Paul Costa Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/20/2018 at 7:30 PM, Kirby Jackson said: Then my list stands. Buffalo for a football game is a great experience but it is at, or near, the bottom of the league the rest of the year. GB (32) Buffalo (31) Jax (30) Cleveland (29) Detroit (28) would be my top 5 overall. I grew up outside Buffalo and have been in all of the NFL Cities. Just one man’s opinion. Not talking about the quality of people or the football experience. Buffalo would be in the top 5 in those categories. Indy in my opinion blows these 5 cities away. On 7/20/2018 at 10:59 PM, Kirby Jackson said: Spent 26 summers in Buffalo. They don’t host 3 of the 5 biggest festivals in the country. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/21/2018 at 12:55 PM, Straight Hucklebuck said: This is a good call. There is nothing around the stadium but a forgotten two lane road with old motels, bars, closed up Chinese restaurants, gas stations. Boston is a live city though. 40 minutes away from Foxboro. That’s not really a fair take. Along those lines, whar does Orchard Park have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 4 hours ago, billsfan_34 said: Never saw a pool- its pretty basic and everyone was watchin the game. It was October and hot as hell! People were very friendly too. Are you talking Cincy or Jacksonville. What you're describing sounds like Cincy to me, but could be either. 1 hour ago, bobobonators said: That’s not really a fair take. Along those lines, whar does Orchard Park have? Wow wow wow, quit it with all this logic here. I would think Buffalo, despite how much I love it, would be top 5 in terms of boring to me. I meet people from out of the country, and even when I travel around in the states and they say they'd love to go to the falls. I tell them don't waste your time. It's not worth a 500, 1000, or more round trip for foreigners to see. I get the allure, but it's a nice sight surrounded by some crappy casinos and generally a dump on both sides. I drove through their last week, what the hell is with the hot dogs? I get buffalo marketing wings because they're amazing and unique, but hot dogs are hot dogs. I don't care about the name recognition Ted's has. Every other corner was a business touting their hot dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) On 7/21/2018 at 2:53 PM, Seasons1992 said: Hey! I liven it up with my weck sliders and Manhattans...... If you know where to go, Cincinnati is a fine place. Back in my Xavier days, OTR was where you went if you had a death wish. Now it’s very cool, and so many other great areas. I can’t imagine how Green Bay could NOT be the “winner” here, but I’ll reserve judgment until after week 4. Edited July 23, 2018 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Ever been to Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Ol Dirty B said: Are you talking Cincy or Jacksonville. What you're describing sounds like Cincy to me, but could be either. Wow wow wow, quit it with all this logic here. I would think Buffalo, despite how much I love it, would be top 5 in terms of boring to me. I meet people from out of the country, and even when I travel around in the states and they say they'd love to go to the falls. I tell them don't waste your time. It's not worth a 500, 1000, or more round trip for foreigners to see. I get the allure, but it's a nice sight surrounded by some crappy casinos and generally a dump on both sides. I drove through their last week, what the hell is with the hot dogs? I get buffalo marketing wings because they're amazing and unique, but hot dogs are hot dogs. I don't care about the name recognition Ted's has. Every other corner was a business touting their hot dogs. Jacksonville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Houston sucks. Cinci, Indy, Foxboro...boring Detroit is awful. Green Bay is too small to really be a city, but I enjoyed it. Lots to do in Jax, shouldn't be on anyone's list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, billsfan_34 said: Jacksonville Ok never been to the stadium, been to the city, nothing exciting. But I could if sworn they had a pool, maybe they got rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ol Dirty B said: Ok never been to the stadium, been to the city, nothing exciting. But I could if sworn they had a pool, maybe they got rid of it. Maybe they did? Doesnt Tampa have something like that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I live in Los Angeles so I have a different threshold for a fun city than I used to when I lived in Buffalo. I've been to a little over half of the NFL cities, but I think it's been enough for me to come up with a pretty solid list of crappy ones. My bottom 5 cities in the NFL 5. Cleveland - I've had some good times in Cleveland, but the area of fun is a small isolated arts district (not unlike Buffalo if we're being honest). 4. Detroit - I've had less good times in Detroit. I think enough has been written about its status as an empty chunk of concrete. 3. Charlotte - This is a city that just isn't for me. Country music and "safe" conservatism means that their idea of a good time is a bar with all white people singing Kenny Chesney with the "wild one" of the group climbing on a decorative wagon wheel and being very agreeable when the staff motions her to get down. 2. Cincinnati - There are no words. It's just a joke of a city. 1. Jacksonville - I can't stand Florida as a whole - but my god Jacksonville was shockingly boring. The "cool spots" that locals recommended were essentially suburban strip malls. The city was barren and had less than a handful of bars worth walking into. It was a struggle to find a decent dive bar, and even then it was just a confusing hodgepodge of uncultured drunks. Honorable mention: Buffalo I no longer live in Buffalo. I love the renaissance of the west side, the few things built near the waterfront, and of course the food. Depending on what you're interested in, Buffalo can be incredibly boring though. I was able to make the most of my time there - but I have no problem going to diy music shows or midnight bike rides. Unless there's a city-wide ban on chicken wings Buffalo can never dip into the bottom five. Green Bay I've never been to Green Bay, but I've been to Milwuakee a couple times and I like it on par with Buffalo. I've been told Green Bay is way smaller and has no night life, so I have to assume it's got to be pretty boring, but I don't even know if it qualifies for the list. It's more of a town, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 55 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: Maybe they did? Doesnt Tampa have something like that? Could very well be. I only remember it because it was supposed to help them sell out. Don't remember hearing Tampa, but you've been to the stadium, I haven't. So I'd take your word over mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Ol Dirty B said: Could very well be. I only remember it because it was supposed to help them sell out. Don't remember hearing Tampa, but you've been to the stadium, I haven't. So I'd take your word over mine. They have a pool- confirmed by google. I just never saw it or paid attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 6 hours ago, fridge said: I live in Los Angeles so I have a different threshold for a fun city than I used to when I lived in Buffalo. I've been to a little over half of the NFL cities, but I think it's been enough for me to come up with a pretty solid list of crappy ones. My bottom 5 cities in the NFL 5. Cleveland - I've had some good times in Cleveland, but the area of fun is a small isolated arts district (not unlike Buffalo if we're being honest). 