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1 minute ago, njbuff said:
Aaron Maybin????
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Nope
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2 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:
Da’Matress Bell?
No. Not a bad guess with Karl Malone being Bell's father though.
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No using Google. What former Buffalo Bills player had a dad who was an NBA referee and a brother on MTV?
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On 5/15/2020 at 11:32 AM, 947 said:
There's no doubt Moulds is the most physically dominant WR we've ever had, but Reed obviously had a far superior career.
I still have an old white Champion Moulds jersey collecting dust in my closet, complete with an orange stain between the numbers from Anchor Bar wings.
Moulds was my favorite player from that era. I have a royal blue Puma and a navy blue Reebok of his
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2 hours ago, foreboding said:
I remember I was bummed out because we were getting killed. I had to listen to it on the radio that day.
Then I remember some turnover involving biscuit and everything went crazy!
The Bills blocked a FG. Bennett caught the block out of the air and ran it back. I remember saying "maybe they'll block it" to my dad as Denver was lining up.
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On 5/2/2020 at 5:00 AM, ColeB said:
2004: a dismal start leaves them at 0-4 and then 1-5. In weeks 11 thru 16 they have probably the best 6 game stretch in franchise history, scoring at least 33 points in each game, winning each by double digits with most by big margins. Then, all they need to do is beat the Pittsburgh backups to get in the playoffs and they lose.
This was the first season that came to mind. They beat up on some pretty bad teams during that run but it was still fun to watch. My dad and I were at the Rams game that started that win streak. I watched that Steelers game at a bar owned by a Steelers fan. SMH
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It's funny you should mention this movie. I was not familiar with the movie or the Brandon Burlsworth story until a couple days ago. I was visiting my dad and we were looking for something to watch. Greater was at the top of my dad's Netflix menu. I agree with the others who thought the movie was just ok. I was surprised that I hadn't heard of him before. It seems like his death, a mere 11 days after the draft would have been big news at the time. I would have been 20 then and followed anything and everything NFL related when I was that age. His name also would have caught my attention because it's very similar to mine.
On 4/5/2020 at 10:05 AM, IslandBillsFan said:Watched the preview and read some reviews. Looks pretty good. However, I am not sure it can topple Rudy as the greatest walk on story ever.
Rudy is a better movie and may be a better story. But this guy was a better walk on as far as ability goes. He earned a scholarship, started for 2 years, was an All American, and was drafted in the 3rd round by the Colts.
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On 4/8/2020 at 7:48 AM, Blokestradamus said:
I missed it live. Went to the bathroom thinking that I'd miss nothing.
Not my best thought process ?
I remember my girlfriend at the time trying to quiet me down. She lived in an upstairs apartment.
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On 3/27/2020 at 3:48 PM, fergie's ire said:
As I recall, the Tasker play was an odd one and not an onside kick....at least not intended to be. It was a squib kick that Tasker picked off from the front line of blockers and ran back. So, it went about as far as an onside kick, but wasn't.
That was in the 93 divisional playoff against the Raiders. The temperature for that game with the windchill was something like -25. Tasker actually just missed a TD on that play. He got knocked out of bounds inside the 5. Kenneth Davis scored the TD a play or two later.
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21 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:
The story as to what happened with them is pretty wild. It involves a HOF QB, a HOF WR, a former news woman, and the backseat of a car.
I can't say I remember hearing about that. What I do remember is Thurman Thomas took exception to Jim Kelly calling out the O Line when he hurt his shoulder. Thomas was asked on his TV show what the one thing the team needed to become contenders was and he replied "quarterback!"
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The 89 team was known as the Bickering Bills.
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On 2/9/2020 at 9:51 PM, Nihilarian said:
Most of this is correct. However, here's the thing. Ralph might have spent a few bucks to hire Tom Donahoe and promoted him to team president while Wilson left that job to supposedly retire. Ralph Wilson was so very "hands on" as an owner that he simply couldn't step away for very long IMO.
To give you an idea of how hands on this owner was, he was in the draft room advising selections on who to draft over the years. Hence all the RB's and DB's and few QB's and O linemen. Wilson was also noted to be on the phone from Detroit with HC Dick Jauron a few hours a day during the season. Buffalo had difficulty in finding a decent head coach because most knew how cantankerous and frugal he was. Even then when Buddy Nix wanted to hire Marty Schottenheimer as HC before he hired Chan Gailey, Wilson said no.
Ralph Wilson was very frugal with the Buffalo Bills because he wasn't a billionaire like some are today and he came very close to being forced to sell part or all of "his" team on several occasions . His team needed to make a profit each and every season as this forced his hands with a lot of issues.
On the contrary of being a "hot candidate", Donahoe was the "director of football operations" for the Pittsburgh Steelers and subsequently fired by the Steelers after he lost a power struggle with then HC Bill Cowher.
Now, most owners who hire an outside team president to run their team usually will rehire a new president instead of taking over control of the team again, not this owner.
As for Marv, Levy returned to the Buffalo Bills in thinking that he would be their head coach again. Only after he was hired and settled in Ralph Wilson made it clear that his new duties were to be GM only. Levy made the choice for hiring Dick Jauron and helped him pick his staff. They hired the St Louis Rams OC in Steve Fairchild who didn't call the plays for the Rams as HC Mike Martz did that job.
