merlin Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Bob Kravitz is a long-time sports writer from Indianapolis. Here's part of an article he wrote following the Bills-Colts game on Sunday: Quote .... On a completely different subject, let me offer my praise to all those hearty (and slightly crazy) Bills fans, who filled the lower bowl of New Era Field and partially filled the upper deck, where you couldn’t possibly see anything due to the white out. We live in a city where the fans complain about being too hot or too cold when they open the roof on a 60-degree day. Buffalo fans are hardcore, and their showing was made all the more extraordinary by the fact the Bills haven’t been to the playoffs in nearly two decades. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) very cool.. and IMHO, another reason for no dome.. or new stadium.. why not just be who we are? i think we are unique to an extent.. embrace it.. and before i am hit with "economic realities" of the NFL,. who cares. Edited December 12, 2017 by dwight in philly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I left at halftime. Guess I'm not a real fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 minute ago, kdiggz said: I left at halftime. Guess I'm not a real fan with all due respect , i dont think the term "real fan" is pertinent, i think the the intent of the article is simply stating Bills fans are a special breed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, kdiggz said: I left at halftime. Guess I'm not a real fan I'll give it to you! Edited December 12, 2017 by BuffaloMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Snow pants + winter coat + foot warmers = much more comfortable than being at the warm early season games getting a sunburn. Better drinking and eating weather and less glare from the sun watching the game too. This rarity of a game isn't a reason for a dome...........a slippery field game like the Pittsburgh game last year would be why. Those are more common. We've been weather-lucky of late but I believe it was 1996 where it rained at like every home game. That was tough to sit thru and hard on playmakers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 hours ago, kdiggz said: I left at halftime. Guess I'm not a real fan The fact that you went at all is a testament to your testicular fortitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Damn right hardcore That is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I was at the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 5 hours ago, kdiggz said: I left at halftime. Guess I'm not a real fan Of course not, Bills were winning and you were unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 It's crazy that we keep getting rated at the bottom of "best/most supportive NFL fan bases" lists each year because of the stupid metrics they use. We're a team that hasn't made the playoffs going on 18 years, have horrible weather like this, and still sell out most games (or have far more people than we should willing to sit through crap like this past game). Yet somehow these lists keep popping up of Best Fan Bases and the Bills (along with most small market teams) are near the bottom. That just shows their requirements for basing these rankings are horribly flawed. Emory University Study - Bills ranked 16th (Top 5: Cowboys, Patriots, Eagles, Giants, Steelers) - https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/esma/2017/06/17/nfl-fan-base-and-brand-rankings-2017/ ^ That's the "official" study that was widely circulated and reported on by NFL.com, ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! and every other outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Bills fans are the best and I sincerely hope that when a new stadium is built it is open air and the tailgating traditions continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said: Bills fans are the best and I sincerely hope that when a new stadium is built it is open air and the tailgating traditions continue. I am pretty confident in the tailgating continuing (although it may be harder for people to go to private lots and jump through tables/fire), but I just can't see the team, city, and state investing in a new stadium without it being a retractable dome despite my wishes of staying outside especially after being at the game Sunday and seeing how amazing it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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