tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900996.post6518506257069423186..comments2023-10-10T11:35:48.659-04:00Comments on Joan Tintor: Maybe this is why "Monday Night Football" avoided Buffalo for 13 years . . .Joan Tintorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12310221026999893117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900996.post-2338404969685257372007-10-18T16:07:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:07:00.000-04:00The problem with the night games is that people ha...The problem with the night games is that people have even longer to sit and get drunk in the parking lot. With the strong tailgating culture that exists in Buffalo, I'm surprised anyone walking into the stadium was sober. The 1 PM starts, OTOH, definitely encourage a much more "family friendly" environment.<BR/><BR/>As a sports fan, I am a little torn on the whole issue of wearing the opponent's colours in to the home team's stadium. In no way am I excusing this boorish behaviour, but OTOH I think everyone understands that if you do it, you are setting yourself up for some abuse, depending on your choice of stadiums. It shouldn't happen, but it does. (Question -- what was the family doing taking small children to a game that kicked off at 8:30 PM, and didn't end until nearly midnight?) My advice would be to either travel in a large pack of fellow fans, or keep a low profile.<BR/><BR/>In Oakland, of course, the abuse would be even worse. A Jets fan there was once beaten and urinated upon by the members of the Black Hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900996.post-16271340455750792022007-10-17T10:29:00.000-04:002007-10-17T10:29:00.000-04:00Then again, what the heck else is there to do in B...Then again, what the heck else is there to do in Buffalo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com