Comment #1, on why the OP on the Bills forum hates the Patriots:
I can assure you it has nothing to do with winning and losing football games
I can assure that person that winning and losing has almost everything to do with it. The only exception to that rule is hating the Jets.
Comment #7:
Anytime I am at a bar watching Direct Ticket with all the games on at the same time the worst fans are always Patriots fans. Brady can be 31 for 32 with 9 touchdowns and they still complain about the pass he threw away because no one was open.
I think he must have been sitting next to former brother-in-law ... or perhaps one of several posters on this forum.
Comment #9:
For me it does have to do with winning and losing. Thats why Miami isn't as big of a rival now as they were in the Marino days.
Comment #11:
because they own us. that's the only thing i care about. i hate them because they're better than us.
Comment #17:
Because we've only beat them twice since 2000.
Comment #38:
1. Because they are in our division
2. Because they win
3. Because we don't
Ahh, now we're getting a bit of honesty amidst all the predictable responses...
The only one that I would characterize as "sour grapes" though is the Bills fan who claims that "making the playoffs means nothing to me". I can categorically say that any fan of any team that has not made the playoffs in over a decade would be ecstatic over getting to the post-season even though they ultimately did not win it all.