billsintaiwan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I do not like American football, or the other one really. Both randomized by referees. Both watered down. I grew up with the Bills. Remember every game from 1982 on, with some prodding. Every Sunday, no matter what was going on, my grandfather, my dad, and I watched the game together. Through the wee boy times to the turbulent teenager times, we had that even if all was not well personally. The Bills are probably the last thing in the world over which I have no control that I allow to manipulate me emotionally. And my season ends when they're done. Not going to lie, part of me wanted them to leave before the fracking overlord bought them. It would have meant closure on a sad book and freedom. Today I am glad I get to watch Josh Allen play. Like Kelly, elway, and cam (the running, only the running!) combined. But my season is definitely over. Don't care until the draft when I'll be back looking for any news available. Anyone else Bills or nothing? 3 2 2 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Fracking overlord? 🙄 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) The season always ends for me when the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs. It didn't in my younger years; however, these days I simply enjoy my sports team, and when they are done for the season, I have no more interest. I would rather spend my time more productively. Edited January 28, 2022 by billsfan1959 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Unless the Bengals beat KC, which I doubt, I’m done. I won’t watch the Super Bowl for the first time since Oakland Phily in 1981. I’m destroyed by this loss! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
716to540 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 For me, the season is over. I won't watch Championship games nor will I watch the Super Bowl. I WILL watch the Puppy Bowl ... Team Ruff is looking pretty stout this year! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 games left. I am watching all of them. I hate the offseason as its so long. 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, billsfan1959 said: The season always ends for me when the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs. It didn't in my younger years; however, these days I simply enjoy my sports team, and when they are done for the season, I have no more interest. I would rather spend my time more productively. Yep, me, too. I'm very productively hanging out here, for instance. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 No, honestly I'm looking forward to the games Sunday. I understand why others won't watch or don't care, but I'm a die hard football fan at the end of the day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Yea looking at mock drafts. Going to watch the games but football fandom is over for me for the most part till FA next season. Edited January 28, 2022 by TBBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I'll still watch but have no investment. Will probably wander off if something catches my attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Firebaugh Kid Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I will watch the SB for Dr Dre alone. With tears in my eyes, for sure. This was our SB, 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 My teenage son likes watching football, and we'll definitely spend time together Sunday watching the games. Even if KC beats Cinci we can still root for LA/SF to knock them off in the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Avon Lake now Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I probably will watch to see if someone can knock off the Chiefs, but my rooting interest is faint at best. Even though it is still another year to go, I don't want the Chiefs to make 4 superbowls in a row. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I don't feel up for watching any more football this year, we'll see, maybe I'll come around by the Super Bowl, but doesn't seem likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigduke6 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 has the season ended for me? Yup. i loved football, grew up on it, been a Bills fan since the late 80's, pretty much all my life. for a long time i loved to watch all the games, any game i could find. as ive gotten older, ive grown tired of what the game is becoming. multiple reasons for the growing disinterest and dislike, which i wont bother going into. i still love to watch the Bills, good or bad, i find little interest in anything beyond them nowadays. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanSD Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I get why people feel this way. During the drought years, I watched the Bills every Sunday at 12:00 CT and then played video games or something the rest of the day. In a typical season, I probably watched about half a dozen non-Bills games. That includes the playoffs. I never even saw the Philadelphia SB, for example. That all changed in 2017. When the Bills are actually in the playoff hunt for real, I just feel a lot more invested in the various storylines going on in the league and what's happening in games involving other teams. It sucks that the Bills are out of it, but the Chiefs and Bengals are both major characters that are going to be coming back in the next season. We'll be seeing them again, so I'm very interested in what happens to them in the next few weeks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, billsintaiwan said: I do not like American football, or the other one really. Both randomized by referees. Both watered down. I grew up with the Bills. Remember every game from 1982 on, with some prodding. Every Sunday, no matter what was going on, my grandfather, my dad, and I watched the game together. Through the wee boy times to the turbulent teenager times, we had that even if all was not well personally. The Bills are probably the last thing in the world over which I have no control that I allow to manipulate me emotionally. And my season ends when they're done. Not going to lie, part of me wanted them to leave before the fracking overlord bought them. It would have meant closure on a sad book and freedom. Today I am glad I get to watch Josh Allen play. Like Kelly, elway, and cam (the running, only the running!) combined. But my season is definitely over. Don't care until the draft when I'll be back looking for any news available. Anyone else Bills or nothing? I love how you write and word things. Dope when English likely isn't your primary. To answer the question...I learned long ago to have a 2nd team or at least players to root for or it's woukda been 17 straight early enders. I love the game too much to totally not watch but I def have a lower interest level and may not watch whole games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark92 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Should we be pulling for the Bengals or the Chiefs? I can see wanting the Chiefs the to get knocked out but I can also see the team that " beat" us winning it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Watch zero sports related content this week. Likely won’t watch the Championship Games. Will probably watch the Super Bowl though. Two weeks is enough to remove the sting, I hope. One week is not. I didn’t watch the Chiefs/Texans game after we lost to Houston either. This one is 100x worse given we should have won if not for our coaches, but I do think enough time will subside between now and 2 Sundays from now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_Pro_Bills Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, billsfan1959 said: The season always ends for me when the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs. It didn't in my younger years; however, these days I simply enjoy my sports team, and when they are done for the season, I have no more interest. I would rather spend my time more productively. I won't be watching the remaining games either. But I'm not telling my wife that because she'll find something from the to-do list for me to do with my extra "free time" that I would otherwise want to avoid doing. