JP's Voice Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 My friend and I were discussing times throughout the years that we have been so effected by a moment during a game that we thought we were going to have a heart-attack or stroke. We later realized that we may just need to lay-off the wings and beer, but ultimately determined a few distinct moments: - Stevie drop against Pitt in OT - Stevie/Chandler fumbles against Atlanta in OT - Pass interference call in Jags London game after we took the lead in the fourth What are some moments that you've felt physically ill or like you were going to have a stroke during a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Two back to back games. First, when we made the comeback to beat Oakland which was followed the next week by beating the Patriots for the first time in forever. That was a great start to the season... Then we paid Fitzy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Mental health is important. I would have to say most games which involved Ed Hocculi made me question my sanity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 The Ronnie Harmon incident in Cleveland, 1989. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 The snow game last year. I was not dressed for it haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Since I don't live in the area, I have to rely on radio & TV for the games. If anything ever gets that bad, I turn it off, and immediately feel better. i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I have never been to that point. Ever since I became a fan my motto is EXPECT NOTHING, observe . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, THE SLAMMER said: I have never been to that point. Ever since I became a fan my motto is EXPECT NOTHING, observe . Perhaps this should be considered as the marketing tagline for the upcoming season. 2018 Buffalo Bills Football EXPECT NOTHING 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: Perhaps this should be considered as the marketing tagline for the upcoming season. 2018 Buffalo Bills Football EXPECT NOTHING I was thinking: "The drought is over... what more do you want?" I see a separate 2018-2019 season marketing slogan thread on the horizon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 The Dallas MNF game that we blew. I came VERY close to smashing a remote control. I only get upset for about 5 minutes now that I'm 40 and then I remember there is more good football on that day, and then watch those games. Plus I'm pretty hammered by 4:15. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 MNF 2007 Bills/Cowboys. Never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnysteel Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 who was the player that fumbled against the *Pats in the prime time game? we led most of the game, the *Pats scored and kicked off, he hesitated and then left the end zone, where the *Pats promptly held him while others stripped the ball. i thought it was McKelvin. of course we end up losing. anyway, that moment for me. especially since it was prime time and a key *Pats' player was just coming back (Tedy Bruschi I think) and the cameras kept showing close-ups of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 right before missed FG in SB XXV....I was at the game and could barely breathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsam4031 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 the Throwback Titans game in 99. I didn't actually fear for my health but was watching the game at my house with a few friends and after the bills scored to go up, right before the kickoff, my buddy kept saying that the Titans are gonna run it back watch, when they did we beat his AZZ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 46 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: The snow game last year. I was not dressed for it haha lol the scarfs they gave us ended up literally freezing into place. That was different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) Wide right and the illegal lateral game... The greatest comeback game too because of how down I was at half time and the first possession... then the increased heart rate during the comeback and OT... Could feel my heart pounding though because of a good thing. Also the playoff game during the late 70s Bills were up 10-14 points till Haslett step on Bradshaw’s head and got kicked out. Ended a devasting D performance against Pitt and Bradshaw found time to throw two bombs to Swan and Stallworth and pull out a win on their way to another Superbowl... Edited July 18, 2018 by North Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Fadingpain said: Perhaps this should be considered as the marketing tagline for the upcoming season. 