I went back to McFadden’s today for another game, hoping to find more people since the Buffalo Bills had won last week. As I was walking over, however, shivering and finding refuge under my small umbrella, the thought crossed my mind that perhaps this week, the bar wouldn’t be so crowded once again. And, unfortunately, I was right. There were even less people than last week, due to a combination of the team’s record, the weather and the holiday weekend.
As soon as I walked in, however, I was happy to notice that many of the people present were fans I had met last week, and they were all standing or sitting in the same areas. I started to take pictures, quickly noting that this game was not going very well – there were a lot more angry and frustrated cries and outbursts than last week. I got access to the area behind the bar, which provided me with a great new angle, and I got a few pictures of the very expressive, sole fan of the opposite team. She happened to be sitting next to a particularly emotional and angry Bills fan, which made for some great entertainment and photos.
The latter girl, who kept yelling at the television screen and giving it the finger, is referred to as “the girl who yells at Matt” (Matt being the bartender). Her defense, Pete told me, was “But you don’t understand. I grew up in Buffalo.”