SouthernMan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Last night, for $2000 in the Double Jeopardy round..... The answer: "The only number retired by this team is Jim Kelly's # 12" followed by dumbfounded silence from the three contestants. Not one of them rang in or even took a guess. I swear I'd kick ass if I ever got on that show. I'm real weak in the Mythology category and don't know squat about any current TV shows or movies. Other than that, I think I'd do alright. My wife suggests I try out, but my problem is I don't have any amusing anecdotes to share during the first round break that don't involve getting messed up or getting into a fight. "So Alex, back in '79, I was real fked up at Mulligans one night, and took some mushrooms and went down to the Continental, got into a dustup with some fool with Boy George makeup and a ring through his nose, etc etc" Or I could tell about the thousand times I shoveled my parents driveway, 5 minutes before the Amherst town snowplow shoved most of the street's snow back into the end of the drive. Great story there. At least I know who Jim Kelly played for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 LOL are you serious? There was a Buffalo Bills question on Jeopardy??? They should come out with a Bills trivia game like scene it or trivial pursuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 This could be fun in a sad kind of way. Do we now guess the category? Was it "Far from the Top?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I was disappointed when none of the contestants knew the answer. Granted, the 2 girls were from Minnesota and Dartmouth and the guy was from Alabama. If it would have been a question about the Tide or Auburn he would have rang in in .000001 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 This could be fun in a sad kind of way. Do we now guess the category? Was it "Far from the Top?" The category was "Retired Numbers" - the clue was the player(s) name(s), and the contestant had to identify the team. In their defense, these weren't regular contestants, but college kids. (It's 'College Championship Week' on Jeopardy, so these kids are a bit young - and disinterested - to know anything about Bills' history, plus 2 were girls - one from Dartmouth and one from Minnesota. I thought maybe the guy from 'bama might have rung in, but no.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 " Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen" ~Cliff Claven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fifty years in the business and we have a single player's jersey retired. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester74 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fifty years in the business and we have a single player's jersey retired.Not good. There will be two more.. can't say I recall too many #34's or #78's hitting the field in recent memory.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fifty years in the business and we have a single player's jersey retired.Not good. There are probably a few reasons for this. One, there are limited numbers available and there are a lot of players vying for those numbers in football, so that might skew things a little. Two, IIRC, Thurman's,Bruce's and OJ's numbers haven't been worn and possibly Kalsu's too, though they aren't officially retired. Three, the Bills really have sucked for a good portion of those years and they really haven't had many players stand out head over heels other than those mentioned in point two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I came to believe Kemp's #15 was retired as no player wore it for many years. Then along comes Collins.. So Fergy and Lamonica's number has been retired, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 LOL are you serious? There was a Buffalo Bills question on Jeopardy??? They should come out with a Bills trivia game like scene it or trivial pursuit Actually, I've noticed that the Bills come up on a somewhat regular basis on Jeopardy. Seen questions on Jim Kelly and Marv Levy before. They may have a writer who's a Bills fan working on their staff. Recenly mentioned here was the Frank Reich characterization and Bills mug in last SNL episode. Another connection? King of Queens and NYPD Blue occasionally "placed" mugs and other stuff in camera frame, showing the Bills logo. Nick Bakay was with K of Q. Don't know about NYPD Blue, seem to remember that producer Steven Bochco had some Buffalo connection. His previous show, Hill Street Blues, often had Buffalo streets like "Scajaquada" mentioned. The answer is: No jobs, bad politicians, no progress, and 1970's music and haircuts....... What is: "Why did everyone under 60 years old move away from Buffalo?, Alex" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Last night, for $2000 in the Double Jeopardy round..... The answer: "The only number retired by this team is Jim Kelly's # 12" followed by dumbfounded silence from the three contestants. Not one of them rang in or even took a guess. I swear I'd kick ass if I ever got on that show. I'm real weak in the Mythology category and don't know squat about any current TV shows or movies. Other than that, I think I'd do alright. My wife suggests I try out, but my problem is I don't have any amusing anecdotes to share during the first round break that don't involve getting messed up or getting into a fight. "So Alex, back in '79, I was real fked up at Mulligans one night, and took some mushrooms and went down to the Continental, got into a dustup with some fool with Boy George makeup and a ring through his nose, etc etc" Or I could tell about the thousand times I shoveled my parents driveway, 5 minutes before the Amherst town snowplow shoved most of the street's snow back into the end of the drive. Great story there. At least I know who Jim Kelly played for. I have watched Jeopardy for about 25 years now, they don't ask alot of Buffalo Bills questions, so don't spend your winnings just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach55 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Wasn't Simpson's 32 retired? Has it been unretired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Dude, I don't know whose #'s are officially retired or what, but aint nobody wearing 32, 34 or 78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach55 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Dude, I don't know whose #'s are officially retired or what, but aint nobody wearing 32, 34 or 78. Even if 32 wasn't retired, who would ever want it. It is forever cursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Number 11 seems to be a favorite of some who miss the mark as time goes by. In Norwood's case, wide right, Rob Johnson... eh, Roscoe Parrish, a punt returner who used to advance the ball upfield. Any other great #11 players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Greatest Jeopardy question ev-ah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Greatest Jeopardy question ev-ah! I don't even have to click on the link to know that the question is, "Who is Bill Belichick*?" Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTW2012 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fifty years in the business and we have a single player's jersey retired.Not good. Three teams that have never officially retired numbers: Steelers, Cowboys, and Raiders. I wish the Bills hadn't retired #12. Just don't give it out- much like not giving out 78, 34, or (gulp) 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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