Does anyone else sort of avoid this place after a loss?

[billsfan_34]

I typically avoid this site along with anything NFL for a few days. The Pitt loss stings - it was there but we all know what went wrong. 

[transplantbillsfan]

absolutely

[Real McClappy]

Yes, 100%

 

Only lurked the entire weak and SMFH like 100 times between Mon and today. 

[Rocky Landing]

1 hour ago, eball said:

Particularly now that the Bills are a good team, I find myself participating much less frequently on the board during the week after a loss.  I lurk but post much less.  The threads get ridiculous (well, even more ridiculous) and it's exhausting.  Is it just me?

It's not just you. I just don't have the energy for all the hot takes. I'm too busy wallowing in my own.

 

EDIT: It was easier when we sucked.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2021 by Rocky Landing

[SCBills]

I’ll post here as my only football outlet actually.  
 

Watched the Raiders/Ravens but if it was an NFC game, probably would’ve avoided. 
 

Have not watched a second of NFL Network this week.  
 

Find myself speed scrolling through Bills tweets/IG updates like nope, don’t want to hear anything from you right now. 

[Royale with Cheese]

I won’t even watch anything sports related after a loss.  I’ve been binging Breaking Bad again while working.

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Depends, usually its a day or 2 to let tye initial re actions subside

 

Then other times I'm drunk and want to vent and say complete and utter nonsense to get it off my mind

[Solomon Grundy]

Actually, I avoid all football related shows. Hate to hear the pundits critiques after losses. Hate to relive the mistakes team made during game. Would rather hear and communicate with other posters. 

[RichRiderBills]

Nah, kinda fun catharsis to all be sad/mad together. Too many film junkies point out cool stuff. I definitely avoid national media though. 

Edited September 16, 2021 by RichRiderBills

[boater]

After a loss, I just read the subject line of posts to see what the zeitgeist is. I rarely click into reading them for at least a day or two.

 

Example: sometime Monday there was a subject line of "Fire Daboll" or some such. What a stupid idea. I'm not even going to click through.

[Draconator]

[Freddie's Dead]

Venting here after a loss is just good therapy.  

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

No, not really.  I've seen them lose before and have heard everything over the last....about 30 years.  I'm disappointed when they lose but I don't get triggered/upset/mad by others thoughts or over reactions.  Most of the over reactions are born out of frustration anyway, which I totally get.

8 minutes ago, RichRiderBills said:

Nah, kinda fun catharsis to all be sad/mad together. Too many film junkies point out cool stuff. I definitely avoid national media though. 

 

100%

[Success]

Like others, there are certain things I stay away from.  Especially now.

 

Ironically - and this is in no way comparing one great season to what the Pats had - but I do kind of see the typical Pats fan perspective on hot-take nation now.  Every time that team started slow, every pundit and opposing fan was ready to scream "overrated" and put some dirt on their coffin. Which of course they generally swept off pretty quickly.

 

I stayed away from everything this past week, except this board.  Some of the takes on this board were ludicrous, but in general, we have really knowledgeable & level-headed fans.

 

[BarleyNY]

1 hour ago, eball said:

Particularly now that the Bills are a good team, I find myself participating much less frequently on the board during the week after a loss.  I lurk but post much less.  The threads get ridiculous (well, even more ridiculous) and it's exhausting.  Is it just me?

I tend to avoid it right after games whether we win or lose.  Overreacting seems to happen either way and I am not interested in those takes.

[Reader]

It's somewhat challenging as Virgil, Alpha and a few others put things into words well that help deal with the loss, at least for me. but the other 90% is terrible.

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, eball said:

Particularly now that the Bills are a good team, I find myself participating much less frequently on the board during the week after a loss.  I lurk but post much less.  The threads get ridiculous (well, even more ridiculous) and it's exhausting.  Is it just me?

No.

 

I'm on this board every day. Even after a loss. It's a good place to vent, but there are threads I will avoid, because I cannot stand the doom and gloomers.

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, eball said:

Particularly now that the Bills are a good team, I find myself participating much less frequently on the board during the week after a loss.  I lurk but post much less.  The threads get ridiculous (well, even more ridiculous) and it's exhausting.  Is it just me?

 

 

No there are a lot of people like you that are an emotional mess after a loss.

 

If you learn how to turn the page quickly on losses then discussing things like the corrective actions the team could/should make isn't so painful...........you can try to explain it another way but it's not boredom that keeps you away it's not being able to process the defeat in a healthy manner.

 

Result based fandom is why you regrettably gave up your season tickets..........it's not the way to "fan" if you don't intend to quit cold turkey.

 

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

2 hours ago, eball said:

Particularly now that the Bills are a good team, I find myself participating much less frequently on the board during the week after a loss.  I lurk but post much less.  The threads get ridiculous (well, even more ridiculous) and it's exhausting.  Is it just me?

avoid?  

More like ignore the overreactions

 

 

[WotAGuy]

I’m just here for the Covid threads