Bakin Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Pardon the bad grammar....and I know I probably asked this question before... but how in the holy hell can a person root for the Bills (bleeding red white and blue, as one poster suggested) and still have a ‘backup’ or secondary team?? i really don’t get it. Can someone explain? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bakin said: Pardon the bad grammar....and I know I probably asked this question before... but how in the holy hell can a person root for the Bills (bleeding red white and blue, as one poster suggested) and still have a ‘backup’ or secondary team?? i really don’t get it. Can someone explain? Sure. My favorite team is the Bills, and my second favorite team is whoever is playing the Patriots*. Easy enough. 16 2 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Yup, you asked it before. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 My interest in other teams run from apathy to dislike. This does not stop me from enjoying a good, non-Bills game however. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) There’s probably some grey area here. If anyone like watches and outwardly roots/high fives for other teams, that’s weak. But if the Bills are out of it or whatever and you’re like, eh I’m kinda cool with the Browns or the Saints or the Chiefs and you are quietly/internally pulling for them to win a game (again, without standing up and cheering), then that’s not a foul. Edited March 2, 2019 by metzelaars_lives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I find that dollars invested in the outcome helps me have an interest in a lot of games.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Because I'm tired of my football season being over in December. I root for Green Bay when they're not playing the Bills. Does that mean I like them as much? Not even close. Do I get a semi when they beat a team like the Dolphins? You bet. If that makes me a traitor, so be it. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Hix Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I think most covered it already: bets, boredom, love of the game. For me, I root for UM players who I cheered for in college. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Bakin - I’m not going to turn this into an argument going back and forth, but I have lived more than half my life in Tampa. Longer than growing up in Buffalo and people on this s board know how passionate I am about the Bills, but my children grew up here, and we go to a Bucs game each year as they love it. I also spend a ton of money to fly all three of my children to see the Bills every year. Tha.t’s four airfares, what we spend while we’re there, organize this game have now upwards of 21 family members some from out of ttown as well, so please stop with the personal attack tha you can only like one team. I will never root for the Bucs over the Bills, but they play in different conferences and as I said in another thread that you just cannot drop, I always root for the Bills on their match ups and by some miracle if they both went to the SB, which will never happen, I would still passionately root for my Bills. Everyone who knows me down here knows I am a fanatic Bills fan, go to a Bills restaurant in my neighborhood even though I have the ticket so I can be around other transplants who also love the Bills, and have a Beef on Weck. I will not open this thread again as a personal attack is exactly what I can’t stand on this board. I can love my team of my home of origin and I can also like my current home team of 27 years. So that’s it. Have a good night and if you want to be more attacking send me a PM, and I’m happy to give you my Cel and name and we can discuss it. I dhave my best to never get personal to other posters, just agree to disagree, but you can’t seem to let this go. Good night, and mods I apologize to you as I think I’ve gained you’re respect for being respectful to others even when I disagree. Do not worry mods as I again will not open up this thread again to make a silly argument. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I love football, its that simple. Bills weren't my first team, never been to Buffalo. Always had love for some local teams too even though I am a die hard Bills fan now and have been since the late 80's. So still like the Rams as my second team and liked them since the Jim Everett, Flipper Anders, Henry Ellard days. But my fan hood for them is minuscule to the Bills. Just like I love the Lakers, I mean my dogs name is Kobe. But still grew up a fan of the Golden State Warriors too as they were more regional to me. Was a big fan of the Run TMC days of Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway...but still always a Laker fan first. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seoulofstone Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) My answer is simple. I am not an American thus have no geographical affiliation. I AM however a sports fan. So what I like is watching the game and talking about it with anyone who will engage. My team has been the Panthers because my wife is from Carolina. When I was a kid and started watching in the mid 80s I followed the Seahawks and Vikings mostly because I loved their logos. One thing I tend not to do is follow teams that often win. I don’t feel that to be a particularly compelling narrative. I started following the Bills last year when MCD then Beane came across. That season when the Bills broke the drought I can’t tell you how much pleasure I took watching and rewatching the clips of fans celebrating. It was awesome. Nowadays I probably feel more excited about the Bills than the Panthers-frankly there are more reasons for optimism for the Bills. If that makes you uncomfortable sobeit but my bottom line is that following multiple teams is a source of pleasure for me. Edited March 2, 2019 by Seoul_panther 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalover4life Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Yeah, i don't have a second team. My hopes and dreams are on the bills all the way. However, I play DFS for all other games that I plan to watch. This allows me to have nonemotional $kin in the game and in this situation I root for very specific outcomes that could win me hundreds of thousands of dollars. odds are long