News Article: ESPN - Top 25 Most miserable fan bases in pro sports

[Buffaloed]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24367000/the-top-25-most-miserable-fan-bases-professional-sports

2. Buffalo Bills, 27.24

Movement: Up 1

Bills fans moved "up" one spot in the overall list to No. 2 for the first time behind only the Sacramento Kings and supplanted Browns fans as the most miserable in the NFL.

9. Buffalo Sabres, 21.81

Movement: Down 1

The Sabres move from No. 8 overall to No. 9 and remain second in the NHL behind the Florida Panthers, who are No. 5 overall.

I prefer to think of us as the most consistent fans in sports.

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[mechaworm]

Sabres are way more miserable than the Bills.

 

[Buffaloed]

Sabres are way more miserable than the Bills.

I agree. I don't think the science of misery analytics has advanced enough to provide an accurate picture. There's no way 16 games of failure is worse than 82. The tailgating experience alone negates half the misery of being a hardcore Bills fan. Many have no recollection of the game.

 

[Beerz]

It's been 5 years since I have watched ESPN or clicked on any of their articles.

I see I'm not missing anything.

 

[sabremike]

The Bengals are only at #36, ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR GODDAMNED MINDS??????????????????????

 

[Chainshot]

Where do fans of ESPN rate on their list?

 

[Member 308457]

I once had a conversation with a guy about what's worse, to be a fan of the Bills or the Detroit Lions? (he was from Detroit) It's an interesting comparison...a team that came within inches of being a champion with long stretches of loserdom and a team that has never come close.

Who's to say?

 

[Jumptheshark]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24367000/the-top-25-most-miserable-fan-bases-professional-sports

2. Buffalo Bills, 27.24

Movement: Up 1

Bills fans moved "up" one spot in the overall list to No. 2 for the first time behind only the Sacramento Kings and supplanted Browns fans as the most miserable in the NFL.

9. Buffalo Sabres, 21.81

Movement: Down 1

The Sabres move from No. 8 overall to No. 9 and remain second in the NHL behind the Florida Panthers, who are No. 5 overall.

I prefer to think of us as the most consistent fans in sports.

How the heck is the Oilers fan base so low?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

How does making the playoffs twice in the NFL land one at #2? How in the world are the Lions not #1 overwhelmingly? They seem to use ~25 years as their time frame; the Leafs, Jackets, or Jets have to be the most miserable NHL teams in that time frame. Toronto hasn't won a playoff series since the lockout.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I agree. I don't think the science of misery analytics has advanced enough to provide an accurate picture. There's no way 16 games of failure is worse than 82. The tailgating experience alone negates half the misery of being a hardcore Bills fan. Many have no recollection of the game.

Post of the day.... right there!!

 

[Jim Bob]

Sabres are way more miserable than the Bills.

IMO, Sabres fans are more pessimistic and Bills fans are more optimistic.

The fact that there is so much crossover between the two groups and the views are so different is interesting to me.