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    Most popular NFL teams in the world- per one survey .. Bills #2

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    39 minutes ago, folz said:

    Interesting. So, according to this graphic, we are the most popular team (by internet search) in:

     

    Canada

    Russia

    Poland

    Ukraine

    Belarus

    Romania

    Slovakia

    Moldova

    France

    Belgium

    Spain

    Italy

    Egypt

    Algeria

    The Congo (DRC)

    (Apparently there are 4 more countries where the Bills reign supreme, but it was too hard to tell the others from that graphic)

     

    TB has Greenland locked up. 😊

     

    At first I was thinking, well of course, outside the US, the most searched teams will likely be those that are at the top of the NFL currently (teams playing for Super Bowls, etc.). Makes sense. Tampa with Brady and a recent Super Bowl fits that. So do the Bills, who are now a top team. But, if that were the only reason, why is KC only 6th? Where are the Rams and Cinci? And how are the Texans that high on the list? Dallas is obvious...they haven't been a great team in a long while, but somehow have maintained their marketing, and not just as America's team apparently. Though I am a bit surprised that Dallas is still "America's team." I always thought that was just a left-over artifact from days long gone by. But they seem to still be the #1 team in America (at least by searches)...surprising to me.

     

    I would bet it was because the Bills became a very popular team overseas when the Kelly led Bills were going to 4 SuperBowls in a row and I am willing to bet those fans passed it on to their kids and are probably very happy to see them back to being an elite team.

    27 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

    This survey/study is not the be-all, end-all.  It's just one data point.   It does show, however, that the Bills are a very strong brand.  In addition to being a great team with an exciting young, talented QB, I believe that the Bills' fanbase has a lot to do with this.  Lots of people move from city to city and around the world, but nobody retains and openly shares their love of their hometown and team more than Bills fans.  Thrown in the table-jumping, ketchup squirting, bowling ball shots, etc. (I've only done one of these 3...) combined with social media, and it only grows the brand more.

     

    Those who say the Bills stadium deal was a bad one don't fully understand the circumstances.  This team, region, fanbase, etc. is not llke all the others.  For example, I have numerous friends from other parts of the country who are not Bills fans (they are fans of their own teams), but can't wait to come to Buffalo to watch a game (preferably when their team is playing the Bills, of course).  These are all people with good jobs and money to spend, which they will spend on hotels, rental cars, restaurants, bars, stores, ride sharing services, etc. when they come to Buffalo.  I don't know people who are as excited to see a game in Cincinnati (a Super Bowl team), Carolina, or even New York.

     

    I know a guy who lives in Wisconsin, but is a big sports fan.  When on summer vacation (the OFFSEASON), he chose to spend a couple of days in Buffalo with his family.  They went to the wing places, went to the New Era store and other places.  I guarantee that if the Bills were not in Buffalo, Buffalo would not have been on his family's radar for a visit.  The Bills brand boosts the Buffalo brand, which attracts tourism and business, even when the Bills are not playing.

     

    I don't believe people are as interested in going to cities such as Fresno, Omaha, Tulsa, and Wichita, all of which have larger city populations than Buffalo or places like Sacramento, Providence, Richmond, or Hartford, all of which have larger metro area populations than the Buffalo metro area.  The impact of the Bills on Buffalo and WNY is very real and it's economic in addition to "emotional."

     

    I live in WNY and we took a family trip to Boston-Providence-Hartford which was fun.  Have a friend from college who is from Providence and he made sure to tell me to go visit Federal Hill and the best Italian places around there(he is Italian). Also went to Warwick and Newport to go see all the crazy mansions which were unbelievably huge(especially the Rockefeller one that was over 61K square feet). So huge in fact that my entire 1800 square foot house could have fit in their foyer/entrance area.   

     

    Happened to be there at the right time to see Water Fire on the one Saturday a month they have it on the canals downtown which was really cool as well.

    Jerry Hughes saying goodbye?

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    3 hours ago, TFBillsfan said:

    Appreciate all that Hughes has done for Buffalo but it’s time to move on. No one ever questioned his work ethic or passion. He gave it his all and glad he’s helped turn the franchise around.

     

    My top three highlights are:

     

    1.  His TD return against the Broncos

    2. Chasing the ref up the tunnel

    3. Getting a bogus fathom 15 yard penalty against NE after stopping them on 3rd down for hitting another Bills players helmet in celebration. Ref said he was hitting a NE player. Pure 100% BS

     

    https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2014/10/16/6985297/jerry-hughes-penalty-bills-patriots-2014
     

     

    How did you leave out fitting first ballot Hall Of Famer Joe Thomas for a dress in the Cleveland game where he was literally unlockable...numerous instances but the obvious one was when he was being held on a play by Thomas, still broke free and tackled the running back behind the LOS, stripped the ball, recovered the fumble and then ran it in for a TD?

