YoloinOhio Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) Nice article by Janine Talley in TBN. I didn't know a lot of this. http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/07/30/janine-talley-how-the-bills-mafia-became-a-movement/?utm_campaign=puma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1469921262 The Bills Mafia is a series of accidental events they were mindful enough to seize and turn into a charitable endeavor theyd like to see grow. Simply put, the Bills Mafia is an occurrence of serendipity. Edited July 31, 2016 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Very interesting- I recall it was tied in with Stevie Johnson but I didn't know any of the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Bills Mafia the Twitter organization (or whatever they want to be called) gets mixed in with Bills Mafia which is the name the media gives to all of the fans now. All Bills fans are referred to now as Bills Mafia even though we have nothing to do with the Bills Mafia group. Kind of confusing and no offense to Del and those guys but I'm not part of Bills Mafia but as a Bills fan I'm automatically in Bills Mafia apparently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeyBomb Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 kidiggz - Bills Mafia the "Twitter Group" ARE the fans. And the fans are Bills Mafia. Twitter affiliated or not. Just because it started with Twitter, doesn't mean you aren't called part of the Mafia. If you are a fan of the Bills, you're now part of the Mafia.. It's not like they only want those who use twitter to call themselves #BillsMafia lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 kidiggz - Bills Mafia the "Twitter Group" ARE the fans. And the fans are Bills Mafia. Twitter affiliated or not. Just because it started with Twitter, doesn't mean you aren't called part of the Mafia. If you are a fan of the Bills, you're now part of the Mafia.. It's not like they only want those who use twitter to call themselves #BillsMafia lol Damn. I had no idea about all this. I don't do cell phones or twitterverse, but I still get to be in the Gang? another nice write up by Janine T btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Nice article by Janine Talley in TBN. I didn't know a lot of this. http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/07/30/janine-talley-how-the-bills-mafia-became-a-movement/?utm_campaign=puma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1469921262 Any relation to Darryl ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 kidiggz - Bills Mafia the "Twitter Group" ARE the fans. And the fans are Bills Mafia. Twitter affiliated or not. Just because it started with Twitter, doesn't mean you aren't called part of the Mafia. If you are a fan of the Bills, you're now part of the Mafia.. It's not like they only want those who use twitter to call themselves #BillsMafia lolIt's nice that Bills fans have a distinctive national handle. It's better than (Your team here) Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 How about we give the Bills media hoard a cool nickname. How about Bills Gestapo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeyBomb Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) Damn. I had no idea about all this. I don't do cell phones or twitterverse, but I still get to be in the Gang? another nice write up by Janine T btw Yes sir! It's nice that Bills fans have a distinctive national handle. It's better than (Your team here) Nation. I couldn't agree more. Anything that sets ourselves apart from the rest of the world is definitely a plus. Especially our rabid fanbase, which actually does a phenomenal job by ourselves haha Edited August 1, 2016 by DukeyBomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffalo Ills Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 It's nice that Bills fans have a distinctive national handle. It's better than (Your team here) Nation. Yeah I agree. You don't have to be a part of that twitter group or be in anyway related to them to be called "Bills Mafia." At this point Bills Mafia is just synonymous with "Raider Nation" or "Bird Gang" and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Any relation to Darryl ? Janine Talley, wife of Buffalo Bills great Darryl Talley, writes an occasional column for The Buffalo News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Yes sir! I couldn't agree more. Anything that sets ourselves apart from the rest of the world is definitely a plus. Especially our rabid fanbase, which actually does a phenomenal job by ourselves haha Thanks. do we get to flash signs Janine Talley, wife of Buffalo Bills great Darryl Talley, writes an occasional column for The Buffalo News. Very articulate and thoughtful Woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'll vouch for pretty much everything in that article. Del is just a genuinely good person -- he also started the "26 shirts" charity in which a custom-created shirt representing some aspect of Buffalo sports is released for a limited time, with proceeds benefiting a family struck by disaster/illness. It was such a hit in Buffalo that he has expanded to Chicago and I think somewhere else (maybe Pittsburgh?). Bre is hilarious -- he'll mix it up with anyone, and he created one of the best Bills-related tweets of all time after the Bills beat the Vikings at home in 2014 on the last second Orton-to-Watkins TD. Research it -- unbelievably funny. Bills Mafia is here to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) I'll vouch for pretty much everything in that article. Del is just a genuinely good person -- he also started the "26 shirts" charity in which a custom-created shirt representing some aspect of Buffalo sports is released for a limited time, with proceeds benefiting a family struck by disaster/illness. It was such a hit in Buffalo that he has expanded to Chicago and I think somewhere else (maybe Pittsburgh?). Bre is hilarious -- he'll mix it up with anyone, and he created one of the best Bills-related tweets of all time after the Bills beat the Vikings at home in 2014 on the last second Orton-to-Watkins TD. Research it -- unbelievably funny. Bills Mafia is here to stay. I want to know about Leslie. Does she have any tattoos? What's her favorite player? Is she married? Does she live in Niagara County (think dabout it)? Is she a good cook? You seem to know a lot about the guys but are withholding info about Leslie. What gives? Edited August 1, 2016 by Hammered a Lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 How about we give the Bills media hoard a cool nickname. How about Bills Gestapo? That's good. Probably better than the Bills Propaganda and Agitation Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 That's good. Probably better than the Bills Propaganda and Agitation Department. We do have that; It's Russ Department... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Bills Fan Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I never cared for the name despite bleeding red, white, and blue; it always seemed a forced way to classify us like Raider Nation. I still loath Seattle for stealing our 12th man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I never cared for the name despite bleeding red, white, and blue; it always seemed a forced way to classify us like Raider Nation. Well, since that's not at all how it came to be you should feel relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 It is interesting how popular that nickname has become in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) I like Del. Has a lot of good raffle prizes at the Bills Mafia party in Hammer's Lot. Edited August 2, 2016 by mead107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskerTough Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I've kvetched about this on here before - Bills Mafia is a stupid name with an embarrassing origin story. Whining about an Adam Schefter tweet? "Defending" our player? It's lame. I like how they donate money to charities, and I appreciate anything that bonds the fan base... I just wish it didn't have to be so damn corny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 TBD was the original Bills mafia, it just never used the same platform. Same general population of rabid Bills fans, just using an antiquated message board instead of tweeters and hashbrowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Nice article by Janine Talley in TBN. I didn't know a lot of this.http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/07/30/janine-talley-how-the-bills-mafia-became-a-movement/?utm_campaign=puma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1469921262 Very cool story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I never cared for the name despite bleeding red, white, and blue; it always seemed a forced way to classify us like Raider Nation. I still loath Seattle for stealing our 12th man Stop loathing Seattle! In fact, both the Bills and Seahawks stole the name from Texas A&M which has used the "12th man" since 1921 and has trademarked the term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_man_(football) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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