Another Fan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I have a soft spot for the Browns and follow them during the year. Pulling for the Patriots or Dolphins or just jumping on some teams bandwagon I agree though is unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Do what makes you happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I spent as much of my life in Charlotte as I have in Buffalo. I root for the Panthers when they aren't playing the Bills. I have convinced myself it is acceptable because they are an NFC team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 it's fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Not for me. But to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I spent as much of my life in Charlotte as I have in Buffalo. I root for the Panthers when they aren't playing the Bills. I have convinced myself it is acceptable because they are an NFC team.I used to until delhomme. Than I saw how they run that franchise and can't stand them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 If your first team is the Bills and your second team is the Browns, you are doing it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Only if it is NFC. Every AFC team is in competition with each other. Browns are garbage and I hope they fail forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I don't have a second favorite team, per se. By around mid-season, I decide who I'd like to see in the Super Bowl (since Buffalo is always out of it by then) and I root for those teams (unless they play the Bills). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) I'm so sorry Edited April 12, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY315 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Whatever non AFC East team is playing the Patriots Edited April 12, 2017 by CNY315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 If your first team is the Bills and your second team is the Browns, you are doing it wrong. Unless you're a masochist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 No second team for me, but do what makes you happy. It's your life, but that's a whole lot of pain and frustration to take on just for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Charlie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I do have teams I root for, but I don't really get terribly happy if they win or sad if they lose. It's simply dull to have no rooting interest once the playoffs begin. When I was a kid, the Bills were also bad and I liked the Vikings because of Fran Tarkenton and purple and Vikings. Then my family moved to Atlanta and I picked up the Falcons. 0 - 10 for Super bowls; maybe it's me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I used to until delhomme. Than I saw how they run that franchise and can't stand them It was a fun team back in the early 2000's with Davis & Foster, Smith & Muhammad on O and Jenkins, Peppers, Morgan, & Minter on D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I like GB but as much as I like them it is never the same feel for the game as it is for the Bills. I don´t get to high on them even if they make it to the SB and I don´t get upset if they lose any game. But what I like the most is thay I can enjoy they game itself as I am not nervous, anxious, angry, etc... during gametime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsMedia Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 It was a fun team back in the early 2000's with Davis & Foster, Smith & Muhammad on O and Jenkins, Peppers, Morgan, & Minter on D Game in Carolina this year should be fun as always. We have a huge following down here in Charlotte and ALWAYS show up to BofA stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 If your first team is the Bills and your second team is the Browns, you are doing it wrong. TRADITION!!! As Bobby Baccalieri told the youngster, "this is a Giants household" except I got the Bills and Browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) I've always had additional teams I pull for after my main favorites. For example, I grew up in a big Notre Dame family, and was a kid during Joe Montana's prime, so I've always had a soft spot for the Niners. But if the Niners and Bills play in the Super Bowl? It's Bills all day. I think the same is acceptable within the same league/conference too. Like in baseball, I'm a Jays fan first, foremost and always. But like the Niners when I was a kid, the Twins '87 WS team was the first WS I vividly remember, and they had a lot of great players, so I've always kind of liked the Twins too. The fact that my hometown Rochester Red Wings are now the Twins' farm club adds another element of interest there. I think fandom can absolutely be shades of grey, but at the same time, you must have your prime, unwavering favorite above all others. Edited April 12, 2017 by jimmy10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGun12TD Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Soft! But, that's my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drey Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 My wife's a Vikings fan, so I root for them as long as they're not playing the Bills. When they are playing the Bills, we use it as an opportunity to test our children's loyalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 If wish to root for somebody at playoff time, it is mandatory to have another team to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87168 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 My wife's a Vikings fan, so I root for them as long as they're not playing the Bills. When they are playing the Bills, we use it as an opportunity to test our children's loyalties. mother is god in the eyes of a child. hahah good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I don't have a second favorite team, per se. By around mid-season, I decide who I'd like to see in