SABRES FANS CROSS SWORDS
As a member of Buckeye Nation, and a card-carrying Get-a-lifer, Masshole, Red Sox fan, I know of things obsessive fan-related. I've been to all the Big 11 campuses and, while Penn state and Wisconsin fans are shitheads, we're BY FAR the rudest, most crass, meanest, poorly dressed, uneducated football fans, possibly in the world. Remember that ESPN radio show "The Fabulous Sports Babe"? She refused to acceept calls from Columbus, Ohio on her nationally-syndicated program because we called and complained all the time when she criticized out shitty Cooper-led teams. Of all the cities in the United States, she banned us.
And you have to know how woe-is-me, puritanical, mind-numbingly retarded, obnoxious Olde Town Team fans are. We've won one world series, and everyone in New England has written a book about it (including me). I'm told that a requirement to get your driver's license in Massachusetts is you have to sit down and record a quick documentary on where you were when Buckner let the ball go through his legs, in case anyone wants to make another movie about the worst day ever: Saturday, Oct. 25, 1986.
So when I get the chance to observe another truly classless fanbase, I like knowing I'm not alone. Few experiences of utter ridiculosity will ever comapre to the Kentucky hoops fans who invaded Nationwide arena three years ago for the NCAA's. They got upset by UAB in one of the great games of that tournament. I was there with The Godfather. As we left and laughed at the grown men crying in the stands, someone actually tried to beat us up. We laughed at him, too.
But I was really taken aback last night. One group came from seemingly nowhere and displayed sheer stoopidity, and I wasn't expecting to hate them so much.
Enter the Buffalo Sabres fans. Now, at first glance, it might seem silly to get this exctied about any hockey team, especially one with no history of which to speak. But then consider, they are connected to Canada (the Peace Bridge) and they are championship-starved (four Super Bowl losses, no baseball or basketball team, no good college sports) so when the first-place Sabres invaded their neighbors to the Southwest, I guess I understand the fan interest.
But what's up with the jerseys? It has long been established that Pittsburgh Steelers fans are the single largest violator of jersey etiquette. You must own at least one vintage (Franco Harris) and one current (Hines Ward) uni to watch the games. It's a weird law, I know, but it's on the books in Pennsyltucky.
Sabres fans delight in the variety of choices they seeem to have. I saw Bull Heads, giant B's, swords, and any combination of the three (see Bull head w/ sword, Bull head and giant B, sword with Giant B) throughout the evening. No offense to Nurse here, but what the fuck ARE your colors? Saw lots of black. Some red. Lots of blue and yellow, and of course the throwback full buffalo body, crossed swords, 1980's Hasek jersey was quite popular. The team, it seemed, they are rooting for was wearing black, gray, and yellow. Interesting.
They carried signs. Cheered loudly when they got a shit-call penatly shot (they missed) and were supremely arrogant and august. I hated them almost instantaneously. I heard lots of smack about a first period fight where our enforcer was taken down by theirs, and one guy was openly hitting on my girlfriend, asking her to call him "when she gets sick of me" - thanks for the encouragement, Doctor.
Then, they lost. The scene inside Nationwide was good for the young team who needed to kick off the second half with a big win. But outside, things turned ugly. OK, not ugly, just ridiculous. SABRES fans were taunting CBJ peeps. What's up with that? They were soccer-style chanting things about us being shitty. "OOH AHHH Not goin' to the playoffs. OOH AHHH!" was one of my favorites. And they fought amongst one another a la Ohio State football, basketball, baseball, and synchronized swimming fans.
Guys made sexual gestures toward passing women, and the capes, face paint, and head gear remained in full effect while I tried to get my car out of the valet. (I love hockey night at the GVM) Valet.
So I should have paid closer attention to the gang of Sabres fans I saw mid-afternoon walking down Gay St. (literally) I had no idea they sucked so bad. I'm glad they do. I never had a reason to really hate them until last night. Now I can safely say I will root agAInst them for all of eternity.
Welcome to the Shitty Fan Club.
- Ghost of McGinley (life-long member, president, and co-founder)
131 comments:
Oh Dude,
WAIT, just WAIT, until I post this link on some Carolina Hurricanes sites and blogs. You better get a backup server. Here it is in a nutshell for you since the CBJ seem to be west of something and you see little of the Sabres. Never, EVER, buck the morons that run the NHL for a move to the east because then you will see them twice a year, every year. The Hurricanes may not be the Devils or Red Wings but our little franchise did a pretty fair job of winning games last year and went to the cup final in 2002, so we have played in 8 playoff series in 4 years, winning 7 of them. Because the weather is much nicer in Raleigh than in most hockey markets we get alot of visitors down here for games and while we sell out alot on weekends its far from an impossible ticket if you want one. I have personally tailgated with, ate barbeque, and played some street hockey with fans of nearly every NHL team. Most are fairly middle class, very passionate, but hardly like Philly fan on nitrous oxide. The Sabres fans are far, far and away the most vulgar, most drunk, rudest, most crass, you name it. They invade in droves like locust almost always with a bodyfat % above 30, telling us what rednecks we are, going with the always funny nascar and inbreeder jokes, then get this, THEY BUY HOUSES AND STAY! If you drive around Columbus today and they are gone, consider yourself lucky and petition the NHL to never change the schdule and stay in the west. They will be back in 2010.