but the games can give you birdies when they start going right for you Example for a NE vs KC game: I say the chiefs are gonna have a great game. I decide to stack Mahomes, Hunt and tyreek. Now if the chiefs are running up the scoreboard how are the patriots going to approach that? They are going to dink and dunk James white and Julian Edelman all night, so you run it back with them. If you nail it, it would literally change your life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I mean so be it its not jumping on some teams bandwagon I really don't have an issue with it. Sports are the fun part of people lives. Its not like cheating on your wife/husband. Jmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: Bakin - I’m not going to turn this into an argument going back and forth, but I have lived more than half my life in Tampa. Longer than growing up in Buffalo and people on this s board know how passionate I am about the Bills, but my children grew up here, and we go to a Bucs game each year as they love it. I also spend a ton of money to fly all three of my children to see the Bills every year. Tha.t’s four airfares, what we spend while we’re there, organize this game have now upwards of 21 family members some from out of ttown as well, so please stop with the personal attack tha you can only like one team. I will never root for the Bucs over the Bills, but they play in different conferences and as I said in another thread that you just cannot drop, I always root for the Bills on their match ups and by some miracle if they both went to the SB, which will never happen, I would still passionately root for my Bills. Everyone who knows me down here knows I am a fanatic Bills fan, go to a Bills restaurant in my neighborhood even though I have the ticket so I can be around other transplants who also love the Bills, and have a Beef on Weck. I will not open this thread again as a personal attack is exactly what I can’t stand on this board. I can love my team of my home of origin and I can also like my current home team of 27 years. So that’s it. Have a good night and if you want to be more attacking send me a PM, and I’m happy to give you my Cel and name and we can discuss it. I dhave my best to never get personal to other posters, just agree to disagree, but you can’t seem to let this go. Good night, and mods I apologize to you as I think I’ve gained you’re respect for being respectful to others even when I disagree. Do not worry mods as I again will not open up this thread again to make a silly argument. I lived close to Seattle for 24 years. Never even thought of becoming a Seahawks fan. That would be gross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 The entire NFC is my 2nd team because one of them will be playing the patriots in the Super Bowl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddicksTDLeap Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I like watching the Rams. I like their uniforms, i like their defense. I like Aaron Donald. They win, and they often play late games that i can watch after the wife and kids go to bed. Its easy to cheer for good teams. But if they were to play the Bills, it’s a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bakin said: Pardon the bad grammar....and I know I probably asked this question before... but how in the holy hell can a person root for the Bills (bleeding red white and blue, as one poster suggested) and still have a ‘backup’ or secondary team?? i really don’t get it. Can someone explain? Yes we are open minded individuals that dont have to hate things that are non Bills. My favorite color if dark purple, but I do have clothing of different colors. I like Venison but I also eat other things. The Bills are my team. I wont root for any team against them. But there are other teams I also root for. Most of the time because of a perticular player. I really cant get why this would be hard for someone to figure out. I suggest rather than making a thread and talking with us that you seek professional help. That sounds more like something that may be useful to you. Edited March 2, 2019 by formerlyofCtown 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSB2020 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, Buddy Hix said: I think most covered it already: bets, boredom, love of the game. For me, I root for UM players who I cheered for in college. Same. With one glaring exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Love the Bills and they always come 1st of course, I wouldn't say I have a second favorite team but I do find myself hoping to see the Browns pull out a winning season. I'm sure their fans finally have a lot to be excited about for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 My second favorite team is New Orleans - since the days of Archie Manning. Apparently, I like teams that struggle. note: I always root for the Bills over the Saints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I grew in rochester and love Syracuse and Army in football but live in orlando and root for UCF. If they play each other i will figure out order but i definitely have multiple teams in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Because you appreciate the game. While growing up in Buffalo I still liked Seattle when they played ij the AFC West. Who didn't like Joe Montana after the catch? I'm sure there are many on this board that like the Raiders. It helps to drive beyond Rochester or Fredonia as well. I have a bit of a contrarian nature to me as well. I don't understand the fan base's love for Marv Levy. I don't think he was deserving of the HOF and I lay much of the blame with regard to SuperBowl XXV on him. Same for Bill Cowher and Andy Reid. How many home playoff losses can you have in a career???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSB2020 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said: Love the Bills and they always come 1st of course, I wouldn't say I have a second favorite team but I do find myself hoping to see the Browns pull out a winning season. I'm sure their fans finally have a lot to be excited about for a change. That's how I felt until the Cavs got a ring. Screw that city. It's OUR turn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Apparently, I like teams that struggle. Makes it more interesting though and you could appreciate It more if your teams win. Seems so generic and cliqued to me when someone says they like the Patriots, Warriors, or Yankees. I’m sure there’s legit fans of these teams but the majority of them are spoiled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 To me...if you like 2 teams, you like zero. But that’s just my view. