Those lovable ruffians known as the Bills Mafia have been accused of many things, but being unforgiving misers is not among them. They just proved it by backing their kicker Tyler Bass, who broke the city’s heart by blowing a game-tying field goal in the final minutes of the AFC Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Back Our Boy!
For those who are still catching up, Tyler Bass did his best Scott Norwood impression last Sunday, going wide right with under two minutes left in the game.
The Bills needed three to tie the Chiefs, but the long-suffering fans of Buffalo did not get the satisfaction they sought from yet another season that ended too soon.
It’s almost too brutal to watch again. But nevertheless, the Bills Mafia is undaunted. They back their guy, and they proved it with their checkbooks.
Over $100,000 Raised
The Mafia’s coming through. TMZ Sports reports: “But, in true Bills Mafia fashion, diehards are showing serious love for Bass to try and drown out the hate … by making $22 contributions (as a nod to his No. 2 jersey) to the Ten Lives Club, a cat rescue charity he has worked with over the years.”
All in all, the charity reports over $100,000 came rolling in to support Bass and his favorite charity, which is a ludicrous amount of money in such a short span of time:
Of course, the obvious reference that comes to most Buffalo fans’ minds is poor Scott Norwood, who is sadly most famous for the worst moment in his life: wide right in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXV. (I must confess, I immediately thought of Ray Finkle and Ace Ventura, but that’s a different story.)
But you know what? The Bills Mafia was a bunch of good guys – yes, maybe obnoxious, but very good guys – even back then. Not many fan bases have this level of grace.
Bravo, Bills Mafia!
