Is seeing an NFL game in person as horrible everywhere? (1 Viewer)

[Doctor Detroit]

I've said this many times, but the majority of the crowd at any NFL game is the guy who can never get out of the house except for his season tickets to his NFL team. So he leaves at 7 am for a 1pm game, eats, drinks, drinks, drinks, and drinks some more. By game time he is a sleepy or boisterous mess, often going back and forth between the two. All inhibitions are gone, he's likely going to piss himself at least once during the season and he's a complete mess at work on Monday.

I've been to many NFL games in many stadiums, all the crowds are made up of the guy above. It's not a good atmosphere unless you go to a playoff game or a Super Bowl. Drunks, drunks, and more drunks.

So, it's a lot like the Shart Pool.

Yes, except there isn't an internet between you and them.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Come to think of it, sharing space with 90,000 Shark Poolers is a pretty accurate description of just how awful it is to attend a Redskins game. I wish I had thought of that comparison.

 

[McGarnicle]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

Yeah I've been there, this is pretty spot on. Went to a Rams/Falcons game when the Rams were the Greatest Show on Turf, and it was about half Rams fans. And they were pretty obnoxious also.

 

[McGarnicle]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

Yeah I've been there, this is pretty spot on. Went to a Rams/Falcons game when the Rams were the Greatest Show on Turf, and it was about half Rams fans. And they were pretty obnoxious also.

Pretty much the dumbest slogan ever belongs to the Falcons. Any critical juncture of the game -- "RISE UP!"

 

[Snoopy]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

Yeah I've been there, this is pretty spot on. Went to a Rams/Falcons game when the Rams were the Greatest Show on Turf, and it was about half Rams fans. And they were pretty obnoxious also.

Pretty much the dumbest slogan ever belongs to the Falcons. Any critical juncture of the game -- "RISE UP!"

Probably from the Atlanta logo of the phoenix rising up from the ashes from the Civil War.

 

[Henry Ford]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

Yeah I've been there, this is pretty spot on. Went to a Rams/Falcons game when the Rams were the Greatest Show on Turf, and it was about half Rams fans. And they were pretty obnoxious also.

Pretty much the dumbest slogan ever belongs to the Falcons. Any critical juncture of the game -- "RISE UP!"

Huh. Didn't think Kendra's Marriage Boot Camp insanity would get that popular.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Charger games S-U-C-K, almost entirely because of that stadium. Horrific. Oh - and Raider fans.

raider games in oakland are fun. great tailgate. people watching all the maroons that dress up is a plus. the games have sucked balls the last 13 years. but i'm pretty hammered and i walk the stadium, visiting people i know. always ending at my buddies private box for booze through the 4th quarter.

my buddies and i have dulled the pain of how bad the raiders have been, by doing a road game every year. kc was great, i got bryan cave's 50 yardline seats and access to their box, so that was a plus. lambeau was sweet and we got smoked by 40. great people in KC and WI. AZ was awful. football should be played outside. raider games in SD are awful as well. horrible mix of people. this year i passed on the bears game and am pleased with my decision. all my buddies went, i didn't care. i may go to a home game this year, but it will involve a weekend with the wife in SF. next year is NO, i'll go to that one because i've never been to NO

i've been to the Super Bowl as well. that really sucked and not just because TB killed the raiders. talk about the longest game of all time. and the horrid half time.

so yeah, it kinda sucks

 

[Todem]

The GA dome experience can be pretty bad. Half of the building is complete jackasses, and the other half is rooting for the visitors.

Yeah I've been there, this is pretty spot on. Went to a Rams/Falcons game when the Rams were the Greatest Show on Turf, and it was about half Rams fans. And they were pretty obnoxious also.

Pretty much the dumbest slogan ever belongs to the Falcons. Any critical juncture of the game -- "RISE UP!"

No Steven Ross's brilliant marketing team takes the cake with:

Gloria Estephan (a 1 or 2% monitory owner along with some other South Florida celebrities) on a jumbo screen saying "Fins up"!!!

So stupid.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

"Sit down, eh. I'm tryin ta eat my sausages"

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Wait where'd fat packers fan post go

 

[Softballguy]

I guess I'm spoiled being a Packer's fan because going to those games are great. Start with the morning bloody mary, then tailgate for a few hours and then have a blast for 3 hours during the game. The atmosphere at Lambeau is great. I try to hit one game a year and never have not had fun there and I've seen some tough losses. I feel bad for those of you that have had terrible experiences at NFL games. Yes the Redzone channel and High Defintion TV is great but it's fun to get off the couch every once and a while and have some fun with other fans.

As far as NFL vs college goes Lambeau blows Camp Randall away...and I love going to Badger games.

Meh, even this isn't really true anymore. If you're under 40 you're most likely obnoxiously drunk at Lambeau, and if you're over 40 you're most likely fat and lazy and complain the second anyone stands up to cheer.

The tailgate scene at Lambeau is top notch for sure, but my god do Packer fans hate having to stand. It better either be a touchdown or a 50+ yard play, because if you stand to cheer anything else you're getting yelled at.

I used to go to 3 or 4 games a year, but with the ridiculous prices, terrible traffic, and lazy or drunk fans, staying home with Sunday Ticket is so much more enjoyable.

 

[Softballguy]

Wait where'd fat packers fan post go

Sorry, posting correctly from my phone is apparently too difficult for me.

 

[Henry Ford]

Saints games at the Superdome are a lot of fun. Some of the food in the dome is actually good, great bloody Marys, can park anywhere in the city near a streetcar and take a streetcar to within 2 blocks of the dome. And Champions square is always fun before the game for boozing it up and talking football.

 

[NCCommish]

I've said this many times, but the majority of the crowd at any NFL game is the guy who can never get out of the house except for his season tickets to his NFL team. So he leaves at 7 am for a 1pm game, eats, drinks, drinks, drinks, and drinks some more. By game time he is a sleepy or boisterous mess, often going back and forth between the two. All inhibitions are gone, he's likely going to piss himself at least once during the season and he's a complete mess at work on Monday.

I've been to many NFL games in many stadiums, all the crowds are made up of the guy above. It's not a good atmosphere unless you go to a playoff game or a Super Bowl. Drunks, drunks, and more drunks.

I will say this hasn't been my experience at Panthers games. And I sit in the cheap seats. The stadium keeps a close eye on things and anyone acting out is removed pretty quickly. Even opposing fans usually have nice things to say about the crowd. We may be a tad to polite.

 

[Pipes]

I guess I'm spoiled being a Packer's fan because going to those games are great. Start with the morning bloody mary, then tailgate for a few hours and then have a blast for 3 hours during the game. The atmosphere at Lambeau is great. I try to hit one game a year and never have not had fun there and I've seen some tough losses. I feel bad for those of you that have had terrible experiences at NFL games. Yes the Redzone channel and High Defintion TV is great but it's fun to get off the couch every once and a while and have some fun with other fans.

As far as NFL vs college goes Lambeau blows Camp Randall away...and I love going to Badger games.

Meh, even this isn't really true anymore. If you're under 40 you're most likely obnoxiously drunk at Lambeau, and if you're over 40 you're most likely fat and lazy and complain the second anyone stands up to cheer.

The tailgate scene at Lambeau is top notch for sure, but my god do Packer fans hate having to stand. It better either be a touchdown or a 50+ yard play, because if you stand to cheer anything else you're getting yelled at.

I used to go to 3 or 4 games a year, but with the ridiculous prices, terrible traffic, and lazy or drunk fans, staying home with Sunday Ticket is so much more enjoyable.

Lots of standing and cheering for the Dallas playoff game last year. Again maybe because I only hit 1 game a year I've never not had fun going to a game. Maybe if I went to 3 or 4 I'd feel this way but I don't think so. With the constant sellouts and the huge waiting list I think most agree with me.

 

[Pipes]

Went to KC for Chiefs Steelers game. Had a great time. You guys are a bunch of crotchetty nancies.

Agreed. Bunch of ornery couch potatoes in here.

 

[Thunderlips]

There's a reason why when you ask most people who went to an NFL game how it was...they tell you how awesome the tailgate was.

