The New - Week 5 (NFL Game)

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Football

Admittedly I have never really gotten into the sport...but all that could be changing.

Today for the first time ever I went to see a live NFL game!

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

(I have to confess, when I heard the Bills were playing the Titans I had no idea which city the Titans were from and I had to google it to find out)

Now, I'm not a huge fan of watching outdoor sports when it is cold outside. And make no mistake about it, Buffalo in December is cold! So had my husband simply asked me if I wanted to go see a NFL game at this time of year, I normally would have said no. However, my husband added two beautiful words to his offer:

Box Seats

Hmmm, my first ever NFL game and I get to stay warm?

I'm in!

This was also a Casino VIP trip (yes, my hubby is a bit of a gambler) which meant we got shuttled down to the stadium. And when we arrived at our suite, they had free food and drinks for us!

View from my seat

The first thing I have to say is that Americans really love their football. It was quite amazing to see all the Bills jerseys, hats, sweaters and jackets - not to mention all the painted faces, crazy hair and other fan paraphernalia. I was also impressed to see the entire crowd do the wave during the 3rd quarter. It truly is a great atmosphere!

I have to be honest, even though I wasn't entirely sure of all the football rules (I'm more of a soccer girl myself) I really found myself starting to get into the game. For 3 hours I actually felt like a Bills fan. And I'm starting to understand what my neighbours to the south see in the game - which actually seems like more of an event. After all, the game itself lasts for about 3 hours. Plus, I'm also told that the real experience is all of the tailgating that happens before and after the game (which is something we didn't get to do this time around). Looks like I have something else to add to my New list - tailgate party! (but I'm definitely going somewhere warmer to do it!! ha ha)

So my Week 5 something New turned out to be more like two something News - live NFL game AND watching a sporting event from Box Seats! And I had a blast! So maybe I am becoming a little bit of a football fan...now I just need to figure out which team to cheer for :)