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Buffalo Press Box
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…
Episodes
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 62: Playoff Fever
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown the Buffalo Bills' resounding playoff-opening win over the Denver Broncos, while former Bills…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 61: The Wild Card
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 60: A New Year
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 59: The Christmas Episode
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 58: One Buffalo, two different worlds
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 57: Buffalo Blues
The Buffalo Bills squandered a historic performance by Josh Allen as their seven-game winning streak was snapped against the Los Angeles Rams. Sportswriters…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 56: Different worlds
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 55: A Thanksgiving Feast
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. They look at…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 54: Buffalo surprise
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 53: Measuring stick
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 52: The East's beasts
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 51: Seamless in Seattle
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' rout of the Seattle Seahawks, what it means for the Buffalo offense and if it's too…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 50: Cooper's town
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Amari Cooper's debut with the Buffalo Bills, why he seems like the missing piece and how he affects…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 49: Making moves
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' trade for receiver Amari Cooper and how he might give the offense a boost. They dig…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 48: Texas-sized disaster
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown an offensive disaster by the Buffalo Bills in Houston and another by the Buffalo Sabres in Europe…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 47: Baltimore beatdown
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…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 46: Spreading the wealth
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato analyze the Buffalo Bills' Monday night beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars and look ahead to the Baltimore…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 45: The Trap Episode
The Buffalo Bills routed the Miami Dolphins. Can they avoid another clunker against the Jaguars? The Bills face Jacksonville following a win over the Dolphins…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 44: The Al Bundy vs. Josh Allen Debate
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into the Buffalo Bills' Week 1 win and their quick turnaround against the Miami Dolphins. Does Josh Allen…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 43: Week 1 Whackiness
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato offer an outlook on the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. They dig into Damar Hamlin being named a starter, Bills…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 42: The Legend of Buffalo Joe
Buffalo sports reporters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' final cuts, highlighted by Lancaster's Joe Andreessen. How is the Bills' depth?…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 41: The Dave Hannan Episode
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into Buffalo Bills injuries and their performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. How much does Matt…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 40: Overreaction Monday Returns
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the Buffalo Bills' preseason-opening loss to the Chicago Bears. Is Josh Allen's chemistry with his new…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 39: Summer heat
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss the plethora of injuries for the Buffalo Bills at safety and when we might have an idea how the…
Buffalo Press BoxEpisode 38: Back in action
Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato get back into football with the start of Buffalo Bills training camp. They dig into the versatility of Buffalo's…
