aaronc Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) EDIT: We encourage female/minority subjects to reach out, as we would like to recruit a diverse sample size. EDIT: Due to the large response we received, we are adding a round of interviews in January, from 1/15-1/19. Please let me know if you are interested in being interviewed during this second round. Dear Bills fan community, I am a Buffalo native, UB alumnus, and former Buffalo News sports writer. I am currently completing my PhD in Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My colleagues, Dr. Matt Katz, Dr. Liz Delia, and I are conducting research pertaining to the role of community for Bills fans. I am contacting you to request your participation in this study. We are searching for approximately 10 committed Bills fans. Each fan will receive a $20 Amazon gift card for their participation. I will interview each fan in one sitting (approximately 90-120 minutes) in person in Buffalo this winter, between 12/24-12/31; we will meet in a public space that is convenient for the interviewee, such as a coffee shop. Each fan will be asked questions about their Bills fandom and how they have handled the team’s playoff drought. I would sincerely appreciate your time, effort, and willingness to participate in this project, as I believe our understanding of this issue could benefit from your participation. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for the study, please contact me (Aaron Mansfield, primary investigator) directly via email at amansfield@umass.edu. Thank you and have a great day! Aaron Mansfield PhD Candidate Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management Isenberg School of Management University of Massachusetts Amherst Edited December 6, 2017 by aaronc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach55 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Too bad I no longer live in Buffalo... Being paid to talk about the Bills. Every Bills fans dream... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 15 year season tix holder, about to attend my 99th home game in a row this coming Sunday.... How much time ya got?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 That sounds really cool. I would do it for free too bad I won’t be in the area around that time. Curious too see what the results would be though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Oooh, a study in masochism. Count me in! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Any chance you can do over-the-phone interviews? A lot of us live outside the Buffalo area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Could be fun, but I live a couple hours away. I doubt you'd be willing to drive out my way, and I'm not going to drive to Buffalo for a $20 gift card. I'm sure there are plenty of fans in Erie County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Should I lie down on a big red couch while I tell about my childhood? Seriously, though, I'm in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Smith Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 $20 dollars?? Is that it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The therapy required, not to mention the resulting alcohol consumption, for drudging up such terrible memories will cost far greater than $20. I'll have to pass on this one but good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The first real disappointment I experienced in life was my parents divorcing when I was 3. Who knew that just a few years later, something much more devastating would happen as I watched hopelessly as Norwood's kick sailed wide right... a moment that, as a Bills fan, you are forced to relive every time a game boils down to a field goal to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreigner Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 How many fans do you think will say they are happy with another year out of the playoffs. You need research for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 30-year season ticket holder in the WNY area, and I have that week off of work. PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I’d be happy to exchange old war stories. Shoot me a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 17 hours ago, Clyde Smith said: $20 dollars?? Is that it! Participating in research studies typically isn't very lucrative. People generally participate in the name of advancing knowledge on a subject. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 All, thank you for your responses. I just wanted to draw attention to two edits I have made to the original post. EDIT: We encourage female/minority subjects to reach out, as we would like to recruit a diverse sample size. EDIT: Due to the large response we received, we are adding a round of interviews in January, from 1/15-1/19. Please let me know if you are interested in being interviewed during this second round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakin Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) How about Jewish fans? dont you want a Jew's point of view? Edited December 6, 2017 by Bakin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 1:44 PM, 4_kidd_4 said: 15 year season tix holder, about to attend my 99th home game in a row this coming Sunday.... How much time ya got?? Lol, it's how much time you want to invest my good friend for that whooping 20$ gift card. It be enough to get some water to put dat fiyah out mane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 13 hours ago, Patrick_Duffy said: Lol, it's how much time you want to invest my good friend for that whooping 20$ gift card. It be enough to get some water to put dat fiyah out mane! I do it for the people mane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 If you want to get 120 minutes of my time for $20.... Aint happening. Save the $20, you can read all of my posts for free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, 4_kidd_4 said: I do it for the people mane! Lol, yeah I got ya bro. I mean it is Christmas time and all. Imma put dat oooommmmppphhh in ya stocking mane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 12/6/2017 at 2:44 PM, Bakin said: How about Jewish fans? dont you want a Jew's point of view? I hope they can find someone of Irish descent to contribute. In the name of diversity.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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