web01.fireside.fm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:43:03 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/tags/lindy%20ruff Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 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 buffalopressbox@gmail.com. en-us episodic In-depth Buffalo sports talk from people on the scene Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 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 buffalopressbox@gmail.com. no Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato buffalopressbox@gmail.com https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/109 f919ed3c-baf7-4f38-a68b-a674877dae4d Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 109 Contender or not? full Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 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. 51:00 no 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. Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Josh Allen, Joe Brady, Brandon Beane, Lindy Ruff, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Lyon, NFL, NHL, football, hockey 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/72 9f3b6ca9-9b0f-42e2-b2bd-066b21e555f2 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 72 Another Sabre-less spring full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goals record. What are some sports records that won't be broken? And the Buffalo Sabres are out of playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season as Lindy Ruff nears 900 career wins. 53:41 no Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goals record. What are some sports records that won't be broken? And the Buffalo Sabres are out of playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season as Lindy Ruff nears 900 career wins. Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Lindy Ruff, Tage Thompson, Bruce Smith, Alex Ovechkin, NHL, NFL, hockey, football Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goals record. What are some sports records that won't be broken? And the Buffalo Sabres are out of playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season as Lindy Ruff nears 900 career wins.

]]> Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goals record. What are some sports records that won't be broken? And the Buffalo Sabres are out of playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season as Lindy Ruff nears 900 career wins.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/70 17134c77-6272-42f4-b063-4074643e0ffc Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 70 Lindy's 600th full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato Stefon Diggs is back in the AFC East and several NFL rule changes are on the table. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss that, plus Lindy Ruff's 600th win with the Sabres, whether he's a Hall of Famer and how much longer he could coach. 54:15 no Stefon Diggs is back in the AFC East and several NFL rule changes are on the table. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss that, plus Lindy Ruff's 600th win with the Sabres, whether he's a Hall of Famer and how much longer he could coach. Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Lindy Ruff, Stefon Diggs, Diggs, Ruff, NHL, NFL, football, hockey Stefon Diggs is back in the AFC East and several NFL rule changes are on the table. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss that, plus Lindy Ruff's 600th win with the Sabres, whether he's a Hall of Famer and how much longer he could coach.

]]> Stefon Diggs is back in the AFC East and several NFL rule changes are on the table. Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss that, plus Lindy Ruff's 600th win with the Sabres, whether he's a Hall of Famer and how much longer he could coach.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/47 cef02b26-0861-4b44-a618-085b012658f2 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 47 Baltimore beatdown full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills flop in Baltimore and a lookahead to the Houston Texans, featuring a reunion with Stefon Diggs. 55:34 no Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills flop in Baltimore and a lookahead to the Houston Texans, featuring a reunion with Stefon Diggs. What happened to the Bills against the Ravens? Was it a bad night or were some of their deficiencies exposed? Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are preparing to start the season in Europe. Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Josh Allen, Lindy Ruff, Stefon Diggs, NFL, NHL, Houston, Houston Texans, football, hockey Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills flop in Baltimore and a lookahead to the Houston Texans, featuring a reunion with Stefon Diggs. What happened to the Bills against the Ravens? Was it a bad night or were some of their deficiencies exposed? Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are preparing to start the season in Europe.

]]> Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills flop in Baltimore and a lookahead to the Houston Texans, featuring a reunion with Stefon Diggs. What happened to the Bills against the Ravens? Was it a bad night or were some of their deficiencies exposed? Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are preparing to start the season in Europe.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/46 3dd870ae-7556-4326-a0dd-b9f4cd8028a4 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 46 Spreading the wealth full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore Ravens. 48:16 no Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore Ravens. They also weigh in on whether Josh Allen is playing the best football of his career, his presumptive comments about Stefon Diggs and matchup with Lamar Jackson. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are back in action with a hot start to the preseason. Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Stefon Diggs, Lindy Ruff, NFL, NHL, football, hockey Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore Ravens. They also weigh in on whether Josh Allen is playing the best football of his career, his presumptive comments about Stefon Diggs and matchup with Lamar Jackson. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are back in action with a hot start to the preseason.

]]> Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore Ravens. They also weigh in on whether Josh Allen is playing the best football of his career, his presumptive comments about Stefon Diggs and matchup with Lamar Jackson. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are back in action with a hot start to the preseason.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/30 d9978d26-0b02-4a8c-b7c0-eeaef1c8407b Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:30:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 30 Old is new full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 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. 59:24 no Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Lindy Ruff, NFL Draft, NFL, NHL, football, hockey