I have a friend who has season tickets to the Eagles. If I ever need to get my fill, I just show up at the tailgate and then watch the game there. A lot of fun.

 

[Thunderlips]

I've had Ravens tix since they got here and I would love to sell my tix and PSL. Unfortunately my pops loves to go so I pay for the season tix and go for him. I'd way way way rather watch it at home. And now my teen son has started to love to go too so I'll probably be in the same boat even with my pops can't go anymore.

I've been to a lot of stadiums and games at M&T are the "best". ######## ratio seems to be lower than average.Eta- D-bag is censored. I didn't even think I spelled it right.

Yea for me it's not the d-bag fator or even the parking. In fact, we park for free about a 15 minute walk from the stadium. If I leave my house at 11:45, assuming the ridiculous pat-down line isn't too long, I'll be in my seats by 11:45 (I live about 20 minutes outside the city). Getting home takes me the same. It's just that even though our seats are pretty good, the view isn't as close to as good on tv. It's still almost 6 hours out of my day, and all the drunks do get tiresome. A beer is $8.75 and if you have a few and have to use the restroom, you're missing 8 minutes of action or so.

Plus my PSL's are worth around $5k!

Does that marching band still walk into the stadium? Did they do that there? If so, I thought that was pretty cool.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Saints games at the Superdome are a lot of fun. Some of the food in the dome is actually good, great bloody Marys, can park anywhere in the city near a streetcar and take a streetcar to within 2 blocks of the dome. And Champions square is always fun before the game for boozing it up and talking football.

For the most part, I think the saints get it right. My biggest complaint is the wifi/data signal inside the dome.

After that, I think there needs to be more TVs in the concourse

But overall, it's a pretty good experience.

All that being said, if they didn't play in a dome, I don't know if I'd get season tickets. I couldn't imagine being out there in cold or wet weather.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Went to KC for Chiefs Steelers game. Had a great time. You guys are a bunch of crotchetty nancies.

Agreed. Bunch of ornery couch potatoes in here.

Not necessarily. Anyone who iKnows me knows I'm the first guy to jump at the opportunity to do something fun/wild, etc. I've been to dozens of NFL games and I still go to UCF games, bowl games here in Orlando, baseball games, basketball games, etc. NFL games have gotten absurd, both in cost and time commitment. If I lived in NO and could take a streetcar to the game, knock back a few drinks, and then walk out of the stadium into a sea of bars and revelers, I'd go at least once a year. It's not like that for everyone.

I defy you to tell me how sitting in my air-conditioned house with a fridge full of beer and food, a private bathroom, the most comfortable chair in the world, and a giant TV that allows me to flip to any game I want during breaks in the action isn't better than driving 6 hours round trip, spending close to $1,000, sitting in parking lot traffic in a super-sketchy neighborhood for 1-2 hours and (most likely) sweating my ### off for 3 1/2 to watch the Jaguars (or Dolphins or Buccaneers) play. Pass.

 

[Todem]

Went to KC for Chiefs Steelers game. Had a great time. You guys are a bunch of crotchetty nancies.

Agreed. Bunch of ornery couch potatoes in here.

Ahhh BS. I go to plenty of live sports.

MLB - at least 15-20 games a season not including spring traning

NBA - Original Heat Season Ticket Holder and go to at least 20 games (split my seats with my Dad).

NHL - At least 8-10 Panther games a year

NFL is just not my cup of tea anymore. It sucks live compared to the other 3 major sports. It is really bad actually. I have probably attended well over 125 NFL games in my life. The experience has changed drastically.

 

[VA703]

Haven't been to an NFL game in 20 years and may never go again.

But god, do I LOVE going to college games. My season tickets to UO cost $1,100 for two. I'm 5 rows from the corner end-zone where the visiting team stations their cheerleaders (HELLO, UCLA!!!). The atmosphere is electric.

For $1100, I might be able to score two good tickets to one Seahawks game. And god help me if I wear any non-Seattle gear. They'll spit on you there. Pass.

