Niagara Bill Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 Never forget. Great teams, great players, great people, Saw much of it live. Lost my voice many times, My children and I shared this greatness. Many family pics from drive 2 . Had some great tailgating buddies, Met some great people. Shared some great memories. How can that ever wear off.
SoTier Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I'm not sure what you mean by "nostalgia" somehow "wearing off". Maybe you mean the connection between current fans and those rapidly aging memories ... there's an entire generation of younger fans to whom names like Kelly, Thomas, Reed, and Smith are merely legends because they never saw them play except on YouTube clips. It's what happens as people move further away in time from any event important to them, whether it's the "Glory Years" of a football franchise or some important historical event (like the US entrance into WW I, which happened 100 years ago this year). The 1990s teams will always be the benchmark that Buffalo Bills teams are measured against until such time as the franchise approaches or surpasses those teams. Unfortunately, that doesn't look likely to happen in the foreseeable future.
billsbackto81 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 This is the correct answer. Man that brings me back. I loved that jacket! Very George Costanza "esque".
BillsPride12 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Posted June 1, 2017 I don't think it has worn off but it really seems like a fictional tale that has grown through the years. If I wasn't there to live it I may not believe it happened at all. It was fantastic. Good take, I feel that way too sometimes I'm not sure what you mean by "nostalgia" somehow "wearing off". Maybe you mean the connection between current fans and those rapidly aging memories ... there's an entire generation of younger fans to whom names like Kelly, Thomas, Reed, and Smith are merely legends because they never saw them play except on YouTube clips. It's what happens as people move further away in time from any event important to them, whether it's the "Glory Years" of a football franchise or some important historical event (like the US entrance into WW I, which happened 100 years ago this year). The 1990s teams will always be the benchmark that Buffalo Bills teams are measured against until such time as the franchise approaches or surpasses those teams. Unfortunately, that doesn't look likely to happen in the foreseeable future. I think my biggest gripe is that we haven't had any other good periods of Bills football since then. I'll always appreciate the past and nobody was more in love with that era than me but I also feel like as Bills fans we have collectively beaten that era to a dead horse since we haven't experienced any other joy since then.
Best Player Available Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I think some people are misinterpreting what I was meant in my OP. I never stopped watching the Bills or caring this whole time, i just can't keep living off the glory year memories, I need new ones!!! And I think the McDermott/Beane regime is just what we need to finally get over the hump Funny, the same was said when Whaley got promoted. When Maroon was hired, and when Rex was hired some thought the end was in sight. Everyone wants the new regime too succeed. Just like this honeymoon period. The blowback was significant if anyone criticized the hot up and coming college coach name Marrone. Or the defensive genius that was hired to take us too the promised land. Never mind the coach has never been a HC nor the GM was never a GM. Pegula gave them the keys. I wish them luck. If they fail it will he brutal for this still irrelevant franchise. The new staff is as green as they come. If they succeed which I think can definitely happen the new glory era will have begun. This will take 3 years minimum. The offense is aging and their star reciever is from what the rugby world is saying is on the trade block. LOL, not the greatest plan too build a contender. For a good recent memory watch the play when Orton throws to Sammy (against the vikes) a TD pass in the end zone as the time runs out. the Bills were behind the entire game. It was awesome. This is what the kid can do. Best game I attended that season.
Captain Murica Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 After I got tired of myself using it as a rebuttal to any negative comments towards the franchise.
4_kidd_4 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 Can we take bets on how they milk nostalgia this season? Last season it was Bruce's number, I'll go with retiring '34' this season.
row_33 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) The third year was the beginning of the edge being lost as BIlls fans couldn't bother to sell out the playoff game against Houston, so it was a blackout on TV locally. That would have been impossible for the Ickey Shuffle, Ronnie Harmon Drop and first 2 SB seasons. And the rest of the NFL was sick of the Bills getting systematically torn to shreds at the SB as well. Edited June 1, 2017 by row_33
Fan boy '92 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I'll never be too drunk to eat that chicken. Also, have you seen my avatar? Go Bills!
hondo in seattle Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 1994-2008 I did not watch a single NFL game other than the super bowls. Funny, I probably didn't watch the Super Bowl for 10 years or so around that same time frame. I was still haunted by the Bills losses and didn't care to watch another SB.
Chandler#81 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I'm with ya, OP. The pre-Salary Cap era IS ancient history. No one can build a team like that today and keep it for 6+ seasons. Our 1st bite from Cap restrictions was Polian conniving Wolford away from us to Indy. He was on a HOF career trend at that time and Fina spelled fine (no French punctuation on my computer) for that team. It all wore off for me at Kelly's resignation speech.
nucci Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 It is actually the only good stretch in this organization's history. That and a blip in the afl in the mid 60s. Its all they got. Its historically a wretched organization. Hopefully beane and mcdermott can change the tides Chuck Knox teams were very good. He should have been kept. Top coach in NFL at the time When they fired Wade. I was going to say when they hired Gregg Williams
LABILLBACKER Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 Somewhere between the failed Bledsoe experiment and the hiring of Skeletor Jauron....
Real McClappy Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) For me post Wade/Flutie it died out knowing we needed (and still need) a franchise QB to be great again. or at least a perennial playoff team. Bledsoe gave me hopes slightly post Wade but I knew his statue ass was not the answer. Here we are still needing the same and still not making the playoffs since.... Imagine someday we do get back to the playoffs and win a home game? The fans will be ripping seats out of the stadium and selling goal post pieces on EBAY. I honestly have no idea how fans will react to a winning team. If we ever win the Super Bowl I'm sure the National Guard will have to come to WNY though. Edited June 1, 2017 by Real McCoy
dpberr Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 Nostalgia? Hasn't really worn off for me. I'm sure 90% of this board pines to live days like that again. Have you ever wondered how you'd feel if the Bills became annually successful? How your perspective would change? The decisions made in the aftermath of the MCM is where I felt the Bills were no longer "the" Bills and you could feel a palatable shift in the franchise.
Mad Mike Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 What do you mean? That's the only reason why I'm still a Bills fan.
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 it will never wear off, those were the "glory" days...
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