I am a Sabres fan and I was at the game last night. for the record, I am a 22 year old college student, not a wealthy businessman. I was very impressed by the hospitality of the Jackets fans. I sat next to a retired employee of Ohio State University. He and his wife chatted it up all game with me and my two college friends about everything from Ohio State football to the history of our teams and cities. I had a great time done there at the game and would love to go back.Believe me I know what its like to have another team come into your arena in droves and embarass you and themselves. Afterall, the Leafs fans do it to us all the time. I did not whitness and vulgar behavior that you speak of but im sure that i was out there. I will apolpgize for their disrespect. It fustrates me when the ENTIRE fan base gets a bad reputation because a few fans acted ignorant. Please consider all aspects next time you generalize about an entire population.
the NHL. who cares.
No, I think he hit it right on the mark concerning Sabre fans. Have you idiots quit whining about Brett Hull's legit goal in the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals yet?
At MSG, we're kinda used to obnoxious fans showing up. I mean, we're within an hour and a half of Flyers, Islanders and Devils fans. I'd always been impressed with Sabres fans for actually making the trip in larger numbers than any of those three, despite having the much longer commute. I can't say I'd ever noticed them to be particularly obnoxious, just loud, fat and mustachioed. Maybe they have that fear of "The City" that people from upstate sometimes do, despite the fact that you're probably more likely to get mugged in Buffalo than Manhattan at this point.
Hasek didn't get to Buffalo until 1992.
Cool comments thus far. I'm sure we just saw a select few, but wanted to let people know this behavior from a fanbase. - art mcgregor
As a Buffalo fan, I don't take umbrage at your description of our passion filled fan base. In fact, having spent time (games 1 and 7 last year) in Raleigh as well, I can attest to the loudness, the chants and the general braggadocio we all possess (especially since we haven't won anything to speak of in 40+ years). I had never planned on making a visit to Cowtown in my life again, but after reading this, I look forward to my next visit to Columbus, where I will seek out Mr. McGregor, shake his hand genially and tell him politely to "get bent". Like any fan base, there are going to be jackasses and idiots...you do what you have to - ignore them and remind them they lost this particular tilt. If you can't do that, you and your fanbase deserve the heapings of mustachioed gut packers we bring to the table.
And, oh yeah...what's the deal with farmersonly.com? Sheesh. Talk about segmented advertising...I know Buffalo's single scene might be lacking, but come on.
Being a Sabres fan, I was going to argue with you until I realized you know nothing about hockey. Saying the Sabres have no history to speak of, and then you say you cant understand the different uniforms. If you followed hockey at all you would know they have changed uniforms 3 times and when each time period was. As for the behavior of the fans, well I cant speak on that but every team has idiot fans. Look at Raider fans.
Win a Cup, then you get to have "history to speak of". Losing in the finals twice doesn't mean jack.
Wait, you're a Buffalo fan, losing in the finals is the best you can hope for.
As a Washington Capitals fan, let me chime in and agree with the Hurricanes fans. The Sabres fans, especially this year as the bandwagon gets rolling, are by far the worst I have ever seen invade the nation's capital. Now, it is not hard for another team's fans to come into our arena and make some noise, but for the most part, they are generally nice people cheering their team on. But not the buffalo heads. Rude, drunk, violent and disrespectful is about the nicest things I can say about them. I feel for the fans of other teams that must play them 8 times a season.
Oh, did I mention the whining and crying if god forbid one of their players fall down?
hey, just wait till you read the next days paper and see the police blogs about sabres fans getting arrested for fighting with people who did nothing to them, or jumping on other people's cars when did nothing at all to them.
Suck a dong. Ohio State fans are the scum of the earth. When they came in droves to Austin they seems shocked that Longhorn fans were not making lewd gestures at their children and yelling profanities at their girlfriends. They actually felt safe! No doubt they remembered what shit bags they were the year before and there was a moment of cognitive dissonance before they resumed right on being shit bags. Thank God Florida fucked you sideways in the NC. But at least you beat them in basketball, right? Oh. But I don't totally loath you. You were a useful stepping stone for VY and Co on way to our national championship.
I repeat. Suck a dong.
Game 1 Eastern Conference Finals - last year
Big mistake to give out beer glasses as a give away. jackass Sabre fans smashing them everywhere. Had a great time tailgating with every other visiting teams fans during the cup run. I am going to enjoy beating last years record (5)on how many buffalo fans I can knock out cold during this years playoff run. Try to steal on me again fools.
Fuck yourself Columbus shitheel. You and your shitty state. Oooh ahhh...you're not going to the playoffs....oooooh ahhhh...