the Super Bowl (since Buffalo is always out of it by then) and I root for those teams (unless they play the Bills). came here to post this.. by halloween i pick a team to cheer for, as often as not it's the giants as I live in the capital region and it's easier to fit in doing that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Billieve Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I have a soft spot for the Browns and follow them during the year. Pulling for the Patriots or Dolphins or just jumping on some teams bandwagon I agree though is unacceptable. I think if you're still a Bills fan first and foremost you can root for whomever you like. Although in the 90's my sister fell in love with the little mermaid and decided she liked the dolphins too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I root for NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nobody confessing to the Pats as their favourite other team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I always seem to root for the Packers when I watch them on TV. Small town team, large on class and consistently a good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 That's not for me, but if others have a second team to root for it doesn't bother me. When it comes to the Super Bowl I still cheer for the AFC team. But I will never cheer for the Cheaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I'm marrying an Eagles fan, so that makes me one by proxy. It's actually not that hard a leap. Despite their reps Philly fans have been perfectly nice to me, and they also know the lament of never winning a championship. That they loath the Cowboys and the Patriots helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 My three laws of football: 1. Always root for the Bills. 2. Always root for the Packers, unless they're playing the Bills. 3. Always root for the team playing against the pats*, unless the pats* winning would somehow help the Bills. (In that case I don't watch the game, because I can't stomach rooting for the pats*.) Why the Packers? As others have said, small market team, rabid and loyal fan base, and overall classy organization. I also like that they're owned by the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) I'd say there is only one way I find a second team remotely acceptable. That would be if you are a Bills fan who relocated to another city with an NFL team who aren't an AFC East rival. I can understand sticking with the Bills while rooting for your new hometown team. Otherwise you are just a Bills fan. Don't try to kill the pain of being a Bills fan by latching onto a winner. Edited April 12, 2017 by DriveFor1Outta5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) no. anyone that tells you it's ok is completely wrong. it's wrong. they're wrong, and i'm pretty sure it gives you aids. Edited April 12, 2017 by teef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 My three laws of football: 1. Always root for the Bills. 2. Always root for the Packers, unless they're playing the Bills. 3. Always root for the team playing against the pats*, unless the pats* winning would somehow help the Bills. (In that case I don't watch the game, because I can't stomach rooting for the pats*.) Why the Packers? As others have said, small market team, rabid and loyal fan base, and overall classy organization. I also like that they're owned by the fans. A lot of Bills fans have a soft spot for the Packers due to similar reasons. That's why I don't understand how come I hate them so much. Sadly, I think I'm jealous of the success such a small market has enjoyed. It also annoyed me that in Buffalo we worried about losing our team for years. Yet Green Bay is deemed special and have been grandfathered into community ownership being allowed. If Pegula didn't save us the Bills would be gone to greener pastures. Plus I know too many bandwagaon Pack fans. They are almost as annoying as Cowboys and Pats fans. Regardless, I do understand why Bills fans often like the Packers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Have no problem with it, but the distinction for me is between "second team" and "another team" in that the former seems to indicate preference for the Bills over the second team and the latter seems to indicate possibly rooting for that team over the Bills. I feel for the Browns and kind of root for them unofficially because of the familiarity between fanbases in wearing bags on their heads... the struggle. But I'd never root for them if them winning adversely impacted the Bills. Also agree it is easier to hold a second team in the NFC because there are less chances for conflict of interest. I root for the Lions because I have family that loves them. Also the similar familiarity between fanbases. To me, all teams are second to the Bills... always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipers Hair Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Being a Bills fan is too exhausting. There simply isn't the time for another, let alone a lovable loser like Cleveland.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) I only have the ability to deal with the football stress of one NFL team and one college team. Edited April 12, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL7 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 My three laws of football: 1. Always root for the Bills. 2. Always root for the Packers, unless they're playing the Bills. 3. Always root for the team playing against the pats*, unless the pats* winning would somehow help the Bills. (In that case I don't watch the game, because I can't stomach rooting for the pats*.) Why the Packers? As others have said, small market team, rabid and loyal fan base, and overall classy organization. I also like that they're owned by the fans. THIS! My sentiments exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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