Buffalo Bills 2026 Thread

[K-9]

56 minutes ago, Hoss said:

I’ve seen a few. I don’t think they’re as bad as the screaming consensus, but I certainly don’t think they’re good. And I also think the “Nickel City” moniker is nonsense that has nothing to do with the city of Buffalo in any way.

Nickel City became a Buffalo nickname when the Indian Head nickel coin was minted and it was a very popular reference in the 70s as well, so I can’t say it has nothing to do with the city. 

[Hoss]

45 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Nickel City became a Buffalo nickname when the Indian Head nickel coin was minted and it was a very popular reference in the 70s as well, so I can’t say it has nothing to do with the city. 

I'm aware, but that has genuinely nothing to do with the city, though. There are a billion different things out there with an American bison on them. Should Buffalo be known as T-Shirt City because there's a Bison on a t-shirt? The coin wasn't minted in Buffalo, there is no nickel available in the region. It's just a big pile of meh to me.

[That Aud Smell]

11 hours ago, Hoss said:

And I also think the “Nickel City” moniker is nonsense that has nothing to do with the city of Buffalo in any way.

9 hours ago, Hoss said:

I'm aware, but that has genuinely nothing to do with the city, though. There are a billion different things out there with an American bison on them. Should Buffalo be known as T-Shirt City because there's a Bison on a t-shirt? The coin wasn't minted in Buffalo, there is no nickel available in the region. It's just a big pile of meh to me.

Huh?

I mean, Nickel City is indisputably one of Buffalo’s nicknames.

Queen City as well, of course.

Edited July 28 by That Aud Smell

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, K-9 said:

Nickel City became a Buffalo nickname when the Indian Head nickel coin was minted and it was a very popular reference in the 70s as well, so I can’t say it has nothing to do with the city. 

I was seeing this nickel city thing on twitter and was wondering what it was all about. This makes sense now. The buffalo on the nickel. Didn't realize that gave the city a nickname though. I certainly never ever heard it back in the day when I was in the area. The only nickel city is actually Sudbury. 

 

[Hoss]

8 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

Huh?

I mean, Nickel City is indisputably one of Buffalo’s nicknames.

Queen City as well, of course.

I’m aware, and I just explained that I think it’s a lazy nickname. An American bison appearing on a nickel has nothing to do with the city of Buffalo. It wasn’t done to honor or observe the city. No part of that initiative was related to the city itself.

[That Aud Smell]

9 minutes ago, Hoss said:

I’m aware, and I just explained that I think it’s a lazy nickname. An American bison appearing on a nickel has nothing to do with the city of Buffalo. It wasn’t done to honor or observe the city. No part of that initiative was related to the city itself.

Your beef is with the nickname then?

Because it’s definitely an established, ingrained nickname for Buffalo (N.Y.).

 

[Hoss]

9 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Your beef is with the nickname then?

Because it’s definitely an established, ingrained nickname for Buffalo (N.Y.).

 

Yes, that’s what I’ve said from the beginning. I’m well aware that it’s established. I think it’s a weak nickname that gives no identifiable credit or reputation to the city. Neither does Queen City.

[North Buffalo]

Regardless the Uniform especially the helmet look horrible wtf were the designers thinking.

Just now, Hoss said:

Yes, that’s what I’ve said from the beginning. I’m well aware that it’s established. I think it’s a weak nickname that gives no identifiable credit or reputation to the city. Neither does Queen City.

Queen city because 2nd largest in NY and partly because of where it is on the lakes from what I remember... as far a nicknames whatever still hate the uniform.

[Hoss]

2 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Regardless the Uniform especially the helmet look horrible wtf were the designers thinking.

Queen city because 2nd largest in NY and partly because of where it is on the lakes from what I remember... as far a nicknames whatever still hate the uniform.

Oh my god. Please stop explaining decades-old nicknames. Everybody knows why they exist. Not everybody needs to like them.

There are more than a dozen queen cities in the country (technically, more than 50, but alas). Nothing about Buffalo screams “queen,” other than maybe being the notably smaller city in the state.

”The City of Light” / “Lit City” is the best nickname I’ve seen for the city, but it’s rarely used. The city leaned into it a few years ago, but it’s never really crossed beyond Western New York as an identifier.

