billsfreak Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 If anything, this reason has been pushing me away. The losing stinks as it is, but the drunks have made the game day experience so much worse. I have to agree. Not saying I haven't had my share of beers, especially spending so much time in foreign ports with the Navy, but never been a fan of drunken idiots at a game or concerts for that matter, kinda takes the fun out what you paid a considerable amount of money to enjoy. There is no written rules for being a fan, in fact some would say that acting mature and representing your team and city in a decent manner would be part of being a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) I have a few reasons of my own. #11) Staying a loyal fan year after year, decade after decade, always hanging on to eternal hope that maybe once, just once that the Buffalo Bills can reach the top of the mountain victorious. #12) Proudly wearing your meager Buffalo Bill cap as a teenager through all the adversity of those horrible years, never giving up. #13) Growing up, getting married and having sons and then dressing them up in Buffalo Bills' pajamas on Christmas day and passing along your love and passion for your team to them. #14) Seeing your kids grown and married, starting their own families when all the while you find yourself alone in that elusive quest for a championship still hanging on, staying optimistic each and every preseason. #15) Never apologizing for the love affair that you so freely chose in believing in your team so many years ago. Still hanging on and still believing in miracles. #16) Wondering if you made a mistake in choosing this avenue but then realizing that all those years that you spent, all those dreams that you dreamed and all that love that you poured into them wasn't wasted. They weren't wasted because when one looks back and reflects on their life he sees that no matter where those "little boys in pajamas" are in this world, no matter what is happening in their lives, no matter who is in their lives, when they see, hear and know of the Buffalo Bills, they think of you. Wow, the Bills have given me much more than I have ever given them, so needless to say that I'm a proud Buffalo Bills' fan, always have been and always will be! Go Bills! Edited May 11, 2011 by Tipster19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Yes please add to the list on what you think it means to be a true bills fan! We are starting at 16! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailar Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I have an issue with this because I consider myself a true Bills fan and yet I have never made it to a game yet. I live in the UK but my family are from Buffalo and my Aunt used to bring me jerseys, hats and programmes when I was toddling about. I have pictures of me as a 3 year old with my knitted Bills jumper on. I cried through the 90's when they got so close you could almost taste it, I cried through the 2000's when we were abysmal. I believe every year will be our year regardless of the team/coach/gm. I have watched every game possible even though it meant at the time linking to feeds which were cut off after 5 minutes to link to another feed before you could purchase a game ticket package here in Wales. I cringed at every crumby draft pick and then defended them to all my friends here who support whichever team is the flavour of the month. I have dealt with over 20 years of the Bills rollercoaster and never thought of jumping ship. The Bills are my sporting passion, my sporting past and present and now with my baby due in October they will be my sporting future as I dont see why I have to be the only schmuck in my family who has to go through the heartache the Bills provide me. I do not do it because they have been great or they are great but because next year they will always be great! When they win the whole thing, there will be no-one on this earth prouder than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I have an issue with this because I consider myself a true Bills fan and yet I have never made it to a game yet. I live in the UK but my family are from Buffalo and my Aunt used to bring me jerseys, hats and programmes when I was toddling about. I have pictures of me as a 3 year old with my knitted Bills jumper on. I cried through the 90's when they got so close you could almost taste it, I cried through the 2000's when we were abysmal. I believe every year will be our year regardless of the team/coach/gm. I have watched every game possible even though it meant at the time linking to feeds which were cut off after 5 minutes to link to another feed before you could purchase a game ticket package here in Wales. I cringed at every crumby draft pick and then defended them to all my friends here who support whichever team is the flavour of the month. I have dealt with over 20 years of the Bills rollercoaster and never thought of jumping ship. The Bills are my sporting passion, my sporting past and present and now with my baby due in October they will be my sporting future as I dont see why I have to be the only schmuck in my family who has to go through the heartache the Bills provide me. I do not do it because they have been great or they are great but because next year they will always be great! When they win the whole thing, there will be no-one on this earth prouder than me. Righteous stuff Bills Brother!!! Congratulations to you on your newborn and to us for having another member of Bills Nation on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haus Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Planning every Sunday of your life during the season around the Bills schedule. Planning your big family events/trips for the bye week. If God forbid you cant get to a game or watch it, Tivoing it and the feeling of growing very irritated until you get home and start it from the beggining. Another would be looking at a message board daily in hopes of finding out anything new and wonderfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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