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Originally Posted by 102SS

You would love the rivalry at Highmark.

The beauty is almost all our fans don't push it to far.

In the mid 2000's when they hadn't made the playoffs for a while things were getting out of hand though and visiting fans were not very welcome.

I brought my 12 year old nephew to game against the Raiders 20 years ago

There were lots of fights and even a few burned Raiders jerseys.

I said to my nephew this was the worst I had ever seen it and told him not to be frightened and try to enjoy the game he told me he wasn't scared because he was with me

I was 6'2" 235lbs then (a bit heavier now)so I guess he felt Uncle Tom could handle things.

The team started a fan advisory board soon after with level headed season ticket holders and implemented the fan hotline to text security about drunk or violent fools ruining the party.

If your caught being a goof ball you could lose your seasons jf you sell or give your tickets away and they cause trouble you could lose your season tickets

They also dressed police as visiting fans to curb over the top abuse.

I think the stadium is now one of the safest in whole league.

You now see visiting fans tailgating with Bills fans which is awesome

Be respectful and have fun if you decide to go Poormans and rep your jersey.

Sorry for the long post

Went to my first ever Bills home game last year on opening night. I'd seen them a few times as the visitors in San Diego and I will tell you that the Titans fans were treated 1000 times better than I ever was in SD, both tailgating before the game and during the EPIC route that ensued. Bills fans were loud and rowdy, but at no time did I see anyone projecting it onto the Titans fans. Now, if the score had been reversed things may have been different, but one of the only sporting events I've ever left before the clock ran out was a game at Jack Murphy where the Bills were getting destroyed and the Chargers fans were being total A-holes to any Bills fans. Stay Classy San Diego...