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: To me...if you like 2 teams, you like zero. But that’s just my view. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Monogamy is unnatural. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I'll never root for any other NFL team. My wife roots for the Bills as her "2nd favorite team"....but she's a girl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 My second team is the Buffalo Sabres...as you can see I have a glutton for punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 You have your primary GF that you love but sometimes she is disappointing so sometimes you have one on the side. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: You have your primary GF that you love but sometimes she is disappointing so sometimes you have one on the side. Particularly if your primary one never puts out. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bakin said: Pardon the bad grammar....and I know I probably asked this question before... but how in the holy hell can a person root for the Bills (bleeding red white and blue, as one poster suggested) and still have a ‘backup’ or secondary team?? i really don’t get it. Can someone explain? I'm just as big of a Steeler fan as I am a Bills fan, the only time it matters is when they play each other and may the best team win. I love the Bills do to me living in Buffalo and my family embracing the Bills but growing up watching the Steelers on TV, the Steel Curtain defense etc. it felt like another team with a storied history much like the Bills and I started following both, I'm not sure why it would bother anyone. Edited March 2, 2019 by BuffaloBillsGospel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsGospel said: I'm just as big of a Steeler fan as I am a Bills fan, the only time it matters is when they play each other and may the best team win. I love the Bills do to me living in Buffalo and my family embracing the Bills but growing up watching the Steelers on TV, the Steel Curtain defense etc. it felt like another team with a storied history much like the Bills and I started following both, I'm not sure why it would bother anyone. Because that’s gross. That’s why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Just now, Jay_Fixit said: Because that’s gross. That’s why. You're gross but we still accept you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsGospel said: You're gross but we still accept you. Ya, but I’m gross in way that I’m not pretending to be a Bills fan. Like you are. Which is gross. Like beyond gross. Edited March 2, 2019 by Jay_Fixit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said: Ya, but I’m gross in way that I’m not pretending to be a Bills fan. Like you are. Which is gross. Like beyond gross. Grow up kid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Happy Gilmore said: Sure. My favorite team is the Bills, and my second favorite team is whoever is playing the Patriots*. Easy enough. This, exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I try not to judge the fandom of others, or set rules for it. If you love the Bills, the next round’s on me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Since the Bills usually suck, it's nice to follow another team that's interesting to watch for many reasons. I pull for the Colts now because I'm a big fan of Andrew Luck and Frank Reich. I like the Saints because they are a lot of fun to watch. It's not a big deal. Often the Bills are unwatchable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakin Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Just Joshin' said: My interest in other teams run from apathy to dislike. This does not stop me from enjoying a good, non-Bills game however. I agree. I love watching most any football game. But having an ‘heir to the throne’ doesn’t make sense to me. 3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: I find that dollars invested in the outcome helps me have an interest in a lot of games.. 100% agree but that’s about the only reason. 3 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Bakin - I’m not going to turn this into an argument going back and forth, but I have lived more than half my life in Tampa. Longer than growing up in Buffalo and people on this s board know how passionate I am about the Bills, but my children grew up here, and we go to a Bucs game each year as they love it. I also spend a ton of money to fly all three of my children to see the Bills every year. Tha.t’s four airfares, what we spend while we’re there, organize this game have now upwards of 21 family members some from out of ttown as well, so please stop with the personal attack tha you can only like one team. I will never root for the Bucs over the Bills, but they play in different conferences and as I said in another thread that you just cannot drop, I always root for the Bills on their match ups and by some miracle if they both went to the SB, which will never happen, I would still passionately root for my Bills. Everyone who knows me down here knows I am a fanatic Bills fan, go to a Bills restaurant in my neighborhood even though I have the ticket so I can be around other transplants who also love the Bills, and have a Beef on Weck. I will not open this thread again as a personal attack is exactly what I can’t stand on this board. I can love my team of my home of origin and I can also like my current home team of 27 years. So that’s it. Have a good night and if you want to be more attacking send me a PM, and I’m happy to give you my Cel and name and we can discuss it. I dhave my best to never get personal to other posters, just agree to disagree, but you can’t seem to let this go. Good night, and mods I apologize to you as I think I’ve gained you’re respect for being respectful to others even when I disagree. Do not worry mods as I again will not open up this thread again to make a silly argument. Good lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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