins. Can they avoid another clunker against the Jaguars?
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Episode 44: The Al Bundy vs. Josh Allen Debate
September 11th, 2024 | Season 1 | 41 mins 51 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into the Buffalo Bills' Week 1 win and their quick turnaround against the Miami Dolphins.
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Episode 43: Week 1 Whackiness
September 5th, 2024 | Season 1 | 41 mins 2 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato offer an outlook on the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.
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Episode 42: The Legend of Buffalo Joe
August 29th, 2024 | Season 1 | 41 mins 34 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' final cuts, highlighted by Lancaster's Joe Andreessen.
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Episode 41: The Dave Hannan Episode
August 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 37 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into Buffalo Bills injuries and their performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Episode 40: Overreaction Monday Returns
August 13th, 2024 | Season 1 | 33 mins 56 secs
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The Buffalo Bills opened the preseason with a clunker against the Chicago Bears. How much does it matter?
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Episode 39: Summer heat
August 2nd, 2024 | Season 1 | 37 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the plethora of injuries for the Buffalo Bills at safety, the receiver depth chart and who can make a push for a roster spot.