Treatment of opposing team fans(your experience)

[PatsFanNH]

I just saw the viral video of the Pats fan being harassed all game by the female Raider fan. And well that got me thinking on how opposing team fans are treated.  I don’t go to many home games anymore.. (I can’t afford them.) but I been to a few away games the last 5 years:

 

Miami — fans are fine usually talk a lot trash but all in good fun and have a hell of a tailgate!

 

NY Jets — my worst experience the 1 time I went was yelled at the hole time and some jerk dumped his beer on me.. was literally afraid for my life at that game.

 

Colts — fans were a blast and we talked about the Brady v Payton days… some good natured ribbing when the Pats lost

 

Bills — you guys are crazy fun at the tailgate, also talk a lot of trash but you actually know football. ( or the people

i talked to) Good nature ribbing when the Pats lost w Newton.

 

I have to say on the hole

most we’re fun to go to. So how have your experiences been when you travel?

[Bills!Win!]

The only away game I’ve been to was Buffalo @ Cleveland in 2013. The fans there were amazing. They knew that both teams were terrible and they just had fun with it. 

[Playoffs?]

I’ve been to Miami plenty of times. Usually they passively watch for a bit, play wordle or something on their phones, and then leave during the 3rd quarter.  This was the only year they talked trash and got cocky.

[Starr Almighty]

I've been to the New Jersey stadium lots of times. It's always been like that and still is.

[Buffalo716]

16 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

I just saw the viral video of the Pats fan being harassed all game by the female Raider fan. And well that got me thinking on how opposing team fans are treated.  I don’t go to many home games anymore.. (I can’t afford them.) but I been to a few away games the last 5 years:

 

Miami — fans are fine usually talk a lot trash but all in good fun and have a hell of a tailgate!

 

NY Jets — my worst experience the 1 time I went was yelled at the hole time and some jerk dumped his beer on me.. was literally afraid for my life at that game.

 

Colts — fans were a blast and we talked about the Brady v Payton days… some good natured ribbing when the Pats lost

 

Bills — you guys are crazy fun at the tailgate, also talk a lot of trash but you actually know football. ( or the people

i talked to) Good nature ribbing when the Pats lost w Newton.

 

I have to say on the hole

most we’re fun to go to. So how have your experiences been when you travel?

Chiefs fans are amazing … jets fans?????? Hahaha lmaooooooo

 

J-E-T-S 

 

suck suck suck

[NewEra]

The only 2 bad experiences I’ve had in about 20 road games was:

 

Arizona- in the stadium. It was the game where Trent died. Just lots of idiots standing up trying to instigate.  

 

Green Bay-  the season tickets holders next to us, and obliterated couple in their 50s.  true trash.  Just very poor gloaters.  It was Joshs rookie year and we got shut out.  

[Bubba Gump]

While I can't speak on away football games, I can say I've been to Sabres games in Boston. Always had a good time and the fans were cool. Even the Bruins mascot came at me pretending to wanna fight in the corridor. Of course I was wearing my Sabres jersey. So I obliged him and we just kinda played around. It was all in all a cool experience. I was with my ex-wife (huge Bruins fan) and her Boston friends. But what it made it better was that the couple behind us were both Sabres fans from Buffalo. It was a good time. 

 

And I saw that video too. I give that Pats fan props for remaining so calm. That drunk fat slob was prolly still butt hurt from the tuck rule. 

Edited December 23, 2022 by Bubba Gump

[BLeonard]

I can only speak for my experiences in Indianapolis.  While I expected (and even gave) some back-and-forth ribbing, I didn't expect to have a few people throwing concession items (one being a half-eaten pretzel) at me after the game ended.  I certainly didn't expect to have a fan using the urinal next to me during halftime "accidentally" piss on my lower leg and shoe, either.  Both of these happened during and after the 10/20/97 MNF classic that the Bills won 9-6.

 

In fairness, though, I've been to see a few Bills/Colts games in Indy and this one was really the only time I had any issues.  Guess I just had some bad luck wearing the wrong colors around the wrong fans on that particular night.