4. Detroit - I've had less good times in Detroit. I think enough has been written about its status as an empty chunk of concrete. 3. Charlotte - This is a city that just isn't for me. Country music and "safe" conservatism means that their idea of a good time is a bar with all white people singing Kenny Chesney with the "wild one" of the group climbing on a decorative wagon wheel and being very agreeable when the staff motions her to get down. 2. Cincinnati - There are no words. It's just a joke of a city. 1. Jacksonville - I can't stand Florida as a whole - but my god Jacksonville was shockingly boring. The "cool spots" that locals recommended were essentially suburban strip malls. The city was barren and had less than a handful of bars worth walking into. It was a struggle to find a decent dive bar, and even then it was just a confusing hodgepodge of uncultured drunks. Honorable mention: Buffalo I no longer live in Buffalo. I love the renaissance of the west side, the few things built near the waterfront, and of course the food. Depending on what you're interested in, Buffalo can be incredibly boring though. I was able to make the most of my time there - but I have no problem going to diy music shows or midnight bike rides. Unless there's a city-wide ban on chicken wings Buffalo can never dip into the bottom five. Green Bay I've never been to Green Bay, but I've been to Milwuakee a couple times and I like it on par with Buffalo. I've been told Green Bay is way smaller and has no night life, so I have to assume it's got to be pretty boring, but I don't even know if it qualifies for the list. It's more of a town, isn't it? That's the thing with Green Bay and even Buffalo/WNY area too from an NFL city perspective I lump places like that in as regions so if you include the Milwaukee area(where my group is staying for a little bit when we do our Green Bay trip this season) Green Bay isn't nearly as bad for lack of entertainment if you were heading out there to catch a game. Same thing with going to Buffalo with the options to cross over the border and hit the Canadian Strip Clubs and Casinos or if you are bringing your family there is the option to do things like the Maid of the Mist and the Cave of the Winds, Youngstown Jet Boat tour etc...if you lump the WNY region together there are tons of things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Buffalo is an insider's city. You have to know where to go to have fun. But you have to be honest, compared to the rest of the NFL it's in the bottom rungs for excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/20/2018 at 9:21 PM, Rico said: Fearing for your life in Detroit City can be a different kind of exciting. Baltimore (imo) is pretty horrible as well I dare say. I was down there for a concert near the Harbor. When the concert ended it was an adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) On 7/20/2018 at 7:30 PM, Kirby Jackson said: Then my list stands. Buffalo for a football game is a great experience but it is at, or near, the bottom of the league the rest of the year. Just out of curiosity why do you think the city is boring? We have way more stuff than most cities have imo. Great food, great bar districts, Casinos, one of the wonders of the world in NF, world class strip clubs, beautiful parks for hiking and such as Letchworth Park, excellent fresh water fishing, a beautiful freshwater Lake that is second to none for water activities, maid of the mist, jet boat tours, a beautiful museum. Sorry we don't have a drive thru Daiquiri Stand like the sh*thole you live in. Edited July 23, 2018 by Gordio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Foxborough Mass....what the hell is there to do in Foxborough? Its not in Boston, its damn near an hour away with traffic most days. THAT is the worst city to visit on the NFL list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, Gordio said: Just out of curiosity why do you think the city is boring? We have way more stuff than most cities have imo. Great food, great bar districts, Casinos, one of the wonders of the world in NF, world class strip clubs, beautiful parks for hiking and such as Letchworth Park, excellent fresh water fishing, a beautiful freshwater Lake that is second to none for water activities. Sorry we don't have a drive thru Daiquiri Stand like the sh*thole you live in. Great food - super check that box bar districts- again, lapping the field casinos- yup No niagra world class may be a stretch for either cities strip clubs fishing? That gulf thing has some fish in it huge lake- check sooooo I guess it comes down to waterfalls vs world class music, a top 10 museum in the world, elite special events, and probably a bit better at a few of the things you listed as buffalo strengths you must really like niagra falls! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/20/2018 at 6:50 PM, H2o said: Philly or NY for a any Eagles or Jets matchup. By most accounts I've heard their fans are complete holes. A-holes aren’t boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Great food - super check that box bar districts- again, lapping the field casinos- yup No niagra world class may be a stretch for either cities strip clubs fishing? That gulf thing has some fish in it huge lake- check sooooo I guess it comes down to waterfalls vs world class music, a top 10 museum in the world, elite special events, and probably a bit better at a few of the things you listed as buffalo strengths you must really like niagra falls! I understand people sticking up for Buffalo....but for someone to argue that Buffalo has more to offer than New Orleans?????? LOL. New Orleans is one of the best cities in the freaking country for ANYTHING. I LOVE BUFFALO, but I'm no special ed. either. New Orleans kicks asssssssssssssssssssssssssss in almost every way possible (dam hot in the summer with no beach relief - delta doesn't count). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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