Are The Bills Mafia’s Tailgate Antics An Embarrassment?

[frostbitmic]

Considering that I'm not one jumping through tables, I'm not embarrassed.

[TonyBeets]

I'm on the fence on this one.  On one hand I too love to have fun, but on the other hand we have to set more positive role models for our kids.  

 

Have fun responsibly?  Don't be a belligerent drunk. 

[H2o]

Never been, just seen the videos like most people. We do deal with a couple of companies in the area and I have talked to some of the Customer Service reps about it. They said they don't go to the games because what I see in the videos is nothing compared to the real life debauchery that takes place. Is this true? Is there worse that goes on not caught by the cameras and posted on youtube?

[Real McClappy]

4 minutes ago, H2o said:

Never been, just seen the videos like most people. We do deal with a couple of companies in the area and I have talked to some of the Customer Service reps about it. They said they don't go to the games because what I see in the videos is nothing compared to the real life debauchery that takes place. Is this true? Is there worse that goes on not caught by the cameras and posted on youtube?

No and tell your reps ->

 

[billsfan89]

Yes and No, I think people don't take the antics seriously but to the outside, it just comes off as white trash but to fans of the NFL it is just stupid fun. 

[Lfod]

45 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Considering that I'm not one jumping through tables, I'm not embarrassed.

Exactly. It's just that simple. I'm not the volunteer I am just the spectator. It's a lot of entertainment value and should be cherished. How many places can I go to possibly see somebody risk self injury for no money? People should realize you used to have to pay to see Daredevils. 

 

These people exist and if they don't have a public forum then they will just eat Tide pods and die. So it's even safer for them this way. They will plank off tall buildings or on train tracks. Natural selection bro, it's for a reason let's embrace it. 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Lfod

[Orlando Buffalo]

8 hours ago, musichunch said:

People from out of town LOVE it. It shows passion and personality.

 

I question the true motives of those that want to end it. How many of those that want to end this form of tailgating secretly want an excuse to build a stadium downtown? Don't think it's possible that a PR push is being paid for when billions of dollars are involved? Didn't Trump admit to starting the Bon Jovi rumor?

I think you can be embarassed and not want it to end but simply stop the immature stunts. I prefer Bills mafia to the Eagle fans of the 700 level or the Jets fan in the nosebleeds by a long shot. Basically a small improvement and I will be happy. Other point is that I started in Buffalo and now am out of Buffalo but I am readily identified as a Bills fan and I get asked often about the tables and other such antics by other sport fans.

[Billsfanatic8989]

My Pats fan friend & I were gonna come down for the Patriots game. Thing is, my friend has a habit of doing a dance every time the Patriots score. Is he better off not going due to a potential fight? 

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

 

I have worked in the busiest ER in my state for the last 21 years. Over those years I have learned a simple truth.... God loves drunk people.  They never seem to end up as hurt as you think they would considering what happens to them.  They must all be assigned an intoxicated guardian angel to look over them.

 

My mother always said God protects drunks and babies. They can both fall down the stairs and come out unscathed. They don’t tighten up and somehow escape just fine!  I’m too old to be a baby, but I like to play it safe, so......

 

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[Ol Dirty B]

I've been to 4 games over the last 2 years, 8 over the last 3. I've seen more than one person jump through a table at every game.

 

They're kind of embarrassing. But I don't know, I can't stop them. Only time it personally mattered to me is when we left a couple tables outside of the party bus and people who didn't even go the game jumped through them during it. But lesson learned.

 

Personally, I'm more annoyed by the name Bills Mafia or Sweet Caroline being played after wins. Both are a bit corny.

2 hours ago, Lfod said:

Exactly. It's just that simple. I'm not the volunteer I am just the spectator. It's a lot of entertainment value and should be cherished. How many places can I go to possibly see somebody risk self injury for no money? People should realize you used to have to pay to see Daredevils. 

 

These people exist and if they don't have a public forum then they will just eat Tide pods and die. So it's even safer for them this way. They will plank off tall buildings or on train tracks. Natural selection bro, it's for a reason let's embrace it. 

 

I prefer tide pods. Never liked attention whores. Also, people wouldn't pay a dime for that ****.

[JMF2006]

3 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

 

I have worked in the busiest ER in my state for the last 21 years. Over those years I have learned a simple truth.... God loves drunk people.  They never seem to end up as hurt as you think they would considering what happens to them.  They must all be assigned an intoxicated guardian angel to look over them.

 

The old saying goes   "God looks out for drunks and fools"

 

I know it must be true I have seen it many times as well.

[papazoid]

stadium opened in 1973

 

lets just say an average annual attendance of 500,000 / year

 

that's  22 Million tailgaters

 

and all they can find is 10 goofballs ???

 

 

 

 

[Sky Diver]

7 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:

The atmosphere at the stadium has always been primarily geared by the college crowd and the table jumping antics etc. are what's in with that demographic nowadays.  If you follow Barstool Sports they are always posting videos of this kind of stuff going on at college parties all over the United States.  The reason why this is associated with Bills fans is Buffalo has much more of a college gameday atmosphere than any other NFL city.

 

I have never seen any antics at a college tailgate like I have seen in Buffalo.

Edited August 9, 2018 by Sky Diver

[Ol Dirty B]

6 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:

 

I have never seen any antics at a college tailgate like I have seen in Buffalo.

 

Well that's because SEC schools have games worth remembering. UB and the Bills, not so much. It's became an attraction to people. I know a lot of people who go who don't like the Bills, don't care about the game, they just want to go party and day drink.

 

I don't go to them but a lot of these people I know also go to country concerts. Seems like a pretty similar atmosphere to me.

 

 

 

33 minutes ago, papazoid said:

stadium opened in 1973

 

lets just say an average annual attendance of 500,000 / year

 

that's  22 Million tailgaters

 

and all they can find is 10 goofballs ???

 

 

 

 

 

It's way worse than that, that's lying. I don't know where you guys are going to where you don't see all this crazy ****. Granted I'm not seeing a girl blow a dude for a Kiko jersey. But I seen the table jumping, beer throwing, titty flashing. All that ridicolous stuff. Maybe it's because I'm usually in the bus lot? That **** is a disaster over there.

[ThunderGun]

LoL @ Wayne County is passing judgement on anybody...

[JoeF]

6 hours ago, Billsfanatic8989 said:

My Pats fan friend & I were gonna come down for the Patriots game. Thing is, my friend has a habit of doing a dance every time the Patriots score. Is he better off not going due to a potential fight? 

Recommend not going to the game, but maybe watch the game from Fort Erie or off Transit near the airport.  Bring what you would have spent on tickets in dollar bills with you.  He can dance all he wants and he'll have company.   My experience is that dancing Pats fans don't fare well at New Era.

 

 

[BuffaloBill]

The activity continues in part because of the attention given to it. Hopefully, it does not escalate to acts of even greater stupidity. 

[GaryPinC]

9 hours ago, H2o said:

Never been, just seen the videos like most people. We do deal with a couple of companies in the area and I have talked to some of the Customer Service reps about it. They said they don't go to the games because what I see in the videos is nothing compared to the real life debauchery that takes place. Is this true? Is there worse that goes on not caught by the cameras and posted on youtube?

 

No.  Been going to a game a year for a good 10 years and taking my kids for at least 4 (kids are 15 and 12).  Never seen a table jump or any other crazy antics.  Tailgate and game have always been an enjoyable experience.

[ToGoGo]

23 hours ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said:

 

I've never heard of that, but I wouldn't be surprised.

 

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/01/17/bon-jovi-donald-trump-helped-torpedo-buffalo-bills-bid/1042097001/

[Buffalo716]