HAHAHAHAA fucking toolbox. Suck it!
" I will apolpgize for their disrespect. It fustrates me when the ENTIRE fan base gets a bad reputation because a few fans acted ignorant. Please consider all aspects next time you generalize about an entire population."
What are you some sort of fairy apologist?! Don't apologize for shitting on these fuckwads. OSU fans are scum. Next time we burn the Shoe to the ground and salt the earth. Maybe even cornhole that Woody lookalike with a stick.
yeah, you guy are really making OSU fans look bad.
keep reading our blog, though!
- Ghost
Wide right.
-1
How am I supposed to take this jackass serious when he valets his car at the arena?
Just because Wisconsin fans have a higher alcohol tolerance than you doesn't make us shitheads.
Josh has made the most poignant observation of the day. Although, i think I sort of did it in my post, but he's right.
- Ghost
Oh yeah, and I also intend to keep ripping on pig Sabres and Badgers fans mercilessly on this site, so stay tuned!
- Ghost
Another Canes fan here. I was at the RBC last year for games 2,5,&7 vs. Buffalo and have to agree they are the most rude fanbase in the NHL. I've tailgated quite a bit, with many different fan bases(NFL, NHL, Duke, UNC, NCSU, etc) and never came across one quite like Sabre fans.
I give them credit for being passionate and traveling well, but they get low marks on creativity. Redneck jokes, nascar jokes, and "what's icing" were about as creative as they got.
Also, they spend a lot of time cracking on NC, but like the previous poster mentioned....many of them move here to live. NO ONE moves TO Buffalo. Hmmm?
True Story- Walked into a gas station after game 5 and a Sabre fan walked out and asked me where the "prison" was. Someone had given him bad directions, he was in totally the wrong part of town...and of course he needed the downtown jail not the prison (ya know, where his friend was locked up?) and not the prison. I drove out of my way and let the dude follow me so he could pick up his drunken comrade. Did it just to build some good karma, wanted that series pretty bad.
it's not our fault you guys can't sell out a game. you should thank us for selling the place out for you. you talk about the Sabres having no history? Let me try to think of a team that has less history....um, let me think...hmmm....HOW ABOUT THE FUCKING BLUE JACKETS! Oh yeah, and The Blue Jackets have such a great history, that they had to hire Buffalo Sabre legend Danny Gare to be their TV color guy. I sense a little embarrassment out of you from the fact that you saved money all year to be able to go to one Blue Jackets game and when you get there, 3/4 of the fans are from Buffalo. I think you are still pissed at your ass-whooping you got from the Gators.
Ohhh Ahhh...YOU'RE NOT GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS....ohhh Ahhh!
get a life fag
Couldn't agree more about how completely classless and retarded the seemingly inbred Buffalo fans are.
I am a New York Rangers ticketholder and when Buffalo came to town, I had the following experience:
The Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist had stoned the Sabres for almost two periods. The score was still 0-0 late in the second and Buffalo had a 5 on 3 power play and finally -- FINALLY -- cashed in on Lundqvist who had been terrific. A CLUELESS and inbred-looking Sabres fan ran down the steps in my section and waved a homemade sign at all of us that said "SWISS CHEESE," evidently referring to Lundqvist.
This is inexplicably stupid on two levels:
1) He'd just OWNED the Sabres for two periods.
2) More importantly, Lundqvist is from SWEDEN not SWITZERLAND. What a complete moron. I wanted to bash his skull in just to make sure he didn't reproduce. But then, I heard his sister might not be fertile so it's probably not a concern.
But seriously, fans so stupid they can't even taunt correctly. Oh, and let's not forget they've never won ANYTHING in ANY sport.
Yeah, Buffalo, you rule in the regular season.
Uh oh, I think the players disagree with you. Check out their list of Most Intimidating Fans...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=07playersurvey
No sign of the Sabres' folks on there but you Columbus-ites-ians-ers made it...
All I can say is beware the Leaf fans when they show up... much worse... eh.
Every team has rude fans. I'll even go one step further and say that the Sabres probably have more rude fans than most teams. But I'm sick of hearing people whine about this online. If you have a problem with an obnoxious fan at a game then man up and do something about it in person. Don't go whining on the internet about it the next day. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret: those obnoxious fans you saw at the game probably don't read blogs, I doubt half of them even own computers. So you're really just insulting the rest of us Sabres fans who manage to act respectful at games.
i agree with Brian. you Buck-heads should take a road trip to Buffalo when the Leafs come down, then you'll see a real hockey rivalry...hoser.
The LAST person to complain about any fan behavior should be an Ohio State fan. They're disgusting. Friends of my parents who are huge Michigan fans have actually been attacked at Ohio State games. These are people in their late 50s! The wife of another friend was actually punched and dragged on the ground by these pig Ohio fans. So all I have to say, is what goes around comes around. If Ohio fans want to treat everyone like shit, they shouldn't be suprised if someone else wants to give it right back to them.
