Captain Hindsight Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didnt think this would happen for me because I love football so much but the longer this lockout has gone on, the more the NFL just doesnt matter to me. Fighting over money? I mean i understand both sides have to protect their intrests but they are gonna lose what drives that money if they dont work something out and soon. Am I alone here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didnt think this would happen for me because I love football so much but the longer this lockout has gone on, the more the NFL just doesnt matter to me. Fighting over money? I mean i understand both sides have to protect their intrests but they are gonna lose what drives that money if they dont work something out and soon. Am I alone here? It sucks that there has been no F/A to date this offseason, but at least we had the draft to look forward to. It is really going to suck when the draft ends and then NOTHING. No OTA's, no signings, no trades, etc... I expect this to drag on well into summer and as the weeks go by, the frustration level of the fans will continue to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'll get annoyed if we start missing games. If we're playing football when we're supposed to, I'll forget about how ugly the spring was. If we miss games, I'll get pissed. But for now - it's not like we were going to be big UFA players anyway. Watch the Sabres' playoff run and wait for the leaves to turn before investing too much energy in the NFL's mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Not really; it's April. Ask me again if there's still a lockout in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 heck no i like not knowing when we might be able to sign some free agents to shore up a vastly undermanned defense that was the achilles heel all season yes i enjoy pampered millionaires and pompous billionaires fighting over tiny percentage points that represent more money than every visitor in the history of this site will collectively earn in their entire lifetimes no i bask in the joy of not knowing when or even if my tied for first favorite spectator sport will ever start their season i think its awesome that the bills have collected the greatest combined cache of coaching and talent evaluators we have probably ever seen in buffalo just so they can sit and wait with the rest of us and lose ground on the tremendous progress we already saw them make over the coarse of last season, their first together as a staff, and now this season with the legendary stache helping to fix the defense im so happy im whistling zip-a-dee doo-dah out my butthole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Not really; it's April. Ask me again if there's still a lockout in August. True. This is a strange thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) Not really; it's April. Ask me again if there's still a lockout in August. I am a big Celtics and Sabres fan. Both of those teams start, what I am hoping, are extended playoff runs that could go all the way to the end of May...that will keep me entertained for now...if July rolls around, and we are still talking about a lockout, then I will be "turned off". In the past, these situations have po'd me...now, I only pay the whole thing a minimal amount of attention...nothing we can do, and I don't really have a strong opinion either way. I just hope we have NFL football come early September, however they get it done. I think they will...all the details aren't going to matter much when it is all settled. Obviously, as a Buffalo Bills fan, I have concerns about how the whole thing will affect the franchise, but that is/was inevitable all along. Edited April 12, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Eh...there is always dead time in the NFL between the draft to training camp...the dead time may have just shifted for the offseason to the Super Bowl to the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 It definitely is annoying me a bit right now and I do feel a little of my NFL love slipping away. However like most people said in this thread it won't really start to be evident unless this continues into late August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 In Buffalo, the NFL is a 12 month-long season. We eat and breathe football all year long. Once the regular season ends, we're looking forward to free-agency (not the post-season, I'm afraid). Then we look forward to the draft, then the OTAs, then camp. It's always football time in Buffalo and every poster in this forum proves it. Therefore, we are losing out. I was looking forward to our (non)splash in FA. This is NOT a strange thread. That said, I don't people living in other cities feel this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 In Buffalo, the NFL is a 12 month-long season. We eat and breathe football all year long. Once the regular season ends, we're looking forward to free-agency (not the post-season, I'm afraid). Then we look forward to the draft, then the OTAs, then camp. It's always football time in Buffalo and every poster in this forum proves it. Therefore, we are losing out. I was looking forward to our (non)splash in FA. This is NOT a strange thread. That said, I don't people living in other cities feel this way. The draft is coming. The Bills don't make big FA moves (nap time for Nix) and OTAs aren't for public consumption. What exactly have you missed so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 In Buffalo, the NFL is a 12 month-long season. We eat and breathe football all year long. Once the regular season ends, we're looking forward to free-agency (not the post-season, I'm afraid). Then we look forward to the draft, then the OTAs, then camp. It's always football time in Buffalo and every poster in this forum proves