Braedenstearns Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Grandfather knew Lou Saban, so he was a bills fan, dad was a bills fan, I’m a bills fan. so it’s been a generation thing since then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FappyTheClown Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I'm not a Bills fan because of my Dad, that's because of my wife. But I am a football fan because of my Dad. he sold the Cowboys printing in 1960 by cold calling them.He kept the account til he retired in 1987. He got us a job selling programs at the games. We were Huge fans til JJ ruined it. He died in 1995 and I.still miss him a lot. Then in 1995 I met my future wife who was a big Bills fan. I watched games with her and decided I can root for these guys. Officially became a Bills fan in 1996. SO, yes and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 No my dad is from a foreign country and hates American Football...I'm a soccer fan and former soccer player because of him tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 My dad was a Giants fan. SMH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, thunderingsquid said: My dad was a Giants fan. SMH. It’s not your fault..... It’s not your fault.... It’s not your fault.... . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Augie said: It’s not your fault..... It’s not your fault.... It’s not your fault.... . That was a rough year after wide right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Gugny said: My dad isn't the reason I'm a Bills fan. He is, however, the reason I kept watching the comeback game vs. Houston. He gave me the old, "hey ... you never know ..." I was with the family at friends that day....with the understanding that the Bills game would be on. No exceptions. Our host was a Kentucky basketball fan, who insisted on changing over to hoops when things looked out of control. I may have gotten a little loud, but he went to his bedroom to watch his game on a mini-TV. He came back out, and to this day I know which game he remembers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Yes. His family moved to buffalo and at age 19 he knocked up my 15 year old mother. Got stationed in Plattsburgh. I was born on base. Moved back yo T-Town when I was a baby. Mom's family always hated him, but he was a Buffalo Bills fan anyway. Here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 No. I am a Bills fan because of my friendship with aussiew. Hang around aussiew a while,one becomes a Bills fan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankoElTanko Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 On 6/16/2018 at 4:43 PM, Paulus said: Ditto. Little known fact: Helping to make a kid a Bills' fan is a form of child abuse. Not according to federal law ... Yet. Same same... He was a military brat raised near Rochester with a mom from Tonawanda who LOOOOVEED her Bills... As a So. Arizona native, he most definitely made me this way... Plus it's not like it was hard to not like the Cardinals in Arizona, especially when it was the early 90's. Regardless I am a Bills fan for life and this yr him and I will get matching Bills tattoos to commemorate our fandom together (retro standing buffalo for me and new logo for him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 On 6/16/2018 at 7:08 PM, ShadyBillsFan said: In the 60’s it was either the Bills or Giants on Rochester ?. I gravitated to the Bills So I guess since dad watched .... In Rochester, we use to get a lot of Browns games also. Still a good many Browns fans in ROC. I don't remember the AFL Bills being on a lot in Rochester, as the home games were blacked out, regardless of sellout, until 1973. I started out a Raider fan, who were on TV it seemed like every Sunday, loved Daryl Lamonica, then moved to the Vikings after they lost to the hated Chiefs in Supe IV. Went to the first game at then Rich Stadium on September 30, 1973 and have been a Bills fan since. Of course, that was the year every kid in WNY had a "Miami's Got the Oranges, But Buffalo's Got the Juice" t-shirt, so it was an easy transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) I had no choice, my Dad had the original account for the programs that were sold at the stadium. Part of the gig was he had to do extra artwork for the programs. His cartoons were the original Buffalo Bills cover art. He got $35 per home cover and a few bucks for some advertising inside where they would take the head shots of the players and put them on the cartoons of players dressed in the same clothes as Buffalo Bill. As a kid (we both had the same name) I would watch him draw the cover art and he would "hide" our name in the cartoon. If I couldn't find it, he knew it was too well hidden. Edited June 19, 2018 by Guffalo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 No, pops is a Steelers fan. But he's since adopted the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 42 minutes ago, Guffalo said: I had no choice, my Dad had the original account for the programs that were sold at the stadium. Part of the gig was he had to do extra artwork for the programs. His cartoons were the original Buffalo Bills cover art. He got $35 per home cover and a few bucks for some advertising inside where they would take the head shots of the players and put them on the cartoons of players dressed in the same clothes as Buffalo Bill. As a kid (we both had the same name) I would watch him draw the cover art and he would "hide" our name in the cartoon. If I couldn't find it, he knew it was too well hidden. This is outstanding! You should contact Paul or Phil over at uni-watch.com as they're always on the lookout for stories like this. REALLY cool stuff!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Guy Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) On 6/16/2018 at 6:05 PM, Another Fan said: Is your Dad the reason you're a Bills fan? For me it was. My dad used to work in Buffalo for a bit so he was the one that introduced me to the Bills and their fans. He was never a big football fan but rooted for the Bills to win a Super Bowl during those years as it'd be good for the city. That's where the foundation of me liking the Bills was planted. Happy Father's Day/Weekend to all the Dads here. Yes he is. He did not have a favorite team so I had to choose my own. Edited June 25, 2018 by cba fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunderbill Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Yes and no for me. He took me to the only football game I have ever been to, even though he had no interest in the game. were travelling the US and Canada at the time and I wanted to see a game so as we were at Niagara Falls Buffalo it was. That was late 80's and have been a Bills fan since. I couldn't follow it like I do now. Access to football news in Australia and early internet days was dismal. Edited June 25, 2018 by downunderbill Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Joe cribbs, Steve Freeman, and most of all, Ferguson playing against San Diego. He had no business being in that game at all. It was one of the ballsiest performances in the history of the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 No, but I'm the reason my son is a Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring it Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 No, my dad didn’t follow football much. I was a Steeler fan as a kid. Hated everything that was Dallas Cowboy! I was 18 when the Bills drafted Bruce Smith and being from Western N.Y. I felt that the Bills were more of what I’m about. Been Billieven ever since! 