I used to go down to buffalo to watch Lemieux when he came to town, mostly because it was a lot easier and cheaper to get sabres tickets than leaf tickets. Anyway, i would wear my penguins jersey, hat, etc. and chear for my team. They would return the favor by talking smack and raining down peanuts, popcorn, and whatever else they could throw at me. Oh, I forgot to mention, I was 12 years old. Buffalo is a joke. Its classless, tasteless and just plain dirty. Let's not forget about the Patriots fan who was nearly beaten to death outside of a Bills game this year. Nice work guys, way to do the town proud.
Art – as a “journalist” I am surprised that you didn’t bother to do the slightest bit of research on the Sabres jersey before criticizing the THOUSANDS of fans wearing them on Friday. The facts that the team just changed to a new jersey this year AND that so many fans from around the league (not only Buffalo) have made the Sabres jersey the hottest item on shop.nhl.com, makes it so scarce that the league can't keep up with the demand. If you want one, you will have to wait 12-14 weeks to get one (special order). My guess is though, that my order isn’t sitting behind yours.
The jeresy is on a waiting list because RBK is extremely slow at fulfilling stock demands. They've also decided to jack up the price of the current, or "classic" jerseys.
are we seriously talking about hockey jerseys?
Sorry.....just wanted to clear up your "confusion".
hey Toronto Penguins fan, let's be honest here, a lot of the drunks at the Bills games are Canadians and a drunk Canadian is 10 times worse than a drunk Buffalonian.
The wide-right jokes are very original.
Excellent generalization, a very factual, well supported point.
I'd say that about sums up the argument against buffalonian here.
You stay classy buffalo.
PS- I'd suggest if these Canadians are so disruptive you keep them out of your city. Sure it probably means losing your only pro sports teams, and most of your economy, but at least you'll be able sit peacefully amongst yourselves and make witty banter aimed at the well-to-do canucks across the falls.
hey, it's just as factual as every other generalization on this post.
the economy point works both ways, I'm sure canadian businesses love us coming up there and spending our American money.
I'm the drunkest, rudest most obnoxious of them all, look for me in Washington in April, i'll be wearing a vanek throwback, sloshing beers and knocking the DC area fans down a peg or two.
Judging by the current state of your city, you might want to just stay home and spend there. Really, we won't mind, you need it more than we do.
During Game 7 of the eastern conference finals (which I was able to buy several tickets for the day before) I accidentally dumped a few beers on the people in front of me and even fell on them on one occasion.
There's something endearing about being considered classless by OSU fans.
And let's face it, there's a better chance that Ken Hitchcock passes up a free donut than the Jackets making the playoffs. Plus, Carolina fans are inbred rednecks that know nothing about hockey. So they get what they deserve.
Sabres on the warpath.
lol...It's so easy to figure out EXACTLY who the 'new' teams fans are. They are so mistreated by other fans, poor babies. You whine about how Buffalo fans come into your arena and act badly. Yor fans wouldn't know anything about acting badly, would you? You are soooo lucky to have great (perfect) fans that are so well-behaved. Awww...lucky you!
Hey, here's a clue -- SELL OUT your arena. Then, guess what, Einstein? NO ONE COMES TO tease you and run up and down the stairs with a {gasp} sign that says "swiss cheese." (Yes, I followed, that was in NY). Oh, the humanity of it all. You poor, poor hockey fans. I can't even imagine these such horrors that befall you.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA wow.
Obviously, you people haven't been out of your own arena for hockey. You'll be wishing for the Sabres fans to come back! I suggest that you whiners get all dolled up in your Blue Jackets or 'Canes gear and go to Philly for a game. You'll be treated great!
Grow a set and buck up. For being fans of a hard played game, you're pretty freakin' lame/gay/soft. Oh wait...was that too mean for you? I know how sensitive you all are.
Grown men acting like old ladies -- you should be ashamed of a blog like this. But, it was great fodder for the message boards to get a good laugh at your expense. Thanks for the entertainment! :)
"Oh Dude, WAIT, just WAIT, until I post this link on some Carolina Hurricanes sites and blogs. You better get a backup server."
What? Are both Hurricane fans going to hit refresh 45,000 times a day? Why in god's name would anyone be concerned about Carolina Hurricanes fans jamming a server?
If you're want your fan base to grow, you and your sister/cousin/aunt better get to work.
Hey everyone…..this just in……there are asshole fans in EVERY city (reference the entries about OSU fans). Bottom line is that more are able to attend games in opposing cities because they are more passionate about their team than the locals are about theirs. Leaf fans come to mind (disclaimer: I’m not saying ALL Leaf fans are assholes) because that’s what I’m used to seeing allot as a Sabres season ticket holder. The big difference this year is that there are fewer of them at HSBC because Sabre fans have sold out the building for the season. Any decent team from a “real hockey town” will have a loyal following (drunk AND sober). I highlight “real hockey town” because even though Carolina won the cup last year, they still have empty seats and a near ZERO fan presence on the road. Q: How long have they been in NC????? A: 12 YEARS!! Yes, they have the cup but they don’t deserve it.
