oldmanfan Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 So this morning there's all this talk about how the GM is horrible because he didn't trade for Mack, how we'll stink this year, about how a rookie WB who has yet to play an actual game is a bust. And on and on. So my simple question is whay are you here if you hate this team so much? Do you take some kind of weird pleasure in trying to bring others down? Is it some kind of bizarre self-defense mechanism? What? Same kind of talk this time last year, and they made the playoffs. 4 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Speaking for the unnamed masses that you reference in your post, I think they are here because they love the Bills, but they are just frustrated. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) This year is this year. I can hate the Bills this year because next year is different. That's how it works. Just like how I can dislike Brandon Beane because he'll be gone in 2 years. Bills are forever. Players, coaches, and GMs are temporary. Edited September 1, 2018 by TheTruthHurts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ah here come the fascists... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I get what you're saying, OP, but I think most of it is just BBFS - Battered Bills Fan Syndrome. Nothing good will happen for us, so even a hint of something bad gets blown over into full travesty. Note that this is the opposite of PFS- Pats Fan Syndrome - obnoxious, ignorant, entitled band wagon fans. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Coach Tuesday said: Ah here come the fascists... So you can't answer the question. I'm not terribly optimistic this year but some of the stuff around here is just bizarre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The only thing Bills fans like more than winning is complaining. Lucky for them because the Franchise gives us lots to complain about. Complaining/seeing the negative is easier and less emotionally risky than buying in. And in their defense, this is a place for discussion, so you need all sides represented. Some folks get a little extreme, but for the most part it's just natural criticism. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just now, DrDawkinstein said: The only thing Bills fans like more than winning is complaining. Lucky for them because the Franchise gives us lots to complain about. Complaining/seeing the negative is easier and less emotionally risky than buying in. And in their defense, this is a place for discussion, so you need all sides represented. Some folks get a little extreme, but for the most part it's just natural criticism. All fan bases complain, even New England. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauleeeWalnuts Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Learned behavior.....and by the way, have you seen them yet this pre season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just now, DrDawkinstein said: The only thing Bills fans like more than winning is complaining. Lucky for them because the Franchise gives us lots to complain about. Complaining/seeing the negative is easier and less emotionally risky than buying in. And in their defense, this is a place for discussion, so you need all sides represented. Some folks get a little extreme, but for the most part it's just natural criticism. I love discussion but some of what I see is not that 1 minute ago, PaulieYayo said: Learned behavior.....and by the way, have you seen them yet this pre season? I've watched them since opening day 1960. Believe me, there have been far worse times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, TheTruthHurts said: All fan bases complain, even New England. That too. It was definitely a welcomed eye-opener when I moved away from Buffalo to another NFL town, and listened to local sports radio and heard them bemoaning many of the same things Bills fans complain about as well. It was great to get that perspective, and be able to take a step back from being so head-down in Bills misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittakestime Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I like the Bills, not Beane. Last time I checked, Beane will be fired, the Bills won't be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Ittakestime said: I like the Bills, not Beane. Last time I checked, Beane will be fired, the Bills won't be. May I ask why you hate Beane? What has he done exactly to make you feel this way? He has spent his brief tenure here cleaning up the raging dumpster fire left by the past regime. We have potentially drafted our QB of the future, and the Bills have the 2nd most cap space next season. Seems to me like he’s doing a pretty good job. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauleeeWalnuts Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: I love discussion but some of what I see is not that I've watched them since opening day 1960. Believe me, there have been far worse times. Haha ok Ill give you that Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, PaulieYayo said: Haha ok Ill give you that Sir If the Internet had been in existence from 68-72 God knows what would have been posted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittakestime Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just now, Johnny Hammersticks said: May I ask why you hate Beane? What has he done exactly to make you feel this way? He has spent his brief tenure here cleaning up the raging dumpster fire left by the past regime. We have potentially drafted our QB of the future, and the Bills have the 2nd most cap space next season. Seems to me like he’s doing a pretty good job. In most football minds out there, he has built the worst roster in the NFL. The playoffs last year was largely on Whaley's moves. The guy wasted way too many picks on a QB that just doesn't have the football IQ and then traded even more to draft a LB. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Chicago gave up too much. I’m glad we didn’t make a move for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: Ah here come the fascists... Congratulations, this is now the silliest post ever on TBD! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Too many people watching skip bayless and Steven a smith who think they know football better than the guys being paid millions and millions in the league. They “scout” the talent. They “watch” the tape They do “mock drafts” non stop They know footwork and mechanics of quarterbacks better than real nfl scouts. And my favorite is the people on here who don’t want to debate or discuss, just flood their opinion as fact and have zero intentions of hearing anyone else’s point of view or any option that does not agree with their opinions. We have a lot of those types of posters on here. Judging the coach, and GM 24/7 is 100% stupid in year 2.. Especially when the team overachieved and made the playoffs after a historic drought. Rather they stumbled in or had luck or whatever it makes no difference. They made the playoffs year one after how many decent to loaded rosters that have been built here over the years and failed to squeak into the playoffs. Im all for debates and discussions but it is quite agitating seeing how many posters on here spew GM hate, QB hate ( I might puke seeing how many “jokes” about 5 ints in one half are made daily and how Nate is worthless), and my favorite how terrible OBD is for not signing a player whose name we heard before. Trade for Mack? Was never going to happen. I haven’t seen what the Bears gave up but I’m sure it was a ridiculous haul 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: If the Internet had been in existence from 68-72 God knows what would have been posted. One of the greatest posts ever on TBD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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