DIE HARD 1967 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) Big game,1968- New York Jets at Buffalo. The players don't wear cleats till game time. You can break your neck. I hear the introduction for the Bills players and I quickly run for my locker and my cleats are gone!!!! Players had one pair in those days and we bought our own. Oh God, now what? I slip on my black dress shoes and run on the field right as they call my name. McDole is standing on the sideline laughing " I like your new shoes,I left your cleats in the toilet and I flushed that sucker twice!! I borrowed a pair from Abe Abramowski! Edited October 13, 2010 by DIE HARD 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 The urinal. Maybe that's where Thurman needed to look for his helmet. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon Circler Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Are you Dudley Meredith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Big game,1968- New York Jets at Buffalo. The players don't wear cleats till game time. You can break your neck. I hear the introduction for the Bills players and I quickly run for my locker and my cleats are gone!!Players had one pair in those days and we bought our own. Oh God, now what? I slip on my black dress shoes and run on the field right as they call my name. McDole is standing on the sideline laughing " I like your new shoes,I left your cleats in the toilet and flushed twice!! I borrowed a pair from Abe Abramowski! The days of the true football players vs pampered boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Big game,1968- New York Jets at Buffalo. The players don't wear cleats till game time. You can break your neck. I hear the introduction for the Bills players and I quickly run for my locker and my cleats are gone!!!! Players had one pair in those days and we bought our own. Oh God, now what? I slip on my black dress shoes and run on the field right as they call my name. McDole is standing on the sideline laughing " I like your new shoes,I left your cleats in the toilet and flushed twice!! I borrowed a pair from Abe Abramowski! Fantastic! Did you get him back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Point of View Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) Max Anderson stole the shoes THEN Ron McDole threw them in the toilet. Billy Masters flushed the actual toilet!! Edited October 13, 2010 by Another Point of View Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I was good friends with Abe's daughter in high school. Yeah, that's all I can contribute to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd19 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Funny story...how did you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Point of View Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I was good friends with Abe's daughter in high school. Yeah, that's all I can contribute to this. He used to live on Burgandy with those Pigeons of his (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Funny story...how did you play? I kind of remember the game, I played pretty good! If I remember right Butch returned an interception for 40 yards and we won 37-35 or something like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billmatic Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 thats a pretty funny story, its nice to read something like this rather than some of the repetitive threads everyone argues about, it helps break up the monotony. Please share more stories if you have any from when you played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) debbie downer alert: ok its funny and all, but wasnt it really a pretty dick thing for ron to do? i mean you said - you all only had one pair - you bought your own - youll break your neck if you dont wear them and ron ruins them for you just before kickoff?? again, funny, but really pretty dick. couldnt he have done it before practice or figured out some other prank that wouldnt have left you in trouble minutes before kickoff? what did he expect you to do, did he know youd be able to borrow some (if everybody only had one pair)? i love practical jokes like that but if it were me i woulda been like thats out of bounds dude Edited October 13, 2010 by Meathead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 debbie downer alert: ok its funny and all, but wasnt it really a pretty dick thing for ron to do? i mean you said - you all only had one pair - you bought your own - youll break your neck if you dont wear them and ron ruins them for you just before kickoff?? again, funny, but really pretty dick. couldnt he have done it before practice or figured out some other prank that wouldnt have left you in trouble minutes before kickoff? what did he expect you to do, did he know youd be able to borrow some (if everybody only had one pair)? i love practical jokes like that but if it were me i woulda been like thats out of bounds dude You know anything about Ron McDole? Or 1960s football teams LOL this is almost tame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd19 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I kind of remember the game, I played pretty good! If I remember right Butch returned an interception for 40 yards and we won 37-35 or something like that! All that matters is the "W" baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 You know anything about Ron McDole? Or 1960s football teams LOL this is almost tame. Well there was this one time........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I kind of remember the game, I played pretty good! If I remember right Butch returned an interception for 40 yards and we won 37-35 or something like that! Funny story. Was that the game that Jim Dunaway scored on a blocked FG attempt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 here is a write up I found BTW I was an 8 year boy and there, all I remember is being crazy Two Bills Drive | Buffalo Bills Forums | SabreSpace | Buffalo Sabres Forums Home News & Opinion The Draft Schedule Fan Zone History Resources Buffalo Sabres About Us September 29, 1968: New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Historical Game of the Week By Ken Crippen - Professional Football Researchers Association Published: December 9th, 2008 September 29, 1968 New York Jets 35 Buffalo Bills 37 On September 29, 1968, the Buffalo Bills took on the New York Jets. The Bills had yet to win a game at that point, while the Jets were undefeated. The Bills led 10-7 in the second quarter when the Jets recovered a Dan Darrah fumble deep in Buffalo territory. On the next play, Joe Namath attempted a pass to Curley Johnson, but it was intercepted by Tom Janik. “I was covering Curley Johnson all the way,” recalled Janik. “The ball was perfectly thrown. I hesitated for a split second, then stepped inside my man. All I saw was daylight.” Janik returned the interception 100 yards for a touchdown and the Bills were on top 17-7. The defense again stepped up. On Namath’s next pass attempt, he was intercepted by Butch Byrd, who also returned it for a touchdown. However, the Bills were called offsides and the score was taken off the board. A one-yard run by Emerson Boozer and a 55-yard pass from Namath to Don Maynard put the Jets on top 21-20 at the half. In an exciting fourth quarter, Butch Byrd and Booker Edgerson intercepted Namath passes a minute apart; both being returned for touchdowns. The Bills were on top 37-28. With slightly over one minute left in the game, the Jets were on the Buffalo ten-yard line. Namath dropped back to pass and hit George Sauer in the endzone to close the gap. Time ran out before the Jets could score again and Buffalo took the 37-35 victory. Buffalo would tie the Miami Dolphins a few weeks later, but would not win another game that disappointing 1968 season. Only two years removed from playing in the AFL Championship game, the Bills dropped hard. The Jets, however, would go on to beat the Raiders 27-23 in the 1968 AFL Championship game and on Namath’s bold prediction, they upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 You know anything about Ron McDole? Or 1960s football teams LOL this is almost tame. ok right. but i just think its funny how guys reminisce like this and make it sound all cool and jovial, but really i would be pissed. ive had some awesome practical jokes pulled on me and usually i just laugh my ass off, but if somebody is messing with your health or your job thats sorta different i guess im just wondering if mystery bills alumni guy was pissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Big game,1968- New York Jets at Buffalo. The players don't wear cleats till game time. You can break your neck. I hear the introduction for the Bills players and I quickly run for my locker and my cleats are gone!!!! Players had one pair in those days and we bought our own. Oh God, now what? I slip on my black dress shoes and run on the field right as they call my name. McDole is standing on the sideline laughing " I like your new shoes,I left your cleats in the toilet and I flushed that sucker twice!! I borrowed a pair from Abe Abramowski! Hmm. I'll have to read "Tale of the Tape" again, I think Abe mentioned this in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 September 29, 1968: New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Historical Game of the Week By Ken Crippen - Professional Football Researchers Association Published: December 9th, 2008 September 29, 1968 No link, for credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts