BuffaloRush Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just came across this article that flew under the radar from a small newspaper near me. The writer is somewhat critical of The Bills Mafia stadium antics which have gone viral. Ironically he says something I never thought of. He mentions that the Bills org is not happy about these viral videos. When the built a new stadium is built downtown, the high ticket prices will keep this kind of “riff raff” (his words) out of the stadium. https://waynetimes.com/columns/worst-bills-mafia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 *yawn* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Depends on who you are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's Commentary Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said: Just came across this article that flew under the radar from a small newspaper near me. The writer is somewhat critical of The Bills Mafia stadium antics which have gone viral. Ironically he says something I never thought of. He mentions that the Bills org is not happy about these viral videos. When the built a new stadium is built downtown, the high ticket prices will keep this kind of “riff raff” (his words) out of the stadium. https://waynetimes.com/columns/worst-bills-mafia/ It's definitely an embarrassment, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) Its not an embarrassment. For my work, I speak to and deal with people from everywhere. Often, football/the Bills come up. Not one person has indicated that they are disgusted by it and said anything to shame me. In fact, most think its funny and they usually mutter something about how they NEED to come up for a game. And overall, it is a very small amount of people who do this. I have tailgated for several hundreds of hours in various hot-button lots, and have seen 1 table get jumped through. If it is me who does this and it goes viral, or drinking out of someone's tush, or what have you, I would be embarrassed for myself. Edited August 7, 2018 by May Day 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I've been to a bunch of games in the last several years in a bunch of different lots - and i have never seen anyone jump on a table. Everyone gets hammered at football games, its not really limited to buffalo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 no. they don't reflect on me as an individual, so it doesn't embarrass me. 4 minutes ago, dneveu said: I've been to a bunch of games in the last several years in a bunch of different lots - and i have never seen anyone jump on a table. Everyone gets hammered at football games, its not really limited to buffalo. i've never actually seen it happen either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: Its not an embarrassment. For my work, I speak to and deal with people from everywhere. Often, football/the Bills come up. Not one person has indicated that they are disgusted by it and said anything to shame me. In fact, most think its funny and they usually mutter something about how they NEED to come up for a game. And overall, it is a very small amount of people who do this. I have tailgated for several hundreds of hours in various hot-button lots, and have seen 1 table get jumped through. You’re right. It is a very small amount of fans that do. I go to 1-3 games per year and while I’m not a huge tailgater, I do hang in the lots beforehand. I’ve seen a lot of drinking for sure, but I’ve really never seen anything like table smashing or anything you’d see in these videos. I think the embarrassing part is when the “BillsMafia” goes down to Jacksonville, trashes their stadium and lights a big bonfire in the parking lot! LOL. I remember Timmy Graham coming down on fans for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It's not my cup of tea (may have been 15 years ago) but it doesn't bother me. Let them have fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I live in the south and NFL fans I've met from Florida to Georgia to the Carolinas all love the Bills Mafia. It's pretty much iconic with our team, and one of the first things they mention when I tell them I'm a Bills fan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) An embarrassment? Kinda, sorta. What embarrasses me is the perception that ALL Bills fans behave that way, when in reality you have to really go searching for these antics. I've been a season ticket holder for years, and have partied in a number of private lots. Only once did I ever see a guy climb up on top of a vehicle like he was going to jump off of it, only to have the private lot owners come sprinting over and yell at him to get down. What also embarrasses me is how these kids are just manufacturing these incidents to go for the viral videos. I guess that stems from my age, and the fact that I was one of the very last generations to come up before digital photography, smart phones and social media were the norm. I'm not saying I was a saint when I was in my 20s, but I am glad no digital recordings from that time exist. I question the incessant need to record and document these things online forevermore. Edited August 7, 2018 by jimmy10 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneblitz Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 i think its fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Embarrassment yes but most pushing this are also advocate of downtown stadium with wine & cheese bars and PSLs. IMO the BillsMafia is just the one getting attention get praise often on issues where they do not deserve credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Yep it is an embarrassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 There are always going to be immature drunk people injuring themselves. So long as they don't get behind the wheel after that, and can pay for the medical care they later require, I don't care what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Obviously. If you want to get drunk and do stupid things, help yourself, but these idiots have made Bills fans a laughingstock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I think its stupid but its pretty rare as some others have mentioned. I went looking for it once in the bus lots and saw one guy do it. People laughed and then it was over. In a few years it wont be fun anymore and you wont see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Personally, I’m a big fan of riff raff. Helps make the world go ‘round.. Saying this, yes, it is a tad embarrassing. But in context, the rare air of a 1st year coach winning & leading the Bills to the Playoffs means all civility bets are off. Ask yourself, did you absolutely EXPLODE when Dalton threw the TD pass on 4th & 12? This year, a calmness has fallen on the teams’ fandom. Many believe they won’t win as much, but see a team being built for a long haul of success and are quietly excited. I’d be surprised if #theMafia picks up where it left off in Jacksonville. As for groping/fornication, etc., I think it likely this can be found in every park across the nation, if you’re looking for that sort of thing... jmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, BuffaloRush said: Just came across this article that flew under the radar from a small newspaper near me. The writer is somewhat critical of The Bills Mafia stadium antics which have gone viral. Ironically he says something I never thought of. He mentions that the Bills org is not happy about these viral videos. When the built a new stadium is built downtown, the high ticket prices will keep this kind of “riff raff” (his words) out of the stadium. https://waynetimes.com/columns/worst-bills-mafia/ Is it ironic because you usually think of everything? Edited August 7, 2018 by ricojes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Its an embarrassment. They are becoming nails to the coffin of future tailgating. Some people can't handle their booze. I love a good party but viral videos of people doing stupid **** just won't work for the benfit of all in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 43 minutes ago, Cornette's Commentary said: It's definitely an embarrassment, for sure. The conduct, or the article? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Will likely end soon when someone breaks their neck and sues the Bills. Honestly can't believe we haven't had a MAJOR injury reported yet (broken back, head, neck, paralysis, etc). Anyone know of a serious injury yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPar_v2 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, ddaryl said: Its an embarrassment. They are becoming nails to the coffin of future tailgating. Some people can't handle their booze. I love a good party but viral videos of people doing stupid **** just won't work for the benfit of all in the long run Well **** john stuart mill I did not know people getting loose at a tailgate had to contribute to the benefit of all to be a valid way to have fun. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The article is arguably the worst written P.O.S. ever printed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just now, Irv said: The article is arguably the worst written P.O.S. ever printed. It might be as bad as your photoshop skills. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about..." "There's no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary...." - Oscar Wilde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, JoPar_v2 said: Well **** john stuart mill I did not know people getting loose at a tailgate had to contribute to the benefit of all to be a valid way to have fun. Thanks for sharing. think brother.. Getting losse is perfectly fine. Lighting tables on fire acting like an asshat and posting the videos don't go over well with the community as a whole or the Bills organization nor the NFL THINK IT THROUGH.A small group of People can't handle their booze, that will end up making it tougher on the majority who actually can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Embarrassing to me? No Embarrassing to the Bill's? Yes Embarrassing to the league? Yes I have said it for years, current tailgating is going to be phased out over time. The teams and league are not going to continue to risk a lawsuit because of drunken idiots and their antics before games as they try to top the last video from the week before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 As a Dad I'm always reminding my kids (and myself) to stay classy. So you can predict my view on this. In a way, it doesn't matter if we're personally embarrassed by this. What matters is that the Bills and the NFL decisionmakers are. And rest assured, they WILL take steps to moderate it while balancing those steps against the resulting impact on their revenue streams. I suspect Pegula's team has been working this dilemma for a long time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 If you don't like it, too bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffaloRush said: Just came across this article that flew under the radar from a small newspaper near me. The writer is somewhat critical of The Bills Mafia stadium antics which have gone viral. Ironically he says something I never thought of. He mentions that the Bills org is not happy about these viral videos. When the built a new stadium is built downtown, the high ticket prices will keep this kind of “riff raff” (his words) out of the stadium. https://waynetimes.com/columns/worst-bills-mafia/ My old grandad told me something a long time ago, and its something I'll never forget. "Son," he said "if you're embarrassed by something you didn't do, someone will make sure you're always embarrassed by something." Powerful words. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: It might be as bad as your photoshop skills. True. My graphic arts teach in college said i had a natural gift. I'm being held back by inadequate software I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I see both sides. Bills Mafia created a buzz around the team. Fans get a little status. We have a rep as the craziest fans in sports. In a way, that’s pretty cool. but a bunch of these people are idiots trying to get their 15 minutes of fame. I think someone is going to kill them selves trying to go viral. I’ll be some of my tailgate parties against anyone and I’ve never had to smash a table or get so hammered, I couldn’t behave like a normal human being. so for the most part, it doesn’t bother me, though some of these people are total clowns. But when it starts messing with your game experience, it’s a problem. I’ve honestly reached the point that as much as I love tailgating, I’d rather watch the game at home, a bar, or with friends. Also if I had kids, I would never bring them to a Bills game and I’m sure that’s the least thing the team wants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said: My old grandad told me something a long time ago, and its something I'll never forget. "Son," he said "if you're embarrassed by something you didn't do, someone will make sure you're always embarrassed by something." Powerful words. this is fantastic. i just don't understand how people would be personally embarrassed by this. We've all met people from out of the area that know the reputation of bills tailgates, but has anyone acted differently towards you because of it? never. i honestly don't think "outsiders" care nearly about this as much as bills fans do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It's all in fun until somebody gets seriously hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 First, let me say this: I have participated in many a Bills tailgate and -- other than excessive inebriation, which I suspect is a problem at just about EVERY NFL stadium -- I have not seen much over-the-top rowdiness or table smashing. The vast majority of fans are just grilling brats and burgs and drinking beers. That being said, I DO find the over-the-top, table smashing stuff to be embarrassing. I really do. That the national view of Bills fans is one of drunken, setting-themselves-on-fire, jumping through tables nincompoops is disappointing and self inflicted. It's gross. The Grateful Dead have a lyric: "It's 1 in 10,000 that comes for the show". I feel that way about football sometimes. If you take away the alcohol and the pre-game excess, how many would still show up? How many are truly there to watch a football game and not just to get hammered with their friends on a Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I'd much rather see a group of wild Bills fans getting nuts with each other, even if they're doing potentially dangerous things like jumping through tables and whatnot, as opposed to sh*tbag Philly fans who were throwing full cans of beer at Minnesota fans (even families with small kids) before the NFC Championship game last year. Almost every game I've been to, I've seen some drunk idiots cause a ruckus but they get dealt with pretty quickly. And for the most part, other fans will keep the drunk fans in check if they start challenging opposing team fans. I hear, "Let's beat 'em on the field, not in the stands" a lot. I do think the people who get blackout drunk *before* the game are pretty stupid. I went to the 2013 opener and some idiot in the row behind me went after another dude like, "You lookin' at mah girl, bruh?!" And they got into a tussle and beer ended up all over my then-fiancee and me... that stuff is a little rage-inducing. The guy got ejected before opening kick off. It's like, way to waste your money and your time. You throw down a chunk of change for tickets, then spend time getting to the game, get hammered, get to your seat, get in a fight within five minutes and get ejected within ten. Frickin' morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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