Buffalo Press Box
In-depth Buffalo sports talk from people on the scene
Displaying all 9 Episode of Buffalo Press Box with the tag “james cook”.
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Episode 83: Cook's Feast
August 14th, 2025 | 41 mins 21 secs
bears, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, giants, hard knocks, james cook, josh allen, nfl, running back, sabres
James Cook landed an extension after a months-long battle with the Buffalo Bills. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato look into the long-term impact and the faith the Bills have put into their 2022 draft class.
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Episode 82: The injury report
August 6th, 2025 | Season 1 | 48 mins 31 secs
buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hard knocks, hbo, james cook, josh allen, nfl, sabres
James Cook holds in while the Buffalo Bills are battered by injuries early in training camp.
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Episode 81: Cookin' at camp
July 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 38 mins 32 secs
bills, brandon beane, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, james cook, josh allen, nfl, sabres
James Cook reported for training camp but his desired contract extension with the Buffalo Bills doesn't seem imminent, neither do deals with a couple other offensive players. Injury news, position battles and what to watch for after three practices at camp.
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Episode 78: Minicamp craze
June 13th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 mins
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, keon coleman, nfl, nhl, sabres, shaq thompson
James Cook reported to Buffalo Bills minicamp, but what does his future look like? Keon Coleman's improvement, training camp battles to watch, Shaq Thompson's role with the team and Buffalo's massive roster.
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Episode 73: Draft dive
April 23rd, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 13 mins
bills, brandon beane, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, draft, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, kevyn adams, nfl, nfl draft, nhl, sabres, tre'davious white
Where do the Buffalo Bills go in the first round? Why did the Bills bring back Tre'Davious White and how does it impact their draft plan? James Cook a workout no-show? And will Kevyn Adams return as Sabres GM? Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss.
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Episode 71: Benford hits bank
April 4th, 2025 | Season 1 | 58 mins 25 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, christian benford, cook, football, gretzky, hockey, james cook, nfl, nhl, ovechkin, sabres
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' extension for Christian Benford and the decision to table talks with James Cook. The Buffalo Sabres are also on their annual April hot streak and Alexander Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's goals record.
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Episode 66: All-Star break
February 19th, 2025 | Season 1 | 50 mins 32 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, connor mcdavid, football, hockey, james cook, nfl, nhl, sabres, terrel bernard
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 59: The Christmas Episode
December 25th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
aaron rodgers, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, new york, nfl, nhl, sabres
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 16: Peaks and Valleys
December 20th, 2023 | Season 1 | 58 mins 4 secs
bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, buffalo sabres, don granato, football, hockey, james cook, josh allen, nfl, nhl, sabres, terry pegula
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the surging Buffalo Bills and what their shellacking of the Dallas Cowboys means, James Cook's emergence and the playoff picture. Plus, they dig into the Buffalo Sabres hitting rock bottom with an embarrassing loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and solutions for climbing out of the hole.