It has just dawned on me that this message board is much like opposing team's venues.... taken over by Sabres fans without a fight.
This is doing a lot to convince me that you guys aren't losers.
- Ghost
If you want to see a loser, look in the mirror. Last I checked, the Sabres are still #1 in the Conference, #2 in the league, and #1 in goals scored. Go buy a ticket to your team's game or I will.
Big ups on the available tixs in every visiting city that buffalo plays. Also, big ups for the chili.
Getting Sabres road tickets is easy as hell. Sure, we're obnoxious. Sure, we walk in with a chip on our shoulder. Sure, SOME of us are dicks. But, you better quit your bitching and pray that your team can give you something to cheer for. Watching a bandwagon come to town must suck, but everyone has to deal with it, especially when home fans choose to stay home.
Oh, and fuck the Canes. They are completely worthless this year, and were lucky to walk away with the Cup last year.
Wide Right = Not Original
Wide Right = Still Funny
- The 1
Almost as funny as 41-14.
or 52-17. You walked into that one, dickbag.
Ancient history. Sounds like there's still a bit of sting left from that Gator attack tough!
Or 30-13.
Ancient + 1 year = 41-14 still funnier.
your blog sucks
http://buffalosportsdude.blogspot.com
bills fans are much worse.. all the sabres fans are just bandwagoners columus south united states wherever it is, is lucky they dont have a football team cause we would be there 10 fold reppin
Does Buffalo have any championships outside most snow?
Columbus > Buffalo.
Hotter women.
Better college.
Better place to live.
Nice wings, though.
- AMG
redneck jokes aren't meant to be creative, they are truthful. Now go sleep with your sister
columbus hockey has no say in anything... they are the worst team in hockey. and even though we lost that game look whose writing this, a sorry ass CBJ fan. the sabres aren't phased and nor are their fans. We are gunna continue to act the way we do godforbide we are enthusiastic about something and sorry CBJ fans have nothing to be enthusiastic about. get over yourself
Anonymous said...
"or 52-17. You walked into that one, dickbag".
12:39 PM
Classy! Wow, try to realize that yes the Bills lost 52-17, but to a team that was heavily favored to win. Your beloved Buckeyes the Heavy favorite in this years title game got SMASHED by the underdog. Totally different story.
BTW...how many NFL games have been played in Columbus?
Zero. We don't have a NFL team dummy.
And then this other time I was at a Wizards - Bulls game (two teams that have nothing to do with Buffalo but I was hating just to hate) and I was yelling at these two dudes in front of me that stood up every time Gilbert Arenas scored..... Good Times.
Back to "normal"......Sabres (34-14-4) crushed the Bruins (22-23-4) last night (7-1) in front of another sold out HSBC arena. If I had to count, I would guess 18,600 Sabres fans and about 50 Bruins fans. Barely noticed they were there.
Also, as per usual, the Bills will not be winning the Super Bowl on Sunday.
I'm not sure what this has to do with the original topic of dicussion but.........I'm pretty sure that the Columbus.........wait a minute, Columbus doesn't even have an NFL team. Never mind.
Correct, the original discussion topic was about obnoxious fans. OSU admittedly, but you guys are ridiculous. Also about the fact that you lost.
I'm still miffed about the "Sabres have no history" comment from the original post. If the Sabres have no history, the Blue Jackets must not even exist.
They've never won dick. The CBJ is an expansion franchise, so of course they have no history.
Nothing to brag about in Sabres lore. Been around a while too. Just never got it done.
Shame.
4 Hall of Famers, the French Connection, 2 Stanley Cup Appearances, 37 years of hockey. You're right. No ring, no history. When I think of great hockey lore I think of the Tampa Bay Lightning because they got it done. Give me a break. Just like Manning wont be considered a great player unless he wins the Super Bowl.
I love how the Buffalo fans are just doing their best to dispel those stereotypes.
Right now i'm calling out anyone in the DC area to put up or shut up at the April 7th game at 1pm. I'll be there with my vanek throwback..doing 2 things kickin ass and drinkin beer, and by then i'll almost be out of beer.
if the Blue Jackets left Columbus, would anyone care? i'm sure most people would be thinking..."i didn't even know Columbus had a hockey team."
then the next thing that would be asked: "How did Columbus get a hockey team instead of Cleveland?"
Jackets would be a six seed in the WEAK east!
Why don't you ask your Blue Jackets TV color guy Danny Gare if the Sabres have a history? He might be able to provide some insight.
This other time I was at a Bills/Pats game and my friends and I were posing for a picture. This D-Bag Patriots fan tried jumping in at the bottom of the photo so I dumped and entire Busch Light on his head.
