web02.fireside.fm Sat, 23 May 2026 15:43:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/tags/nfl%20draft Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -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/111 639f400a-9362-4a1d-99e0-a59c99466c63 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 111 On to the next full Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato The Buffalo Bills put together their new draft class and the Buffalo Sabres bounced the Boston Bruins for their first Stanley Cup playoff win in 19 seasons. 46:08 no <p>What Bills draft picks will compete right away? How different is their roster contstruction than in previous years? A second-round series against the Montreal Canadiens should offer a more free-flowing brand of hockey, but the Sabres could be looking at a clone of themselves. </p> Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Boston, Boston Bruins, Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Canadiens, Montreal, NFL Draft, NFL, Stanley Cup, NHL, hockey, football What Bills draft picks will compete right away? How different is their roster contstruction than in previous years? A second-round series against the Montreal Canadiens should offer a more free-flowing brand of hockey, but the Sabres could be looking at a clone of themselves.

]]> What Bills draft picks will compete right away? How different is their roster contstruction than in previous years? A second-round series against the Montreal Canadiens should offer a more free-flowing brand of hockey, but the Sabres could be looking at a clone of themselves.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/110 5a135cfd-992c-4a3d-92a9-f1a74210759a Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:15:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 110 Buffalo Sports Heaven full Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato The Buffalo Bills are preparing for the NFL Draft. Positions of need, who fits, what they should do at 26 and some mid- to late-round options. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are set for their first playoff appearance since 2011. Looking at the matchup with the Boston Bruins. 1:02:07 no <p>The Buffalo Bills are preparing for the NFL Draft. Positions of need, who fits, what they should do at 26 and some mid- to late-round options. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are set for their first playoff appearance since 2011. Looking at the matchup with the Boston Bruins. </p> Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Brandon Beane, Josh Allen, Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Boston Bruins, Boston, Bruins, NFL, NHL, NFL Draft, playoffs, Stanley Cup, football, hockey The Buffalo Bills are preparing for the NFL Draft. Positions of need, who fits, what they should do at 26 and some mid- to late-round options. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are set for their first playoff appearance since 2011. Looking at the matchup with the Boston Bruins.

]]> The Buffalo Bills are preparing for the NFL Draft. Positions of need, who fits, what they should do at 26 and some mid- to late-round options. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are set for their first playoff appearance since 2011. Looking at the matchup with the Boston Bruins.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/74 a56ebce7-33bd-4c16-a521-afc738935b5b Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 74 Draft Drama full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane sounded off on NFL draft criticisms, the Bills went heavy on defense and didn't take a wide receiver. Buffalo News columnist Ryan O'Halloran joins the show to talk Buffalo's draft decisions and Beane's outburst. 48:31 no <p>Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane sounded off on NFL draft criticisms, the Bills went heavy on defense and didn't take a wide receiver. Buffalo News columnist Ryan O'Halloran joins the show to talk Buffalo's draft decisions and Beane's outburst. </p> Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, NFL, NFL draft, Buffalo News, Ryan O'Halloran, football Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane sounded off on NFL draft criticisms, the Bills went heavy on defense and didn't take a wide receiver. Buffalo News columnist Ryan O'Halloran joins the show to talk Buffalo's draft decisions and Beane's outburst.

]]> Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane sounded off on NFL draft criticisms, the Bills went heavy on defense and didn't take a wide receiver. Buffalo News columnist Ryan O'Halloran joins the show to talk Buffalo's draft decisions and Beane's outburst.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/73 453c4bab-4d4e-4f29-ad87-4f368554d0d5 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 73 Draft dive full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 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. 1:13:51 no <p>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. </p> Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, Josh Allen, Brandon Beane, James Cook, Tre'Davious White, Kevyn Adams, NFL, NHL, draft, NFL draft, football, hockey 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://buffalopressbox.fireside.fm/31 a2e7cf76-3a6f-48e1-a761-8afaa8f2acc0 Wed, 01 May 2024 12:45:00 -0400 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 31 Fresh blood full 1 Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato 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? 47:51 no Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Sabres, NFL, NHL, football, hockey, Keon Coleman, NFL Draft 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