 

I also went to the Browns/Bills "Home" game in Detroit.  While obviously not the same as a true road game, we had zero issues with Browns fans there.  Very fun back-and-forth was all.  In fact, probably the worst behavior we saw was a Bills fan in one of the stores by the stadium very upset that they (a Detroit store) didn't have the Bills gear HE wanted.  On his way out, he punched the glass door open and I'm a bit surprised it didn't break.

 

So, long story short, of all the times I've been to Bills games outside of Orchard Park, with the exception of one, everything was pretty much fine.

[Kenosha2Buffalo]

Chicago fans were pretty cool when I went to see the bills play them. We also sucked 

[AlfaBill]

Visited the Ralph in 2006 I think. Pats * at Bills. Brady roasted the Bills 35-7. Light snowfall that days. 
 

there was a group of Pats* fans sitting behind us one wearing an 80s Capparelli jersey. They were complete mass holes. They outnumbered us 3-1 is my guess why the acted like that. Really wanted to take that god awful Cap jersey off and stuff it down his throat. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Was at a Raiders game in Oakland and a Raiders fan got right up in the face of a 12 year old Bills fan in Moulds jersey. 

 

A very surprising thing happened:

 

2 Raiders fans that were right by jumped the obnoxious other Raiders fan that was up in the kid's kitchen.  NICE. Security came and hauled away said harassing Raiders fan. Everyone went on about their business. 

 

So, moral of the story.  There's honor among thieves! 😏 

Edited December 23, 2022 by ExiledInIllinois

[SinceThe70s]

 

It's been awhile since the last one, but I've been to a number of Jets/Bills games in New Jersey and never had a problem. Granted I was always with a Jets fan which tempered everything.  

 

One time at MetLife I had an old time Jet fan (stranger) to my left. Bills were lining up for a punt and old-timer was losing his mind. Bills punted and as old timer predicted the  punt returner was out of position, sprinted up to catch the punt but fumbled. Respect for old timer. Fast forward. Last ditch effort Bills pass falls incomplete. Jets fans going wild. I yell: wait flag! (there was none)!  Old timer buys in for a second and when I smile and shake it off he gives me a punch to the arm. We both have a laugh, good times. Why folks treat these games like life and death is beyond me.  

 

I was at a Bills/Pats game late 90's at Orchard Park. Had a jacket on over my jersey  After I finished up at the trough and turned around the next man up (big dude) pulled my jacket aside to see if it was a Pats jersey. Once he saw the #78 he gave me the nod. I always thought that was incredibly dickish. Didn't make me think he represented all Bills fans.

 

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

9 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

It's been awhile since the last one, but I've been to a number of Jets/Bills games in New Jersey and never had a problem. Granted I was always with a Jets fan which tempered everything.  

 

One time at MetLife I had an old time Jet fan (stranger) to my left. Bills were lining up for a punt and old-timer was losing his mind. Bills punted and as old timer predicted the  punt returner was out of position, sprinted up to catch the punt but fumbled. Respect for old timer. Fast forward. Last ditch effort Bills pass falls incomplete. Jets fans going wild. I yell: wait flag! (there was none)!  Old timer buys in for a second and when I smile and shake it off he gives me a punch to the arm. We both have a laugh, good times. Why folks treat these games like life and death is beyond me.  

 

I was at a Bills/Pats game late 90's at Orchard Park. Had a jacket on over my jersey  After I finished up at the trough and turned around the next man up (big dude) pulled my jacket aside to see if it was a Pats jersey. Once he saw the #78 he gave me the nod. I always thought that was incredibly dickish. Didn't make me think he represented all Bills fans.

 

 

 

I guess he's a big man. Sorry for you, he can probably do anything he wants to others at the trough! 😉  😆 

[Nelius]

I've found Broncos fans to be kind of prickly and contentious. Way more than other fanbases. I've been to two games against the Bills at Mile High and while nobody was in my face like that Raiders Karen, there was a lot of borderline not funny talk and just a general heavy air like these people do not want us sitting here right now. Got probably half a beer tossed on my back after a Denver touchdown although it was disguised as nearby celebration, and honestly could have been. They also get very drunk.