it. Therefore, we are losing out. I was looking forward to our (non)splash in FA. This is NOT a strange thread. That said, I don't people living in other cities feel this way. i think thats a bold generalization for both our fanbase, and the rest of the nfl. i think every team has hardcore fans out there. in the end, i think the indifference right now is similar to how i start to feel in mid june. nothing big going on, nothing has been for awhile, and nothing really will until camp starts and first rounders sign. as soon as things start up again, i doubt most will even think about the lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didnt think this would happen for me because I love football so much but the longer this lockout has gone on, the more the NFL just doesnt matter to me. Fighting over money? I mean i understand both sides have to protect their intrests but they are gonna lose what drives that money if they dont work something out and soon. Am I alone here? Nothing about the NFL has changed where I sit. You should take advantage of the situation and treat it as an educational tool. The NFL is not unlike any other multi-billion dollar enterprise. In that light, I say it is good to be reminded as a fan what our part truly is in the grand scheme of things. It seems that we vote with how we spend our money collectively. Every second of the day we have a perpetual election of what we truly value as a whole. The NFL clearly believes as a whole that the fans will keep them in office so to speak. Unfortunately when it comes to the Bills I do not use rational judgement and will enjoy my tickets when football does in fact resume. Say what you will, but when the games are on you'll be watching this s*** like the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerville Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 These are times I am glad I do not put all my eggs in one basket as a sports fan. There are some NFL fans out there that act like this league is the end all that be all, and MUST put down other sports to prop up a league that really does not need it. They make the most cash, so some NFL fans worship what guys like Colin Cowherd say, follow like sheep, and the NFL walks on water. I love the NFL, I do, but so glad I love the NHL, NBA, and other sports almost as much. Plenty else to do then read 40,000 mocks in the sports world, no matter what E$PN tries to tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didnt think this would happen for me because I love football so much but the longer this lockout has gone on, the more the NFL just doesnt matter to me. Fighting over money? I mean i understand both sides have to protect their intrests but they are gonna lose what drives that money if they dont work something out and soon. Am I alone here? What would you be missing right now if there was not a lockout? If this drags in to June/July then there are concerns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_phelaN1 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Unfortunately football is the one sport I really follow closely. I do watch baseball and basketball and hockey but it just isn't the same for me. The part that is especially annoying is the Bills are a team that could really benefit from Free Agency which we all know won't be happening. That makes the draft even more important to the Bills (as well as any team drafting high). Also I can not tell you how excited I am to see the new uni's this team is going to unveil (like many others here) and it is likely they won't even plan a Fan Friday until there is a new CBA. All in all anything that COULD be fun about this offseason, won't be. If this thing gets to the point where training camps are effected, we will start to see people become more annoyed. Hopefully you are fans of good baseball teams because by the end of summer you might have much going for you On the plus side, there is a summer full of warm weather ahead so let's not worry about it until we have to. Buffalo Bills mentality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 The draft is coming. The Bills don't make big FA moves (nap time for Nix) and OTAs aren't for public consumption. What exactly have you missed so far? Apparently he's missed a great late season charge by the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Honestly, no. More pumped for NHL playoffs. Maybe come August I'll feel different. Right now it's "who cares?" PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 I guess i should clarify a bit. I'm annoyed because all this time our players our locked out we cant learn the playbook, practice, and overall just get better. That hurts our incoming rookies and second year players especially. Frankly I'm worried that any progress that was made last season is slipping away the longer this drags out. To me it looks like two spoiled kids fighting over a piece of pie. Fitz should be able to practice with his receivers but can't Dave Wandstadt should be able to teach the LBs and get his stamp on the defense but cant Chan could be working with spiller but cant Our team could be getting better but cant. Thats frustrating and annoying to me and is turning me off to the league a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Fitz should be able to practice with his receivers but can't Technically, he can, but not in a team environment. He just has to organize it himself (which a team leader should do). You are correct on the other aspects that are hurting the team, namely the interaction between the coaches and players. When you have a team that is bad, but showed some potential last year, you want as much time as possible to build on any successes and work on the failures. Get 'er done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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