Nick Sabato
Host of Buffalo Press Box
Nick Sabato has been a sports reporter for more than a decade, first covering high school and college sports in Rochester, Buffalo, Wisconsin and South Dakota. He returned to Western New York in 2021 after more than five years reporting in the Midwest. Nick is the sports editor for the Niagara Gazette and Lockport Union-Sun & Journal and is also currently the Buffalo Bills beat reporter for both publications. He is at practices, press conferences and games and is inside the locker room afterwards.
Nick Sabato has hosted 98 Episodes.
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Episode 103: A mixed bag
December 31st, 2025 | 51 mins 42 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres
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
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres
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
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, drake maye, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, kevyn adams, mike vrabel, new england patriots, nfl, nhl, patriots, sabres
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
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, drake maye, football, hockey, joe burrow, josh allen, nfl, nhl, patriots, sabres
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
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, joe burrow, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres
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?
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Episode 98: On the fringe
November 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 8 mins
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, houston texans, josh allen, nfl, nhl, pittsburgh steelers, sabres
After a dismal performance in Houston, the Buffalo Bills are in the final wild-card spot and the Buffalo Sabres are teetering between the final wild-card spot and the last spot in the Eastern Conference. What happened to Josh Allen and the passing game? Why are the Bills so bad defensively in the first half?
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Episode 97: Buffalo on the rebound
November 18th, 2025 | 51 mins 39 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, houston, james cook, josh allen, keon coleman, nfl, nhl, sabres, tage thompson, texans, tyrell shavers
The Buffalo Bills offense broke out of its funk, but can it continue? The Keon Coleman saga, Tyrell Shavers and a consistently inconsistent run defense, plus the Buffalo Sabres snapped a skid.
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Episode 96: Sloppy in South Beach
November 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 mins
bills, brandon beane, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, jaylen waddle, josh allen, miami, miami dolphins, nfl, nhl, sabres
The Buffalo Bills produced a clunker against a sputtering Miami Dolphins team. How much of the offensive struggles are split between roster construction, Josh Allen and Joe Brady? And the Buffalo Sabres haven't fared much better.
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Episode 95: No trade zone
November 6th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
alex tuch, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, chiefs, dalton kincaid, dolphins, football, hockey, james cook, joey bosa, josh allen, kansas city, miami, nfl, nhl, sabres, tage thompson
Should the Buffalo Bills have been more aggressive at the trade deadline? Young players injected life into the secondary, Michael Hoecht's impact and Dalton Kincaid's playing time. Plus, the Sabres are getting points but not wins.
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Episode 94: Cookin' in Carolina
October 29th, 2025 | 45 mins 16 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, owen power, sabres
The Buffalo Bills get back on track with a dominant win in Carolina as James Cook shows he's one of the best running backs in the NFL. How does Ed Oliver's injury impact the trade deadline? And the Buffalo Sabres are playing better, but can't close games.
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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.