Sh*t hits the roof in Buffalo...McKelvin's roof that is

McKelvin's front lawn vandalized
Associated Press

HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Bills players are concerned with their privacy and safety after the front lawn of a home belonging to cornerback Leodis McKelvin was vandalized following Buffalo's season-opening loss to New England.

Hamburg police on Tuesday confirmed the home of a Bills player was vandalized, but declined to release details of their investigation after an obscenity and the score of Monday night's game -- a 25-24 loss to the Patriots -- were painted in white on the player's lawn in suburban Buffalo.

McKelvin fumbled a kickoff return with under two minutes to play and the Bills leading 24-19. Three plays later, New England's Tom Brady hit Benjamin Watson for the go-ahead touchdown as the Patriots overcome an 11-point deficit in the final 2:06.

Bills linebacker Kawika Mitchell referred to a teammate's home being vandalized in a post on his Twitter page, though he did not say it was McKelvin's home. Mitchell warned fans that such behavior is disturbing.

"W/ all the safety issues n the NFL its not funny at all," Mitchell wrote. "We have Fam at our homes to protect. If u show ur face on my prop Ill make sure I do everythin to keep my Fam safe."

Mitchell warned that he would consider vandalism threatening behavior if it happened to his home.

"Its my job to protect my home as it is the job of all home owners. Dont push the limit," Mitchell wrote.

I was actually pretty surprised by this story. These are the same fans that stuck with the Bills through four straight Super Bowl losses, never giving up or losing their patience with the team. These are also the same fans that honored Scott Norwood in a post Super Bowl parade after he missed a field goal that even Ray Finkle called a choke job.

I guess Bills fans finally can't take it anymore. An 85-year-old owner, indecision about a possible move to Toronto, a drunk running back running old men over in his car, a fired offensive coordinator a week before the season AND T.O.! It all adds up and it's too much for any fan base.