Teams that have no history (no cups wins):
Los Angeles
Buffalo
St Louis
Vancouver
Washington
Phoenix
San Jose
Ottawa
Anaheim
Florida
Nashville
Atlanta
Minnesota
Columbus
oh yeah, and didn't that L.A. team have that one pretty good player a little while back...Wayne something or another...oh wait, they didn't win a cup so it never happened...nevermind.
Awwww, did professional hockey finally come to your town? I was at the game and I respected the Jackets attempt to make the arena experience a nice, tame (lame?) baseball-like family atmosphere. But that's not how hockey is in a lot of towns so get used to it.
I can't say I was proud of my fellow Buffalonians for some of the things I saw but this town and our teams get mercillessly shit on all the time with unoriginal comments so, I just don't care anymore if one of my neighbors takes that out on you.
As far as the No Goal incident in '99, no, we will not drop it. Who wouldn't be pissed if their team lost a championship because of a rule that was enforced that entire playoff season and changed the outcome of games, and not just Sabres games, and then all of sudden they don't feel like calling it anymore?
So, yeah, we're rude, drunk, pissed.....and We're Talkin' Proud.
Good point about L.A.Did you douchebags have the greatest player ever? Nope. LA did. They have history.
Win a cup? Nooooope. No history. Did someone just try to call on "The French Connection" to prove that there is anything but miserable loss in the pantheon of suck that eminates from Buffalo?
Danny Gare? I'm supposed to give a shit where he played? Give me a break folks.
Next time, try not getting clowned in Nationwide.
They might have come back if they had stuck Frank Reich in net. Of course, then they would have lost the Super Bowl and had no baseball or basketball team.
Remember that great college team from Buffalo? (pick a sport, basketball or football) Me neither. And don't try to roll Bob Lanier on me.
Pathetic city. Pathetic fans.
There was this one time at the Jags/Bills game, where I saw a 10 year old kid with a Byron Fatwich jersey on, I told him to 'get fucked' Also My buddy made some chili, and if he's reading, I just want to say big ups on the chili.
last time i checked Columbus doesn't have a Football, Baseball or Basketball team.
Your mom goes to college
exactly, the Kings had the greatest player ever, but since they couldn't get it done and win a cup, no cup no history genius.
the Sabres have 4 hockey hall of famers, how many does Columbus have?
Clippers/Bisons this summer motherfuckers. It's ON!
To my fellow Buffalonians: Don't taunt them too much about the Florida ass whooping. There's still a decent chance that the refs might throw a flag for pass interference and continue the game. That one might not be over yet.
All of you haters can bring up your ancient history of past (collegiate, no real sports teams in Columbus. Blue Jackets don't qualify as real yet.) championship teams, it doesn't matter. We know we're watching a championship winning team in the present. The Cup is ours.
Anonymous said...
if the Blue Jackets left Columbus, would anyone care? i'm sure most people would be thinking..."i didn't even know Columbus had a hockey team."
Jake Taylor: Yup, we've got uniforms and everything, it's really great!
Sabres made the Cup Finals in their fifth season. How's that for history? Yeah they lost but I figure fans from a team that has yet to make the post season after 5 years would still be kinda impressed.
Hey, jobless Buffalo commenters who having nothing but time on their hands waiting for the steel mills to rehire, run down to the corner store and buy some more Oops I Crapped My Pants for Marv Levy.
Fun fact about Buffalo: Since Marv Levy's birth in 1878, Buffalo sports teams have won zero championships.
...feel that Bison beat!
April 13-16 @ Columbus
May 7-10 @ Buffalo
Fun fact about Buffalo: Since Marv Levy's birth in 1878, Buffalo sports teams have won zero championships.
3:13 PM
LOL
This blog has got to be the most pub the Columbus Blue Jackets have ever gotten in their entire history...er...wait..no cup...their entire past couple years they have been playing. If they would get this much attention all the time, maybe they would sell out a game or 2 and not have to rely on the visiting teams fans. Then maybe they wouldn't have to leave the arena with their feelings hurt.
3-2, bitch!
Suck our sabres, Tim Russert.
Feeling hurt? Nah. Game won? Yep.
of course feelings got hurt, why else would there be so much moaning and groaning after a win!!? all you have to do is point to the scoreboard and brush them off.
Hey, President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, so at least you tie Dallas in one category.
No, not championships, they beat you in a Cup final and a couple Super Bowls, remember?
snap comma oh to the above.
LOL! dead presidents have entered the discussion.
SABRES BLOW
GO 'CANES (champs)
Canes = fluke
Hey, J Money-
You are obviously the most retarded Ranger fan in history. A lesson for you: ANY porous goalie can be referred to as "Swiss Cheese" - because Swiss Cheese has HOLES in it.
Get it now?
Thank me later.
Oooh, Aah, Sabres on a cartpath! Ooh Aah!
