Let's Go Buffalo 31 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I'm from Kansas, and my Dad was one of Steve Tasker's college teachers. Once Tasker joined the Bills, we then became fans of the Buffalo Bills. It was interesting being raised in Kansas, and having Chief fans all around us, but we stayed true to the Bills, and are now Buffalo fans for life! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jrb1979 293 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Is there anyone under ancient that's a Bills fan? It feels like most are over 40 who post here. Young'ins don't post much and if they do they aren't homer enough for y"all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OZBILLS 873 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 A coworker was a Bills fan as his old man was from Buffalo so I chose them! Simple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wizard 101 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) I moved to California and was not a football fan yet. It was 1988. Everyone in northern Cali was a 49ers or Raiders fan. I did not want to jump on the Montana/Rice or Bo Jackson train, so I picked the team that was from my birth state and had patriotic colors. I learned about the K-Gun offense, Thurman's versatility, the D, and it felt great to root for a young and exciting team I knew little about. Been hooked ever since! I live in Colorado now and look forward (weather/COVID policy willing) to watch the Bills play Denver on 12/20. Edited October 25, 2020 by Wizard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillsRdue 1,612 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I never became a Bills fan, I was born one. It is actually an infectious disease in the blood of every person born in WNY. Go Bills! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Repulsif 92 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) because of SB XXV this was the 1st game I saw on TV, and I could have turned Giants fan if Bills won it and Giants went to 4 consecutive appearances On this SB XXV I was for the Giants because the announcer said Bills are favorite and they are high on themselves and bickering The year later, I saw them back, and thought well it's their turn now. This was the 2nd game I saw, back in the time we couldn't see much football here in France The rest is history Edited October 25, 2020 by Repulsif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jrb1979 293 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, BillsRdue said: I never became a Bills fan, I was born one. It is actually an infectious disease in the blood of every person born in WNY. Go Bills! I wish that same disease would go over the Sabres. Its crazy how the lack of love for hockey exists in Buffalo. Its all Bills all the Time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groin 312 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I don't know if I've posted this before, but there's this family lore where my grandfather once sold a car to the "Da Juice", shortly after he came to Buffalo. There was this signed picture of OJ hanging in my grandparents' bedroom for the longest time, and the autograph suggested that OJ bought a car from my grandfather. After my grandparents moved to Florida after retirement, I haven't seen the picture again. I asked my uncle if he has it, and he says that he doesn't know where it is. I asked my mom. She says that she's never seen it. In any case, "Da Juice" was a fan favorite with my grandfather, even though he was not fond of certain, um, ethnic groups, and was super vocal about it too. So, every Sunday during the season I'd run around their house in Buffalo (my grandfather would rearrange the furniture to be like a DL or something), and he'd egg me on like OJ as I "ran through" holes between sectionals and recliners. Even when they moved to Florida we'd watch the games together when I was in town. So, my first memory is when I was 4, but I'm 100% sure that my family would watch the games when I was a baby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillsRdue 1,612 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said: I wish that same disease would go over the Sabres. Its crazy how the lack of love for hockey exists in Buffalo. Its all Bills all the Time I love the Sabres too. Tougher to watch now, but still do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jrb1979 293 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, BillsRdue said: I love the Sabres too. Tougher to watch now, but still do. They just added Taylor Hall, one of the too players in Free Agency. It saddens me that so many Bills fans leave the are and only care about Dem Bills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LewPort71 335 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 9 hours ago, oldmanfan said: 1960. First game at the Rockpile with my dad. I was 4 years old. Been a part of my life ever since. Same here, but I was 7. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Frankish Reich 1,555 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Groin said: I don't know if I've posted this before, but there's this family lore where my grandfather once sold a car to the "Da Juice", shortly after he came to Buffalo. There was this signed picture of OJ hanging in my grandparents' bedroom for the longest time, and the autograph suggested that OJ bought a car from my grandfather. After my grandparents moved to Florida after retirement, I haven't seen the picture again. I asked my uncle if he has it, and he says that he doesn't know where it is. I asked my mom. She says that she's never seen it. In any case, "Da Juice" was a fan favorite with my grandfather, even though he was not fond of certain, um, ethnic groups, and was super vocal about it too. So, every Sunday during the season I'd run around their house in Buffalo (my grandfather would rearrange the furniture to be like a DL or something), and he'd egg me on like OJ as I "ran through" holes between sectionals and recliners. Even when they moved to Florida we'd watch the games together when I was in town. So, my first memory is when I was 4, but I'm 100% sure that my family would watch the games when I was a baby. That's awesome. Now you gotta tell me what kind of car OJ bought from your grandfather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groin 312 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 37 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: That's awesome. Now you gotta tell me what kind of car OJ bought from your grandfather. According to my grandfather it was a loaded Caprice, and this is the only thing that makes sense -- because he sold Chevys (not Cadillac, only Chevy). Given that my Depression-era grandparents, my grandfather serving in Italy in WWII, owned nothing when my mom was a kid, a little more than nothing when they bought their first house after the war, downsized as they lived in an apartment before moving to Florida, then lived with basically with one step above nothing when they sold their house in Florida, anything is possible -- and now that I'm thinking about it the OJ signed picture was last seen in 1979 or so. I would seriously not be surprised if they purged it when OJ was no longer in Buffalo and they were planning to leave town for retirement. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene1973 754 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Was born here, like I think the vast majority of Bills fans... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niagara Bill 515 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Why.? Originally a Packer fan, because of tv and Sports Illustrated , and Horning, Taylor, Starr, Dowler, Fuzzy Thurston, Nitche, Robinson, Willie Wood, Davis, Lombardy Then our local media covered Bills, Dubenion, Kemp, Lincoln, Sestak, Lamonica, Gilchrist, Gogolak...and I caught Billsitis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Frankish Reich 1,555 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Groin said: According to my grandfather it was a loaded Caprice, and this is the only thing that makes sense -- because he sold Chevys (not Cadillac, only Chevy). Given that my Depression-era grandparents, my grandfather serving in Italy in WWII, owned nothing when my mom was a kid, a little more than nothing when they bought their first house after the war, downsized as they lived in an apartment before moving to Florida, then lived with basically with one step above nothing when they sold their house in Florida, anything is possible -- and now that I'm thinking about it the OJ signed picture was last seen in 1979 or so. I would seriously not be surprised if they purged it when OJ was no longer in Buffalo and they were planning to leave town for retirement. Thanks, good story! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillsRdue 1,612 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Jrb1979 said: They just added Taylor Hall, one of the too players in Free Agency. It saddens me that so many Bills fans leave the are and only care about Dem Bills. He should help along with Staal. I think we may actually have a top 6. If Cody Eakin, Tobias Rieder, and Matt Irwin amount to anything, we may actually challenge. But I still don't trust Ullmark as a #1 or Hutton, who's been a big disappointment. I think we need a stud goalie and we will finally end the drought. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 492 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Short answer: Family DNA. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miyagi-Do Karate 3,897 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 6 hours ago, BillsRdue said: I never became a Bills fan, I was born one. It is actually an infectious disease in the blood of every person born in WNY. Go Bills! yup— same. Can’t shake it, even being removed from WNY for over 20 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreggTX 858 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I was 4 when the Bills were born. I still remember those raucous fans at the Rockpile, the smell of cigars all around, the back to back championships. I've just never even considered rooting for anyone else. There have been players I've admired from other teams like Butkus, Namath, Marino and Reggie White, but as long as they represent my hometown, I will never waiver in my support even if they are 0-16, they are still my only team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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