39 minutes ago, Doc said: No, but I'm the reason my son is a Bills fan. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) My uncle is probably the main reason I am a Bills fan. He won a lot of money betting on them and beating us in madden using the Bills when we were younger. When I was around 18 he took me to a game in Buffalo and the Bills have been my favorite team then on. I had just started off my drinking career and I was averaging 217 in bowling. He said if you like the Bills, Drinking, Wings and Bowling then you will love Buffalo and I did. Edited June 25, 2018 by Call_Of_Ktulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBytheBay Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Yes He's a jets fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, JaxBills said: Yes He's a jets fan. A contrarian.....I like that! (Unless you disagree with me....then see DC Tom.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4Ever4Life Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Funny enough I am actually a Bill's fan because of my mom. My mother and my grandfather connected through the Bills and when I left for the military the Bill gave my mom and I a connection over the distances. It's still the one thing we can talk about for hours without getting bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 No. I blame Uncle Joe. He showed me how good the Bills were in '64 & '65 on the old black and white in NJ while Dad and family were in the dining room socializing before dinner. 10 years later I went back to NJ from Oregon and told Uncle Joe he would be proud of me as I was still a Bills fan. Uncle Joe told me he was never a Bills fan. He was a Giants fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Father's day is over guys, move along. (hate the artificial hallmark holiday, my dad tells me not to make the trip to visit because his idea of father's day is sleeping in until 3pm, walking around in underwear for maybe 3 hours for steaks to be made, and passing out again.. and not having to be perky if I visit lol.. anything else is just "work", "obligation" on YOUR day!.. and I agree with him 100%!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicharito Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My mom! She has been a season ticket holder since the early 80’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) could you fix that title. It looks kinda..... Edited June 27, 2018 by nedboy7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Please tell me this title was intentional...both uses wrong. Has to be on purpose, right? Edited June 27, 2018 by Mark80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holla83 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 My parents grew up in Warsaw, less than an hour from Buffalo. Also where i was born. Their divorce was final in 1988. My sister and I would go to visit my dad on weekends. On Sundays NASCAR and/or Buffalo Bills football were on tv at my dad's house. I had taken an interest in NASCAR prior to my parents splitting up but not football. For some reason, something clicked during that 1988 season and I started watching Bills games with my dad. That was the beginning of an obsession for me. My dad took me to my first game in 1991. He took me to my first 4 or 5 games. For the last 18 years or so, I've been taking my dad to games as his birthday present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 In an unintentional way, yes. I grew up in Northern Virginia, about 45 mins from DC. First football game I ever watched was the Bills vs Redskins Super Bowl. My dad started explaining the game to me, and I picked up on all of it instantly. However, I couldn't figure out why the heck him, my uncles and cousins, and friends that were over all liked the Redskins due to the Bills colors & logo naturally being much better looking lol. I saw the ugly maroon (burgundy, I know) and muted yellow (gold), and that boring Native American face on the helmet & couldn't get past it. The Bills logo looked badass, and the uniforms clicked. They all thought it was funny, but my dad was just happy his 5 year old son got so into football, so he let me stay up with everyone. When they lost, I told him it's ok, I still like them and will watch them in the Super Bowl next year. He had a friend that worked at the same company in Buffalo at the time, and within a week, I had dozens & dozens of packs of football cards, including full Buffalo Bills roster sets, shipped from there to me. Then hats, T-shirts, posters, etc. as I flooded my room with Bills stuff. By the time the next season started, I already knew every single player. I even got a map of the US, found Buffalo on it, and circled & drew around it, saying that's where I wanted to move one day. Thankfully, while I was growing up, the Bills were really good, so I never changed teams or grew into being a Skins fan like my massive family. Most kids are fickle & flip between popular teams, but by the time the Bills started sucking, I was already 14 & too old to ever consider switching allegiances. And the whole time, my dad supported it, and any time the Bills played the Skins in DC, he'd take me (it was great watching Flutie kick their butts from 1st row 50 yard line!) A few times since the drought I've asked him "why the hell did you let me grow up a Bills fan!?" as, it was just too depressing, and I sure would try my best to get my kids get into the Bills. He just said he was happy I liked football so much, and gave us something to do together. Rude, right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandemonium Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) No, dad's not much of a football guy actually. For me it was my uncles on my mom's side of the family that got me into the bills. Edited to add: if anything, dad probably follows the bills more now because of me being a fan than he did before. Edited June 30, 2018 by Chandemonium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 11:26 AM, Mark80 said: Please tell me this title was intentional...both uses wrong. Has to be on purpose, right? I was about to say the same thing. I'm going to assume is unintentional as he knows there are two versions and used them both opposite of their proper usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCBongo Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 My Dad was born in Buffalo and was 14 when he went to the Rockpile to watch the team. He dropped the Browns, and went Bills. He cursed me and my sister with the team and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 3 hours ago, SouthNYfan said: I was about to say the same thing. I'm going to assume is unintentional as he knows there are two versions and used them both opposite of their proper usage. But he gets points for being consistent, right? He does know the difference and has in fact used them properly, back in the days of yore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Yes. Ironically, he is a browns fan. Most of my family are Bill's fan. The first game I went to was Buffalo vs Denver. Elway vs Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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