Augie Posted August 20 Posted August 20 5 minutes ago, JP51 said: Yeah looking for attention... dont see it much anymore especially cause the Dolphins are pretty bad... Nowadays the kids go for something more subtle, like purple hair and/or a face tattoo. Anything but a Dolphins fan…… 1 Quote
yall Posted August 20 Posted August 20 My ####### college roommates from Rochester in the late 90's we're all Bills haters. 1 Quote
JP51 Posted August 20 Posted August 20 15 minutes ago, Augie said: Nowadays the kids go for something more subtle, like purple hair and/or a face tattoo. Anything but a Dolphins fan…… I agree, that rebel root for the hated team went by the wayside when kids started to wear their belt around their upper thighs LOL.... Quote
Bob in STL Posted August 20 Posted August 20 (edited) I became a fan in the 60's , the Bills AFL championship teams were very popular, but most of the sports memorabilia was local merch stuff, plus football cards and football magazines. AFL/NFL games were on Sunday only. I went through teens in the 70's and saw football really grow in popularity after the merger of the AFL into the NFL. MNF was huge. Sports pregame shows and cable highlight shows became extremely popular. I must admit from 1968 to 1972 the Bills were so bad that a lot of kids at my school had "other" NFL teams to follow. Dallas, Pittsburgh and Oakland were very popular. OJ playing under Lou Saban, plus Rich Stadium, brought the fans back to a fanatical level. This was maintained and increased over time despite the ups and downs of the team. Fandom today is a totally different thing and people spend big money on it. Since the 60's we have seen significant expansion, and the addition of cable TV coverage, MNF, Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night football, big dollar memorabilia collectors, internet chat, social media, streaming, legal gambling, etc. Edited August 20 by Bob in STL 1 Quote
BillsPride12 Posted August 20 Author Posted August 20 33 minutes ago, Gregg said: Man I miss those colorful old school type of coaches so much 1 Quote
Gregg Posted August 20 Posted August 20 5 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Man I miss those colorful old school type of coaches so much Here's another one. 3 Quote
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