DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: I think I will, yes. The tailgate is a better experience than the game itself. I enjoy reaching into a cooler and grabbing a beer whenever I want to. I don't much enjoy having to wait for a bartender to finally come my way, then having to pay them every time I want a beer. I also enjoy all of the great food options at tailgates. Food that's made by fellow fans. So .. .yeah ... I guess I do got a problem with it, mijo. That's a problem, and a result of the Bills sucking for 20 years. The game should be the best, and most important part. It will mean less knuckleheads jumping through tables and finding ways to drink themselves into stupors because no one in the stadium cares about the actual game. Would LOVE to go back to when the craziness played 2nd fiddle to the actual game. Maybe start your own tailgating league? And besides, even with the big crowd, it was always easy to get a drink. Especially when you buy them in 5-bottle buckets at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: I didn't stay after the game....was post game better than pre-game? We didnt stay long either, but we did walk through on way to hotel. Way more packed, looked like a blast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 50 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: We didnt stay long either, but we did walk through on way to hotel. Way more packed, looked like a blast. yea..i stayed like the true knucklehead that i am!!! we were at Luke Bryans till about 6:30, then out to dinner, then i was in bed by 8:30. Youngins i was with hit it hard to 1am!!! Bar was kicking when we left at 6:30 Edited October 8, 2019 by plenzmd1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: That's a problem, and a result of the Bills sucking for 20 years. The game should be the best, and most important part. It will mean less knuckleheads jumping through tables and finding ways to drink themselves into stupors because no one in the stadium cares about the actual game. Would LOVE to go back to when the craziness played 2nd fiddle to the actual game. Maybe start your own tailgating league? And besides, even with the big crowd, it was always easy to get a drink. Especially when you buy them in 5-bottle buckets at a time. Tailgating is hands down the best part of the day seeing old friends, family and a great game every year. Bar hopping wasting even more $$$ on top of ticket prices is lame, I can do that the night before or after the game. Nothing beats reaching into that damn ice chest for beer after beer for pennies on the dollar. Eating different food plates of all varieties is also amazing. To all their own, but Gugny summed it up perfect to me. What do you think is going to happen at tailgating parties when the Bills start playing Elite and winning huge games? You think it's nuts now it's going to be truly insane in all honesty. Clinch the Division this year or next and the goal posts are coming down. I have no clue what will happen to the city of Buffalo if the Bills win a Superbowl but have a feeling the town will get turned upside down. Edited October 8, 2019 by Real McCoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: yea..i stayed like the true knucklehead that i am!!! we were at Luke Bryans till about 6:30, then out to dinner, then i was in bed by 8:30. Youngins i was with hit it hard to 1am!!! Bar was kicking when we left at 6:30 We walked thru downtown, then ubered to the Gulch for the late games. My son left about 6:00 to catch his flight home, and I went to dinner and some (quieter) live music by Vandy. He texted a little after 10:00pm when he landed. I think he was checking up on me! LOL (Wise boy!) I let him know all was well, and I was enjoying the music. All things considered, it was a blast! As has been mentioned, I won’t say better or worse......just different....and yes....more expensive...I get that. I may only hit a couple games a year, so it’s those Monopoly Money/Vacation Dollars to me. . Edited October 8, 2019 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 5:04 PM, Just Joshin' said: Not many worse than NY. Been to Mississippi, Louisiana, etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Real McCoy said: Tailgating is hands down the best part of the day seeing old friends, family and a great game every year. Bar hopping wasting even more $$$ on top of ticket prices is silly. To all their own, but Gungy summed it up perfect. What do you think is going to happen at tailgating parties when the Bills start playing Elite winning huge games? You think it's nuts now it's going to be truly insane in all honesty. I have no clue what will happen to the city of Buffalo if the Bills win a Superbowl but have a feeling the town will get torn upside down. All fair enough points. But... I typically spend well over $100 on tailgating supplies every game. This entire weekend, I spent $50 at the bars. Maybe $100 total if I add in food. It's a wash on price really. When the Bills start winning, the football fans will come back