ESPN.COM NFL FAN BASE RANKINGS

[hammerbillsfan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview08/columns/story?id=3549100

St.	LDF	Travel	Loyal	Hate	TG	CF	TOTAL
2	1	3	3	4	1	2	16

11. Bills
Consecutive sellouts: 8 | Season-ticket waiting list: none

Don't blame Bills fans for the team's financial angst. The front office hasn't fielded a playoff team since 1999, but fans have purchased the third-highest number of season tickets in franchise history and the most since Buffalo's fourth straight Super Bowl season. In the Ralph Wilson Stadium parking lot, you'll find some of the best tailgating anywhere. A convoy of RVs pulls in days before the game and the masses party all weekend. Some locals will show up just for the pregame festivities even if they're not going to the game.
-- Tim Graham

[OpIv37]

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ranking us below the Redskins? Absolute horse****. Those people don't know how to tailgate worth a damn. And they may buy tickets but the fans around town disappear when the team struggles.

[Mitchell55]

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Cleveland should be 12. Buffalo should be 5. Eagles have the worst fans in history. Chiefs?????. Patriots only after this few years. If this was for history put together. Buffalo would be 2, Pittsburgh 1, Eagles last.

[Jan Reimers]

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Giving us a 2, instead of 1, for stadium factor (loudness and atmosphere) is a joke. Giving us a 3, instead of 1, for loyalty is a disgrace. We are the third or fourth smallest market in the league, haven't made the playoffs in 8 years, but the fans keep showing up in droves.

There are no fans in the NFL as loyal as the Bills.

[Mike13]

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Notice how hee only said that Pats fans have been selling out Gilette stadium since it was bulit, now why doesnt he say how crappy their attendence prior to 2001?

[Mitchell55]

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Im still stunned that the Eagles are there. Other than loudness, they are horrible fans. There worse to there own players than the Raiders are to other fans. 2 losses and Eagle fans are ready to put a loss on the season.

[Mitchell55]

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Last thing I will say. We should be number 1. Should the take into consideration that the people who go to the games usually dont have a ton of money (no offense) and that buffalo hasnt been great in 15 years? Yet people spend there money, as little as they have, and sell out each and every week. Miami, SD, and other teams, are usually in higher class places where you can afford to take someone who doesnt care about football.

[Ickybaluky]

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Notice how hee only said that Pats fans have been selling out Gilette stadium since it was bulit, now why doesnt he say how crappy their attendence prior to 2001?

The Pats have sold out every game since 1993. They do so today despite the NFL's highest ticket price.

Besides, your a Miami fan, no? You are in no position to talk. Miami can't even sell out playoff games.

[SABuffalo786]

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**** ESPN.

[gr8slayer]

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Should be lower than that; when a fan base is satisfied with 7-9 year in and year out that's a crappy fan base.

[BleedinGreenNC]

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The Pats have sold out every game since 1993. They do so today despite the NFL's highest ticket price.

Besides, your a Miami fan, no? You are in no position to talk. Miami can't even sell out playoff games.

They dont get the chance when they cant even make the playoff's!

[BlackMetalNinja]

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Should be lower than that; when a fan base is satisfied with 7-9 year in and year out that's a crappy fan base.

Try not to cry because we beat out Dallas by a spot

[Bravo82]

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those rankings are a total joke...

[syracuse76]

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those rankings are a total joke...

yup.....i would of slotted us at least top 5, but hell again keyword...ESPN...i think the only one decision i respect on espn is squirman berman. he has always had a soft spot for the bills and hell i wouldnt be surprised if he picked us for the superbowl this year like he has almost every year.(with exception of past 7-10 yrs)

[mybills]

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The Pats have sold out every game since 1993.

They bought them but didn't attend the games. My friend is a season tix holder and goes to every game. Foxboro was never full. He said sometimes only 50%. Some fan base. They don't show up until they start winning Super Bowls.