longtimebillsfan Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 I was born into it. I can not get away from it. I am a Bills fan until the end. God help me.
Ublaw Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 For the same reason than Indians or Hindu: geography.
ghostwriter Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Always root for the underdogs, even if I wasn't born in Buffalo and my family wasn't full of Bills fans there would still be a good chance that I'd be a Bills fan.
entropyrules Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 to suffer in this life leads to Nirvana in some future life...I'm trying to get there quicker by also by rooting for the Sabres
Chandler#81 Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 6 hours ago, The_Dude said: Because I’m unfortunate enough to have been born with a strong sense of loyalty and also in western New York. Why couldn’t I have been born in Pittsburgh?!!!! Damn you God! ? pretty much the same here. I was addicted to War Memorial Stadium and the vibrant Bills in the ‘60’s. Great group of guys and you’d see them all over town! As for WNY, the winters are horribly long and I left a long time ago with no regrets. Can’t/won’t shake the Bills & Sabres from my being. Still miss the Braves. 1 1
26TrapDraw Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 I am a big fan of masochism and enjoy mental anguish immensely.
The Jokeman Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 51-3 convinced me I was rooting for the wrong team.
WhoTom Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Dunkirk Don talked me into it. His inside source says the Bills will win the Super Bowl this year, so I jumped on the bandwagon.
Epstein's Mother Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 I have always rooted for the local teams. Nothing irritates me more than a front runner. I have a sister-in-law that is a Packers fan for some unknown reason (other than they have had the best quarterbacking in the league the last 20+ years). She likes to remind me that the Packers have been better than the Bills. I told her that there is nothing stopping me from saying I'm a Patriots fan and ripping on her like an a-hole..
BuckeyeBill Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Started kind of liking the Bills because I had some stickers when I was 5 or so. Meeting Jerry Butler and wanting to be like him was big. I wasn't a big football fan though, then Jim Kelly came to town and the world changed for me.
CajunBillsBacker Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Long story short, when I was a kid, my older brother was a big Dolphins/Marino fan. I started cheering for the Bills because he hated the Bills more than anything, just to be that aggravating little brother. It just stuck with me ever since. Edited April 14, 2018 by CajunBillsBacker
Original Byrd Man Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Jumped on the bandwagon in 62 and haven't looked back.
HOUSE Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) I was dragged into War Memorial Stadium in 1967 by my father.... Said " YOU WILL BE A BILLS FAN" man was he angry With death approaching, I agreed Edited April 14, 2018 by HOUSE 1
Misterbluesky Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 9 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: ? pretty much the same here. I was addicted to War Memorial Stadium and the vibrant Bills in the ‘60’s. Great group of guys and you’d see them all over town! As for WNY, the winters are horribly long and I left a long time ago with no regrets. Can’t/won’t shake the Bills & Sabres from my being. Still miss the Braves. I remember going to a rare Braves Sunday afternoon game,the Sabres ,I'm sure you recall,often played on Sunday night's at 7.I asked my pop "how can they change over to a ice rink so fast?". He was cool as ****..he talked to a security fella..and we got the chance to see the change over...court and seats removal..the glass going up...the old blue scoreboard was lowered and we watched the name changes.I even got to touch that old zamboni. The ice was under sheets of plywood that layer under the court...I'll never forget that day....good 'ole dad? 3 hours ago, nickrage said: Bc my dad is from buffalo. Awesome..do the two of you go to games together? 1
thunderingsquid Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) I remember growing up a Rams fan in Rochester. I liked their underdog vibe in the 1980 super bowl. My buddy was a die hard Bills fan and constantly kept after me about going to a game at the Rich. We went to a preseason game against the Vikings right after the strike. It was the most fun I've ever had at a sports event up to that time and I was hooked when I saw Bruce play. He's been my favorite player ever. Edited April 14, 2018 by thunderingsquid
Bills Freak Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 Where I grew up you were told to be a Jets, Giants or Patriot fan for football & Mets or Yankees for Baseball. Being the ever obedient one I chose the Bills & Yankees. I had to break away somewhere, & my Dad was a fan whom I barely saw so it was our connection.
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