Billzfan23 Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Given all of the optimism and promising start to the season (let's hope the bad lows are in our rear view) - what was your lowest moment of your history as a Bills fan? I'm 34 years old, grew up a Bills fan in southern Missouri of all places. I was 12 years old, volunteering at a food pantry during the summers, and I had a Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas shirt I used to wear to that job all the time. I always talked about Bills news and happening with my boss (the director of the place). He knew I was a fan, and oddly enough, he was a displaced western New Yorker and his younger brother worked as a scout for the Bills. My boss calls his brother, asks him if he can get the Bills to do something nice for me - and I end up getting a huge package in the mail with an autographed picture of Jim Kelly - and a bunch of Bills stuff in 1991. Of course, when I was 13, 14, 15, and 16 years old - the Bills lost superbowls. Every single one of them stung like hell. But...I have to say - in 1997 I went to my first Bills game ever. I had moved to Boston right out of high school - and was at the Bills/Pats game in the fall of 1997. The game was a home game in Foxboro for the Pats, and first place in the division was on the line. Jim Kelly had retired, Thurman was still on the team - and there I was, decked out in Bills gear - and Todd Collins gets injured, the Bills get blown out (with Billy Joe Hobert who later admitted he didn't know the playbook) and it was an ugly year. The end of that game was the lowest point for me as a fan (yes, even lower than the Gregg Willams era) For some reason, being there, seeing it live, getting heckled, etc...sucked worse than the home run throwback in January of 2000. Not to be a Debbie downer, but out of curiosity - what was your lowest point?
BUFFALOKIE Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 The last Superbowl. I hosted a party that included several of my cowboy fan friends. One was particuarly vocal and loud. I soooooooo wanted to knock his lights out. I was pissed enough to lose interest in football altogether for 10-11 years. That, and getting married, having kids, career, etc. The irony is, it was Trent Edwards that drew me back in '08.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 I was always proud of the Superbowl teams, even if the seasons ended in a loss. The Music City Miracle really hurt, but luckily I was around other Bills fans to share in my misery. Honestly, the one loss that hurt the most was that friggin Dallas/Buffalo Monday Night Football game. I still have nightmares over that one and just how we managed to blow it. Same for the Patriots/Bills home opener in 2009. I was really embarrassed to be a Bills fan the day after.
Captain Hindsight Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Bills at Pats a few years ago. I'm only 23 so the super bowl years I was a fan because my dad was, the Cowboys monday nighter gets an honerable mention Both times i was rubbing it in to my friends about how we beat them team and then blew it
BuffaloBill Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 There have been far too many ... I think that collectively the "Jauron Era" was the low spot for me. Totally wasted years that we are still trying to emerge from.
Albany,n.y. Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 In 1985, when I was living downstate, I went to Philadelphia to see the Bills play the Eagles in week 7, one week after the Bills had their 1st win of the 1985 season. The Bills were up 17-0 through 3 quarters but when the 4th quarter began, the Eagles were deep in Bills territory. They scored a TD early into the 4th quarter, then added 2 more TDs. After leading 17-0, the Bills let the Eagles score 21 unanswered 4th quarter points and lost 21-17. Earlier in the 1985 season I went to the 2nd game of the season at the Meadowlands. The Bills went up 3-0 on a Norwood FG and were ahead 3-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. That was it for the Bills. The Jets scored 42 unanswered points. Final score Jets 42 Bills 3. The next week (week 3) I went to Orchard Park to see the Bills vs New England, The turning point of the game was when the Bills got a penalty when punting, re-punted and Irving Fryar returned that one for a TD. The Bills ended up losing 17-14. So I saw 3 bad losses in 1985. 1985 was a real low point for me and other Bills fans.
section122 Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 I have 2 for 2 different reasons... Wide right crushed me as I was I believe 9 at the time with my face about 3 inches from the screen knelt down ready to jump up in excitement. I knew he missed it as soon as he kicked it and it broke my heart. Dallas Monday nighter is #2. I worked with a ton of cowboys fans and never had a game get me so pumped throughout. I was at the stadium and it was the best atmosphere id ever witnessed for any event. (Still wish towels were given out every game or brought by fans it was quite a site). The dallas fan I went with left after they missed the 2 point conversion and I sent a text to a boss who was a dallas fan. The next day when I got to work it was printed and posted everywhere with a copy of an internet article about how they had blew it.... that was a rough few days.
