The Story Behind The Fan That Caught The Ball From Josh And Ran Up The Stairs

[ChevyVanMiller]

He said he had caught balls in the stands before and the Bills took them back and promised replacement footballs - then reneged.

 

This time the team came through.

 

https://www.wivb.com/bills-mafia-buffalo-fans/bills-fan-who-caught-football-shares-his-story/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNSO_9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHp8903G9tLsVEG3q3QVlZNBj-NTUPh_alQcdBub20GJ_DXI_7pcBiv84F9SD_aem_vMLJUVuhJdAO0-XfXDeoOQ

[JP51]

I get it kinda, like how do you miss the game for a football? I know Josh thru it but that was a big game... and to leave your wife alone in the stands cmon man... 

[SoCal Deek]

Just now, JP51 said:

I get it kinda, like how do you miss the game for a football? I know Josh thru it but that was a big game... and to leave your wife alone in the stands cmon man... 

it looked to me like his wife was telling him to make a run for it. Or could it be that wasn’t his wife? 😂

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 minutes ago, JP51 said:

I get it kinda, like how do you miss the game for a football? I know Josh thru it but that was a big game... and to leave your wife alone in the stands cmon man... 

 

I am with you. I guess it’s a game football, but that doesn’t strike me as that big of a deal. In fact, in a weird way, I feel like catching a home run at a MLB game would be better.

[Mark Vader]

10 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

He said he had caught balls in the stands before and the Bills took them back and promised replacement footballs - then reneged.

 

This time the team came through.

 

https://www.wivb.com/bills-mafia-buffalo-fans/bills-fan-who-caught-football-shares-his-story/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNSO_9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHp8903G9tLsVEG3q3QVlZNBj-NTUPh_alQcdBub20GJ_DXI_7pcBiv84F9SD_aem_vMLJUVuhJdAO0-XfXDeoOQ

I was telling this to fans during the game. 

 

He was making sure that the football was going to remain in his possession.

[VaMilBill]

I think the call from Mike Tirico in national television is well worth way more than the ball (original ball or not). I mean he has a party story for life with Tirico calling him out of the stadium 

[T.E.]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

 

I am with you. I guess it’s a game football, but that doesn’t strike me as that big of a deal.

It would be huge if you were like 10, but this guy looks to be in his 40s. Didn't even get to keep the ball that Allen threw, which would be the main reason to want one. To each his own, I guess.

[ChevyVanMiller]

I wonder, when a player scores a touchdown and then throws the ball high up into the stands, does the team also send representatives to try to get those balls back as well?

[JP51]

8 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

it looked to me like his wife was telling him to make a run for it. Or could it be that wasn’t his wife? 😂

Thats a pretty cool wife then LOL 

[Rubes]

25 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

it looked to me like his wife was telling him to make a run for it. Or could it be that wasn’t his wife? 😂

 

"Get the hell out of here before they put us on the Jumbotron!"

 

[stevewin]

It's funny, before the game in warm-ups a ball went into the stands in the EZ and security was asking for it back and the guys in front of me were pissed yelling to let him have it and booing.  Eventually the guy threw it back.  The the 1st NE field goal went over the net and someone caught it and the guys started screaming 'RUN WITH IT! RUN WITH IT" and the image made me laugh - didnt think someone at the game would actually do it lol.

 

When I was in college I went to a Florida Gator game on a road trip and was sitting in the EZ and caught a long field goal.  I didn't think of running and threw it back 😛

[ExiledInIllinois]

34 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

it looked to me like his wife was telling him to make a run for it. Or could it be that wasn’t his wife? 😂

Can't take chances nowadays getting coldplayed @ cold front game!

 

[Buffalo716]

31 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

I wonder, when a player scores a touchdown and then throws the ball high up into the stands, does the team also send representatives to try to get those balls back as well?

Yes, they are always sending someone to retrieve any single game ball in the stands

[BillsVet]

Perhaps it's a new policy, but circa 2008-09 I saw game balls overthrown into the EZ and no official demanded them back.  One woman had one in the row behind us and a friend caught one.  Could see that changing in the ensuing years.   

[ExiledInIllinois]

Just now, BillsVet said:

Perhaps it's a new policy, but circa 2008-09 I saw game balls overthrown into the EZ and no official demanded them back.  One woman had one in the row behind us and a friend caught one.  Could see that changing in the ensuing years.   

Yeah... Ball is an electronic device now... Since ~2017, chipped...

 

How they get some stats like MPH, etc... I suppose...

[ddaryl]

charge us $300+ for a seat, I'm keeping the damn ball. 

[DaggersEOD]

I believe each team has a set number of game balls that were essentially broken in by each team / QB. I'm sure they are broken in to Josh's preference.

 

It's not like they break out a fresh ball every time they need a new one.

 

So I'm sure they are more to the organization than a $60 (or whatever they cost) ball.

 

Or maybe this is a throwback rule from deflategate lol

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

54 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

it looked to me like his wife was telling him to make a run for it. Or could it be that wasn’t his wife? 😂

Maybe he was the former Hershey CEO? 

[DrDawkinstein]

Yep I knew exactly why he ran, and given the way the game went, he made the right decision. Especially as a season ticket holder.