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 67: The Combine Craze
March 3rd, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 17 mins
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Khalil Shakir became the first of the Buffalo Bills' young players to sign an extension, plus NFL combine talk and Joe Yerdon joins the show to bring sanity to the Buffalo Sabres discussion.
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Episode 66: All-Star break
February 19th, 2025 | Season 1 | 50 mins 32 secs
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The Buffalo Bills have five key players on expiring rookie contracts. Who do they keep? Plus, a look at the 4 Nations Face-Off, whether it lacks star power and sustainability.
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Episode 65: Super Bowl surprise
February 12th, 2025 | Season 1 | 51 mins 40 secs
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Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dive into the Super Bowl, how the Bills should mirror the Eagles' roster building and a look at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Episode 64: Bummer for Buffalo
February 5th, 2025 | Season 1 | 54 mins 49 secs
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The Buffalo Bills dropped another heart-breaking playoff loss. Why can't the Bills get over the hump? What needs to change?
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Episode 63: Kansas City, Here They Come
January 22nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
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The Buffalo Bills are seeking their first playoff win since 1993 and a trip to the Super Bowl comes with it. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato take a gander at Buffalo's win over the Baltimore Ravens and a date with the Chiefs.
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Episode 62: Playoff Fever
January 15th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 33 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown the Buffalo Bills' resounding playoff-opening win over the Denver Broncos, while former Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski joins the program to offer insight into the long-awaited matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Episode 61: The Wild Card
January 8th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 7 mins
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The Buffalo Bills have a date with the Denver Broncos to open the playoffs. Is this the start of a deep run or another early exit? How does perception of Josh Allen change with another early loss?
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Episode 60: A New Year
January 1st, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Taking inventory on how far the Buffalo Bills have come since the drought, why the NFL MVP criteria needs to be more consistent and whether the Buffalo Sabres can continue playing well.
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Episode 59: The Christmas Episode
December 25th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Are Buffalo Bills fans getting to a point where they aren't satisfied with simply winning? Have the Buffalo Sabres earned any good will by snapping a 13-game winless streak?
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Episode 58: One Buffalo, two different worlds
December 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 9 mins
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The Buffalo Bills showed themselves to be legitimate contenders while Josh Allen nears an MVP with amid a historic hot streak. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres continue to find new lows in woeful losing streak.
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Episode 57: Buffalo Blues
December 11th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 36 mins
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The Buffalo Bills squandered a historic performance by Josh Allen as their seven-game winning streak was snapped against the Los Angeles Rams. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dive into Sean McDermott's mistakes, a woeful defensive performance and a disastrous week from the Buffalo Sabres.
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Episode 56: Different worlds
December 4th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
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The Buffalo Bills captured their fifth consecutive AFC East championship in a year they weren't supposed to, while the Sabres continue to be predictably unpredictable.
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Episode 55: A Thanksgiving Feast
November 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 13 mins
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The Buffalo Bills are coming off their bye and sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato explain why it's imperative to keep their foot on the gas. Plus, the Sabres bring a three-game winning streak home.
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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.