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[jonessed]

I enjoy the few games I go to, but it's always with a friend or two and I'm rarely buying the tickets. I would never take my family. Simply not worth the price,

We used to live near a AAA baseball club. Those games were a blast to go to. Affordable, lively, and fun.

 

[dhockster]

I've had Ravens tix since they got here and I would love to sell my tix and PSL. Unfortunately my pops loves to go so I pay for the season tix and go for him. I'd way way way rather watch it at home. And now my teen son has started to love to go too so I'll probably be in the same boat even with my pops can't go anymore.

I've been to a lot of stadiums and games at M&T are the "best". ######## ratio seems to be lower than average.Eta- D-bag is censored. I didn't even think I spelled it right.

I don't think they will catch it if you give it a Louisiana twist: Deuxshbag

 

[Softballguy]

I guess I'm spoiled being a Packer's fan because going to those games are great. Start with the morning bloody mary, then tailgate for a few hours and then have a blast for 3 hours during the game. The atmosphere at Lambeau is great. I try to hit one game a year and never have not had fun there and I've seen some tough losses. I feel bad for those of you that have had terrible experiences at NFL games. Yes the Redzone channel and High Defintion TV is great but it's fun to get off the couch every once and a while and have some fun with other fans.

As far as NFL vs college goes Lambeau blows Camp Randall away...and I love going to Badger games.

Meh, even this isn't really true anymore. If you're under 40 you're most likely obnoxiously drunk at Lambeau, and if you're over 40 you're most likely fat and lazy and complain the second anyone stands up to cheer.

The tailgate scene at Lambeau is top notch for sure, but my god do Packer fans hate having to stand. It better either be a touchdown or a 50+ yard play, because if you stand to cheer anything else you're getting yelled at.

I used to go to 3 or 4 games a year, but with the ridiculous prices, terrible traffic, and lazy or drunk fans, staying home with Sunday Ticket is so much more enjoyable.

Lots of standing and cheering for the Dallas playoff game last year. Again maybe because I only hit 1 game a year I've never not had fun going to a game. Maybe if I went to 3 or 4 I'd feel this way but I don't think so. With the constant sellouts and the huge waiting list I think most agree with me.

They sellout every game and have huge waiting lists... true... but I've sat in many sections and know a ton of people with season tickets. All of us agree on a few things - traffic is awful, tailgating is amazing, and don't stand and not expect to get yelled at. It's certainly better during playoff games, or even Bear or Vikings games, but it amazes me every game I go to how lazy people are, and how entitled they feel they are to have a perfect view of the game while sitting on their ###. I think the fact that everyone has had their tickets for so many years contributes to that sense of entitlement.

And I didn't even mention how horrible it is sitting next to a 300-pounder on a bench seat that has its seats spaced out based on the size of a 180-pound person.

 

[Slapdash]

Sat next to the tunnel last night at the Panthers game in the pouring rain. Awesome time.

Agree that college is generally a much better experience; I have season tickets at South Carolina.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Haven't been to an NFL game in 20 years and may never go again.

But god, do I LOVE going to college games. My season tickets to UO cost $1,100 for two. I'm 5 rows from the corner end-zone where the visiting team stations their cheerleaders (HELLO, UCLA!!!). The atmosphere is electric.

For $1100, I might be able to score two good tickets to one Seahawks game. And god help me if I wear any non-Seattle gear. They'll spit on you there. Pass.

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[Zow]

I had Cardinals season tickets for a season. I definitely enjoyed it. That's a nice stadium where the prices, while high, aren't gauging and the parking lot is wide open for tailgating. It's fun being there.

That said, I did miss being able to watch other games for fantasy reasons as well as I'm a Vikings fan so I missed half their games. I also started to get annoyed at the time commitment of going - it's basically your entire Sunday.

So, while I like going, I don't find it worth the money when compared to the enjoyment of just watching Sunday ticket at home or in a bar.

 

[Ignoramus]

I don't understand getting bent out of shape because someone is standing. If you want to sit the entire time you're probably better off just staying at home.

 

[Zow]

For live versus TV:

1. NHL - really soooo much better in person compared to TV. Easily the best.

[big gap]

2. Rugby - on TV it seems slow and confusing. Was simply incredible though in person to see just how big yet fast those guys are. Like a bunch of Adrian Peterson's playing fumblitis.

