A story about me and my favorite football team

[NJBILLS]

I don't know why I'm typing this before I log off to go jogging, but here I go.

Growing up in a Giants family, surrounded by Jets fans I was raised to be a Giant fan by my father and uncle. Throughout the years I've notice two sweeping generalizations of both Giants and Jets fans.

Giants have the most band wagon followers who are not really fans of the sport but like the Giants because they win alot of games and are in fashion or in vougue. You won't know true Giants fans until you have a conversation with one who remembers the sad years where the Giants sucked and never made the playoffs because the Eagles beat them every year. These are the true Giants fans. Those that were down during the "miracle at the meadowlands" and still remained a fan.

The Jets fans seem to be pompous, egomaniacs, billigerent douche bags! They don't have bandwagoners muddying up the ranks and are a "next year is our year" mentallity and are forever chasing that "superbowl three" feeling. They are straight foward, always angry, and show their team pride by ripping apart their team and complaining how bad they own team sucks, yet in the same breath, say their team is the best team in the NFL.

Growing up in Giants/Jets town I finally grew up, got my own place and became my own man and decided I want MY own team to root for. I was looking for a team fairly close so I can see them play.

I ruled out the Pats because they get under my skin, I ruled out the angry birds (Ravens) because they aint my style. I hate the redskins uniform and organization and the Eagles are my mortal enemy, instilled in me from my father.

So I decided to go with New York's only football team that plays in New York state and strangely, Canada too. Enter the Buffalo Bills. Since I chose the Bills, I became fascinated by there history and their struggle to one day not only return to greatness, but to finally get the ring they came so close to getting 4 times in a row!

To me, the Bills are like the ultimate tale! A brotherhood of men of exceptional talent trying to return to past greatness and finally achieve what their brothers in the past fell short of obtaining! Can they rebuild and compete again? Can they do it?

I take the lessons of the Bills past a little different. Some say, how can you get there four times and lose? But I say, who can get there four times at all!
The Bills are like my life. I could have been a lot farther along, and a lot of things, I tried to achieve, I failed at! But I keep trying to rebuild, keep trying to get better, keep getting closer and keep fighting and one day I will reach my goal!

I believe I became a fan at the right time, before the bandwagoners! I came in during the transition, during the rebuilding! If we crash and burn I'm still a fan, if we win the big one or even playoffs, I'm still a fan. If I start a family, one day, I'm gonna raise them up as BILLS fans and teach them that life doesn't always go your way, you may lose, and lose bad!!! You may fail at reaching your goal the first four times, but **** it, as long as you're my blood, dust yourself off, get back out there and try again!!!

I admire JIM KELLY, how he stayed in BUFFALO and his efforts for his foundation! I admire how the people of Buffalo made MARIO WILLIAMS welcomed and showed him love and persuaded him to play there, that was awesome!

I admire Buffalo for having a football team, you guys are so fortunate! They may not be the best yet, they may play a game in Canada, but THEY ARE YOUR TEAM!!! THE BUFFALO BILLS, BUFFALO.

Be thankful you have them. Some cities don't have a team and root for another states teams or other city teams. Some people live 15 minutes from a stadium where two teams share one stadium but belong to another state, *ahem*....

Like I said I don't know what's up with me today, I woke up feeling good, checked my emails, came on here to see what's going on and ended up typing this stuff! Now I'm going to go running! BUFFALO BILLS FOREVER!!!! SEE YOU GUYS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER, BUFFALO!!!! BILLS 38 CHIEFS 10

[DIESEL-USMC]

As I was reading this, a violin concerto was softly playing in my mind, as I progressed the music slowly became a mixture of violin and Cowbell and ended with "eye of the tiger" on tambourine. You motivated me. Lol good read. I enjoyed it.

[NJBILLS]

As I was reading this, a violin concerto was softly playing in my mind, as I progressed the music slowly became a mixture of violin and Cowbell and ended with "eye of the tiger" on tambourine. You motivated me. Lol good read. I enjoyed it.

