Viral Bills fan wears Nate Burleson's red jacket as good luck charm during playoffs
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One Bills fan is still reeling after winning a bet against a CBS host, and he's gaining some recognition from the fanbase.
"People call me big sexy, some people just call me by my first name. I'm getting dubbed as king of Bills mafia, king of the north," said Bills fan Justin Staffone. "Some people are calling me a leprechaun. I'm just loving all these different things people are coming up with."
Justine Staffone is what Bills Mafia is all about. During Sunday's game he was shown on TV in the stands wearing a top hat, a chicken wing necklace, and the red jacket that's making him a sensation among Bills fans.
"I show up to a tailgate like any other day and everyone's like, 'oh my god, that's the jacket. Oh my god, that's the kid that got the jacket,'" Staffone said.
It all started back in November when he bet NFL Today host Nate Burleson his jacket.
"Bills win, easy dub. I get Nate Burleson's jacket," Staffone said in a now viral video of the two placing the bet and shaking on it.
The Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Burleson kept his word and sent Staffone the jacket. Staffone has been wearing it to tailgates and games ever since.
He was once again featured on National TV during a segment Tuesday morning on CBS Mornings.
Staffone said all the attention has been a whirlwind and he's enjoying every second of it.
"People are saying I should get super bowl tickets. People are rallying around me saying this jacket, you and your personality is what Bills mafia is as a whole," Staffone said. "I take those things to heart because I'm not used to the spotlight. I'm just like every other kid."
Sarah Minkewicz is an Emmy-nominated reporter and Buffalo native who has been a part of the News 4 team since 2019. Follow Sarah on Twitter @SarahMinkewicz and click here to see more of her work.