I remember cheering that famous chant after game 7 of the ECF in 2006. It sucks to act like a hooligan, make a fool of yourself, get arrested and miss the game, all to go home without the trophy, golf clubs in hand. Our buffalo friends must not know that the beer they drink should be in homage to the hockey gods, not Chaos and Dionysus. It seems they have no clue why it all comes down to being sent home with nothing time and time again. Hubris and a holery. Pure and simple. Keep it up sabres fans! I could care less about your taunts and classless behavior. Because in the end it still won't make up for the looks on your faces as some other team lifts the stanley cup in front of your faces again for 2007. Viva la hockey gods!!!!
To the poster above. What a well written post! I think I saw you during the ECF wearing a pink jersey and sipping an appletini. Grow a set, this is a hockey blog not a English 101.
Attention douchebags, this is not a hockey blog. In fact, hockey is not a sport. Any activity, played on skates, where fighting is not only permitted, but tolerated and often encouraged, cannot be a sport. I once heard a hockey fan tell me straight-faced that the reason he thought Bobby Orr was a better player than Wayne Gretzky (the greatest hockey player to ever live) was because he was "a better fighter". What the fuck? What the fucking fuck?
Also any activity where French people excell (this includes painting, soccer, losing wars, making cheese, building cathedrals, and being a snob) is not a sport by its very definition.
The only 3 sports are football, baseball, and basketball. All of which were invented right here in the Good Ol' USofA.
Thank you English 101 guy. Great post.
So if you mistakenly believe this to be a "hockey blog" please go find other French people to talk to, and go on your merry way.
This blog is about drinking, getting laid, making fun of stupid people (like Sabres fans), laughing, the Buckeyes, throwing things, making up stuff, and generally musing about how stupid it is to name a football team after an Old West hotel manager, you know . . . Buffalo Bill.
Oh and not taking a shower is also not a sport.
Another thing that French people and Sabres fans are exceptional at.
- Ghost
See now THAT is a well written and insightful post. Plus it's actually pretty funny. That wasn't so hard.
Like it or not, this blog is a hockey blog. You've gotten more hits and comments because of the Sabres than all of your other posts combined.
No one wants to hear your made up drinking stories. Suck a dong.
I did see some Columbus hockey "fans" at the game last week but I sure don't think that they're posting here. They had a clue. Enjoy the one meaningless win against the Sabres. You'll need something to hold on to when you're watching the Sabres in the playoffs this year. But then again, I doubt if you'll even be watching hockey after April. You just don't get it.
I did see some Columbus hockey "fans" at the game last week but I sure don't think that they're posting here. They had a clue. Enjoy the one meaningless win against the Sabres. You'll need something to hold on to when you're watching the Sabres in the playoffs this year. But then again, I doubt if you'll even be watching hockey after April. You just don't get it.
I have never been happier to not "get" something in my entire life.
The "it" we are talking about here is fucking hockey, whose closest relative in the sports jungle is figure skating.
Pretty much can't argue that I won't be watching hockey after April. Although, come July when the Cup Playoffs finaly end, it is always nice to watch some yokel American City like Tampa or Caolina hoist Lord Stanley and party on it. The reason that's funny is that hockey is really from America, Jr. AKA Canada. Not only are their beloved teams all moving to the warmer climes of the US, but when one of their few remaining wimpy teams come down here, we take what they want so desperately and don't really care all that much.
I love that. I also love watching the Sabres not win, due to their complete lack of history. I do like the Bruins, though. They suck this year (even worse than McLean's crew) but lost of great toothless players and cups and history there.
A few things you can take to the bank: Someday, we will all die, taxes are unavoidable, and a team from Buffalo will never win a title in anything.
The Sabres are pretty obviously going to win a title this season.
The Bruins haven't won a cup in 35 years. But I guess all their fans can celebrate the fact that their team does at least have a history (IE: cup wins) too bad most of them weren't alive to see any of them.
And so much for the Canes "history". They won the cup last year and I was able to get tickets to their home opener aginst the Sabres (you know....the won where they raised the banner) less than a week before the game. By the way, the Sabres won that game (and the next 3 as well). The person in this blog that is equating "history" to championships is the most clueless one of all.
There are zero good things about Sabres hockey lore.
Zero.
Spoken from a true student of the game (NOT).
I take it ZERO is your name? Or is it your Hockey IQ?
Buffalo sucks, folks. Sorry, no way around it.
Maybe you can muster up a win in Nationwide the next time you come here, in 2010. That is, if you still have a team.
Winning a playoff series is generally considered a good thing in hockey. Sabres have done that 20 times.
Don't the hockey playoffs last like 3 months? Who cares who wins? I know one playoff series the Sabres have never won.
And that's generally considered a bad thing. You know, never winning it all?
I am the all knowing of everything, in my mind. Don't forget the name Hollywood Kodes.
Still have a team? The Sabres have been around for 37 years and aren't going anywhere. If I were you (based on some of the comments in this blog....."hockey isn't a sport"), I would be concerned if Columbus had a team in 2010. I hope so (for the benefit of the non-dumbasses).
Tired of listening to you spew shit from your piehole badmouthing Buffalo and little else. You give BJ's fans a bad name. Last post. Bye.