The Tampa two defense was a hot commodity at that time in the league and about the only reasoning I can think of as to why Levy chose Jauron as HC. He made it clear it came down to Jauron and ex Packer HC Mike Sherman for the Bills HCing job. Levy mentioned in the media that Sherman "knocked his socks off" in his interview. Puzzling outcome to be sure.
When it came to the draft, Levy knew he was in over his head as a talent evaluator so he went with a consensus of himself, Jauron and the scouting staff. It looked like Jauron made the calls after all, Aaron Maybin... There are reasons as to why the Bills drafted OG Andy Levitre and OC Eric Wood as Jauron watched in horror as the Bills O line attempted to triple team Jets NT Kris Jenkins and he still got to the QB.
As for Donte Whitner, the Bills were desperate for a safety as Levy had just gotten rid of a player who he deemed as low in character in SS Lawyer Milloy. They drafted for a need and with nobody in the FO knowing what they were doing they also traded up to draft DT John McCargo. For some unknown reason Levy stated he thought McCargo was a big reason as to why Mario Williams was so good at NC state.
As bad as the decision to hire ex Bills HC Marv Levy was I think it was far a worse decision to replace him with pseudo GM Russ Brandon and even worse was when Brandon took over as team president.
2000-2017...woof
On another note, Ralph Wilson fired Wade Phillips because Wade refused to fire special teams coach who had allowed the music city miracle play. Wilson also never paid Phillips what he was the remainder due on his contract either.
Bruce DeHaven was the special teams coach for the Music City Miracle. Wade fired him over it and hired Ronnie Jones. The Bills ST unit in 2000 was so god awful that Ralph wanted Jones gone and Wade refused. Ultimately I think Wade sued over the remainder of his contract and won.
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Just now, JR in Pittsburgh said:
Good luck! I hope your air fryer experience has been better than mine, which is now just collecting dust. Can only squeeze in maybe 6 wings in mine.This thing will hold a dozen. I tested it out last night when I got the wings out to thaw.
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I got a toaster oven/air fryer combo for Christmas so I'm going to make some wings. I'm anxious to see how they turn out.
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I googled Jerry Glanville after a couple references on this post. He's still coaching!
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My 7th grade English teacher had a son that worked in advertising, or something along those lines, for Shout. His name appeared in the credits in the back. Anyway, my teacher would get free issues from his son and eventually pass them along to me, knowing I was a Bills fan. Eventually my mom got me a subscription for Christmas. I think I still have the comeback issue and Kelly and Levy's retirement issues packed away somewhere.
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47 minutes ago, Steve O said:
If you're heading East after the game, It's a walk (ever since the fence went up to block people from crossing the creek due to that drowning after a Thursday {or was it Monday?} nite game several years ago) but if you park on California, go to Ellis, then to Taylor to the end, (which at some point may change to New Taylor) right on to Buffalo/240, left on to 20A East, left on route 77 N, 77N to the Thruway. I used to go this way, waited until the end of the game then left with no traffic issues. Need to deal with a few 35 and 45 MPH zones but traffic breaks up once you get on to 20A, not really much before that either. As mentioned the walk is considerably longer since you can no longer cross the creek. If that's too much zig zagging, any lot on 20A will do, will need to deal with traffic until it breaks up at the corner of 20A and Buffalo/240.
Looks like we have a similar idea. I just continue on 20A all the way to Mt. Morris. I live in Elmira.
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Obviously it depends on which way you're coming from. I always come into Orchard Park on 20A West. With that said, I normally park on the corner of 20A and California Rd. It's only $10 to park there but it's about a mile walk to the stadium. It's easy to get out of there after the game if you take a left onto California Rd instead of getting back on 20A. Then it's a right onto Ellis Rd. Take that to the end and right onto Taylor Rd. Left at the fork on Taylor and continue on New Taylor Rd until the end. It comes out on North Buffalo Street/rte. 240. Take a right and take that a couple blocks until you come back to 20A. Left onto 20A. I go that way and bypass a lot of traffic
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40 minutes ago, stevestojan said:
According to James Lofton (absolute WORST commentator in sports), when it happened (after he clearly got crushed onto his shoulder) it was either a knee, ankle, hip, groin, toe, head, or hamstring injury.
I think Rich Gannon is far worse
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I'll have to check out Locked on Bills... Not technically a podcast but Hashtag Sports on YouTube is pretty entertaining. I ran into one of the hosts at a training camp practice this year. Super nice guy. He told me they started the YouTube show as an excuse to get out of the house. They are also doing play by play of the games this season.
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41 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:
Thats how he earned Trents retired RED jersey...
the reigning Bills TC wall of famer
Trent won the fade/garbage can competition when I went to a training camp night practice in 2010.
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I like the choice of Eric Wood. I'm surprised the Bills didn't play it safe and go with Tasker since he's leaving CBS.
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Didn't Flacco unfollow the Broncos on Twitter after they drafted Lock?
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Josh Allen didn't sign until July last year.
Obscure Buffalo Bills Trivia
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by holla83
A couple hints: The player was a punter, drafted in the 6th round of the 1990 draft. He was on the roster for 4 games but after looking into it further, it looks like he only appeared in one. The Bills didn't punt in their first game in 1990.