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    Bills hire Texans Director of Personnel; Dennis Hickey leaving for NYG

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    4 hours ago, FilthyBeast said:

    Unless I missed the news somewhere, this must be a preemptive move by Beane to replace someone that Schoen and the Giants are going to poach for their front office since they recently dumped some long time scouting folks after the draft.

     

    But I also share the concern that this might not even be a great hire looking at the Texans and what a dumpster fire the entire organization is right now.

     

    Dennis Hickey is going to the Giants

    ***** Bills Mafia rise up***** Best wings outside of Buffalo

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    13 hours ago, Limeaid said:

    Raw chicken wing prices have gotten out of control with supermarkets selling for $4 a pound which is more than boneless, skinless chicken tenders.

     

    My wife and I were shopping at Restaurant Depot and they had a  40# "miss-cut" box of chicken wings for 50 cents a pound and I told my wife to buy it. 

    Not one of them were cooked Buffalo style but Chinese have been cooking chicken wings as a dish for hundreds of years and they were as good Buffalo wings are. 

     

    I looked it up and it said the earliest Chicken Wing recipe in China was from 750 AD...so I guess they did it about 1400 years prior to the Anchor Bar 🤣

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    Josh Allen's best throws from his first 4 years (video)

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    Posted · Edited by Big Turk

    #1 has to be the throw to Diggs against the Pats 2 years ago in Gillette where he ran right, circled back left, squared up with a defender bearing down on him and threw a laser to the back of the end zone, flat footed falling backwards that only Diggs could catch while he dove to the ground...

     

    That might have been one of the most jaw dropping throws I have ever seen in my life.

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    Cook and Elam playing hot potato. 😂

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    6 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

    There's really not many cornerback in the first round.. who gets taken without any ball skills

     

    Yes he has ball skills 

     

    You can get a corner in the fourth round and he could cover a bit but he probably can't play the ball in the air 

     

    Elam absolutely has playmaking ability

     

    Agreed unless he is the next coming of Darrelle Revis in coverage, he is going to have good hands as a first round CB

    Solo Season ticket

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    7 hours ago, Bills fan since 87 said:

    So a group of 4 of us had season tickets in the middle of the drought, like 09-16 or something.  1 guy moved away, one guy had a kid and F'd up his priorities and the third guy I honestly would not hang around with without the other two.  Just a complete fool.  We usualy meet up at our dear old Hammers once a year to tailgate away and laugh about old times though.

     

    Last year there was no way I was missing the Pats playoff game and drove out solo because everyone else said it would be too cold (which it really wasn't if you were prepared) There was no way i'd miss it  I found that I actually really enjoyed the experience.  In fact in previous years I've made one or two solo late season/cheap ticket trips out as well.  I get leave Rochetser later and listen to WGR, have wings at a bar, go to the game; able to concentrate fully and drive home with no Monday hangover.  It was suprisingly enjoyable when I began doing this and the social interaction is always still there when surrounded by mafia.  I'm getting older I guess.

     

    This year i am thinking about getting a solo season up in the cheap seats.  I'll probably only use it 4 times or so becuase I will still go to a couple games with groups.  Thus my question.  Har difficult will it be to unload a single ticket on the secondary market?  By no means am I looking to profit or even break even, but can i expect to still sell? or am i gifiting it?  (I know, depends on opponent/time).

     

    Also anybody else ever do a solo season? Seems I'll be able to get one.  Already talking to a ticket guy.

     

    part of me is just screaming to be a season ticket holder again, it's a badge I always wore proudly

     

    Go Bills

     

     

     

    With the way they are playing? Pretty easy.

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    Former Bills CB Levi Wallace takes blame for 13 Seconds

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    2 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

    Exactly. That’s why I always believed a player messed up. BUT I’m not putting this on Levi completely because Poyer or Hyde also could’ve told Levi to tighten up. Milano could’ve told Levi to tighten up.

     

    The Bills players weren’t ready. They likely were all thinking Hill is getting the ball. 
     

    I still blame coaching because that confusion shouldn’t have happened. 

     

    He claimed he trusted them form playing over the last 4 years to know where they would be and he never glanced back to see where they were prior to the play but if he would have, he would have noticed they weren't where he expected them to be and likely would have played it differently

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