Cheektowaga, N.Y. (WBEN) - Win or lose, the Bills Mafia has always shown it supports the Buffalo Bills and it was no different overnight as hundreds of cheering fans filled the parking lots of the Air Cargo facility where the team plane landed shortly after 1:30am.
Security was tighter than at previous team arrivals with Cheektowaga Police and local fire companies keeping a perimeter and directing traffic. Fans were contained in a fenced area lining the runway and arrival area while police and fire crews maintained a safety zone between the players, their vehicles and celebratory fans.
Security at the airport much tighter than previous #Bills arrivals with Cheektowaga Police and local fire departments keeping watch and controlling traffic. pic.twitter.com/xTc3GTrO8q
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) January 5, 2020As players walked by, fans were cheering their names and thanking them for a a great season, screaming out their names and launching into the familiar Bills chants and shouts.
"There's always next year", one fan told WBEN as he stood quietly awaiting the team plane. He explained his unwavering support for the Bills and simply said, "You've got to represent".
"I cried twice today, it's been a mixture of emotions", said one mother standing with her daughter who was carrying a sign reading 'my mom let me stay up late'. It's my daughter's first playoff game, she's only twelve and to be able to experience this I think is amazing for her as well", she added.