3. Baseball - I enjoyed both being there in person and watching on TV. Wife and I had Dbacks partial season tickets and really enjoyed it. Admittedly, it gets slow at times but the same goes for watching it on TV. Still much rather be there in person.

4. College football - I can't stand watching college football on TV, so it's far better to be there in person just for the atmosphere. I just find the play to be so mediocre and disinteresting compared to the NFL.

5. NBA - It's fun, but I find it hard to follow the play sometimes in person. Most seats make it hard to see the lines or fouls happen.

6. Soccer - fun atmosphere, but a lot like basketball in terms of visibility versus TV.

[gap]

6. NFL - atmosphere is a blast, but the visual impairments are offset by the fact that Sunday Ticket and the new camera angles with HD make the TV experience for football so great. Easily best sport to watch on TV.

[huge gap - like Roberts's front teeth gap]

Poker - holy crap is it boring and uneventful when you can't hear the players or see their hole cards.

 

[General Malaise]

Come to think of it, sharing space with 90,000 Shark Poolers is a pretty accurate description of just how awful it is to attend a Redskins game. I wish I had thought of that comparison.

 

[General Malaise]

Have never been to an NFL game and may never do so. Sounds expensive and miserable.

College games... love em. Imagine I enjoy those way more than I would NFL games. Neyland usually empties easily despite having 100k folks. I don't usually drive after games... just walk to a bar or back to tailgate spot. Prices aren't bad and any booze I'm drinking is usually snuck in via flask, so I'm just out a couple large sodas for mixing.

I guess that's why.

It is pretty sweet that college games are typically on Saturdays. If I drive down to Eugene with buddies to watch the Ducks play, I almost always get a hotel room down there so I don't have to drive back. Recover from partying on Sunday, wake up fresh as a daisy on Monday. I'm too old for hangover Mondays now.

 

[Tom Servo]

Why so much drinking at NFL games? I've never felt the need to be drunk in order to enjoy the game.

Have you seen an NFL game lately? I'd rather watch a gay version of Two Broke Girls.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Why so much drinking at NFL games? I've never felt the need to be drunk in order to enjoy the game.

Have you seen an NFL game lately? I'd rather watch a gay version of Two Broke Girls.

lol

 

[Steve Tasker]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

$70 with no PSL is "pricey"?

Last time I went to a Jags/Steelers game in Jax, I sat in club level and the tickets were $250 a piece, face value.

 

[NCCommish]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

$70 with no PSL is "pricey"?

Last time I went to a Jags/Steelers game in Jax, I sat in club level and the tickets were $250 a piece, face value.

It is Buffalo.

 

[NCCommish]

I worked for a company with its HQ in Buffalo. They used to get tickets for us when we were there for training. What rocket surgeon decided metal bleachers made sense in an outdoor stadium in Buffalo?

 

[Steve Tasker]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

$70 with no PSL is "pricey"?

Last time I went to a Jags/Steelers game in Jax, I sat in club level and the tickets were $250 a piece, face value.

I know it's not pricey compared to other cities, but I'm not exactly making it rain hundred dollar bills in my daily life. They are the lowest-priced tickets in the entire stadium, a very no-frills experience. I didn't even know there was such a thing as "waiter service" at a sporting event until this thread.

 

[Steve Tasker]

I worked for a company with its HQ in Buffalo. They used to get tickets for us when we were there for training. What rocket surgeon decided metal bleachers made sense in an outdoor stadium in Buffalo?

Not allowed to bring seat-covers in anymore unless they're approved and licensed by the NFL. Talk about a bull#### moneygrab.....

 

[NCCommish]

I worked for a company with its HQ in Buffalo. They used to get tickets for us when we were there for training. What rocket surgeon decided metal bleachers made sense in an outdoor stadium in Buffalo?

Not allowed to bring seat-covers in anymore unless they're approved and licensed by the NFL. Talk about a bull#### moneygrab.....

I went to a late November game versus the Packers in 88 and quite literally was freezing my butt off. Thank god for boot flasks and brandy.

