Nextmanup Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 My "second team" has historically been the 49ers, going back to when they had exciting fun to watch teams in the '80s and '90s. That whole thing kind of died a long time ago, though, to be honest. I have always liked Green Bay and the whole thing they have going there; reminds me of Buffalo in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: I don’t have a 2nd team. I love the Bills. That’s like having a backup girlfriend or something. Which would be cool but mostly frowned upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) I want every team in the AFC to lose and hate each afc team. Some more than others. I root for the Cowboys to lose, but don’t really care. I watch most niner games with my buddy who’s a huge niner fame.....but I usually enjoy the game more when they lose. **** em all Edited May 13, 2021 by NewEra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 i would always pull for the browns to succeed, but over the last few weeks, this board has made that difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Teams I actively root against other than the obvious 3...... Indianapolis. I like Reich and Ballard but the organisation irks me, the uniforms irritate me and Peyton Manning's face is one you'd never tire of punching. Denver. Same thing about Peyton Manning's face. 49ers. I don't remember the Bill Walsh era. All I remember of San Francisco 49er football is two boring run first and defense teams that thankfully lost in Superbowls. Eagles. I don't really have an explanation for this one. I just hate them. Always have. I have cheered for New England in two Superbowls such is my hatred of the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 43 minutes ago, Brennan Huff said: Oh yeah fantasy football changes everything. One year I ended up with Tom Brady as my QB1 and I had to wish for him to do good 🤮 Only year I drafted Brady he blew his knee out. Some of my friends urged me to draft him every year after that lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Anyone that played for QB U, especially Drew Brees. Other than that, any team that beat other teams/players that I hate. The 2009 Saints, 2013 Seahawks, and 2020 Bucs will always be near & dear to my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) Chicago is my backup team. Since the mid 80s. Half my family moved from Buffalo to Chicago, including me for 4 years. I'm looking for them to be at least interesting this year. (and the Bears, too). -Aaron Donald. Because he's the best non-qb in the NFL and I like for linemen to get attention. And when I watch the Rams, I cant take my eye off him. -Fitz. No reason needed. Edited May 13, 2021 by maddenboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Any team that's been bad for a long stretch of time. Loyal fans deserve some reward for sticking with their team through bad seasons. I hope Burrow stays healthy and leads the Bengals to a winning season. It's fun to see some new faces in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I would love to see Darnold, and the Panthers beat the snot out of the Jets in their opener. I would also love to see Miami beat the snot out of the Pats* in their opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I have read some Drew Brees love in this thread. I used to agree with that sentiment. But the more I learn about the man, and the more I've been exposed to his particular, nice guy brand of sanctimoniousness, the more I fear he will be a public figure moving forward, and we won't like what we see. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: I don’t have a 2nd team. I love the Bills. That’s like having a backup girlfriend or something. Which would be cool but mostly frowned upon. You know/care about NO other women other than your girlfriend? No mother, aunts, female friends? You don't give one damn about their well being at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPinC Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Definitely root for Fitz, Frank Reich with the Colts. I'll root for Darnold also as if he can turn himself around it'll be great for the game. Living in Cleveland, I root for them except for the Bills. Especially for my son who's a big fan. I was 10 years old in 1980 when the Bills first beat the Dolphins en route to a magical year. That was the first time in my entire life I was proud of my team. My son had to wait until this past year at the age of 14 years old to experience that feeling. Terrible. Brownies are the only franchise that has been through worse incompetence than us so I'll pull for them. And rust belt fans are all pretty much the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Avon Lake now Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 This goes back a ways, but in the 60s the Browns were the NFL team in the area. My son in law is a big Browns fan and now that I live in the area I am starting to enjoy watching them come out of the lousy years. A few years back I went to a Browns Bills game and tailgated. Fans saw my Bills gear and said we don't mind you guys, we hate the Steelers. My son and grandson are Dolphins fans and my brother is a Bucs fan. If they aren't playing us I root for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Draconator said: I would like to see the Chargers and Herbert do well. At least beat the Chiefs and Raiders twice. Spanos screwed San Diego. Glad the city voted no to fund this greedy billionaire. How the heck does