longtimebillsfan

As much as I love the Sabres, I have been a Las Vegas resident since 2001. It has been an amazing season for the Golden Knights. That goal by Karlsson was a thing of beauty. It is going to be fun to see how this upstart team (Las Vegas born) can do in the playoffs. Each player plays with a chip on his shoulder. On their opening night they had a moving ceremony honoring the victims and survivors of the 1 October shooting. Last night, their last home game of the regular season, they raised a banner with the names of the 58 players that list their lives in the shooting. They announced that the number 58 would never be worn by a Golden Knight. This town has embraced the team in an amazing fashion. I doubt that the raiders will get that kind of support from the Las Vegas fan base. Go Knights!!!

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I agree with you. We owe Ralph a great deal. He make sure that after his death, the bills would remain in Buffalo. It just bothered me that in the 70's I was so hopeful that the bills would regain the glory of the 60's championship teams only to find out that Ralph would not let that happen. He turned it around. I just changed the way I look at those days in the 70's . As was stated earlier, Ralph could be very generous to charities and to fellow owners. I will never dump on Mr. Wilson.

That could be the motivation.

Those were the days. Both good times and bad.

Nice.LOL

Lou was a great coach for the Bills. It is surprising he came back for a second tenure with the bills having dealt with Ralph before.

I am amazed that no charges were filed. I am happy for Zay, but what does it take in LA to violate the Law?

You're right. As Wilson came to grips with his mortality, I believe he did want to win it all. He gave it everything he had during the mid 80's on. I forgot about Jeffcoat. He was a really good player for the cowboys.

You and I are of a similar era. My first memories of the Bills are from 1963. As a youthful observer, I had high hopes for our team. I appreciate the lengths that Wilson took to keep the team in buffalo, but this still blows.

In a recent and exclusive interview conducted by the buffalo News with Simpson, OJ said that during his playing days Wilson did not want to build a championship team because then "everyone would want a raise". I know OJ is not the most credible source, but living through those Bills teams of the 70's and looking back at the way Ralph managed it makes sense. My family had season ticket from 1973 until I let them go in 2011. I had moved to Las Vegas and could no longer get enough buyers to purchase the tickets. Being in the stand and being one of the many fans shouting Juice, Juice, Juice was an incredible experience. But like most bills fans, I gave my heart and soul to this team and anguished over every loss. If Wilson really felt this way, I am kind of PO'ed. It makes me more grateful that we have Pags as our owner. I truly believe he wants to build a winner. I did not see a thread started on this topic and I thought it was a good break from all of the "my college qb is better than your college qb" threads that we have endured and will continue to do so until the draft.

Thank you. All the speculation on if we are moving up, who we are going to draft, etc... is mind numbing.

RIP Mr. Benson. He was an Awesome owner.

Not a fan of the new regime? They are restructuring the entire team to fit their vision. Have some patience. It will take a little time.

That is quite an endorsement for McCarron. I hope you are right.

Great Post. I realize the Tyrod detractors just want the bills to win, but you are right. We owe a great deal to TT and I wish him only the pest in his future career.

That is a good perspective. I agree that McDermott and Beane are working their plan to perfection and will not overpay for players. You are a man of vision.LOL

There is that too.

I am hoping for Rosen, but that topic has already been debated.

LOL.

Do you think the rookie will start from day one? I guess that depends on who we draft.

I was a Tyrod fan. He is an exciting player. It did drive me crazy to see so many open receivers that he never saw or was unwilling to throw to.

Nice. I like that .

Now that we have our "Bridge "QB, I got to thinking, did we trade Tyrod too soon? I , for one, am glad that we signed AJ McCarron. I am not a Tyrod hatter, but I can understand that McBeane wanted to move on from the Wrex experiment. But given the limited experience of McCarron and the fact that Tyrod did enough (with some luck) to get the bills to the playoffs, should we have kept TT as our Bridge?

That was amazing of you to share your heartfelt feelings about your beloved quarterback. One thing that we have in common is a passionate fan base. We love our Bills every bit as much as you love the Tide. Thank you,