League Standings
RK GP W L OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY L10
1 BUFFALO 56 37 15 4 78 209 161 18-7-2 19-8-2 6-4-0
2 NASHVILLE 55 37 15 3 77 191 140 19-3-3 18-12-0 6-4-0
3 DETROIT 55 35 14 6 76 170 132 20-3-3 15-11-3 7-2-1
4 ANAHEIM 55 33 14 8 74 182 142 18-5-5 15-9-3 4-5-1
5 NEW JERSEY 54 33 15 6 72 146 129 19-4-4 14-11-2 7-1-2
6 SAN JOSE 55 35 19 1 71 170 132 18-11-1 17-8-0 5-4-1
7 ATLANTA 56 29 18 9 67 172 174 14-9-5 15-9-4 5-4-1
8 DALLAS 54 32 20 2 66 144 132 16-8-1 16-12-1 6-3-1
9 CALGARY 53 29 17 7 65 167 136 22-5-1 7-12-6 5-2-3
10 VANCOUVER 55 30 21 4 64 144 141 17-9-2 13-12-2 5-2-3
11 MONTREAL 55 29 20 6 64 161 159 17-9-3 12-11-3 4-5-1
12 PITTSBURGH 53 27 17 9 63 179 162 16-8-4 11-9-5 8-0-2
13 OTTAWA 55 30 22 3 63 182 150 15-11-2 15-11-1 6-3-1
14 TAMPA BAY 55 30 23 2 62 175 167 14-13-0 16-10-2 8-2-0
15 MINNESOTA 55 29 22 4 62 153 141 18-5-3 11-17-1 6-3-1
16 CAROLINA 56 27 22 7 61 168 177 14-10-4 13-12-3 3-4-3
17 TORONTO 54 27 21 6 60 174 174 11-12-3 16-9-3 8-2-0
18 NY ISLANDERS 54 26 21 7 59 161 154 13-9-4 13-12-3 5-2-3
19 COLORADO 53 26 23 4 56 167 159 15-12-3 11-11-1 5-4-1
20 EDMONTON 54 26 24 4 56 149 160 16-11-2 10-13-2 5-5-0
21 NY RANGERS 54 25 24 5 55 156 161 10-12-3 15-12-2 3-6-1
22 BOSTON 52 24 24 4 52 147 194 14-11-2 10-13-2 4-6-0
23 PHOENIX 55 25 28 2 52 149 184 13-12-1 12-16-1 4-6-0
24 WASHINGTON 55 22 25 8 52 167 192 13-11-4 9-14-4 3-6-1
25 FLORIDA 55 20 24 11 51 157 181 14-10-3 6-14-8 4-4-2
26 ST LOUIS 54 21 25 8 50 136 166 11-14-3 10-11-5 5-4-1
27 CHICAGO 54 21 26 7 49 135 164 11-13-3 10-13-4 4-4-2
28 COLUMBUS 54 21 28 5 47 133 169 12-11-3 9-17-2 5-5-0
29 LOS ANGELES 56 18 30 8 44 156 198 11-12-7 7-18-1 2-6-2
30 PHILADELPHIA 53 13 33 7 33 130 199 3-15-6 10-18-1 2-5-3
this blog sucks, so do cbj fans carolina fans nyr fan and islander fans. all yinz can suck a stiff prick
Learn to spell or use a spell checker (that should be installed somewhere on your computer). You LOOK so much smarter if you spell the little words correctly. Notice I said LOOK. You will still be a complete dumbfuck in a town with no good hockey. Too bad for you. I'd be jealous of Buffalo fans if I were you too.
More whining fans from C-Bus...sigh.....
Wow,
You hate the Sabres AND Wisconsin. Looks like you just made it into my Shitty Fan Club,
Female Fan
Ooooh yeah Congratulations Carolina for having to go to game 7 against a team that was down their top scorer and only had 2 of their regular defensmen. I'm sorry us horrible Buffalo fans forgot to give you credit for that. Especially after the season when we swept our series againt you.
Oh, Columbus we'll see you in playoffs...oh wait that cant EVER happen.
When do the Finals begin for the Sabres?
I see Ducks v. Senators in my newspaper.
I can attest to Buffalosers not only being the worst fans in sports but also some of the rudest people in the world. I have cheered for my team in several NHL arenas and have encountered disrespect in only one place: Buffalo. Bills fans are even worse, with drunken idiots getting into fistfights every game, cursing in front of children and making lewd comments toward women. While every team has its fair share of bad apples, Buffalo has a disproportionate share of pricks (and bitches). That is why Buffalonians are universally hated. If I was unfortunate enough to live in a shithole like Buffalo, I would never admit to anybody that I was from there. Fuck Buffalo's sports teams and fuck Buffalo as a city!
Go Sens - and whoever is playing Buffalo on any given night!
Everybody be glad you didn't have to grow up in this fucking shithole. You would be scarred for life after having to deal with the assholes and bitches who occupy this dump!
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