 

Not football, but a friend and I got pretty much chased out of The Pepsi Center (Ball Arena) after a Sabres/Avs games years ago. Sabres got destroyed like 7-1 but we stayed for the whole thing. We exited through some packed stair well, wearing Sabres gear, and there were probably 20 drunk dudes behind us screaming "F New York" and throwing plastic bottles. More and more started joining in so we kind of just booked it as soon as we got downstairs.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Nelius

[SinceThe70s]

5 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

I guess he's a big man. Sorry for you, he can probably do anything he wants to others at the trough! 😉  😆 

 

At the time I laughed it off, but afterward I wondered what if I was wearing a Pats jersey? WTF.

[chongli]

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

At the time I laughed it off, but afterward I wondered what if I was wearing a Pats jersey? WTF.

Yeah... I am a humane and compassionate person.   But if a Pats* fan was disguised as a Bills fan, what kinda cowardice is that... Even from them! 😆  Their house is so much more unforgiving than ours. 

[LeGOATski]

How embarrassing...

 

I've only been to games in Buffalo and AZ. Never had a problem.

[Punching Bag]

I went to a game in the early 2000s. Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills on December 9, 2007 with a single ticket from a seller who said I would be with his buddies but he could not go to the game due to work.  He was a liar.

 

When I got to the seat I double checked the ticket for it was between two pairs of Phish fans.  I found out they came together and offered to let them sit together and they said no need asking if I knew our players and I said yes and they said they would be glad to tell anything I knew about players on the field.  So in the game I would give them a breakdown of what was going on and strengths/weaknesses.  During the game they shared some mahi mahi jerky (I was told it was homemade and they caught fish themselves) and some liquor. 

 

Robert Royal was playing well with 2 TDs and I told his mother watched the game at my bar.  George Wilson returned a fumble for a TD and they made a comment he had good hands and I told them he was a converted WR.  Game was never in doubt.

 

They told me they were not expecting much but flew to Buffalo to go to Canada and decided to catch a game since they were there. They paid less for their tickets than I did mine.   

 

They stayed to the end and asked about traffic getting out; I told them it was terrible and I am just walking to my mother's apartment off McKinley.  They offered me a ride which I accepted.  When they got to their rental they found out the battery was dead and I told them I could flag some help for them once the lot emptied a bit.  They set up the grill and we played some low stakes poker.  When traffic died down I flagged down one of the Bills trucks and their car was jumped.   They gave me a ride back and one gave me a business card with his phone number on it in case I was going to another matchup.

 

I had a good game, free food and drink, a ride back and made enough playing poker to pay for my ticket.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Limeaid

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

2 hours ago, BLeonard said:

I can only speak for my experiences in Indianapolis.  While I expected (and even gave) some back-and-forth ribbing, I didn't expect to have a few people throwing concession items (one being a half-eaten pretzel) at me after the game ended.  I certainly didn't expect to have a fan using the urinal next to me during halftime "accidentally" piss on my lower leg and shoe, either.  Both of these happened during and after the 10/20/97 MNF classic that the Bills won 9-6.

 

In fairness, though, I've been to see a few Bills/Colts games in Indy and this one was really the only time I had any issues.  Guess I just had some bad luck wearing the wrong colors around the wrong fans on that particular night.

 

I also went to the Browns/Bills "Home" game in Detroit.  While obviously not the same as a true road game, we had zero issues with Browns fans there.  Very fun back-and-forth was all.  In fact, probably the worst behavior we saw was a Bills fan in one of the stores by the stadium very upset that they (a Detroit store) didn't have the Bills gear HE wanted.  On his way out, he punched the glass door open and I'm a bit surprised it didn't break.

 

So, long story short, of all the times I've been to Bills games outside of Orchard Park, with the exception of one, everything was pretty much fine.

If someone pees on my leg then I’m swinging. That’s disgustingly trashy