Thanks for reading.

[Bills412]

Nice.... Nice.

[B-loforever]

I don't know why I'm typing this before I log off to go jogging, but here I go.

Growing up in a Giants family, surrounded by Jets fans I was raised to be a Giant fan by my father and uncle. Throughout the years I've notice two sweeping generalizations of both Giants and Jets fans.

Giants have the most band wagon followers who are not really fans of the sport but like the Giants because they win alot of games and are in fashion or in vougue. You won't know true Giants fans until you have a conversation with one who remembers the sad years where the Giants sucked and never made the playoffs because the Eagles beat them every year. These are the true Giants fans. Those that were down during the "miracle at the meadowlands" and still remained a fan.

The Jets fans seem to be pompous, egomaniacs, billigerent douche bags! They don't have bandwagoners muddying up the ranks and are a "next year is our year" mentallity and are forever chasing that "superbowl three" feeling. They are straight foward, always angry, and show their team pride by ripping apart their team and complaining how bad they own team sucks, yet in the same breath, say their team is the best team in the NFL.

Growing up in Giants/Jets town I finally grew up, got my own place and became my own man and decided I want MY own team to root for. I was looking for a team fairly close so I can see them play.

I ruled out the Pats because they get under my skin, I ruled out the angry birds (Ravens) because they aint my style. I hate the redskins uniform and organization and the Eagles are my mortal enemy, instilled in me from my father.

So I decided to go with New York's only football team that plays in New York state and strangely, Canada too. Enter the Buffalo Bills. Since I chose the Bills, I became fascinated by there history and their struggle to one day not only return to greatness, but to finally get the ring they came so close to getting 4 times in a row!

To me, the Bills are like the ultimate tale! A brotherhood of men of exceptional talent trying to return to past greatness and finally achieve what their brothers in the past fell short of obtaining! Can they rebuild and compete again? Can they do it?

I take the lessons of the Bills past a little different. Some say, how can you get there four times and lose? But I say, who can get there four times at all!
The Bills are like my life. I could have been a lot farther along, and a lot of things, I tried to achieve, I failed at! But I keep trying to rebuild, keep trying to get better, keep getting closer and keep fighting and one day I will reach my goal!

I believe I became a fan at the right time, before the bandwagoners! I came in during the transition, during the rebuilding! If we crash and burn I'm still a fan, if we win the big one or even playoffs, I'm still a fan. If I start a family, one day, I'm gonna raise them up as BILLS fans and teach them that life doesn't always go your way, you may lose, and lose bad!!! You may fail at reaching your goal the first four times, but **** it, as long as you're my blood, dust yourself off, get back out there and try again!!!

I admire JIM KELLY, how he stayed in BUFFALO and his efforts for his foundation! I admire how the people of Buffalo made MARIO WILLIAMS welcomed and showed him love and persuaded him to play there, that was awesome!

I admire Buffalo for having a football team, you guys are so fortunate! They may not be the best yet, they may play a game in Canada, but THEY ARE YOUR TEAM!!! THE BUFFALO BILLS, BUFFALO.

Be thankful you have them. Some cities don't have a team and root for another states teams or other city teams. Some people live 15 minutes from a stadium where two teams share one stadium but belong to another state, *ahem*....

Like I said I don't know what's up with me today, I woke up feeling good, checked my emails, came on here to see what's going on and ended up typing this stuff! Now I'm going to go running! BUFFALO BILLS FOREVER!!!! SEE YOU GUYS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER, BUFFALO!!!! BILLS 38 CHIEFS 10

fantastic read dude...welcome home...GO BILLS!

[DarylLamonica]

Good write up. I like the part about the jets fans, they really are pretty good fans as far as I am concerned. Giants games fans sit on their hands.

[dddaryl]

fun read...

Love it when a big market fan switches to some small market love

[colinb78]

Go Bills.....i cant wait for the opener.