 

[Steve Tasker]

I worked for a company with its HQ in Buffalo. They used to get tickets for us when we were there for training. What rocket surgeon decided metal bleachers made sense in an outdoor stadium in Buffalo?

Not allowed to bring seat-covers in anymore unless they're approved and licensed by the NFL. Talk about a bull#### moneygrab.....

I went to a late November game versus the Packers in 88 and quite literally was freezing my butt off. Thank god for boot flasks and brandy.

I remember going to games as a kid where we'd bring in heavy blankets and thermoses full of hot chocolate (and probably hot chocolate mixed with booze for my parents). Those days are long gone.

 

[The Duff Man]

This is my first year as a season ticket holder with Buffalo also. I am enjoying it...other than the 1-3 home record.

But yeah....the guy sitting a few down from me pissed himself halfway through the 4th quarter in the last game (vrs Bengals).

It was dripping down his leg as he staggered to leave.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I worked for a company with its HQ in Buffalo. They used to get tickets for us when we were there for training. What rocket surgeon decided metal bleachers made sense in an outdoor stadium in Buffalo?

Not allowed to bring seat-covers in anymore unless they're approved and licensed by the NFL. Talk about a bull#### moneygrab.....

I went to a late November game versus the Packers in 88 and quite literally was freezing my butt off. Thank god for boot flasks and brandy.

I remember going to games as a kid where we'd bring in heavy blankets and thermoses full of hot chocolate (and probably hot chocolate mixed with booze for my parents). Those days are long gone.

Same with my Dad & Uncles. There was always flasks being passed around too.

We used to bring leftovers from the tailgate in at halftime but now you get frisked like a criminal. If you let them. Can't remember if I posted here or GMTAN but on Sunday I walked right past security, then past a cop feet away from security, then into the stadium all without stopping or showing a ticket.

 

[Steve Tasker]

This is my first year as a season ticket holder with Buffalo also. I am enjoying it...other than the 1-3 home record.

But yeah....the guy sitting a few down from me pissed himself halfway through the 4th quarter in the last game (vrs Bengals).

It was dripping down his leg as he staggered to leave.

It's not uncommon to have people passed out all over the place in the stands, at least up in the nosebleeds. According to a report released today by BACTrack, the Bills have, on average, the drunkest fans in the NFL.

I had season tickets from 03-10 and went to ~4 games/season during 11-14, and I've never really noticed much of a difference in drunkenness over the years. There's pretty much no way I'd take like a 7 year old to a game though, and I remember going with my dad when I was that age.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

$70 with no PSL is "pricey"?

Last time I went to a Jags/Steelers game in Jax, I sat in club level and the tickets were $250 a piece, face value.

It is Buffalo.

True, but Jacksonville isn't exactly San Francisco either.

 

[Christo]

Why so much drinking at NFL games? I've never felt the need to be drunk in order to enjoy the game.

I enjoy the game. It's the other two hours and thirty minutes that encourage drinking.

 

[matuski]

Come to think of it, sharing space with 90,000 Shark Poolers is a pretty accurate description of just how awful it is to attend a Redskins game. I wish I had thought of that comparison.

I HATE IT HERE!!!!

See you tomorrow.

 

[Dickies]

I am a Bills season ticket holder and generally enjoy the experience. The drunks can be a little obnoxious at times, but it's not so bad for the most part. I wouldn't want to be an opposing fan though.

My season tickets are $560, no PSL. Upper deck 30 yard line. Pricey but it's something that I treat myself to. Show up around maybe 10:30 AM, have a few beers and food, get a little buzz going, and go to the game. The only time I'll ever buy anything from the concession stand is if it's unreasonably hot and I get a water. Otherwise nothing.

If the prices went up dramatically I'd probably stop going. I can't imagine paying the prices that people pay in other cities.

I prefer CFB games, but there's no CFB around here worth going to.

$70 with no PSL is "pricey"?

Last time I went to a Jags/Steelers game in Jax, I sat in club level and the tickets were $250 a piece, face value.

It is Buffalo.

True, but Jacksonville isn't exactly San Francisco Santa Clara either.

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