richNjoisy Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Pass interference on a Hail Mary vs Cheatriots right after the "just give it to them" call on a 4th down pass caught out of bounds short of the 1st down marker Sid Luckett's refereeing team 2nd runner up - losing to Dallas Monday night football (worst coached game I have ever watched) Edited September 14, 2011 by richNjoisy
Quinn Early's Ghost Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 I feel like we as Bills fans have a really short memory sometimes. Not, say, big games that hurt really bad and which our playoff hopes hinge upon. I'm talking about random games for the past 11 years, games which for one reason or another: fumbles, penalties, a random bounce/opposing interception/opposing amazing catch-kick, beat us in a game we had locked up. I wish there was a place I could go to watch us get screwed in the final 5 minutes of a game, because I think it has happened A LOT in the past 11 years, like more than everyone actually considers/knows/cares to dwell on. In fact, writing this post has made me want to go back in the records and just dissect the past 11 years...
Rubes Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Damn, now that you make me think about it, far too many possibilities to choose from. I was nearly comatose for about an hour after the first Super Bowl. My father, a huge Bills fan since the 60s who got me hooked on them as a kid, had just passed away a few weeks earlier, near the end of the regular season. He never got to see the Bills in a Super Bowl, and they went to their first just a few weeks after he died. The emotional mess I was in, followed by the crushing disaster of that Super Bowl...well, let's just say it sucked bad. But as low as I was then, at least there was still hope for the team. Before last year, I actually started to feel apathetic toward the team, since it seemed like ownership and leadership were lost, incompetent, and had no interest or skills for building a real team. It seemed like we would be bottom feeders forever. That was a pretty low feeling.
Dorkington Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 The Flutie/Music City Miracle The McLovin bumble As much as the superbowls were rough... in the end, I always felt good that we made four in a row.
swnybillsfan Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 my lowest moment as a fan was not a moment in a game but rather actually getting to a place where i wanted my team that i love to lose games to get the coach fired and maybe pick up a better draft pick along the way. that to me felt pretty low.
CSBill Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Music City Miracle . . . I think we all kind of knew the ride was coming to an end, that play was an exclamation point, and one in which we are still feeling the effects of today. And it was not just that play, it was the decision to start Johnson (granted, he played well enough that day, but it's what it meant to the team thereafter). I'll go to my grave not understanding why they played Rob Johnson that game over Flutie--I think one of the all-time bonehead coaching decisions in the history of the NFL. The play buried the season, the move buried the franchise, and it's still digging out. Edited September 14, 2011 by CSBill
mattsox Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 There have been far too many ... I think that collectively the "Jauron Era" was the low spot for me. Totally wasted years that we are still trying to emerge from. I Totally agree. That was the biggest waste ever. At Least Donahoe tried to do something. He totally screwed up too, but wow. The Jauron Era was absolute garbage.
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Last Super Bowl, thus losing 4 ina row killed me. What were theodds of losing 4 straight?????????????
BuffaloBob Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 My lowest point as a Bills fan was hearing a large contingent of "Bills fans" cheer when Rob Johnson got hurt in a game (I don't even remember which one because i try not to think about it), while he was struggling to get to his feet after taking a huge shot and in obvious pain. It made me sick to my stomach and ashamed to be a fan of team who had fans that would do that. As I said, I try not to think about it. I don't care how far up the butt of the little guy one's head was, the man was playing his ass off and doing his best for our team. It was hard for me to bring myself to watch the next game.
dwight in philly Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) the playoff loss to san diego in the 1980 season playoffs. fergy was hobbled, the bills lead most of the way and would have hosted oakland the following week. was a horrible feeling to see ron smith break bill simpson's tackle for the TD. i am totally convinced the bills would have beat oakland, then philly in the super bowl. wide right didnt hurt as much for some strange reason. Edited September 14, 2011 by dwight in philly
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Monday Night Football against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, when you knew that Jim Kelly was done as a QB- threw a horrid INT to Greg Lloyd just before the half. Pass interference on a Hail Mary vs Cheatriots right after the "just give it to them" call on a 4th down pass caught out of bounds short of the 1st down marker Sid Luckett's refereeing team ^^^^ THIS. The game from hell that cost us a home playoff game. I still steam about that game.... not a low point, but whatever. From Wikipedia: "The NFL later stated that the game-extending pass interference call was an erroneous decision by the referees." Edited September 14, 2011 by BmoreBills
The Cincinnati Kid Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Im going with that abysmal game at the Ralph against the Browns when the final was a Brownies victory 9-6. I think Derek Anderson completed like 2 passes and won the game. I am pretty sure that was when my brother and I started yelling on every 1st and 10 for the Bills "PUNT! He's our BEST PLAYER!" Sad thing is, we were totally serious.
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