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The King
09-13-2012, 12:05 PM
I don't consider myself to be part of the #BillsMafia.

I don't really understand it, and I find it a bit gay. Its just like red sox nation, which I also think is stupid. I use it in my tweets to try and gain visibility, but that's about it.

What the hell is it and why do I care?
Historian
09-13-2012, 12:08 PM
Shelby gives them legitimacy, IMO.
The King
09-13-2012, 12:10 PM
In regards to what?
DraftBoy
09-13-2012, 12:12 PM
Its a group of fans who are joined together in support of the team. They use social media to connect with each other and some Bills players. It got really big when Shawne Merriman started tweeting about it and now guys like Fred Jackson do. I actually won one of their wrist bands which I wear on Sundays. Nice guys from those Ive spoken to.
The King
09-13-2012, 12:17 PM
so they're just fans in a fanbase that attached a label to themselves?
DraftBoy
09-13-2012, 12:18 PM
so they're just fans in a fanbase that attached a label to themselves?

Basically. I think the whole story is on their website.
gebobs
09-13-2012, 12:25 PM
I don't consider myself to be part of the #BillsMafia.

I don't really understand it, and I find it a bit gay. Its just like red sox nation, which I also think is stupid. I use it in my tweets to try and gain visibility, but that's about it.

What the hell is it and why do I care?

What's a tweet?
The King
09-13-2012, 12:31 PM
Basically. I think the whole story is on their website.

I didnt even know they had a site. Cool, the do a ton of stuff for free and give to charity... that's pretty awesome.
DraftBoy
09-13-2012, 01:52 PM
I didnt even know they had a site. Cool, the do a ton of stuff for free and give to charity... that's pretty awesome.

Yes I mean from the few Ive spoken to directly (Del mainly) they seem like a really cool straight up set of fans.
The King
09-13-2012, 01:55 PM
I got the impression they were separating themselves from the collective.
Figster
09-13-2012, 02:05 PM
Myself personally, I'm not to keen on having an association regarding something with the name mafia in it and wonder how many others are turned off by name,

Silly, I know...
OpIv37
09-13-2012, 02:37 PM
It's on Twitter, so there is no reason for anyone to care.
Mindbender
09-13-2012, 02:49 PM
Myself personally, I'm not to keen on having an association regarding something with the name mafia in it and wonder how many others are turned off by name,

Silly, I know...

Not really. That's why I don't use their "twibbon" although I do use the has tag occasionally.