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 114: Roster talk
July 8th, 2026 | 58 mins 33 secs
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The Buffalo Sabres don't appear as good as they were at the end of the season. Digging into their offseason moves or lack thereof. And who are players with something to prove heading into Buffalo Bills training camp?
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Episode 113: Seeing red
May 30th, 2026 | 59 mins 27 secs
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The Buffalo Bills have a new draft prospect tag rooted in physicality. Why is it important and how much will it change the roster? As the Buffalo Sabres begin their offseason, will they trade their first-round pick?
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Episode 112: End of the line
May 23rd, 2026 | 1 hr 12 mins
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A look at the end of a remarkable season for the Buffalo Sabres, examining how they lost, the play of their star trio and the goaltender situation. Plus, what is Keon Coleman's future with Buffalo Bills?
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Episode 111: On to the next
May 5th, 2026 | 46 mins 8 secs
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The Buffalo Bills put together their new draft class and the Buffalo Sabres bounced the Boston Bruins for their first Stanley Cup playoff win in 19 seasons.
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Episode 110: Buffalo Sports Heaven
April 17th, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
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The Buffalo Bills are preparing for the NFL Draft. Positions of need, who fits, what they should do at 26 and some mid- to late-round options. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are set for their first playoff appearance since 2011. Looking at the matchup with the Boston Bruins.
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Episode 109: Contender or not?
March 26th, 2026 | 51 mins
alex lyon, bills, brandon beane, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, joe brady, josh allen, lindy ruff, nfl, nhl, rasmus dahlin, sabres, tage thompson
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato return from a two-month hiatus to discuss the Buffalo Bills offseason, how they have focused on value with acquisitions and why that will continue into the draft. Plus, are the Buffalo Sabres legitimate contenders and what might prevent them from being one in April.
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Episode 108: Winter break
February 4th, 2026 | 56 mins 42 secs
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The Buffalo Bills have new coordinators, so how do they fit? How does their current personnel fit? Plus, the Buffalo Sabres proved they can beat the big boys of the NHL. Will the Olympic break cool them off?
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Episode 107: Brady ball begins
January 28th, 2026 | 43 mins 36 secs
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Reactions to Joe Brady being promoted to head coach by the Buffalo Bills. Was it an uninspiring hire? Was it a slap in the face to Sean McDermott? And the Buffalo Sabres suddenly have a much higher ceiling for the postseason.
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Episode 106: Coaching carousel
January 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 24 mins
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Reactions to Sean McDermott's sudden firing, why the Buffalo Bills did it and a look at the roster the next coach will inherit.
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Episode 105: Rough and tough
January 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 18 secs
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The Buffalo Bills won their first road playoff game of the Sean McDermott-Josh Allen era, squashing national narratives. Their defense got a stop in the clutch and their older players came through. But can the banged-up Bills knock off the top-seeded Broncos in Denver?
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Episode 104: Playoff push
January 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 18 mins
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Digging into Highmark Stadium memories, the playoff narratives surrounding Josh Allen, Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, the Buffalo Bills' playoff matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Sabres continuing to be hot.
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Episode 103: A mixed bag
December 31st, 2025 | 51 mins 42 secs
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Why Josh Allen has to play better for the Buffalo Bills to make a playoff run, the defense is surging and the Buffalo Sabres are streaking.
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Episode 102: The airing of grievances
December 23rd, 2025 | 57 mins 16 secs
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Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato air the grievances, mostly about the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Were the Bills lucky to beat the Browns? Is Josh Allen or James Cook the team MVP? And the Sabres are suddenly in the hunt for a playoff spot.
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Episode 101: Big happenings in Buffalo
December 17th, 2025 | 1 hr 43 mins
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The Buffalo Bills completed a miraculous comeback to beat the New England Patriots. Did it vault Josh Allen into the MVP conversation? Did Mike Vrabel ignite a rivalry in a league that doesn't have many? And the Buffalo Sabres finally fired GM Kevyn Adams, but will it get any better?
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Episode 100: The Century Mark
December 11th, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
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MVP Josh Allen showed up in the Buffalo Bills' win over the Cincinnati Bengals, can he continue his hot streak of December games on the road? Is Christian Benford undervalued? Can the Buffalo Sabres salvage their road trip?
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Episode 99: Crossroads
December 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
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The Buffalo Bills won by any means necessary against the Pittsburgh Steelers. How long can they play that way? And can the Buffalo Sabres return from their west coast road trip with a salvageable season?