Buffalo Press Box

Jan 22 2025 63 ep. 56 mins 5
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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 [email protected].

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Episode 63: Kansas City, Here They Come

Jan 22 2025 61 mins  
The Buffalo Bills are seeking their first playoff win since 1993 and a trip to the Super Bowl comes with it. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato take a gander at Buffalo's win over the Baltimore Ravens and a date with the Chiefs. They dig into the NFL's shift away from throwing the ball and the next chapter of the Josh Allen-Patrick Mahomes saga.

Episode 62: Playoff Fever

Jan 15 2025 93 mins  
Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato breakdown the Buffalo Bills' resounding playoff-opening win over the Denver Broncos, while former Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski joins the program to offer insight into the long-awaited matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres experienced another head-scratching collapse that likely put an end to any

Episode 61: The Wild Card

Jan 08 2025 67 mins  
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 Allen change with another early loss? And despite a dismal stretch, the Buffalo Sabres are still in striking distance of a playoff spot.

Episode 60: A New Year

Jan 01 2025 72 mins  
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 can continue playing well. Will Josh Allen still be the favorite after resting most of Week 18, who Bills fans should prefer to face in the wild-card round and whether Jiri Kulich deserves more playing time for the Sabres.

Episode 59: The Christmas Episode

Dec 25 2024 65 mins  
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? Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss that, Josh Allen's MVP candidacy and whether the Bills should extend James Cook.

Episode 58: One Buffalo, two different worlds

Dec 19 2024 69 mins  
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 continue to find new lows in woeful losing streak. Buffalo sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato discuss Allen's recent play, the defensive struggles and a lookahead to the Patriots. Meanwhile, the Sabres continue to be

Episode 57: Buffalo Blues

Dec 11 2024 96 mins  
The Buffalo Bills squandered a historic performance by Josh Allen as their seven-game winning streak was snapped against the Los Angeles Rams. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dive into Sean McDermott's mistakes, a woeful defensive performance and a disastrous week from the Buffalo Sabres. Why are the Sabres stumbling so badly and just how bad was general manager Kevyn

Episode 56: Different worlds

Dec 04 2024 65 mins  
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 unpredictable. Sportswriters Bill Hoppe and Nick Sabato dig into how the Bills have gotten to 10-2, another signature play from Josh Allen and a lookahead to a possible letdown game against the Los Angeles Rams. Plus, the Sabre

Episode 55: A Thanksgiving Feast

Nov 27 2024 73 mins  
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 Josh Allen's MVP chances as he enters Week 13 as the betting favorite, while breaking down the matchup against an injury riddled San Francisco 49ers team. Plus, the Sabres bring a three-game winning streak home from

Episode 54: Buffalo surprise

Nov 20 2024 56 mins  
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 they got there, if they can remain contenders and whether Josh Allen's touchdown run was the top moment in Highmark Stadium history. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres are better, but still experiencing highs and lows. Devon Levi has