Changing up how I watch the Bills game

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

[WotAGuy]

Don’t do something radical for an opener. Try the watch party with a Game Pass replay and make sure this thing is gonna work. 

[ColoradoBills]

13 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

 

Well we know who to blame is they lose!  LOL.

[Rc2catch]

14 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

How dare you put our season in jeopardy? This is incredibly selfish of you. 

[NewEra]

If we suck, I’m coming for you!!!

[Kelly the Dog]

The Bills actually have serious, often contentious pre-game discussions about certain fans’ neuroses, not wanting any competitive disadvantage or jinx during the games. 

[Matt_In_NH]

I am not a superstitious person and don't totally understand it.  I mean if you want to have  ritual or routine fine, I get it but when people actually think they affect the game with this is bizarre to me.  For every fan of the Bills who thinks they are doing something to make them lose, there is a fan on the other team doing the same.  How do you reconcile that?  I understand having the thought but if you then ask yourself, is this rational, and then think about it for half a second.  I think it can be fun to have these thoughts but when it actually affects your real life relationships and you are deciding to interact with people in your life or not based on magic is going a bit far.

[Boatdrinks]

26 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

I’ve been there and can relate. Yeah, it’s time to kick back a little and enjoy the game with some friends. The tension is relieved with knowing your team has a very good QB. 

[WotAGuy]

2 minutes ago, mattynh said:

I am not a superstitious person and don't totally understand it.  I mean if you want to have  ritual or routine fine, I get it but when people actually think they affect the game with this is bizarre to me.  For every fan of the Bills who thinks they are doing something to make them lose, there is a fan on the other team doing the same.  How do you reconcile that?  I understand having the thought but if you then ask yourself, is this rational, and then think about it for half a second.  I think it can be fun to have these thoughts but when it actually affects your real life relationships and you are deciding to interact with people in your life or not based on magic is going a bit far.

What if this is all a dream that my mind created?  Anything I do could upset the apple cart. DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING when it comes to the Bills game!! 

[buffaloboyinATL]

I was able to let go of many of my superstitions last year, because I finally realized that this team was good enough to win in spite of me sitting on the wrong spot or wearing the wrong color underwear. Of course, I still did most of them any way, and will again this year too.  
 

I am confident in the team, but the football gods must still be respected.  

[transplantbillsfan]

Can I blame you if we lose the opener?

 

[Southern_Bills]

36 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

 

I can drink less now that they are a better team. During the drought I knew if I drank over 18 beers I could convince myself it was definitely the Refs fault we lost, not the lack of talent. 🤣

[RobbRiddick]

I'm thinking of turning the season into one big game of strip poker. I'll start the season wearing 10 items of clothing. If we win I take something off, if we lose I put it back on.

 

At the end of the year I'll post a picture of the result, so you'd better hope for a losing season.

[The Wiz]

17 minutes ago, mattynh said:

I am not a superstitious person and don't totally understand it.  I mean if you want to have  ritual or routine fine, I get it but when people actually think they affect the game with this is bizarre to me.  For every fan of the Bills who thinks they are doing something to make them lose, there is a fan on the other team doing the same.  How do you reconcile that?  I understand having the thought but if you then ask yourself, is this rational, and then think about it for half a second.  I think it can be fun to have these thoughts but when it actually affects your real life relationships and you are deciding to interact with people in your life or not based on magic is going a bit far.

If we have more fans doing superstitious things than their fans we have the positive juju.

 

Edited September 4, 2021 by The Wiz

[Scott7975]

Im disappointed.  When did Mr. Miyagi ever look nervous to you?

[billsfan89]

Superstitions are really not worth it and don't work in my opinion. I have literally tried every which way to develop lucky hats and t-shirts along with places and ways to watch and everything is just seemingly random. The only thing I need for the game is a good place to watch it and for my wife not to bother me.

[PonyBoy]

I drink out of an old pilsner glass with a Bills logo on it that I got from Super Duper for luck back in 1989! Got my 1st apartment that year, had to start my glassware collection. It's faded alot, but still rocking it, hasn't broke yet 🤞

[Bangarang]

Try reading the game day threads if you’re looking for a good time.

[Chandler#81]

2 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

The HELL you will! NOBODY changes a GOTDAM thing from what they did last year -UNTIL the AFCCG!

 

ARE WE CLEAR?!

 

[HardyBoy]

Best advice is don’t get all riled up about every play, it’s super annoying to watch football with people who get all out of shape about a 5 yard run on 2nd and 4 in the 1st quarter. 
 

Think of it this way. Anytime the other team comes up to the line, audibles and gets a decent run, instead of getting annoyed, view it as a likely win for the defense. They were probably looking to burn them over the top and the defense figured out the game plan and forced them to audible. Basically the defense won the chess match and conceded a decent run over a chunk play. 
 

Even if I’m not right with that way of thinking, people listen, stop getting all angry about inconsequential plays, people are scared to tell you, but you’re super annoying to watch sports with. The nfl comes down to like 6 plays a game, that 7 yard run in the second quarter to cross the 50 is not one of those plays, it really doesn’t matter much at all. Every time your defense does not give up one of those six plays on a given snap is another opportunity for them to be the unit that makes one of those plays on the next snap. 

[MJS]

I've never really understood sports superstitions. Is there some mystical force that is tallying up what fans do? Or is it a fickle god that blesses and curses according to its whims?

 

I just watch the games.

[Dukestreetking]

@Miyagi-Do Karate: (dude/not a dude): you are me, and I am you.

 

I've been so superstitious--combined w chronic bbfs--that I literally won't take a p**s until halftime.

 

This year: I've decided to let that dog bark whenever the need arises.

 

It's like a 12-step program.

