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 38: Back in action
July 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 39 mins 8 secs
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Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato get back into football with the start of Buffalo Bills training camp.
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Episode 37: Making moves
July 11th, 2024 | Season 1 | 49 mins 59 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato weigh offseason moves by the Buffalo Sabres. Is Kevyn Adams going to sink or swim with his prospects? Why haven't the Sabres been able to make a splash via trade or free agency?
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Episode 36: The all-hockey episode
June 26th, 2024 | Season 1 | 52 mins 39 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dive in to the Stanley Cup Finals, Jeff Skinner's buyout, the Buffalo Sabres' free agency outlook and the NHL draft.
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Episode 35: Back to football
June 14th, 2024 | Season 1 | 57 mins 49 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into Buffalo Bills minicamp. How Josh Allen is tinkering with his throwing mechanics, outlook on receiver battle, linebacker depth and Gable Steveson's shot to make the team.
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Episode 34: Everybody Eats
May 29th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Buffalo Bills voluntary minicamp, why Joe Brady is placing ownership of the offense on Josh Allen, whether talk of his receiver shakeup is overblown and who has the early inside track to make the team.
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Episode 33: Soap Box
May 16th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills schedule release, takeaways from rookie minicamp and the signing of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, plus the Buffalo Sabres hire of Seth Appert as an assistant coach.
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Episode 32: Bring on the rookies
May 10th, 2024 | Season 1 | 54 mins 39 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato touch on John Murphy's retirement, how NIL is impacting NFL rookies, what to watch for at Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp and Devon Levi's performance in the Calder Cup playoffs.
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Episode 31: Fresh blood
May 1st, 2024 | Season 1 | 47 mins 51 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into the Buffalo Bills draft class. Was trading down the right move? Is Keon Coleman the solution at receiver? And what message did the Bills send with their draft class and Brandon Beane's comments afterwards?
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Episode 30: Old is new
April 24th, 2024 | Season 1 | 59 mins 24 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Lindy Ruff's return as Buffalo Sabres coach, if it's the right move and if it's a nostalgia hire, plus they dig into the Buffalo Bills draft options and scenarios.
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Episode 29: Show 'em the door
April 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 50 mins 47 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Don Granato's firing as Buffalo Sabres coach and player reactions, plus the candidates for the next coach. They also dive into Josh Allen's first comments since the Stefon Diggs trade.
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Episode 28: Trade block
April 12th, 2024 | Season 1 | 57 mins 38 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss whether the Buffalo Bills should trade up for a receiver, thoughts on O.J. Simpson's death and where the Buffalo Sabres go after missing the playoffs again.
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Episode 27: Digging out
April 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 51 mins 35 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the trade of Stefon Diggs, why it was the right time and what the future holds for the Buffalo Bills offense, plus disgruntled fans feeling jilted by another year without the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs.
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Episode 26: Find yourself a jerk
March 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 48 mins 47 secs
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Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Curtis Samuel's addition to the Buffalo Bills' offense, the hip-drop tackle and whether the revamped kickoff will change the game drastically, plus Jack Quinn returns to the Buffalo Sabres' lineup as they attempt to finish the season strong.
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Episode 25: New beginnings
March 14th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss decisions for the Buffalo Bills to move on from long-tenured players like Jordan Poyer, early free agent signings and what's next, while the Buffalo Sabres cling to playoff hopes after a big move at the trade deadline.
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Episode 24: Combine to deadline
March 6th, 2024 | Season 1 | 55 mins 28 secs
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Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss who had notable performances at the NFL scouting combine, the Bills searching for a receiver in the draft and early sleeper picks for the first round, while the Sabres appear to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline.
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Episode 23: Time to look ahead
February 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 27 secs
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The NFL season is over and Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss players for Buffalo Bills fans to keep tabs on at the NFL combine, plus what's next for the Buffalo Sabres as another year without the playoffs seems likely.