[angelo73]

Good stuff man! Go Bills! I grew up around Bills-9ers-Phins fans-friends-family. I actually root for them to a certain extent. I was never told to be a fan of any like you were told to be a Giants fan. But as i watched alot of my favorite college guys go to Buffalo in the 80s, especially Kelly from UM. I became an instant fan. I had already liked the history. But thats what got me. Thats what made this team my #1. Take them over any of the other 2. Or all others. But as i grew im able to appriciate players and admire organizations and success and great stories so im not a hater of any team. I can watch em all and enjoy them. But my Bills do have a certain place and part of my allegiance. Ive never been a fanatic. I just enjoy them. Enjoy the tradition. Enjoy where we are at.

Go Bills!

[Billieve12]

This thread makes me chuckle. It's a good post, but I'm laughing thinking about how it would have been received had NJB posted this thread 2 years ago.

Great thread!

[Jeter1231]

good read sir, I wish i lived close enough to go to a home game, I'm stuck going to the 9'ers bills game in oct.

[letsgobuffalo]

i have family all around the nyc area- yonkers, staten island, bronx, mount vernon. they're all fans of the different sport teams, depending on what season it is.... rangers/islanders/yankees/giants/jets/knicks (yeah, no mets fans haha).

with them, it almost seems as if they are just more like casual fans of every team rather than die hard of 2 teams like me here in buffalo. i feel like they might just be spread too thin to be a die hard for every team in the area. the closest they get is with the yankees and baseball takes up most of the year.

maybe thats why a lot of giant fans seem to be bandwagoners?

[danygobills]

buffalo bills til i die!!!

[rhinocoach]

As I was reading this, a violin concerto was softly playing in my mind, as I progressed the music slowly became a mixture of violin and Cowbell and ended with "eye of the tiger" on tambourine. You motivated me. Lol good read. I enjoyed it.

the band in your head hit the giggle water before the meastro tapped the podium.

[rhinocoach]

good read sir, I wish i lived close enough to go to a home game, I'm stuck going to the 9'ers bills game in oct.

I'm not expecting a win but that is going to be a great game to attend. enjoy!

[sfischer]

Nice post.

I was born 10 minutes from Buffalo, and my entire family before me as well. I was born a Bills fan. Its in our blood.

I really enjoy when I read about someone from another area, let alone another NFL market, that CHOSE to be a Bills fan, especially within the last 10 years. It would have been easier to choose the Bills during the glory years, but to have become a fan since '99, it takes some pretty thick skin. I wonder sometimes, how many bandwagoners from the glory years are still Bills fans today.

Anyhow, congrats. You made a great choice in the Bills, even though we haven't won very much recently. We have many great fans all over the world (unfortunately, with that comes many terrible "fans"), and we take pride in our team and its history.

Just curious, where in NJ are you?

***LATE EDIT***
check your sig, you have 4-12 in 2012

[DIESEL-USMC]

the band in your head hit the giggle water before the meastro tapped the podium.

HAHAHA yeah, probably

[NYCBillsFan]

Nice post.

I was born 10 minutes from Buffalo, and my entire family before me as well. I was born a Bills fan. Its in our blood.

I really enjoy when I read about someone from another area, let alone another NFL market, that CHOSE to be a Bills fan, especially within the last 10 years. It would have been easier to choose the Bills during the glory years, but to have become a fan since '99, it takes some pretty thick skin. I wonder sometimes, how many bandwagoners from the glory years are still Bills fans today.

Anyhow, congrats. You made a great choice in the Bills, even though we haven't won very much recently. We have many great fans all over the world (unfortunately, with that comes many terrible "fans"), and we take pride in our team and its history.

Just curious, where in NJ are you?

***LATE EDIT***
check your sig, you have 4-12 in 2012

I think he posted his sig on April 12th, not the Bills will finish 4-12......

[Lurchador]

You are on the money with the Jets fans. I too live in NJ and it sucks being surrounded by Jets fans. Good post.

[NJBILLS]

Oh my god, my signature has been backwards the whole time! I post a lot at work when I'm not suppose to, I think I did that signature then! I'll fix that!