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 When I was a younger man, I was a sports fan. Now I'm just a Bills fan. I don't watch baseball, basketball, hockey, et al, at all anymore. Once in a while, I might watch an NFL game that doesn't involve the Bills but that's rare. But I watch each and every Bills game. I might watch the Super Bowl this year. Then again, I might not because it'll irritate me the Bills aren't playing. Since I started meditating years ago, Bills losses don't linger with me like they used to. I've gotten better at letting things go. It's kind of weird, when you think about it, to get so emotionally invested in a bunch of kids playing a game. Yet I imagine I'll be a Bills fan until I die. I just hope we win a Super Bowl before then. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Not for me, I enjoy the sport and the league too much. I'll be watching these games and of course the Super Bowl, which could shape up to be a great game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 There is just too many interesting storylines and amazing players who make incredible plays on a weekly basis (for me) to be Bills or Nothing. For example, knowing we in WNY were forced to watch Falcons v. Bills while Chiefs v. Bengals was on … just ugh! Just a big fan of the sport overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I won’t be watching the rest of the games, too painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I'm bitter that I won't be going to the Super Bowl, I had everything planned if the Bills won the AFC, but I'll still watch this weekend and the Super Bowl on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: When I was a younger man, I was a sports fan. Now I'm just a Bills fan. I don't watch baseball, basketball, hockey, et al, at all anymore. Once in a while, I might watch an NFL game that doesn't involve the Bills but that's rare. But I watch each and every Bills game. I might watch the Super Bowl this year. Then again, I might not because it'll irritate me the Bills aren't playing. Since I started meditating years ago, Bills losses don't linger with me like they used to. I've gotten better at letting things go. It's kind of weird, when you think about it, to get so emotionally invested in a bunch of kids playing a game. Yet I imagine I'll be a Bills fan until I die. I just hope we win a Super Bowl before then. I'm the same as you minus the meditation. For me my hobby is woodworking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I’m too big a fan of football to not be interested in what happens next. Sure, KC is going to demolish the Bengals. Burrow might get sacked more than last week. But the Rams vs the 49ers is a fascinating matchup. Shanny is the better coach, but McVay has better players, including a big advantage at QB. Xs and Os vs Jimmys and Joes. Same offensive roots in the wide zone, boot leg scheme, but they have gone in different directions with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBillsJunkie Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I'm done with the emotional part of rooting for any team. I could care less who wins now. It's Buffalo or nothing. Now it's about rooting for players to win money. Playing Fan Duel and making a few bets gives me some rooting interest in what's left of the season. My Fantasy Teams went #1, #2 and #3 this year across 3 leagues, but that's over. The sucky part of betting now is that I don't follow the other teams close enough to know who the sleepers may be. Betting on Buffalo players, it was easy to grab Breida on his streak, Knox, McKenzie and other unknown talents on a national level and win money. But now, trying to dissect who's going to step up out of nowhere and score make the bets a little harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Could care less about the next two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 32 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: I'm the same as you minus the meditation. For me my hobby is woodworking. In a way, it's the same thing. When you focus intently on a task, worries about the future and regrets about the past all fall away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said: Unless the Bengals beat KC, which I doubt, I’m done. I won’t watch the Super Bowl for the first time since Oakland Phily in 1981. I’m destroyed by this loss! Pretty much feel the same way , hard to read anything about it.. and only read about it on here.. cant watch anything. will probably watch the games, but very apathetically 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Yep totally in offseason mode for sure! My life is all coaching changes and cap space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Looks like it ended for all but 4 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I’m done. If the Bills had some Super Bowl wins I would probably watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Greg S said: 3 games left. I am watching all of them. I hate the offseason as its so long. Yeah, that makes these tough losses even worse as it’ll be 8 months until they take the field in a regular season game again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetkings01 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, billsfan1959 said: The season always ends for me when the Bills are eliminated from the playoffs. It didn't in my younger years; however, these days I simply enjoy my sports team, and when they are done for the season, I have no more interest. I would rather spend my time more productively. I’m in the same boat. I have a travel flag football team that I coach…..that’ll keep me busy in the off-season. 2 hours ago, SCBills said: Watch zero sports related content this week. Likely won’t watch the Championship Games. Will probably watch the Super Bowl though. Two weeks is enough to remove the sting, I hope. One week is not. I didn’t watch the Chiefs/Texans game after we lost to Houston either. This one is 100x worse given we should have won if not for our coaches, but I do think enough time will subside between now and 2 Sundays from now. I do this after a loss. No social media, sports shows or message boards till the next game. Now that the season is over I’ll probably watch the super bowl and come back when free agency starts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 In more ways than one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Nope! Will be watching both games this weekend and SB and hopefully enjoying all of it. I'm a football fan, and it's a LONG off season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Summary Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Probably done. Time for hockey. Some good young Sabres talent worth watching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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