NFL legend Doug Flutie sticks it to Patriots fans with a special message for Bills Mafia that’s impossible to ignore
The former Buffalo Bills quarterback was asked which of his favorite fan bases to play in front of was. While he still has a lot of love for the New England Patriots, the answer was simple. Bills Mafia is one of one, and Flutie couldn’t help but agree.
The Buffalo Bills have had a long history of successful quarterbacks who have played for the organization. One name in particular stands out: Doug Flutie.
Flutie was an absolute legend in Buffalo, even earning a cereal named after himself called “Flutie Flakes.” The hype was real surrounding Flutie as he came onto the scene and helped will Buffalo to victory on more than one occasion. We’re going to ignore the fact that he was benched in the playoffs when he never should have been.
Flutie didn’t just play for the Buffalo Bills, so his answer is even more exciting and fills the hearts of the Bills Mafia with joy. The talented dual-threat quarterback was asked who his favorite fanbase to play for was. To no one’s surprise, it was the Bills Mafia. He did show some love for the New England Patriots, but it’ll always be Bills Mafia.
Doug Flutie shows some major love to Bills Mafia
“Being a New England area guy, all that, they are my strength,” Flutie said. “They’re the people that believed in me from Day 1. No matter where I played, they followed me. So they were my core.”
If there was any indiciation if Bills Mafia still had love for Flutie after all these years, that was quickly thrown out the window by the legendary signal-caller. Flutie opened up about his return to Western New York after nearly two decades, and Bills Mafia didn’t disappoint.
“But the days in Buffalo, the Buffalo fans were second to none,” Flutie said. “I went up, it had been 18 years or something that I been to get to a game. I’d been to Buffalo for a couple of events, and they said, well, we want to set up a signing in the morning. And I’m like, really? I’m 88 years old here [ . . . ] I go up there, I was going to sign from 10:30 to noon at the field house. And then the game kicks at one. I got up there by 10, there was a line out the wazoo, I signed nonstop right up to game time. I had to cut the line off and go to the game. There’s just these people they appreciate, and it’s not so much a superstar, but they appreciate an effort guy. The blue-collar attitude, whatever. They’re just amazing.”
And that’s the part that hits the hardest.
It was never about the stats, the accolades, or even the wins; it was about the connection. Flutie didn’t just play in Buffalo; he embodied everything the city stands for. Effort, grit, and a blue-collar mentality that Bills Mafia sees in itself.
Nearly two decades later, nothing had changed.
That kind of reception doesn’t happen everywhere. That kind of loyalty doesn’t fade. And if Flutie’s story proves anything, it’s this: when you earn the respect of Bills Mafia, it sticks with you for life.
