WhoTom Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It's supposed to be entertainment. I'm happy when they win, I'm bummed when they lose, but life goes on either way. In both cases, my contribution was sitting on the couch drinking a Bloody Mary, so I don't take wins or losses personally. I will say this: after a loss, I tend to remind myself that I have a lot to be happy about, in spite of the fact that my favorite team stinks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Ask my ex wife 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Been a fan for a long time so it's been a process. Ha! When I was younger, a bills loss would bother me a couple of days. Now I'm over it in a couple of hours. The trick for me is to be productive before the game. Yard work, laundry, clean, etc. Also I DVR the game and usually don't watch it live. If I'm productive before the game I don't feel like I wasted the day if the bills lose. Edited February 1, 2019 by DCbillsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 49 minutes ago, Helpmenow said: Not one bit anymore, just like death. Death doesn't affect your life? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 When the team I love trots out Nate Peterman it puts things in perspective. Just let it ride baby. I am hopeful that Allen is the real deal, I was before the draft and still am. But if he flames out that won’t hurt like them drafting EJ. You just get numb to it after while, it’s all about fun, food, and lots of beverages. Speaking of that, we need a SB recipe thread. I don’t know what I want to cook yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 My heart has grown Loss Calluses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, BillsRdue said: Years ago it used to ruin my Sunday if they lost. Now it takes about an hour or so to get over it. There's been over 400 that Ive witnessed and I don't want to lose a year of my life feeling sad over the Bills decades of ineptitude. 41 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: I usually dont watch football news the next day. These two comments summarize my feelings. My wife used to get nervous if the Bills lost because that meant I’d be in a bad mood. About three or four years ago that stopped. However, I still don't like to watch other games after a Bills loss, because it just reminds me of the loss, and I won’t want to see any stats or highlights of the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Win or lose, my alarm still goes off at 5:45am on monday. Doesn’t affect me in the least. It’s just a game, and tailgating is just a ‘hobby’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, LSHMEAB said: Doesn't affect me at all anymore. It's expected. A win is a pleasant surprise. Exactly...I expect bad things to happen to the bills always...and I will never anticipate success...NEVER!!! ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It use to bother me. Now that I’m a bit older and wiser, I understand that the many blessings in my life don’t deserve to be taken for granted because of a game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, LSHMEAB said: Doesn't affect me at all anymore. It's expected. A win is a pleasant surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It doesn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Not a whole lot. Games have completely ruined my Sunday but I’m usually fine after that. If it gets too frustrating, I just listen to less coverage etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoudyBills Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, LSHMEAB said: Doesn't affect me at all anymore. It's expected. A win is a pleasant surprise. This is me exactly. At this point there is no more expectation left. 1 hour ago, fansince88 said: I don't watch football to bring me joy....I guess that goes without saying. Are you paid to watch? Or are you saying the Bills don't bring you joy anymore. I always thought entertainment was supposed to bring joy.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It sucks, but I get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It’s a game, it doesn’t affect my life. I enjoy wins, but losses don’t linger after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) It bothered me a lot back in the days when they were competitive. It would basically ruin my Sunday and Monday. But by the mid-00s I had started caring a whole lot less and could even stomach missing a game here or there if I had another engagement. After my first child was born in 2009, I didn't really care much at all. This year a loss didn't bother me in the slightest. And I basically forgot about it the second I turned off the game. I expect that to change when we actually field a true playoff caliber team again. Then I'm sure I'll have more of that "live and die with them" attitude. Edited February 1, 2019 by TheBrownBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Crushes the day of. My wife knows to stay away (not that I'd do ANYTHING violent, just that I'm a jerk and short to be around). On Sunday night and Monday I can't look at any sports shows. By Tuesday I start to think of the next game and what might need to happen (win/loss of other teams) to "make up" for their latest loss. Lately, by game 10 or so (other than 2017), when there is no chance of playoffs, it doesn't bother me nearly as much. First 8-10 weeks of the season I'm way too jacked up. I have such high hopes, and when they go down, I'm severely deflated. It's a disease. I want all 16 weeks to matter for many years to come. I love Bills Sunday. It's literally my favorite thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 My life? Zilcho. My dog?? Different story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It doesn't. I hate when then lose but im not going let a game control my emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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