Edited July 28 by Hoss

[That Aud Smell]

10 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Yes, that’s what I’ve said from the beginning. I’m well aware that it’s established. I think it’s a weak nickname that gives no identifiable credit or reputation to the city. 

11 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Neither does Queen City.

oh ffs

[shrader]

12 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Regardless the Uniform especially the helmet look horrible wtf were the designers thinking.

 

[Hoss]

1 minute ago, That Aud Smell said:

oh ffs

Someone not liking milquetoast nicknames really is serious business to you, huh?

[ska-T Chitown]

They wear them for one game, right? If so, this is A LOT of hand wringing and pearl clutching for one game. Don't like it? Don't buy it.

[inkman]

30 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Someone not liking milquetoast nicknames really is serious business to you, huh?

I'm glad you are fighting the good fight with this. Stupid things need to be called out. 

Just now, ska-T Chitown said:

They wear them for one game, right? If so, this is A LOT of hand wringing and pearl clutching for one game. Don't like it? Don't buy it.

One game, ten games, whatever. Hardly anyone under 80 years old understands or identifies with these nicknames. Find something more relevant.  

[That Aud Smell]

34 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Someone not liking milquetoast nicknames really is serious business to you, huh?

literally the opposite.

that’s what the K means?

people having hot takes on my city’s nicknames, otoh, is the sort of thing i try to avoid when i’m on the internet.

[ska-T Chitown]

5 minutes ago, inkman said:

I'm glad you are fighting the good fight with this. Stupid things need to be called out. 

One game, ten games, whatever. Hardly anyone under 80 years old understands or identifies with these nicknames. Find something more relevant.  

I was referring to the kit, not the nickname. 

[Hoss]

4 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

literally the opposite.

that’s what the K means?

people having hot takes on my city’s nicknames, otoh, is the sort of thing i try to avoid when i’m on the internet.

Right, “oh ffs” wasn’t an expression of frustration or anything. 🤪

If you are trying to avoid it and don’t care, why engage with discontent and condescension? There’s enough of that out there from people who are actually intending to bring down others. There was no “hot take.” Simply an opinion you strongly disagree with.

Edited July 28 by Hoss

[That Aud Smell]

Just now, Hoss said:

Right, “oh ffs” wasn’t an expression of frustration or anything. 🤪

yeah. it was.

as stated:

5 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

people having hot takes on my city’s nicknames, otoh, is the sort of thing i try to avoid when i’m on the internet.

so, fair play to you.

i do tend to take avoiding”th[at] sort of thing” at least somewhat seriously.

5 minutes ago, Hoss said:

If you are trying to avoid it and don’t care, why engage with discontent and condescension? There’s enough of that out there from people who are actually intending to bring down others.

i’ll occasionally engage with “that sort of thing” so as to discourage and thereby diminish its presence.

it’s a losing battle, i will admit.

[LGR4GM]

Should I be worried about the Bills defense? It hasn't really been great in years (postseason) and feel like Beane is a mediocre drafter.

[Eleven]

Let's not fight about the nicknames, let's fight about the fight about the nicknames instead!

[That Aud Smell]

4 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Let's not fight about the nicknames, let's fight about the fight about the nicknames instead!

also lame as hell but still preferable. at least there's some metaphysical aspect to it.

also, i'm not much of a jersey guy but will say: the nickel city unis don't do anything for me. they're ... also lame?

[Weave]

6 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Let's not fight about the nicknames, let's fight about the fight about the nicknames instead!

And here you are starting a fight about the fight about the fight about the nicknames.

[That Aud Smell]

13 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Should I be worried about the Bills defense? It hasn't really been great in years (postseason) and feel like Beane is a mediocre drafter.

this is a good question.

my sense is that they're going to be more of a boom-bust operation?

what was mcdermott's MO? give up on stopping the run in any meaningful way. prevent big plays. tighten up inside your own ... 30?

he was good enough to have good teams, playoff teams. but, man, his approach never paid off in the playoffs.

Just now, Weave said:

And here you are starting a fight about the fight about the fight about the nicknames.

THIS is why i internet.

[Demoted]

 

 

[Porous Five Hole]

2 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

THIS is why i internet.