Gugny Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 1990. I knew because I was more than a week late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 On Sunday afternoons in the fall I would sit in front of our little TV with my dad and he would tell me to "watch number 32." In 1976 I went on a summer camp field trip to Niagara University to watch the Bills' training camp. I was seven. Of course every little kid there wanted to see O.J., and of course that was the summer he held out. I went to my first game at Rich in 1979. Steve Grogan threw two bombs to Stanley Morgan and we lost to the Patriots. No matter. I was hooked for life. Loved the '80-'81 Chuck Knox teams. Suffered through the mid-'80s when we went 8-40 over three seasons. Soared and crashed with the four SB teams. Have endured since. My son, now 10, is a dyed-in-the-wool fan. I have apologized to him for this on several occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfaninky Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Since 1985 despite the fact the Bills were horrible back then I found myself glued to the TV with every possesion and down. That is when I knew I was a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Franchize Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Boy, you sure have a strange way of expressing joy. I live in New England so I probably should've punched everyone already by now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Fan for life. First started seeing the Bills at the Rockpile around 1965 / 66 (was around 8 years old). I actually liked ALL the AFL teams back then. Hated the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 My dad had season tickets from the beginning in 1960 so I was born into it. I was named after Daryle Lamonica, my dad's favorite Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 1964. My best friend's dad had season on the visitor side 13 rows up on the 45. Got on the field during games. Really hooked as a bills fan Used watch the games somewhat snowy picture from a rochester tv station, lived in the southtowns. My dad had a rotarry set up on his roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Been a fan since 1960 when I heard that Buffalo will have one of the teams in the newly for AFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tu-Toned Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I live in New England so I probably should've punched everyone already by now!!!! OK then punch a couple of them for me up there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 My dad had season tickets from the beginning in 1960 so I was born into it. I was named after Daryle Lamonica, my dad's favorite Bill. Your name is Lamonica?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Since birth, but it was really cemented for me on a Monday Night game against the LA Rams in 1989. Kelly was out and it was Frank Reich's first start. The Rams were unbeaten and favored. Reich lead the team back from behind. It was a fantastic game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Your name is Lamonica?? Haha. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Despite living in Chicago my whole life, I found myself following the Bills closely in 1989. I think I officially adopted then as "my team" during the playoff game in 89' vs Cleveland when Beebe got flipped on his head. Been a Bills fanatic ever since, I don't follow the local team (Bears) at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catskill Bills Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY and I became a Bills fan because all my friends were! Would play football all over the neighborhood and being a Bills fan was part of the requirements to take part. I attended numerous games throughout the years, my most memorable being in a box for a Bills Eagles game. My then girlfriend, now wife, suffered through the Superbowl losses, but those seasons cemented my relationship with her family at our weekly Bills parties! Good food, loads of beer, and the fun of watching the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 When I was very young (pre-6 year old), the only sport I cared about was basketball...but my dad and older brother were into football...they lured me in, sometime in 1971..my folks got me a pair of Buffalo Bills pajamas...my first name, being Dennis was somehow linked with Dennis Shaw...so he was my first sports hero...didn't matter if he was good or not... started tossing a ball around in the yard by myself..."Dennis passes it to Shaw"... part of family-lore, after Shaw was gone it became "OJ passes it to Simpson"...what a dip-****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 since 1960, i was eight , my father was a buffalo cop and we used to get in for nothing. have been consumed by them ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Born in Buffalo in '69, and my dad was an original season ticket holder. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) My mom took me to my first game in Nov. 1981...I was born in Septemeber that year When I became a fan: became a season ticket holder 1985 and continued the trend until I was 22 years old Sadly, I'm no longer a season ticket, but I do follow the team 24/7 in Utah Edited June 27, 2013 by KollegeStudnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorom Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) I was born a Bills fan. The day the doctor pulled me out and slapped my bottom I screamed "Go Bills" 1968.... I've been surrounded by Bills football and Sabres hockey since day 1 Edited June 27, 2013 by Snorom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY and I became a Bills fan because all my friends were! Would play football all over the neighborhood and being a Bills fan was part of the requirements to take part. I attended numerous games throughout the years, my most memorable being in a box for a Bills Eagles game. My then girlfriend, now wife, suffered through the Superbowl losses, but those seasons cemented my relationship with her family at our weekly Bills parties! Good food, loads of beer, and the fun of watching the Bills. Does your username mean you're now living in Catskill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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