Sabres or Bills?

[Randall Flagg]

I would not prefer to give up either team or sport but football does a lot more for me than hockey these days. Unlocking some of the knowledge that can be uncovered with all-22 was a game changer for me.

[OverPowerYou]

I’m so thankful that we have both! 

[SwampD]

33 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

I’m so thankful that we have both! 

And will for a long time.

[Kr632]

Bills but I’d want both obviously. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Bandits

[PromoTheRobot]

The Bills are the team that keeps Buffalo in the major leagues. I love hockey but the NHL will always be a boutique sport.

[bunomatic]

Sabres

[stinky finger]

8 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

Selflishly, the Sabres. The Sabres and ice (and street) hockey were my first true sports love as a kid.

But that's not the choice I'd make. The Bills are so much more important to so many more people in WNY and from WNY.

Ditto - you just saved me a few key strokes.

[stinky finger]

5 hours ago, MattPie said:

This guy looks famliar.

[sabremike]

Hockey > Gridball

[Wyldnwoody44]

Hockey over Football. 

 

Every day, except for Sunday 😂

[Pimlach]

24 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Hockey over Football. 

 

Every day, except for Sunday 😂

and Monday Night, and Thursday, and Saturday. 

[North Buffalo]

Also want the Braves back

[Weave]

Sabres.  But the last decade has sorely tested it.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I have loved the Sabres since the beginning.  Through thick and thin.  Even the wasted years - I agree with @Weave.

Honestly, I have been to a few Bills games when they stank - my uncle had seasons for business years ago, but I am a fair weather fan of the Bills.  

I am a fan of the Bills, but not the NFL.  

I am a futbal fan and have a few sides that I follow .. not either from Manchester, nor Munich, nor London - Arsenal or Chelsea .........

[SwampD]

17 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

The Bills are the team that keeps Buffalo in the major leagues. I love hockey but the NHL will always be a boutique sport.

People always say this as a pejorative (not sure if you are), but is that really a bad thing and isn't that one of the reasons we like it? I know I do. I hope it's always a boutique sport,... at least then I can afford the tickets.

[bob_sauve28]

2 hours ago, SwampD said:

People always say this as a pejorative (not sure if you are), but is that really a bad thing and isn't that one of the reasons we like it? I know I do. I hope it's always a boutique sport,... at least then I can afford the tickets.

Absolutely! 

[MattPie]

2 hours ago, SwampD said:

People always say this as a pejorative (not sure if you are), but is that really a bad thing and isn't that one of the reasons we like it? I know I do. I hope it's always a boutique sport,... at least then I can afford the tickets.

I think it can go too far, but I totally get what you're saying. If it becomes too boutique, the money starts to dry up and some of the nice things go away, like high-quality broadcast/streaming coverage of games. If the dollars aren't there cuts have to be made.

[bob_sauve28]

14 minutes ago, MattPie said:

I think it can go too far, but I totally get what you're saying. If it becomes too boutique, the money starts to dry up and some of the nice things go away, like high-quality broadcast/streaming coverage of games. If the dollars aren't there cuts have to be made.

You mean the broadcasts won't be able to land rare talent like Rob Ray? 

But seriously, hockey is expanding. Don't see it drying up 

 

[B-U-F-F-A-L-O]

I’m so excited for both teams right now….. We have Allen and the Sabres are going to rise, rise, rise!

 

Go Bills!

 

Go Sabres!

[mjd1001]

On 9/7/2023 at 12:58 PM, SwampD said:

People always say this as a pejorative (not sure if you are), but is that really a bad thing and isn't that one of the reasons we like it? I know I do. I hope it's always a boutique sport,... at least then I can afford the tickets.

Good point.

One of the reasons I have soured a bit on the NFL and the Bills is just the oversaturation. ESPN saying more and more controversial things just to get viewers/interaction/clicks.  Social media being full of non stop, often times non-sensical talk about it.  The hype, etc.  It gets to be too much for me at times.  When a sport gets that big (you can also see it a bit in F1 racing and Soccer, even the NBA a bit), it kinda turns me off.

I like the NHL in part because there is a little of that, but when you watch a game you can just watch the game and not get hit over the head with all the extra stuff the 'bigger sports' give you.

Edited September 9, 2023 by mjd1001

[CallawaySabres]

Been going to both as long as I can remember and the tailgating tradition for the Bills games would be tough to leave behind. I do love that hockey goes from October through April/May so it's a tough call for me. I probably would not watch the NHL until the playoffs if the Sabres left and I would still watch the NFL if the Bills left.

[Norcal]

I can't choose.

Hockey was my first love but the Bills were the bond between my grandfather and me and I love em both now. 

I can't choose so I won't. 

[French Collection]

Easy for me, I’m not a football fan. I want the Bills to win because of Buffalo but that’s about it.

I will jump on the bandwagon during the playoffs.

[PromoTheRobot]

On 9/7/2023 at 12:58 PM, SwampD said:

People always say this as a pejorative (not sure if you are), but is that really a bad thing and isn't that one of the reasons we like it? I know I do. I hope it's always a boutique sport,... at least then I can afford the tickets.

No insult intended. Just that hockey will never be as widely popular as football or basketball.