and replace the "frat kids" that attend games now. The people who get blackout drunk and dont even make it into the game. When the Bills are good, the fans will want to stay sober enough to actually see the game. The trend of "crazy" tailgating only started when we needed to come up with a reason to go since no one wanted to watch the team. Sure, people always drank and had a good time, but not at the current levels of debauchery until the 2000s. Ha, winning the Super Bowl is a whole different mess. When we do, I'll be up there to loot and riot as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: All fair enough points. But... I typically spend well over $100 on tailgating supplies every game. This entire weekend, I spent $50 at the bars. Maybe $100 total if I add in food. It's a wash on price really. When the Bills start winning, the football fans will come back and replace the "frat kids" that attend games now. The people who get blackout drunk and dont even make it into the game. When the Bills are good, the fans will want to stay sober enough to actually see the game. The trend of "crazy" tailgating only started when we needed to come up with a reason to go since no one wanted to watch the team. Sure, people always drank and had a good time, but not at the current levels of debauchery until the 2000s. Ha, winning the Super Bowl is a whole different mess. When we do, I'll be up there to loot and riot as well I guess this works as a traveling fan and I would try it. However, when back in Orchard Park my ass will be planted in the California lot like I always am every opener. These kids that don't no how to drink will never stop IMO if the team is good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Real McCoy said: I guess this works as a traveling fan and I would try it. However, when back in Orchard Park my ass will be planted in the California lot like I always am every opener. These kids that don't no how to drink will never stop IMO if the team is good or bad. You'll be lonely while the rest of us are in the bars around the new downtown stadium ? And the "frat kids" I refer to include the 30-40+somethings that are just as guilty. I blame the Canadians. Edited October 8, 2019 by DrDawkinstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: You'll be lonely while the rest of us are in the bars around the new downtown stadium ? And the "frat kids" I refer to include the 30-40+somethings that are just as guilty. I blame the Canadians. Hell yeah Blame Canada! They better have some lawn for my fold out chair downtown. Edited October 8, 2019 by Real McCoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: That's a problem, and a result of the Bills sucking for 20 years. The game should be the best, and most important part. It will mean less knuckleheads jumping through tables and finding ways to drink themselves into stupors because no one in the stadium cares about the actual game. Would LOVE to go back to when the craziness played 2nd fiddle to the actual game. Maybe start your own tailgating league? And besides, even with the big crowd, it was always easy to get a drink. Especially when you buy them in 5-bottle buckets at a time. I'm too old for crazy. It's just a great/rare chance for me to spend time with friends from all over the country. Don't get me wrong ... I love the game. I just cherish friendships more. I suppose we could all agree to meet at the same watering hole every year. Still won't be the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Gugny said: I'm too old for crazy. It's just a great/rare chance for me to spend time with friends from all over the country. Don't get me wrong ... I love the game. I just cherish friendships more. I suppose we could all agree to meet at the same watering hole every year. Still won't be the same. We all met up with a ton of friends from all over at the bar, and best part was no one had to cook, no one had to clean up, no one was responsible or distracted by anything other than hanging out with friends and family. It definitely wont be the same as the "good ol Ralph lots", but after experiencing the other side, it really wasnt that bad or that big of a difference. I was surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, DrDawkinstein said: We all met up with a ton of friends from all over at the bar, and best part was no one had to cook, no one had to clean up, no one was responsible or distracted by anything other than hanging out with friends and family. It definitely wont be the same as the "good ol Ralph lots", but after experiencing the other side, it really wasnt that bad or that big of a difference. I was surprised. That's encouraging to hear. I hope it takes a long time before I have to find out, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, Gugny said: That's encouraging to hear. I hope it takes a long time before I have to find out, though! We still got a few good years left. New stadium opening in 2030 (maybe 2025). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: We're you there? Exactly. And MM is a thousand thousand, or a million. The Brits say thousand thousand. Yes I was there. Amazing weekend but the tailgating left a lot to be desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: Yeah and you got a problem with that Beltran? ...you do know he is actually the "ghost of Marv Throneberry" right??............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Nashville is a great city but the Titans are one of the most forgettable teams in pro sports. I don’t blame their fans for not paying attention to them. By the way, most fanbases love us. But if we ever get good consistency, they will start to hate us. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I think I'm finally starting to warm up to the Titans uniforms. Thought they were trash at 1st....now they're just meh' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I’ve been to about 8-9 other stadiums, mix of both tailgate friendly & bar hopping / downtown type setups. The bar hopping is fun as a novelty or once a year type thing when it’s an away game, but give me my tailgate for a home game 10 times out of 10. Is it a lot of work sometimes, especially as an out of state season ticket holder? Hell yes. Is it worth all the work? Hell yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 12:24 AM, RiotAct said: $6 for a can of Blue???? Hooey! The bar I went to ran out of them pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: I didn't stay after the game....was post game better than pre-game? No. It was a bit more subdued, but still fun. I had a few beers on Broadway after game and then went to the Gulch for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 minute ago, buffaloboyinATL said: No. It was a bit more subdued, but still fun. I had a few beers on Broadway after game and then went to the Gulch for dinner. You were there with @Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: You were there with @Augie I’m starting to wonder if I should have traveled under an alias this trip. I usually (OK, sometimes) behave on these outings! But I had a blast! Enjoyed seeing so many of you there! . Edited October 9, 2019 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I just want to say, barhopping isn't tailgating. There seem to be posts confusing the two. I'll take tailgating any day, before a football game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoteam Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I will say as a Bills fan in Tennessee, I did not notice a lot of New York license plates. I know fans from NY came, but I think a lot of Bills fans came to the game were actually TN residents. My parents moved down here in 97 when I was in third grade, the cost of living/taxes/etc were just to much in NY! Even the little things add up, for example in TN we do not have state inspections on vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 9:40 AM, PromoTheRobot said: Here's a question for fans who went to Nashville. How did you like the tailgating in a downtown setting? That could be the Bills future. We tailgated in parking lot adjacent to the stadium property just like we do in Buffalo. Tailgating was close to the same for us. Downside was we walked there from our hotel room in the morning and it was a long ass walk. Saw lots of Bills tailgating both on and off stadium property. Saw a little Titan fan tailgating but nothing like it is in Orchard Park. I admit it was nice being able to walk to the nicer bars on the Broadway strip after the game and walk back to the hotel afterward. So glad to have experienced that many Bills fans at an away game. Has to be a record. It was unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 9:55 PM, Virgil said: How were the Titans fans? I have to imagine it was deflating to see so many Bills fans show up and how loud we were. Met and talked to a bunch of Titan fans. Every single one I met was classy - even amongst being overrun by Bills fans. One guy in particular, who was there with his 12-13 year old son, commented that people in general around there are welcoming to out of town folk. He said that is the way it is in the south. Most people are nice. Based on my experience, it seemed he spoke the truth. I can definitely see why people want to live there. There are construction cranes everywhere. Looks like the place is booming for business. I counted a dozen large construction cranes in view when walking a couple blocks from the hotel to a restaurant. I have never seen that many cranes in Buffalo or Rochester. I mentioned it to another guy who was there. He claimed there were way more cranes there than that. Fun city. Decent people. Great weather. Great entertainment. Good food. Low property taxes. Lots of work. They have much to be thankful for. Tennessee just bumped up a notch on my list of potential places to retire or perhaps relocate before retiring. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 29 minutes ago, letsgoteam said: I will say as a Bills fan in Tennessee, I did not notice a lot of New York license plates. I know fans from NY came, but I think a lot of Bills fans came to the game were actually TN residents. My parents moved down here in 97 when I was in third grade, the cost of living/taxes/etc were just to much in NY! Even the little things add up, for example in TN we do not have state inspections on vehicles. Factually inaccurate.... yes dome have moved to nadhville srea lime my brother my brother and his wife ( she’s from buffalo too) have lived there almost 35 years. the flights to nadhville were booked solid. i was on a flight out st non on Monday got cancelled and couldn’t fly out till today because all plane seats taken. nashville is an area you don’t necessarily need rental car to go and see the game. A car measure is faulty. 11 of us came down. I came from dc, others drive from buffalo. other buffalo transplants live in places like Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, dc, Philadelphia, and other cities. Nashville is a destination city so many can easily travel there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, djp14150 said: Factually inaccurate.... yes dome have moved to nadhville srea lime my brother my brother and his wife ( she’s from buffalo too) have lived there almost 35 years. the flights to nadhville were booked solid. i was on a flight out st non on Monday got cancelled and couldn’t fly out till today because all plane seats taken. nashville is an area you don’t necessarily need rental car to go and see the game. A car measure is faulty. 11 of us came down. I came from dc, others drive from buffalo. other buffalo transplants live in places like Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, dc, Philadelphia, and other cities. Nashville is a destination city so many can easily travel there. What was "factually inaccurate" about letsgoteam's post? That he didn't see many NY plates? That many former WNYers might actually live in Tennessee or nearby enough to drive? That he knew a lot of people from NY came? I can't see anything you posted that contradicts anything he/she posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 32 minutes ago, letsgoteam said: I will say as a Bills fan in Tennessee, I did not notice a lot of New York license plates. I know fans from NY came, but I think a lot of Bills fans came to the game were actually TN residents. My parents moved down here in 97 when I was in third grade, the cost of living/taxes/etc were just to much in NY! Even the little things add up, for example in TN we do not have state inspections on vehicles. No offense, but license plates are NOT a good indicator of anything. People drive in, they fly in, they have rental cars, etc. I’d be willing to bet most of those blue and red jerseys were former WNYers, or just acquired fans over the years. I knew at least two dozen people I hung out with over the course of the weekend, and only one was a person from TN, a friend of my son’s and we bought his ticket. Bills fans have moved all over the country, and we travel well, just not always from WNY. Off the top of my head, I’d say I met folks from 6-8 different states that were NOT Tennessee. Cities like Nashville, Vegas, Florida in the winter, etc. just happen to draw well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, PolishDave said: Met and talked to a bunch of Titan fans. Every single one I met was classy - even amongst being overrun by Bills fans. One guy in particular, who was there with his 12-13 year old son, commented that people in general around there are welcoming to out of town folk. He said that is the way it is in the south. Most people are nice. Based on my experience, it seemed he spoke the truth. I can definitely see why people want to live there. There are construction cranes everywhere. Looks like the place is booming for business. I counted a dozen large construction cranes in view when walking a couple blocks from the hotel to a restaurant. I have never seen that many cranes in Buffalo or Rochester. I mentioned it to another guy who was there. He claimed there were way more cranes there than that. Fun city. Decent people. Great weather. Great entertainment. Good food. Low property taxes. Lots of work. They have much to be thankful for. Tennessee just bumped up a notch on my list of potential places to retire or perhaps relocate before retiring. My brother gas lived in Nashville almost 25 years. I visited numerous times. tennesee has crud benefits st the stste levrl compared to ny stste. the state doesn’t have income taxes. It has a high sales tax. It has lower property taxes which hurt their infradtyre. the city has had a lot of development in the last 10 years. Downtown area was downtrodden 20+ yrs ago. There are still parts inside the interstate loop around downtown that is getting developed like the area around the gulch. they don’t have good public transit and rush hr traffic isbad. by the way..bless your heart is an Insult. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, Augie said: No offense, but license plates are NOT a good indicator of anything. People drive in, they fly in, they have rental cars, etc. I’d be willing to bet most of those blue and red jerseys were former WNYers, or just acquired fans over the years. I knew at least two dozen people I hung out with over the course of the weekend, and only one was a person from TN, a friend of my son’s and we bought his ticket. Bills fans have moved all over the country, and we travel well, just not always from WNY. Off the top of my head, I’d say I met folks from 6-8 different states that were NOT Tennessee. Cities like Nashville, Vegas, Florida in the winter, etc. just happen to draw well. You are probably right about license plates. But that doesn't negate his statement that "a lot of Bills fans" might have come from TN. Both of those things can be true. Just now, djp14150 said: by the way..bless your heart is an Insult. . Yes, it certainly can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, The Dean said: You are probably right about license plates. But that doesn't negate his statement that "a lot of Bills fans" might have come from TN. Both of those things can be true. Yes, it certainly can be. I’m not arguing that some were “locals”, but I knew dozens there, and spoke with MANY dozens more. The only TN guy in Bills gear out of that crowd was one I invited. Heck, if I lived in WNY I’m flying to that one! I’d say a small minority were from TN. WNY and “other” were the vast majority I found all over town all weekend. Regardless, the point is Bills fans travel like crazy, from all over, near and far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: All fair enough points. But... I typically spend well over $100 on tailgating supplies every game. This entire weekend, I spent $50 at the bars. Maybe $100 total if I add in food. It's a wash on price really. When the Bills start winning, the football fans will come back and replace the "frat kids" that attend games now. The people who get blackout drunk and dont even make it into the game. When the Bills are good, the fans will want to stay sober enough to actually see the game. The trend of "crazy" tailgating only started when we needed to come up with a reason to go since no one wanted to watch the team. Sure, people always drank and had a good time, but not at the current levels of debauchery until the 2000s. Ha, winning the Super Bowl is a whole different mess. When we do, I'll be up there to loot and riot as well I don’t get why you aren’t separating a regular well planned tailgate from the craziness. Not everyone that loves to tailgate is getting blacked out and jumping through tables. In fact I would say the majority don’t. I personally love getting a well planned out tailgate gathering. I love taking a loaded truck full of food and wood up for a fire. The ones cooking usually love cooking. People do that stuff because they enjoy it. It’s not some huge burden. IMO Bar hopping isn’t a unique gameday experience in the least. They can keep that down in Nashville. Also I have no clue how you only spent $50 in bars all weekend. My wife and I drop that in 15 minutes at any cheap rural bar with a couple of drinks and food. It’s 100% cheaper for a group of us to get together and tailgate. Im with @Gugny . Let me grab my weapon of choice from my own cooler instead of waiting on a bartender and paying $3-6 a drink, and eat some well prepared game day recipes. Edited October 9, 2019 by Stank_Nasty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 10:08 AM, Not at the table Karlos said: Seems low. 8k on a $274,000,000 house isn’t bad? Agreed. It's almost as if $274m should have been $274k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 6 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: As others mentioned, it's definitely easier. There was no real tailgating. Maybe a few Tenn fans in their season ticket holder lot, with small setups. And a couple of large corporate tents. So there is no "real" tailgating, if that is what you want. But Nashville has it setup so getting in and out of the stadium pushes you through the Broadway bar strip. Didnt have to pack a cooler, didnt have to pack a grill, didnt have to pack supplies, didnt have to go grocery shopping the day before to stock up, didnt have to get out early just to get the fire going, didnt have to start cleaning up and packing up to make the game. Just got in an uber and went to the bars for a couple hours, then walked to the stadium. Oh, it rained the entire morning (9-11am), but we didnt notice because we were in the bars. It let up right as we left for the stadium, so no being wet or trapped in rain gear for the whole day. I come from a line of intense tailgaters, some of my dad's parties were legendary, but this was so easy and all the BS is left to someone else. You can still meet up with friends and have the pre-game camaraderie. I could get used to it. In the south tailgsiting is more is more common in college football. with thus being a downtown stadium, tailgating is harder. Don’t have the places to park. other cities this is the case too where stadiums are in downtown areas. i was eith a group thst set up what amounted to a private tailgate party just on the east side of the stadium near the quality inn. it cost $30 and thry had beer, snacks, and grilled food. my brother lives about 1.5 miles from the stadium. 2 didn’t go to the game. Thry drove us to near where the tailgate was and dropped us off. Then we met up with them by the arena in downtown where we walked over the bridge thrn cut through the city to the meeting point. there were other similar tailgating going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 45 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said: I don’t get why you aren’t separating a regular well planned tailgate from the craziness. Not everyone that loves to tailgate is getting blacked out and jumping through tables. In fact I would say the majority don’t. I personally love getting a well planned out tailgate gathering. I love taking a loaded truck full of food and wood up for a fire. The ones cooking usually love cooking. People do that stuff because they enjoy it. It’s not some huge burden. IMO Bar hopping isn’t a unique gameday experience in the least. They can keep down in Nashville. Also I have no clue how you spent $50 in bars all weekend. My wife and I drop that in 15 minutes at any cheap rural bar with a couple of drinks and food. It’s 100% cheaper for a group of us to get together and tailgate. Im with @Gugny . Let me grab my weapon of choice from my own cooler instead of waiting on a bartender and paying $3-6 a drink, and eat some well prepared game day recipes. Agree 100%. It's EASIER to go to a bar, but is is better? Not for me. IMO, if the Bills move their stadium downtown we'll adapt and survive. But I'm again' it. I love the current, unique, pre-game atmosphere at the Cap. And, yes, there is a bit too much craziness. But if you don't bother with that, or hang out at those tailgates, I can't understand why it would bother you all that much. Now, I'm no longer in WNY so my opinion means squat and I understand that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, The Dean said: Agree 100%. It's EASIER to go to a bar, but is is better? Not for me. IMO, if the Bills move their stadium downtown we'll adapt and survive. But I'm again' it. I love the current, unique, pre-game atmosphere at the Cap. And, yes, there is a bit too much craziness. But if you don't bother with that, or hang out at those tailgates, I can't understand why it would bother you all that much. Now, I'm no longer in WNY so my opinion means squat and I understand that. I agree 100% with all of this. I’m sure they’ll move it into town at some point and that will be a sad day for me and the large amount of people I consider my gameday crew. It’ll make our gameday experience the like just another downtown stadium.... BLAH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoteam Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, djp14150 said: Factually inaccurate.... yes dome have moved to nadhville srea lime my brother my brother and his wife ( she’s from buffalo too) have lived there almost 35 years. the flights to nadhville were booked solid. i was on a flight out st non on Monday got cancelled and couldn’t fly out till today because all plane seats taken. nashville is an area you don’t necessarily need rental car to go and see the game. A car measure is faulty. 11 of us came down. I came from dc, others drive from buffalo. other buffalo transplants live in places like Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, dc, Philadelphia, and other cities. Nashville is a destination city so many can easily travel there. I know that lots of people came from out of state, I was stating what I had seen in the parking lots and on the interstate ( I live in East Tn). I do know on Saturday at a cross country meet I had my Bills gear on and several people asked if I was going to the game on Sunday and those people were fans and some of them were going as well! I was just trying to say I think we do have a lot of Bills fans across TN! Also fun side note, my local TJ Maxx is a basically a Buffalo Bills outlet store with lots of Nike gear and New Era hats, it is amazing!!! GO BILLS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I'm a Tonawanda native now living in Kentucky about 2 hours from Nashville. Took my family to the game this weekend. Bills' fans were clearly the majority in the stadium on Sunday. Nashville is a wonderful town and it has started to boom in the last decade or so. It's now one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Lots of people and businesses moving there from the Northeast. Booming economy, no state income taxes, great food and music scene, safe downtown area. My wife and I spend a lot of weekends there. My son and I came down in the Spring to be there for the NFL draft, that was a great time too. Nothing but good stuff to say about Nashville. I wish the Bills played there every season. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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