PromoTheRobot Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? Edited September 11, 2015 by PromoTheRobot
Rubes Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Of course. But at the same time, why should anyone outside of Buffalo pay any attention to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since Clinton was president? It's quite ridiculous. We all tend to see the great potential in the team, and I think they will be very relevant this season, but to everyone else this is a team that has defined mediocrity for over a decade. Who would pay any attention to that?
8-8 Forever? Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? All the time my friend. Bills are simply not part of the NFL conversation, especially where I am in the DC area where they still gloat over the SB win a hundred years ago. Been off the radar a very long time. As they are in the Pats/Jets/Phins AFC East, IF IF IF they start winning they will get re-recognized quickly simply by east coast market exposure. So winning will cure everything.
KD in CA Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Of course. But at the same time, why should anyone outside of Buffalo pay any attention to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since Clinton was president? It's quite ridiculous. We all tend to see the great potential in the team, and I think they will be very relevant this season, but to everyone else this is a team that has defined mediocrity for over a decade. Who would pay any attention to that? Yup. People consider the Bills a perennial doormat and any hype (we've heard pre-season hype before) from Bills fans to be just typical delusional fandom. Nothing will change that until the Bills make the playoffs.
ChasBB Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Yeah, these out-of-towners just don't realize what a great squad Marv Levy has this year.
The Wiz Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? Dear God that's beautiful. Not for nothing Promo, but I wouldn't burn any bridges with a Bills fan in NH if I were you (regardless of how clueless might be).
Nick the Greek Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 It seems like the Bills have been getting lots of coverage in the NY Post this past off season. I think the reason is because Rex is the coach, and he was the coach of the Jets for so long. To talk specifics about the team with people tho, good luck.
Tom Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Quite a few people in NJ are very 'up' on the Bills........ Of course Rex has nothing to do about it.
r00tabaga Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Josh Reed is gonna torch the Pats next week. Got a hunch. You heard it here first.
NoSaint Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? To be fair, half of our fans active on this board would struggle with random starters on teams they don't follow before the season even starts.
BackInDaDay Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 To be fair, half of our fans active on this board would struggle with random starters on teams they don't follow before the season even starts. what? are Fairbanks and Grogan at it again?
White Linen Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? Are you saying he's a Bills fan outside of WNY or a football fan outside of WNY and doesn't know about the Bills?
chris heff Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Why would they? The Bills have been irrelevant for years. Except to all of us of course.
Best Player Available Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 This little Bills problem is just the tip of the iceburg. I was in South America last year at a bar, having a great conversation with a local when i was asked this stunner. "Is Iraq located in the southern or western part of the US?"
Rubes Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Yup. People consider the Bills a perennial doormat and any hype (we've heard pre-season hype before) from Bills fans to be just typical delusional fandom. Nothing will change that until the Bills make the playoffs. I don't know that I'd say people generally think the Bills are a perennial doormat, just that they are a perennial average-to-below-average team, which is really boring to anyone who's not a fan of the team. If they were a real perennial doormat, I think people would maybe pay a little attention just because of the curiosity of it. Edited September 11, 2015 by Rubes
Nanker Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Josh Reed is gonna torch the Pats next week. Got a hunch. You heard it here first. And Marshawn and Travis will have big games too!
jimmy10 Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 To be fair, half of our fans active on this board would struggle with random starters on teams they don't follow before the season even starts. Yup. I lived in NC for a number of years and felt I knew a thing or two about the Panthers. Until last night, when I was all: "Holy sh#t, Deangelo Williams plays for the Steelers now??!" No need for an inferiority complex chip on your shoulder.
klos63 Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 I was in Italy in 1994, met some Italian kid, liked American football, Bills were his favorite team, couldn't understand how one team could lose 4 Super Bowls in a row. I live in NH and I'm struck by how little football fans know about the Bills. Last night one guy at hockey told me the Bills will suck until they get rid of Orton at QB! Any out of town fans have to put up with such buffoonery? Maybe you don't hang around with intelligent football fans. Out here in AZ and all my friends around the country that are football fans are well versed on the Bills.
GunnerBill Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) To be fair, half of our fans active on this board would struggle with random starters on teams they don't follow before the season even starts. It's a fair point I think. I reckon I could nail the offensive skill position starters of probably 30 of the 32 and probably the main defensive stars on about the same. But who plays right tackle for the Buccs or who is left guard for the Lions and who the nose tackle is in Washington.....? I'd struggle off the top of my head. EDIT: Although I do know every starting Quarterback and thinking we still have Orton is a new level of idiocy. Edited September 11, 2015 by GunnerBill
mead107 Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 New England fans already talking about how they are going to kick Buffalo in the nuts. After the colts beat the crap out of us
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