ChevyVanMiller

I may have shared this story before, but it seems appropriate to do here again now. I am the Director of Tourism for a major hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. In the early 2000s, OJ stayed with us for a couple of weeks. It was in the timeframe after the “Trial of the Century,” but before the sports paraphernalia trial, that would eventually send him to prison. We had a lobby bar and OJ would come down every morning and hold court for a couple of hours. Now I have seen countless numbers of celebrities at the hotel in my 23 years of service. Almost all of them wear hats and sunglasses and keep moving to avoid unnecessary interaction with the public. OJ, on the other hand, would come down each morning and do what can only be described as preening. He would strut up and down the lobby to make sure that as many people as possible saw him. Then he would sit at a prominent table and converse with, and sign autographs for, anyone that dropped in. If people had nothing to sign, he would sign a cocktail napkin. I also found that he was polarizing with the guests of the hotel. Half were delighted to see him and half were disgusted that we would even allow him to stay there. Not sure what that says about him, but I can tell you that it is unique in all of the celebrities that I have encountered.

No word yet on length or terms. https://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-veteran-defensive-lineman-jordan-phillips-buffalo-bills-free-agency-nfl

1 year, $1.29 million https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2024/4/10/24126717/ravens-to-sign-wide-receiver-and-special-teams-returner-deonte-harty-nfl-free-agency-2024

Iykyk…

Bills fans looking in their closet for a jersey of a player still on the team.

Tom was one of my favorite posters to this forum. Always considerate, kind and often insightful - he was a Bills fan’s Bills fan. Please accept my condolences. I hope the moments you and Tom shared will bring you comfort at this difficult time.

Kids say the darndest things.