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Good article! I agree with most of it:
"Some people park their campers and RVs as early as Friday for a Sunday early afternoon game" ... "and leave the day after the game." For many, a tailgate that some estimate draws "twice as many people in the lots as the stadium," is "one of the top 50 things you have to do before you die." "There's nothing better than firing up the grill at the crack of dawn for some sausages and eggs, then having a pregame meal and steaks post-game." "Everything from hot dogs to T-bones to the occasional lobster" grace the game-day menu, "and you can't forget the ribs, shrimp and fried turkey!" Of course, that's in addition to the "Polish and Italian sausage," "chicken wings," "chili" and "huge chunks of meat from unknown origin" being cooked "over giant flames rising from giant barrels." With large lots surrounding the stadium, the "unbelievable" scene spreads in a "360-degree circle around the facility." Touch football games can be found "in every aisle," and special tailgate vehicles with built-in grills, sound systems and hot tubs [on flatbed trailers]" make the rounds. The mayhem that is the Buffalo pregame scene may best be captured by the "infamous Pinto tailgate," where food is cooked "on the hood" of an old Pinto next to a portable wet bar, where shots are poured into a bowling ball for passers-by. "After you drink, you need to blow a [yodeling] horn and drop the ball. If the ball doesn't land with the hole up, you have to drink a penalty shot ..." You get the idea. For those looking to escape the zaniness -- and elements -- the Bills host "football skills games for little kids" at their practice fieldhouse, but most huddle around a parking lot filled with "so many bonfires and team flags, it reminds one of an old Army troop gathering before an epic battle."
SCORE 9 out of 10
"Some people park their campers and RVs as early as Friday for a Sunday early afternoon game" ... "and leave the day after the game." For many, a tailgate that some estimate draws "twice as many people in the lots as the stadium," is "one of the top 50 things you have to do before you die." "There's nothing better than firing up the grill at the crack of dawn for some sausages and eggs, then having a pregame meal and steaks post-game." "Everything from hot dogs to T-bones to the occasional lobster" grace the game-day menu, "and you can't forget the ribs, shrimp and fried turkey!" Of course, that's in addition to the "Polish and Italian sausage," "chicken wings," "chili" and "huge chunks of meat from unknown origin" being cooked "over giant flames rising from giant barrels." With large lots surrounding the stadium, the "unbelievable" scene spreads in a "360-degree circle around the facility." Touch football games can be found "in every aisle," and special tailgate vehicles with built-in grills, sound systems and hot tubs [on flatbed trailers]" make the rounds. The mayhem that is the Buffalo pregame scene may best be captured by the "infamous Pinto tailgate," where food is cooked "on the hood" of an old Pinto next to a portable wet bar, where shots are poured into a bowling ball for passers-by. "After you drink, you need to blow a [yodeling] horn and drop the ball. If the ball doesn't land with the hole up, you have to drink a penalty shot ..." You get the idea. For those looking to escape the zaniness -- and elements -- the Bills host "football skills games for little kids" at their practice fieldhouse, but most huddle around a parking lot filled with "so many bonfires and team flags, it reminds one of an old Army troop gathering before an epic battle."
SCORE 9 out of 10
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