San Diego not have a team? Most beautiful area and weather in the country. I do like Herbert, but hate Spanos more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Richard Noggin said: I have read some Drew Brees love in this thread. I used to agree with that sentiment. But the more I learn about the man, and the more I've been exposed to his particular, nice guy brand of sanctimoniousness, the more I fear he will be a public figure moving forward, and we won't like what we see. I don't ever make the mistake of confusing professional and personal. That is the best way to be. Drew was my favourite player because I loved his game I never pretended to think that makes him any more or less of a good person than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I don't ever make the mistake of confusing professional and personal. That is the best way to be. Drew was my favourite player because I loved his game I never pretended to think that makes him any more or less of a good person than anyone else. Allowing an athlete’s personal views to inform your overall opinion of him is a ‘mistake’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobesBLO13 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 5 hours ago, The Red King said: San Fran.: One online friend is a fan of theirs, as is one person I used to support (I work at a day hab). And I thought Jimmy G got a raw deal in NE. Denver: One online friend, and I really wanted Peyton to nab a ring there. Indy: As above, I'm a Peyton fan, and I kinda feel a draw to cheer for the estranged former AFC East team. That, and I'm pulling for Frank. Really wanted them to make the playoffs last year, but hated that they had to meet us there game one. Raiders: Had two former co-workers that are fans, loved the unis as far back as a kid. And I loved the secret connections between Ralph and Al. Then there are two I have mixed feelings over... Dallas: My cousin and her husband are Cowboys fans, so I do pull for them. But I still hate the team for the whole "America's Team" days. So, I compromise. I pull for them when it doesn't involve Buffalo. But when they play the Bills I truly relish any beatdown we put on them, such as the Thanksgiving slaughter. Tampa: *sigh*. An online friend of mine is a hardcore Tampa fan, football and hockey, so Tampa used to fall in the above group for a few years. Now TB12 and Gronk are there and...ugh...I just have mixed feelings. You have too many friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) I love a good story. I like to see villains win or lose and underdogs win. Nothing better than that. Tom Brady winning is entertaining. Every good story needs a villain. So my answer is Tom Brady. Edited May 13, 2021 by Buffalo_Stampede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I hear ya, but no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Allowing an athlete’s personal views to inform your overall opinion of him is a ‘mistake’? No. I just divide professional from personal. I don't know Drew Brees or what he thinks or doesn't think so just because I like him as a football player I don't project personal characteristics or opinions that I like onto him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I don't ever make the mistake of confusing professional and personal. That is the best way to be. Drew was my favourite player because I loved his game I never pretended to think that makes him any more or less of a good person than anyone else. I just couldn't help it as he got more and more exposure. I also loved his game, and especially how he progressed after bouts of adversity. But the record-breaking lovefests, his own sanctimonious and tone deaf BS, and then finally him during that primetime game, after breaking the most recent record, gathering up only his sons for a sideline speech while his wife and daughter watched in the background somewhere...ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: No. I just divide professional from personal. I don't know Drew Brees or what he thinks or doesn't think so just because I like him as a football player I don't project personal characteristics or opinions that I like onto him. Big Tyreek Hill and Deshaun Watson fan too I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I tend to root for most ex-bills to do well. More so for ones that resonated with me such as Fitz. Beyond the Bills, I don't have a "back-up" team per se. I'll generally root for the poor "factory of Sadness" Browns. I'll occasionally follow a team that has gets good and has some real life to it such as the Icky Woods Bengals or Superbowl Shuffle Bears. I won't root for the Cowboys or the Raiders ever. And almost never Philly, "City of Brotherly Love" my ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Big Tyreek Hill and Deshaun Watson fan too I suppose As players, yes. I wouldn't want anything to do with them as people. I can divorce the two. In all walks of life some vile people are really good at their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. K Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I'm with those who would like to see Fitz make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Anyone I'm starting in my fantasy football leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Richard Noggin said: I have read some Drew Brees love in this thread. I used to agree with that sentiment. But the more I learn about the man, and the more I've been exposed to his particular, nice guy brand of sanctimoniousness, the more I fear