2018 Buffalo Bills Football EXPECT NOTHING You guys should try this, I learned it from my father when it comes to sports. Never expect the Bills to win or lose. Just observe, you will be a lot happier fan. Takes a little discipline though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalostu2 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 35 minutes ago, Soda Popinski said: MNF 2007 Bills/Cowboys. Never again. This was the game for me too. At Lodos in downtown Denver, the Bills Backers bar, I was slamming my hand on old banister so hard after the collapse that I am sure I broke my thumb. I never had it X rayed and it went away months and months later but I am pretty sure I did some physical damage. Nothing long term thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, buffalostu2 said: This was the game for me too. At Lodos in downtown Denver, the Bills Backers bar, I was slamming my hand on old banister so hard after the collapse that I am sure I broke my thumb. I never had it X rayed and it went away months and months later but I am pretty sure I did some physical damage. Nothing long term thankfully. I was alone in my restaurant I had closed around 930 and stuck around to watch the debacle. I could have burned the place to the ground I was so pissed. Then had a 50 minute drive home too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I have a few: 2009-McKevlin Fumble NE game. Only time I have seriously contemplated throwing a TV and I was only really stopped by my housemates and GF (now wife) saying it wasn't worth wrecking. 2010-Stevie Drop vs PIT. I actually never saw the drop because the moment it hit his hands I jumped in excitement thinking we scored. We did not score and I was depressed about a week long. 2013-CLE TNF game. I was on the EJ bandwagon hard and that game he was playing pretty well and looked like the Bills were on their way to starting 3-2. He then proceeds to get his knee wrecked and I proceed to kill my entire growler of a Double IPA around 7.8%. Yea I got sick haha. 2014- McKelvin Fumble Chiefs game. In retrospect if they won this they made the playoffs. They still had the lead I literally got back to my house as he fumbled after watching the 1st half in Buffalo. I was so upset when they lost this I had to go in the basement and work on my train layout for 3 hours to calm down. I thought I was gonna have a heart attack I was so freakin mad he fumbled again when he didn't need to do anything. 2015- Jags London. It wasn't just that call, they lost to Blake freakin Bortles in a game they had no business losing. That game basically sealed my thoughts on their chances for the season and coming had with the entire day to sit and be angry was not a good thing. I took down all of my Bills decorations that I put out doors for the season. Since 2015 I have managed to keep things more chilled but also have lower expectations I guess. On a funnier note we have a massive Bills party at our house for the first game of the year or first after home opener. 2013 we had our first party which was the Pats last second heartbreaker. I was fine despite the result but I had a ton of family I was concerned about their health including my brother in law who was so hammered that anyone ripping the Bills on facebook was immediately de-friended. He went years not knowing he defriended both family and close friends lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Fadingpain said: The Ronnie Harmon incident in Cleveland, 1989. I remember this one really hurting at the time. But watching what Marv and Polian were doing, I was also confident the Bills would get back in the dance. That mitigated some of the pain. 56 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: The Dallas MNF game that we blew. I came VERY close to smashing a remote control. I only get upset for about 5 minutes now that I'm 40 and then I remember there is more good football on that day, and then watch those games. Plus I'm pretty hammered by 4:15. Funny. That one was painful but not desperately so for me. I had fully succumbed to BLES (Bills-low-expectation-syndrome) by then. Either the Bills would find a way to lose that game or they would find ways to lose other games that would keep us out of the playoffs. There could be no happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 It's not moments; it's eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 97% of Fitzpatrick's throws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2012 seemed to have a lot of those moments: Against the Pats the end zone int Fitz to TG Graham. The Titans making a 4th and long getting the game winning TD The Rams getting a 4th and 8 on the final drive for the go ahead score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramza86 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Dallas vs Bills Monday Night game. 1st one in a while...blew it. Vince Young vs the Bills that ended our playoff hopes. Losing to a back up Steelers roster to miss the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Two games come to mind which looking back were stupid because we werent going anywhere really nothing to get upset about. The Dallas Monday night game and the New England McKelvin kick return fumble. third game i think had an affect on the season the Seattle total b.s. game Just now, CardinalScotts said: Two games come to mind which looking back were stupid because we werent going anywhere really nothing to get upset about. The Dallas Monday night game and the New England McKelvin kick return fumble. third game i think had an affect on the season the Seattle total b.s. game i would think the titans playoff game and Norwood miss are automatics for everyone 8 minutes ago, Ramza86 said: Dallas vs Bills Monday Night game. 1st one in a while...blew it. Vince Young vs the Bills that ended our playoff hopes. Losing to a back up Steelers roster to miss the playoffs. that back up steelers roster rurned out to be pretty talented as those players went on to have success. We act like it was a bunch