Chuck Wagon Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You mean completing 2 passes for 23 yards as part of a glorious 38 yard drive?!?!?! We should have milked the clock to no time (before kicking the FG), but with RJ's lack of pocket presence there was no way to trust him not getting sacked again...... All I remember is not playing Flutie, Johnson completing a pass without a shoe, Christie's kick and the forward lateral. Like I said, I was 16 then, the rest of high school and college killed a lot of non essential brain cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 All I remember is not playing Flutie, Johnson completing a pass without a shoe, Christie's kick and the forward lateral. Like I said, I was 16 then, the rest of high school and college killed a lot of non essential brain cells. Did that game start your drinking habits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I just too noted the spread was Tennessee -5..... There must have been quite a scene in Vegas too.wow I don't remember that part. I can't even imagine if Twitter was around back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranded in Boston Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) ugh ... painful memory. That was the first time my Italian girlfriend had observed me watching a Bills game (during the regular season I had wisely chosen to watch the games without her at the Bills Fan Club at The Harp bar in Boston). I don't think she had ever seen an "Amereecan" football game before -- and let's just say I did not put on a very good show for her at the bloody end. Luckily she still married me later. Now we live in Italy, 6 hours ahead of EST, so I have to keep my ritual post-game cursing to myself to avoid waking the kids … But I choose to remember the good aspects of that Tennessee game. In particular, the Bills D (god, I loved that '99 defense!) completely dominated McNair. Also, I'll never forget Antowain Smith ripping off that savage long run at the start of the second half, just dragging guys along. I always thought Wade Philips gave up too soon on Smith, who then had a couple of good years in NE. As for Rob Johnson ... &$#@!! Edited January 8, 2015 by Stranded in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We were burying my wife's grandmother that day, so we set up the game to record on, yes, a VCR. After the burial we returned to someone's house for post-services eating, never thinking for a moment that anyone would be in the house watching a football game. Thankfully, I stopped outside the house to have a smoke while my wife went in. She immediately returned to tell me that, remarkably, the game was on, but almost over, so just finish my smoke and she'll let me know when it's over. She returned shortly after and said, "It's okay. They just kicked a field goal to go ahead and there's only 16 seconds left, so you can come in now." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We were burying my wife's grandmother that day, so we set up the game to record on, yes, a VCR. After the burial we returned to someone's house for post-services eating, never thinking for a moment that anyone would be in the house watching a football game. Thankfully, I stopped outside the house to have a smoke while my wife went in. She immediately returned to tell me that, remarkably, the game was on, but almost over, so just finish my smoke and she'll let me know when it's over. She returned shortly after and said, "It's okay. They just kicked a field goal to go ahead and there's only 16 seconds left, so you can come in now." Oh god no that story... That last sentence... I think that is the worst way to see the ending. "It's okay. They just kicked a field goal to go ahead and there's only 16 seconds left, so you can come in now." Heartbreaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Did that game start your drinking habits? Shortly thereafter. I grew up in a small town, there wasn't a lot to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The day a game changed an entire franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 nothing to remarkable but i do remember it clearly. I was at my then-girlfriend's apt. God bless her she got seriously into the Bills really fast after having never paid attention to football in her life. After that last field goal she's like "we got'em now, right?!" I said "well, we still gotta cover this kick..." un!@#$ingbelievable. that was a good team too. My favorite Bills defense of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Our sports teams got major screw jobs all in about a 7 month period. The Sabres got the Brett Hull "No Goal" incident in June of 1999 during the Stanley Cup finals, then followed by the forward lateral in January 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well Happy Birthday? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The Titans are friggin live tweeting the game. Be sure and stop in and give them a piece of your mind. https://twitter.com/TennesseeTitans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The Titans are friggin live tweeting the game. Be sure and stop in and give them a piece of your mind. https://twitter.com/TennesseeTitans/ Wow, we've been down longer than they have and we didn't even resort to live tweeting the comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It was a forward pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I was at my friend's house. Even then, I knew to never celebrate until the coaches shook hands. But it hurt. I was in another world for about 5-10 minutes. No emotion. Just staring. Thanks for bringing it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I was at my friend's house. Even then, I knew to never celebrate until the coaches shook hands. But it hurt. I was in another world for about 5-10 minutes. No emotion. Just staring. Thanks for bringing it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Music City bull **** it was a forward pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir andrew Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We were burying my wife's grandmother that day, so we set up the game to record on, yes, a VCR. After the burial we returned to someone's house for post-services eating, never thinking for a moment that anyone would be in the house watching a football game. Thankfully, I stopped outside the house to have a smoke while my wife went in. She immediately returned to tell me that, remarkably, the game was on, but almost over, so just finish my smoke and she'll let me know when it's over. She returned shortly after and said, "It's okay. They just kicked a field goal to go ahead and there's only 16 seconds left, so you can come in now." Wow. That's downright terrible. Think I'll go get drunk now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 What hurts more? This, Wide Right, or No Goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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