DaveintheTriad Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Having watched the Bills since moving to Western New York in1966 I’ve seen the good, the bad, and way too much of the ugly. I’d been told the Bills were a pretty good football team before I became a fan so I thought that maybe their downslide in the late 60s was my fault. I had season tickets when the Bills played in the Rockpile and can remember a group of fans in front of me that had bought a season ticket for their beer keg. After suffering through the end of the 60s I could see why they bought the extra ticket. I was there when the Bills won their only game in 1968, but then I was given hope when the Bills drafted O.J. Simpson and it was fun to see them competitive for some years. I stayed a fan through the 70s even though the Bills never managed to beat Miami through those years. I can remember the “roughing the official” call during one of those games in Miami and like some other fans I was beginning to think that the NFL had it in for Buffalo. I watched the Bills finally beat the Dolphins in 1980 and after a few bad years was treated to a Bills team that was truly a Championship team. Since the Marv Levy era it’s been mostly downhill and as I got older I became much more unforgiving of the bad play and coaching over the past several years. I was still a Bills fan when I moved from Western New York a few years ago and I was able to watch the Bills over the last few seasons through the NFL Package. This is an expense I can no longer justify after this year. It’s not a rewarding past time to watch this team play worse every game instead of better. I was hoping that with Juaron entering his third year this season the team would start showing itself to be on the right track, and that seemed to be the case after the first six games this year. Unfortunately the Bills have regressed instead of progressing and I don’t see anything but another many “rebuilding” years ahead of them. My patience with the Bills ended in their loss to the Jets last Sunday. I’m at the point where I don’t care if it’s the owners fault, the coaches fault, or the players fault anymore. I just want them to be competitive, and they’re not. I will say one thing about the game last Sunday – if Jim Kelly had been quarterbacking this team and the coaches had called for a pass at that point in the game where the Bills were ahead with a little more than two minutes to go he would have laughed in their faces and ran the ball! To be honest I’m also disgusted with the NFL and the many terrible calls that have gotten worse this year. The large market cities roll along year after year and somehow put teams on the field that are usually decent to watch. The wealthy owners who really want to win will circumvent the salary cap by hiring the best coaches and front office personnel available and this shows on the field. So now the Bills can loose to Denver and hand them their Divisional Championship and then play their last game this year at home against a New England team they haven’t beaten since 2003. I really am getting too old to watch this team find any more ways to loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Having watched the Bills since moving to Western New York in1966 I’ve seen the good, the bad, and way too much of the ugly. I’d been told the Bills were a pretty good football team before I became a fan so I thought that maybe their downslide in the late 60s was my fault. I had season tickets when the Bills played in the Rockpile and can remember a group of fans in front of me that had bought a season ticket for their beer keg. After suffering through the end of the 60s I could see why they bought the extra ticket. I was there when the Bills won their only game in 1968, but then I was given hope when the Bills drafted O.J. Simpson and it was fun to see them competitive for some years. I stayed a fan through the 70s even though the Bills never managed to beat Miami through those years. I can remember the “roughing the official” call during one of those games in Miami and like some other fans I was beginning to think that the NFL had it in for Buffalo. I watched the Bills finally beat the Dolphins in 1980 and after a few bad years was treated to a Bills team that was truly a Championship team. Since the Marv Levy era it’s been mostly downhill and as I got older I became much more unforgiving of the bad play and coaching over the past several years. I was still a Bills fan when I moved from Western New York a few years ago and I was able to watch the Bills over the last few seasons through the NFL Package. This is an expense I can no longer justify after this year. It’s not a rewarding past time to watch this team play worse every game instead of better. I was hoping that with Juaron entering his third year this season the team would start showing itself to be on the right track, and that seemed to be the case after the first six games this year. Unfortunately the Bills have regressed instead of progressing and I don’t see anything but another many “rebuilding” years ahead of them. My patience with the Bills ended in their loss to the Jets last Sunday. I’m at the point where I don’t care if it’s the owners fault, the coaches fault, or the players fault anymore. I just want them to be competitive, and they’re not. I will say one thing about the game last Sunday – if Jim Kelly had been quarterbacking this team and the coaches had called for a pass at that point in the game where the Bills were ahead with a little more than two minutes to go he would have laughed in their faces and ran the ball! To be honest I’m also disgusted with the NFL and the many terrible calls that have gotten worse this year. The large market cities roll along year after year and somehow put teams on the field that are usually decent to watch. The wealthy owners who really want to win will circumvent the salary cap by hiring the best coaches and front office personnel available and this shows on the field. So now the Bills can loose to Denver and hand them their Divisional Championship and then play their last game this year at home against a New England team they haven’t beaten since 2003. I really am getting too old to watch this team find any more ways to loose. if it makes you feel any better, im 25 and all i know following this team is epic failures and soul crushing heartbreak after heartbreak. this team is going to lose its fan base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 To be honest I’m also disgusted with the NFL and the many terrible calls that have gotten worse this year. The large market cities roll along year after year and somehow put teams on the field that are usually decent to watch. The wealthy owners who really want to win will circumvent the salary cap by hiring the best coaches and front office personnel available and this shows on the field. You know what? IMO, I think they should take all technology out of the league except instant replay that can be reviewed in the booth for every play on the fly... Use review like college. With regards to tech... It really has to go... No eyes in the sky... No headsets, nothing but pure football... I think the joke started with the Pats*, now everyone else is starting to bend the rules and attempt to get preparation advantages... The game has become a joke... The game needs to be restored to the players. And yes... I think even the Bills do it... Not well, but do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 if it makes you feel any better, im 25 and all i know following this team is epic failures and soul crushing heartbreak after heartbreak. this team is going to lose its fan base. The disloyal fan base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The disloyal fan base. Loyalty is a two-way street. Is a battered wife disloyal if she leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts