thronethinker Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I found this article which has many good points about how today feels for many fans... https://www.google.com/amp/s/thriveworks.com/blog/sports-fan-depression-is-real-did-your-team-lose-last-night/amp/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I am not depressed today. I was disappointed last night and let it go. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Disappointed sure.... It's part of the ride... You buy in and go through the ups and downs with the team. Maybe it ruins your night or even weekend. But then you need to look forward to the next season. A couple of 13-3 teams are going home in the next couple weeks 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Sad the season is over but not depressed. Looking forward to Free Agency the Draft ect. Plus my Leafs are doing well since Keefe took over. I might be depressed in April if they get knocked out in the first round again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Not going to lie. I tossed and turned last night. I was not happy. Today? I'm just disappointed I won't see this team in the field until August. Ugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Depressed yesterday. Angry today. Game was there for the taking. The Bills just blew it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Not depressed, Josh Allen was the best player in the game. Busy trying to figure out which restaurant to go to for dinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Yea I have been pretty depressed all day. I am only half into this Saints game and that is unlike me. So glad I don't have to go back to work until Wednesday. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist_to_open Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) I'm already counting the days to the start of free agency and the draft. Because thats what I always do... Edited January 6, 2020 by twist_to_open 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: I am not depressed today. I was disappointed last night and let it go. So basically you're just a casual fan. I have many friends still living in Buffalo who I'm quite sure didn't even watch the game, much less care who won or loss. They're pretty casual about the whole thing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Well I, for one, have not let it go. Wish I could say I wasn't depressed about it. For me a wild card win was a successful season, and anything after was gravy. Failing to get there via a spectator meltdown hurts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) I made the trip down to Houston and was really mad after the game. Then when I got back to my hotel which is located on a medical campus, I looked out my window at all the different hospitals that are dedicated to people that have real things to be upset about and I realized it was silly for a 37 year old to be mad about a football game. So I made a donation to the Shriners children’s hospital online, ordered some room service, drank 3 scotches, and everything felt a lot better. Go Bills! Edited January 5, 2020 by Leonhart2017 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveorhatembillsfan4life Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 It was a fun ride that unfortunately ends so abruptly. I’ve enjoyed this season more than any other I can remember than the past 20 years. I felt we could win every game. The hardest part is itching to see what we can do this offseason and getting back on the field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I was upset last night. But knowing we are headed in the right direction eases some of the pain. So is KNOWING The PATS* won't be in the Super Bowl this year! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Fans have to learn to deal w/success just like teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, Nextmanup said: So basically you're just a casual fan. I have many friends still living in Buffalo who I'm quite sure didn't even watch the game, much less care who won or loss. They're pretty casual about the whole thing too. I have been a die hard fan of this team since 1968. I have followed every game they have played in that span. My son, who works and live in another state, talk 2-3 times a week about the Bills and Sabres, text during every game, and talk after every game. I have learned to not waste my time expending negative energy and emotions on things I cannot control and that have no tangible effect on my life. And, it is just a game. You can choose to deal with your emotions in a childish, maladaptive way, that is your right. I think it is ridiculous; however, I won't question how much of a fan you are. So, stop being a d*&k and questioning whether other posters are real fans because they choose to act more mature after a loss. 9 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhill Mike Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I expected the Jacksonville loss a couple of years ago and didn't have my hopes too high on this one... home field in the playoffs and all that. Then the Bills jumped out to that lead and if felt like the early nineties again. I am bummed out... it was there for the taking. I don't think it would bother me nearly as bad if the Texans had controlled the game from start to finish. At halftime, our guys had me believing they would be playing next weekend. I feel better than last night but I'm still salty about it. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy81 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Yea I have been pretty depressed all day. I am only half into this Saints game and that is unlike me. So glad I don't have to go back to work until Wednesday. Same here bud.. that game sucked the life outta me and I won't be back to normal til tomorrow. Gonna take a day 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: I have been a die hard fan of this team since 1968. I have followed every game they have played in that span. My son, who works and live in another state, talk 2-3 times a week about the Bills and Sabres, text during every game, and talk after every game. I have learned to not waste my time expending negative energy and emotions on things I cannot control and that have no tangible effect on my life. And, it is just a game. You can choose to deal with your emotions in a childish, maladaptive way, that is your right. I think it is ridiculous; however, I won't question how much of a fan you are. So, stop being a d*&k and questioning whether other posters are real fans because they choose to act more mature after a loss. I agree, however the greater question is why in hell did you become a Bills fan in 1968? That team stunk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, chris heff said: I agree, however the greater question is why in hell did you become a Bills fan in 1968? That team stunk. Haahaa! A 9 year old at his very first football game with his dad... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patzen Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I'm not really depressed at all. It was a real bummer that we lost but this was by far the best season of Bills football I have ever seen so, no, I'm not mad. We could and should have won but we blew it. Big deal. Life goes on. Our franchise is positioned well to have sustained success and we clinched the playoffs this year WITH TWO GAMES LEFT. Not much to be mad about imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: Not going to lie. I tossed and turned last night. I was not happy. Today? I'm just disappointed I won't see this team in the field until August. Ugh. That's me at the moment. More pissed off that depressed. It was the way they lost that was infuriating, not the fact that they did as much. The Bills were clearly a better team that imploded on itself with stupidity and some troubling officiating as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I'm smad! That's sad and mad. Not really, but it was a bummer. I woke up today a little bummed just because there's no more Bills football until September. Meaningful football, that is. Not many truly believed they'd do as well as they did. But they surprised a lot of people. And now they know what it takes to get there, and they have playoff experience under their belts. Lot of promising things to look forward to. What I don't look forward to is that brutal road schedule next season. Excited to see what Beane does in the off-season. Dude is probably already watching film on prospects or upcoming free agents. One things for sure, these guys will never stop working to improve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I am tired and depressed today. Always been that way. I remember Ferguson limping around and getting nipped by the Chargers and I can feel bad. The tougher the loss the greater the depression. A good night's sleep and tomorrow things will be better. The future is bright for this team. But in everything I do I want to win, and the funny thing is the winning feeling is fleeting. The best thing about winning is avoiding the awful feeling when you lose, and all the "what ifs." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: I have been a die hard fan of this team since 1968. I have followed every game they have played in that span. My son, who works and live in another state, talk 2-3 times a week about the Bills and Sabres, text during every game, and talk after every game. I have learned to not waste my time expending negative energy and emotions on things I cannot control and that have no tangible effect on my life. And, it is just a game. You can choose to deal with your emotions in a childish, maladaptive way, that is your right. I think it is ridiculous; however, I won't question how much of a fan you are. So, stop being a d*&k and questioning whether other posters are real fans because they choose to act more mature after a loss. Our fandom has a lot of similarities. Only 1 team out of 32 wins the last game and that's just over a 3% chance. The best you can do as an owner, coach, player and a fan is get back up, dust yourself off and get back at it. It's just a game but it's the stuff life is made of. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, billsfan1959 said: I am not depressed today. I was disappointed last night and let it go. This ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Maybe the disappointment is about more than the loss, maybe it’s just that some fans look forward to watching the team play, and now have to wait a loooong time before it happens again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, thronethinker said: I found this article which has many good points about how today feels for many fans... https://www.google.com/amp/s/thriveworks.com/blog/sports-fan-depression-is-real-did-your-team-lose-last-night/amp/ i was depressed last night now im mad , i guess acceptance is next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven233 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Still pretty frustrated about yesterday. Maybe even more so today watching some of it back and seeing just how many chances we had. And, on top of it all, I have to get even angrier about the TD that the refs took away from us at the start of the 3rd Quarter. Common sense means nothing in this game. You play by the letter of the rule book, and BY RULE, that was a TD. It was a TD yesterday and it's a TD today no matter how stupid it would have been. The head ref got it right originally and, for whatever reason, was convinced to making the WRONG call. Game would have been over right there. All this on top of a phantom "blindside block" and a blatant missed helmet to helmet that would have set the Bills up to win. Yeah, we had our chances to win the game ourselves, but this is so frustrating not getting ready to play the Chiefs right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Imagine being a Saints fan 13-3 and getting manhandled at home vs a team everyone said you would blow out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 "People tend to be uncomfortable with endings, because every ending is a little death. Whenever an experience comes to an end, you die a little death. A form that appeared in your consciousness as that experience, dissolves. Often this leaves behind a feeling of emptiness that people try hard not to feel--not to face. If you can learn to accept, and even welcome, the endings in your life you may find that the feeling of emptiness that initially felt uncomfortable turns into a sense of inner spaciousness that is deeply peaceful. By learning to die daily in this way, you open yourself to life." -Eckhart Tolle This philosophy is one which I have been giving much thought to lately in general, but I feel it applies here specifically. This loss has me quite blue--I must admit. I am trying to embrace that feeling by reminding myself it feels this way because the Bills were so enjoyable to watch this year. I had great times watching big games with close friends and family--and the Bills won more than they lost. In essence, the Bills are back to being an enjoyable hobby, despite the less-than-enjoyable ending to their season. It feels great to feel great about the Bills again, and it feels bad that that feeling will be missing for many months/seasons now. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I'm not depressed about the loss, only disappointed. Not surprise, either TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, I am the egg man said: Not depressed, Josh Allen was the best player in the game. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) Yeah I’m recovering still today this loss was a very hard one to take in and if some people take longer to go through their process of grieving so be it. I don’t think any fan here is less or more a true fan if it takes longer or shorter a time to recover from hurt. It does hurt I’m not ashamed of that either but I’ll keep perspective as has been stated also I’ll count my blessings after I’ve sulked a bit so sue me lol Edited January 5, 2020 by Margarita 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, billsfan1959 said: So, stop being a d*&k We shouldn't ask the impossible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Just seeing Marsha throw that pick-6, and the Cheatriots lose, was enough to pick me up! Oh, and the Sabres win was nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, loveorhatembillsfan4life said: It was a fun ride that unfortunately ends so abruptly. I’ve enjoyed this season more than any other I can remember than the past 20 years. I felt we could win every game. The hardest part is itching to see what we can do this offseason and getting back on the field. I'll be less depressed when we fix this offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, TheFunPolice said: Disappointed sure.... It's part of the ride... You buy in and go through the ups and downs with the team. Maybe it ruins your night or even weekend. But then you need to look forward to the next season. A couple of 13-3 teams are going home in the next couple weeks I wont allow a game to make me depressed. Frustrated and disappointed sure, depressed heck no. There is a lot more to life than football. We all love it but cannot allow it to control our lives either. We are on to next year and the future is bright. Now we can enjoy the rest of the playoffs stress free especially knowing NE is bounced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: i was depressed last night now im mad , i guess acceptance is next. BB, Kubler Ross, the five stages of grief. Most of you probably know it. I’m with you though big guy. Given how much iron you push around, just think about how much you’re going to bench, squat and deadlift this week. I bet you have you’re best week for the last two months. Right there. The gym was very productive this morning after church. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Binghamton Beast said: Not going to lie. I tossed and turned last night. I was not happy. Today? I'm just disappointed I won't see this team in the field until August. Ugh. I gobbled a Clonipin lol 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: Yea I have been pretty depressed all day. I am only half into this Saints game and that is unlike me. So glad I don't have to go back to work until Wednesday. Don’t allow it- not worth your mental well being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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