LabattBlue Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) I know Larry has only been a once a week contributor to the Buffalo News for a decade or so, but he is finally calling it a career. Congrats to Larry on a great career. The days at the News with Felser, Carucci & Kelley are a distant memory....not to mention Monday Night QB with John Murphy on WBEN930. Here's hoping you have many enjoyable and healthy retirement years. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article728474.ece Edited February 12, 2012 by LabattBlue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My grandfather and father both worked for the Courier, so reading the morning paper was an important part of my family's morning routine. That being side, as a kid I remember always trying to get my hands on the Buffalo Evening News to read the sports. Felser was a must read. During a time without smart phones, internet, 24/7 sports TV- the newspaper was our lifeblood for sports information. Best wishes to Larry for a job well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I know Larry has only been a once a week contributor to the Buffalo News for a decade or so, but he is finally calling it a career. Congrats to Larry on a great career. The days at the News with Felser, Carucci & Kelley are a distant memory....not to mention Monday Night QB with John Murphy on WBEN930. Here's hoping you have many enjoyable and healthy retirement years. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article728474.ece Great writer and sports observer. He was one of Buffalo's finest and will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I know Larry has only been a once a week contributor to the Buffalo News for a decade or so, but he is finally calling it a career. Congrats to Larry on a great career. The days at the News with Felser, Carucci & Kelley are a distant memory....not to mention Monday Night QB with John Murphy on WBEN930. Here's hoping you have many enjoyable and healthy retirement years. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article728474.ece Great show. Before talk radio took over and the main goal was actually civil discussion and info as opposed to loud and controversial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A "hat tip, and a halo" to Larry. Enjoy your retirement. Your time has come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Felser has taken a lot of heat from people on this board in recent years, but I've always had great respect for his knowledge, insight, and writing. His contributions will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Good luck and God bless the great Larry Felser, a true Buffalo legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRHater69 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks for starting this topic. I started following the Bills in '72, Saban's first year back, the last year of the Rockpile, and the beginning of OJ Simpson becoming a standout running back in the NFL. Every Monday after a game I would read Larry's column in the Buffalo Evening News with his commentary on the previous day's game, back when the News was an evening publication only. He covered this team through some very rough times and through it's glory years. His was an opinion I always respected because he based it on fact and not some of the snarky negativity you get today (Jerry Sullivan). I always enjoyed his show with John Murphy on WBEN as well and used to call them from time to time to discuss sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since 1972 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I got to watch Larry on the old Empire Network. Mr. Felser, I wish you nothing ,but health and happiness in the coming years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billnutinphoenix Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I remember listening to Larry and John Murphy on Monday Night Quarterback on WBEN back in the late '80's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 His column today was very nice, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Didnt Larry start out at the Courier Express??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Didnt Larry start out at the Courier Express??? Yes, he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiero Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I know Larry has only been a once a week contributor to the Buffalo News for a decade or so, but he is finally calling it a career. Congrats to Larry on a great career. The days at the News with Felser, Carucci & Kelley are a distant memory....not to mention Monday Night QB with John Murphy on WBEN930. Here's hoping you have many enjoyable and healthy retirement years. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article728474.ece I am truly saddened. He was the last of them. Hell I still miss 'Fan TV' :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Best of luck in your retirement and health, Mr. Felser. An excellent sportswriter for a long, long time, and a very good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Larry Felser was one of the great sportswriters during his heyday. To this day he has national recognition and respect from fellow writers. He was a talented writer quite unlike today's internet tube homers with "league sources". His columns on the Bills were must reads.In his book he outlines some of the best Bills moments he witnessed, with no shortage of amazing Gilchrist stories. Writers like him are becoming extinct now. He was good for Buffalo sports and obviously could have left for far greener pastures. His family was too big a deal for him to ever consider leaving Buffalo. Writers like Larry are simply not replaced, he's an icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 RIP Larry......... That is to say.......retire in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobb3 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 He will be missed...far more than the flailing Web wonders!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 A "hat tip, and a halo" to Larry. Enjoy your retirement. Your time has come. +1. Another chapter of my Buffalo life closed. Sad in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 "I had nothing to say and I said it." While that may apply to the current generation of columnists at the News, it never characterized Felser's writing, which was based on actual hard work and contact with the people he covered. The same could be said for columnists like Jim Kelley, Phil Ranallo, Dick Johnson, etc. Have a great retirement, Larry. I'll miss your Opinionated Days... AFL Contributors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I grew up reading Larry Felser and always felt like he spoke for us -the fans. Tough at times but fair. At bottom, a Buffalo guy. I'll miss his columns. Bills' nation rolls on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff28 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thoughts gathered while wondering whatever happened to Kenny Johnson... Enjoy your retirement Mr. Felser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 My grandfather and father both worked for the Courier, so reading the morning paper was an important part of my family's morning routine. That being side, as a kid I remember always trying to get my hands on the Buffalo Evening News to read the sports. Felser was a must read. During a time without smart phones, internet, 24/7 sports TV- the newspaper was our lifeblood for sports information.Best wishes to Larry for a job well done! Well said. Those were great days with two newspapers in Buffalo. Felser was always a must read. I often saved his column for last because he was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I know Larry has only been a once a week contributor to the Buffalo News for a decade or so, but he is finally calling it a career. Congrats to Larry on a great career. The days at the News with Felser, Carucci & Kelley are a distant memory....not to mention Monday Night QB with John Murphy on WBEN930. Here's hoping you have many enjoyable and healthy retirement years. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/larry-felser/article728474.ece Never was a big fan of his, didn't dislike him either. Wish Vic stayed; typical of Buffalo when we have a rising star they go somewhere else . Now if we can get Sully to retire we'll be all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 It's too bad Sullivan couldn't be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Felser has taken a lot of heat from people on this board in recent years, but I've always had great respect for his knowledge, insight, and writing. His contributions will be missed. Good luck and God bless the great Larry Felser, a true Buffalo legend! Well said. Those were great days with two newspapers in Buffalo. Felser was always a must read. I often saved his column for last because he was the best. ^ ^ ^ Ditto. Thanks for the memories, Larry. I, for one, will miss your work. Enjoy your well earned retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Larry was a must read- now compare that to Sully. Both were brutally honest but Felser wrote with a knowledge of football Sullivan doesn't have and for columns on the Sabres, Sully rarely tries again knowledge the obstacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I loved his "it's one of those opinionated days" columns the most.......MNQ was the best football radio ever in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Búfalo Blanco Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I used to call in to MNQ quite a bit and met Larry once in the press box while he was doing the Sunday morning pre-game... His articles are still, to me, some of the best ever written on the Bills team and organization. Enjoy a well-deserved retirement Larry... You will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirginiaMike Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 +1. Another chapter of my Buffalo life closed. Sad in a way. +2 -- Larry did it right! He wasn't all wine and roses, but also didn't slam someone out of a personal vendetta. Told it like it was. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 My grandfather and father both worked for the Courier, so reading the morning paper was an important part of my family's morning routine. That being side, as a kid I remember always trying to get my hands on the Buffalo Evening News to read the sports. Felser was a must read. During a time without smart phones, internet, 24/7 sports TV- the newspaper was our lifeblood for sports information. Best wishes to Larry for a job well done! My grandfather and father both worked for the Courier, so reading the morning paper was an important part of my family's morning routine. That being side, as a kid I remember always trying to get my hands on the Buffalo Evening News to read the sports. Felser was a must read. During a time without smart phones, internet, 24/7 sports TV- the newspaper was our lifeblood for sports information. Best wishes to Larry for a job well done! The Courier was a great Paper! It was "the Morning Paper" but my Dad used to send me down to a Deli on Seneca St, at 1030-1100PM to get the Courier. That would be child abuse today but somehow I made it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 The Courier was a great Paper! It was "the Morning Paper" but my Dad used to send me down to a Deli on Seneca St, at 1030-1100PM to get the Courier. That would be child abuse today but somehow I made it! We subscribed to the Courier, but only after a huge Bills win would we buy it early - on Sunday night. What a great memory - my father couldn't wait till the morning to read all about it! I used to call in to MNQ quite a bit and met Larry once in the press box while he was doing the Sunday morning pre-game... His articles are still, to me, some of the best ever written on the Bills team and organization. Enjoy a well-deserved retirement Larry... You will be missed. That Sunday pregame was also great - wasn't it Felser, Carucci, Murph, and one more person. Some heavy hitters there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 ... That Sunday pregame was also great - wasn't it Felser, Carucci, Murph, and one more person. Some heavy hitters there! You may be thinking of Phil Ranallo and his weekly prediction. Like Bills - 62 Patriots - 3 GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 You may be thinking of Phil Ranallo and his weekly prediction. Like Bills - 62 Patriots - 3 GO BILLS!!! Actually, Buffalo Rally Monkey up above was talking about the pregame show, and I just remembered it was called The Roundtable. I think it still is, but it's not the same with the guys now as those guys and the Bills now compared to those teams then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Actually, Buffalo Rally Monkey up above was talking about the pregame show, and I just remembered it was called The Roundtable. I think it still is, but it's not the same with the guys now as those guys and the Bills now compared to those teams then. Total brain cramp on my part. I was strictly thinking of the Courier Express Sunday pre-game editions. Those were great reads. Phil Ranallo was never a part of any electronic pre-game roundtable discussions as far as I know. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 No problem. I was a big fan of Ranallo, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbash Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 one of my favorite things at the dawn of the internet was realizing i could finally read Larry Fleser again after years in exile. The first columnist to really influence my take on sports. A pros pro, enjoy the good life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 In an age when communication about Sports was all about the newspaper writers, Larry Felser was amoung the best anywhere, not just the very best in Buffalo. He was well respected in the NFL community and did Buffalo proud. There is certainly no one that compares in today's crop of local writers - not even close. Thanks for all the memories Mr. Felser, and best wishes for a long and healthy retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Maybe he can finally get rid of that horrible toupee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Búfalo Blanco Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That Sunday pregame was also great - wasn't it Felser, Carucci, Murph, and one more person. Some heavy hitters there! Actually, Buffalo Rally Monkey up above was talking about the pregame show, and I just remembered it was called The Roundtable. I think it still is, but it's not the same with the guys now as those guys and the Bills now compared to those teams then. Total brain cramp on my part. I was strictly thinking of the Courier Express Sunday pre-game editions. Those were great reads. Phil Ranallo was never a part of any electronic pre-game roundtable discussions as far as I know. GO BILLS!!! Yes bbb, the Roundtable was a great show... Definitely some heavy hitters back in the day... I believe the 4th guy at that time was Kevin Silvestri (???) Not sure about his last name... Anyway, I still have some photos of me with all 4 of them... Van Miller was there too about to call the game... Why I didn't get a photo with Van, I'll never know.. But Larry F. was very nice... Talked to me in between breaks about covering the Bills and his career in journalism. Classy guy... and always great to talk to with Murph on MNQ.. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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