of guys picked up off the street that week and they put Steelers jerseys on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: It was much harder in those days for me to control myself and I had a mini meltdown after that pick. It was the #8 and the Raiders took a safety at #7 so I was really happy. As bad as the Bills had drafted over the years, never did I suspect that they would be stupid enough draft an undersized, average speed (at best) safety in a draft stacked with players at positions at which they had desperate need. This idiotic pick and draft set the franchise back for many years and I'm glad you posted this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: It was much harder in those days for me to control myself and I had a mini meltdown after that pick. It was the #8 and the Raiders took a safety at #7 so I was really happy. As bad as the Bills had drafted over the years, never did I suspect that they would be stupid enough draft an undersized, average speed (at best) safety in a draft stacked with players at positions at which they had desperate need. This idiotic pick and draft set the franchise back for many years and I'm glad you posted this. I was getting ready to buy my Haloti Ngata jersey. I thought there was no way we pass on him. Oh Marv........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDlurkerSINCE07 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Usually any night game because it's always on a worknight that I have to get up at 5am the next day for. By the time the game is over, drive home (if at game or watching somewhere), calm down and go to bed it's 1-2am. And usually the Bills lose (Jets last year, Jets/Seachickens year before) so I am definitely not well rested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I remember at one point dreading what the next injury was going to be for Sammy Watkins.....wanting to see him play and at the same time every time holding my breath when he actually took a hit or went down onto the field....... What the heck happened with Sammy .....the guy is so fricken talented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 The parking lots before prime time games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Home Run Throw Forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakAttack Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Music City Miracle by far... I was 14 years old watching with my friend and we were both in complete shock afterwards. We ended up going on a walk for at least an hour without a word said between each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 5 hours ago, JP's Voice said: My friend and I were discussing times throughout the years that we have been so effected by a moment during a game that we thought we were going to have a heart-attack or stroke. We later realized that we may just need to lay-off the wings and beer, but ultimately determined a few distinct moments: - Stevie drop against Pitt in OT - Stevie/Chandler fumbles against Atlanta in OT - Pass interference call in Jags London game after we took the lead in the fourth What are some moments that you've felt physically ill or like you were going to have a stroke during a game? How about Jacksonville just this last year in the playoffs. Taylor rolls right, runs, runs, runs.....doesn't see 3 wide open receivers and then goes out of bounds. Mind numbing ineffectiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Super Bowl 27-. got really drunk/depressed with that performance SB 28-. after that one, I knew I could not mentally or physically handle a 5th straight loss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Kind of obscure, but Tuel’s pick 6 against KC. We we’re in the thick of the playoff hunt and KC was a top team. I’m not a curse guy, but that moment made me feel like we’d never contend again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 6 hours ago, JP's Voice said: My friend and I were discussing times throughout the years that we have been so effected by a moment during a game that we thought we were going to have a heart-attack or stroke. We later realized that we may just need to lay-off the wings and beer, but ultimately determined a few distinct moments: - Stevie drop against Pitt in OT - Stevie/Chandler fumbles against Atlanta in OT - Pass interference call in Jags London game after we took the lead in the fourth What are some moments that you've felt physically ill or like you were going to have a stroke during a game? Music City miracle. I fell to my knees in disbelief and couldn't breathe for a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, nucci said: right before missed FG in SB XXV....I was at the game and could barely breathe Nuch, I was on the wide right side, but at the opposite end of the stadium. I briefly thought it was good and that the refs were stepping forward to throw their arms up. Edited July 19, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 14 hours ago, formerlyofCtown said: Music City miracle. I fell to my knees in disbelief and couldn't breathe for a moment. I agree. I can still remember the feeling like it was yesterday. What a rip off! I was (am) convinced that the NFL had had enough of the Buffalo Bills for awhile. Convenient conspiracy to eliminate them from contention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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