‘Buffalo’s professional sports teams have long held a firm grip on the region’s collective psyche and Russert was the most visible member of the most tortured sports fans in the nation. There is no Curse of the Bambino for Buffalo, no folksy lore surrounding the city’s losing ways, no "lovable losers" tag like the Cubs have. There is just losing. But Russert never wavered, much like the people in this tough-minded and proud city. He often ended his Meet The Press program on NBC with a simple refrain that is Buffalo’s collective motto: "Go Bills."’