[Rc2catch]

3 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Try reading the game day threads if you’re looking for a good time.

🤮 I feel like that’s a terrible punishment. 

[machine gun kelly]

18 minutes ago, Southern_Bills said:

 

I can drink less now that they are a better team. During the drought I knew if I drank over 18 beers I could convince myself it was definitely the Refs fault we lost, not the lack of talent. 🤣

You know there’s meetings for that problem.

[notwoz]

During the drought I would record the games and work in the yard. At  4 p.m.,  I'd check the score. If they won, I'd sit down and watch the recording. If they lost, I'd simply delete the recording and move on the late afternoon game.

 

In 2019 I started watching more of the games live. Last year, I watched all of them live. I plan to watch 'em all live this year, too.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Can you please wait until we play the Texans? 

13 minutes ago, MJS said:

I've never really understood sports superstitions. Is there some mystical force that is tallying up what fans do? Or is it a fickle god that blesses and curses according to its whims?

 

I just watch the games.

Yes

[The Wiz]

25 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

Im disappointed.  When did Mr. Miyagi ever look nervous to you?

When @Miyagi-Do Karate accepted Satos challenge to fight to the death or have his village destroyed. 

Edited September 4, 2021 by The Wiz

[MJS]

4 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said:

Yes

Both?

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, The Wiz said:

When @Miyagi-Do Karate accepted Satos challenge to fight to the death or have his village destroyed. 

 

Ok you got me smart ass 😃

[Patience]

For what it's worth, I'll continue to begin my Sunday football mornings the way I have for years: taking a massive dump at about 10:30 while reading the Sunday Buffalo News football section.  

[BuffaloBillyG]

2 minutes ago, MJS said:

Both?

Both. Absolutely. Think of a mystical force with a roulette wheel of doom. He is both punishing for all fan related behavior and randomly spinning the wheel of doom. The ONLY way to stave off the wheel aping are with carefully crafted rituals and proper jersey rotation.

[Coach Tuesday]

Try edibles.  But indica NOT sativa.

[hondo in seattle]

I used to have a variety of superstitions...  the whole family must wear Bills gear... we must eat Buffalo wings during the game...  and so on.  But none of these have proven fool-proof.

 

For a while, my wife and I noticed that if we got... um, "friendly" the night before a Bills game, the Bills would win.  In fact, friendliness preceded Bills victories seven consecutive times.  Then, I don't know, maybe we weren't friendly in the right kind of way because one Saturday night of friendliness was followed by a tough Bills defeat.  

[The Wiz]

29 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Ok you got me smart ass 😃

 

[RobbRiddick]

58 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

Im disappointed.  When did Mr. Miyagi ever look nervous to you?

 

Man who catch fly with chopstick should never poop himself for Bills game

33 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

When @Miyagi-Do Karate accepted Satos challenge to fight to the death or have his village destroyed. 

 

You couldn't really blame him though. Sato had one hell of a gravelly voice. He was like the Okinawan version of Patrick Mahomes

[The Wiz]

1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

When I watch the Bills games, I am all nerves and superstition. I basically have to watch them alone, with possibly a meager glass of water by my side. I have agreements with friends that they can’t text or call me during games because they did that once before and the Bills lost. Plus, I need 100% focus. 
 

This year, I am going to try to turn over a new leaf. Since the team is pretty good now, I think I can relax a little. So I’m going to have a watching party for the opener and live a little. Just hope this doesn’t cause some major jinx to occur. 😬

I'm the same way. I usually sit alone and watch the game. 

 

My neighbors are a steelers and WFT fans and invited me over for the games.

 

I'll be at the WFT game but told them I'm in for the opener. 

[hondo in seattle]

1 hour ago, mattynh said:

I am not a superstitious person and don't totally understand it.  I mean if you want to have  ritual or routine fine, I get it but when people actually think they affect the game with this is bizarre to me.  For every fan of the Bills who thinks they are doing something to make them lose, there is a fan on the other team doing the same.  How do you reconcile that?  I understand having the thought but if you then ask yourself, is this rational, and then think about it for half a second.  I think it can be fun to have these thoughts but when it actually affects your real life relationships and you are deciding to interact with people in your life or not based on magic is going a bit far.

 

So you really believe it's only the players on the field that determine the outcome of a game.  Ha!  How very faux-rational, non-holistic and narrow-minded!

 

On September 12th, put on your best Bills underwear, pop open a Genesee, eat some wings with blue cheese, stick pins into a Roethlisberger-shaped donut that you've stuffed with garlic, and enjoy a Buffalo victory. 

 

It's simple cause-and-effect.   

[The Wiz]

4 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

 

Man who catch fly with chopstick should never poop himself for Bills game

 

You couldn't really blame him though. Sato had one hell of a gravelly voice. He was like the Okinawan version of Patrick Mahomes

Gravelly is the last adjective I would use to define Mahomes voice. 

 

Helium-y

Kermit the froggy

Sure. 

[RobbRiddick]

1 minute ago, The Wiz said:

Gravelly is the last adjective I would use to define Mahomes voice. 

 

Helium-y

Kermit the froggy

Sure. 

Helium-y? Really? It's so rough he could cough on a tree and it'd be as smooth as a bowling lane.

 

We may need a poll on this one

[NickelCity]

Ive been known to get anxious about the games and have watched alone on occasion as lame as that is. 

 

Getting past that playoff win (colts game) was huge for me. All that's left is to win the whole damn thing, and for whatever reason that's been super liberating.

 

 

19 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

Helium-y? Really? It's so rough he could cough on a tree and it'd be as smooth as a bowling lane.

 

We may need a poll on this one

 

It's kermitish to me, but I don't hear the gravel lol.

Edited September 5, 2021 by NickelCity