Buffalo Press Box
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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.
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Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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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.
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English
Episodes
Episode 108: Winter break
2/4/2026
The Buffalo Bills have new coordinators, so how do they fit? How does their current personnel fit? Plus, the Buffalo Sabres proved they can beat the big boys of the NHL. Will the Olympic break cool them off?
Duration:00:56:42
Episode 106: Coaching carousel
1/20/2026
Reactions to Sean McDermott's sudden firing, why the Buffalo Bills did it and a look at the roster the next coach will inherit.
Duration:01:24:05
Episode 105: Rough and tough
1/12/2026
The Buffalo Bills won their first road playoff game of the Sean McDermott-Josh Allen era, squashing national narratives. Their defense got a stop in the clutch and their older players came through. But can the banged-up Bills knock off the top-seeded Broncos in Denver?
Duration:01:00:18
Episode 104: Playoff push
1/7/2026
Digging into Highmark Stadium memories, the playoff narratives surrounding Josh Allen, Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, the Buffalo Bills' playoff matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Sabres continuing to be hot.
Duration:01:18:57
Episode 103: A mixed bag
12/31/2025
Why Josh Allen has to play better for the Buffalo Bills to make a playoff run, the defense is surging and the Buffalo Sabres are streaking.
Duration:00:51:42
Episode 102: The airing of grievances
12/23/2025
Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato air the grievances, mostly about the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Were the Bills lucky to beat the Browns? Is Josh Allen or James Cook the team MVP? And the Sabres are suddenly in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Duration:00:57:16
Episode 101: Big happenings in Buffalo
12/17/2025
The Buffalo Bills completed a miraculous comeback to beat the New England Patriots. Did it vault Josh Allen into the MVP conversation? Did Mike Vrabel ignite a rivalry in a league that doesn't have many? And the Buffalo Sabres finally fired GM Kevyn Adams, but will it get any better?
Duration:01:43:22
Episode 100: The Century Mark
12/11/2025
MVP Josh Allen showed up in the Buffalo Bills' win over the Cincinnati Bengals, can he continue his hot streak of December games on the road? Is Christian Benford undervalued? Can the Buffalo Sabres salvage their road trip?
Duration:01:05:13
Episode 99: Crossroads
12/5/2025
The Buffalo Bills won by any means necessary against the Pittsburgh Steelers. How long can they play that way? And can the Buffalo Sabres return from their west coast road trip with a salvageable season?
Duration:01:04:07
Episode 98: On the fringe
11/24/2025
After a dismal performance in Houston, the Buffalo Bills are in the final wild-card spot and the Buffalo Sabres are teetering between the final wild-card spot and the last spot in the Eastern Conference. What happened to Josh Allen and the passing game? Why are the Bills so bad defensively in the first half?
Duration:01:08:18
Episode 97: Buffalo on the rebound
11/18/2025
The Buffalo Bills offense broke out of its funk, but can it continue? The Keon Coleman saga, Tyrell Shavers and a consistently inconsistent run defense, plus the Buffalo Sabres snapped a skid.
Duration:00:51:39
Episode 96: Sloppy in South Beach
11/12/2025
The Buffalo Bills produced a clunker against a sputtering Miami Dolphins team. How much of the offensive struggles are split between roster construction, Josh Allen and Joe Brady? And the Buffalo Sabres haven't fared much better.
Duration:01:09:12
Episode 95: No trade zone
11/6/2025
Should the Buffalo Bills have been more aggressive at the trade deadline? Young players injected life into the secondary, Michael Hoecht's impact and Dalton Kincaid's playing time. Plus, the Sabres are getting points but not wins.
Duration:01:04:11
Episode 94: Cookin' in Carolina
10/29/2025
The Buffalo Bills get back on track with a dominant win in Carolina as James Cook shows he's one of the best running backs in the NFL. How does Ed Oliver's injury impact the trade deadline? And the Buffalo Sabres are playing better, but can't close games.
Duration:00:45:16
Episode 93: Crazy Town
10/22/2025
Where has the narrative Brandon Beane doesn't go all in come from? The Buffalo Bills are about to get some reinforcements. And the Buffalo Sabres have shown signs of life.
Duration:01:04:24
Episode 92: Buffalo Blues
10/15/2025
The Buffalo Bills dropped their second game in a row as the defense nears depths of ugly not seen under Sean McDermott, while the offense sputtered against the Atlanta Falcons. And the Buffalo Sabres scored two goals total in their 0-3 start.
Duration:01:07:01
Episode 91: The sky hasn't fallen
10/8/2025
The Buffalo Bills had their first offensive clunker in their first loss of the season, but the sky hasn't fallen. Why did it happen? What are the team's biggest needs? And the Buffalo Sabres are set to open their season.
Duration:01:07:14
Episode 90: Just Win, Baby
10/1/2025
The Buffalo Bills didn't what was necessary to fend off the winless New Orleans Saints. Is winning not enough anymore for some fans? Area of concerns, how the roster will look when their injured players return and more.
Duration:00:59:47
Episode 89: Runnin' Wild
9/25/2025
The Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins on the back of their running game. With Josh Allen throwing downfield at the lowest rate of his career, can the Bills sustain this level of offensive production? Plus, Dalton Kincaid's hot start, the mystery of Curtis Samuel, third down defense and the Sabres start the preseason with a pair of wins.
Duration:00:56:34
Episode 88: Big Apple Beatdown
9/16/2025
The Buffalo Bills defense responds from a Week 1 struggle to shut down the Jets, while James Cook and the ground game got rolling. Plus, injuries to Matt Milano and Ed Oliver and the Buffalo Sabres begin training camp with little buzz.
Duration:00:49:01