EXCELLENT THREAD!
There are two tales here I really liked, but I’m going to pinch part of Shah’s. Because… well that was MY first SB- a 6 day trip to Florida, culminating with the SB. I foolishly didn’t ante up for our SB Tix and therefore had to hit up a scalper (and relative of my wife’s family ) for $500.
(Did not make the same foolish mistake for XXVII, the cost being $150. All other costs were minimal… except… except… I had seen the Bills crush the Rayduhs in the AFCC and the Fish the week before that. The Giants had miraculously knocked off the 49ers and my buddies & I and the +7.5 oddsmakers gave them no chance!
Soooo… with my wife’s lawyer cousin (Giants’ fans from Manhattan) I made the biggest bet of my life at the time- a dime on the Bills -7.5. PLUS, I had already placed $100 on line on them @4.5/1 previously. 🙄 Like Shaw, I did not discuss this with my wife and it was a humiliating lesson learned the following week, when I sent off a U.S. Money Order.
Decades later, I’ve got lots of $, but I’m much older now and have been to two already. If I were still a Season Tix holder, winning the lottery draw would be my only choice. But, I’m not paying 6 dimes for a ticket, plus, plus.
People are on the right track here about alternate options.The obvious one is to head to Buffalo-to find the coolest venue to watch with fellow Bills fans. Likely, MY choice!
The other, suggested here and discussed with a fellow Bills buddy 2 months ago, involved flying to Las Vegas and heading to Phoenix to watch outside the Stadium or again- the most suitable venue. Nope, even though I have a family member with friends there.
However, for those interested in this type of cheapie Vegas- Phoenix trip, including those attending the game, I did scope out a very cheap hotel on the way back to Vegas.
Parker, AZ is 2.5 hours from Phoenix, more than half way to Vegas. The Hampton Inn with a Triple A discount is now up to… wait for it… $150!😂 Something to think about.
The game itself, as some who’ve been previously have already stated, is simply bigger than life… much, much bigger! As stated before, at XXV, tailgated as usual all day, but did not have a single beer at the game, I was so awestruck by everything. This was the Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner as well. ✔️
GLTA going, should the Bills win their next 4.
Go 🦬 on Monday!!