he will be a public figure moving forward, and we won't like what we see. Honestly, I think the Drew Brees is gone, and gone for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 hours ago, BuffaloBillies said: Varies every week. Whoever plays NE, I wish them success that week. ^^^This!!! May the NE fields lie fallow for the next thousand seasons… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 It's bills first, and whatever team I have money on 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) I don't care about any other team. I root for all Alabama players but I suppose that my favorite is Derrick Henry. He visited a childrens hospital while at the combines and seems to really be one of the better people on the planet. Edited May 14, 2021 by Bill from NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I hate every team but the Bills and wish they could all go 0-17 and make their fans miserable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Robert Foster...only since he went to the greatest football university on the planet (quite capable of defeating many NFL teams), and because his other worldly talents were clearly ignored and mismanaged by this organization. * * * Sometimes I dispense with bad puns and cheap meme jokes, and write alternate history...😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 20 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: I’m waiting fir the beat down so have fun with it as I expect 100 hate replies. I grew up in Buffalo (Hamburg) on South Park Ave. so I’m always a 100% a homer. That will never change. Against this team it’s Bills all the way when we play them in December. With that said, I move to Tampa in the early 90’s. I love my second home and they are an NFC team. I resisted even liking them somewhat until Dungy came and started to turn around the popsicles culture. Since we didn’t play the Bucs, I was so happy they humiliated the Chefs in the SB, and I know a lot of the hate is due to. Brady. That. Made it even better for me as I hate a lot more BB than Brady. If the Cheats get sweeped again by us and beaten by the Bucs when they play this year,BB is marginalized and this crap of chess vs. checkers especially when he spent millions and millions in one year with two of the best available TE’s, I’ll be so happy. I want Belicheck to lose every game against the Bills forever, and the Brady proved it was him not BB. So my bottom line is I hope the Bucs lose to us in the season, I’ll probably be there in my MGK jersey, the Cheats lose to the Bucs miserably against the Bucs, the Bucs go 14-3, and so do we, and we crush them in the SB. As Doc Holiday said, my hypocracy only goes so far. I’ll never root against the Bills, but my life is here now and my friends, my kids, etc. loves the Bucs. Beyond that, I’d be happy if the Chargers had a Goodyear as I like that Herbert kid. As far as the Packs, I’d only root for Icebowl, but Rodgers is a ninny. Which 3 teams are you hoping we lose to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said: Which 3 teams are you hoping we lose to? None wiseguy, I’m just not dumb enough to make a prediction of 20-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: None wiseguy, I’m just not dumb enough to make a prediction of 20-0. Guilty as charged. And in an on-topic note, the Raidahs... alway had a soft spot for then. With Madden, Fanseca, Al- used to be the closest modern entity to an actual living and breathing pirate crew now it's like some floating giant mutated amoeba, but still somewhat mesmerizing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said: now it's like some floating giant mutated amoeba, but still somewhat mesmerizing... ...with a 'having a bad hair day' owner, and a coach with a crazed doll look and predilection for castoff QBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 This year I will be rooting for Darnold since I feel he was put in an impossible situation in NY and he is now in the NFC. I always root for Fitz, except against us. I also always root for Matt Ryan because I was at his last college game and he not only won the game for BC but he apparently was very nice to everyone he dealt with in Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I root for the Bills only but in other games (AFC Only) I root for whatever helps the Bills. I don't care who wins or loses in the NFC. This year I hope Herbert and the Chargers can beat the Chiefs so that can help the Bills get the #1 seed in the AFC and homefield advantage since KC is the Bills biggest conference threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Greg S said: I root for the Bills only but in other games (AFC Only) I root for whatever helps the Bills. I don't care who wins or loses in the NFC. This year I hope Herbert and the Chargers can beat the Chiefs so that can help the Bills get the #1 seed in the AFC and homefield advantage since KC is the Bills biggest conference threat. I just hope someone else beats KC in the playoffs. Whether that is Baltimore or Cleveland or Indy or LA I don't really care... but I think the Bills can beat any other team in the conference. I just don't love our chances against KC because the way to beat them doesn't really line up with our strengths at this moment in time. If the bills don't have to play KC in the playoffs next January I am confident they will make the Superbowl (obviously subject to no major injuries etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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