Jerry Jabber Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 In January 2000, then Buffalo Bills owner, Ralph Wilson, made the call to then Bills HC Wade Phillips to have Rob Johnson become the starting QB for the Bills in the playoffs after he saw Johnson play well in a meaningless game 16 for the Bills. Former starting Bills QB, Doug Flutie was told by Phillips that he was only being benched for game 16 so he was rested for the playoffs, only to have the rug pulled out from underneath him and be benched in favor of Johnson, who made his career by coming off the bench and playing great for one game. That playoff game vs the Titans ended in a very controversial call by which Bills fans felt their team got robbed of a victory as it appeared that Titans TE Frank Wycheck threw an illegal forward pass on a kick return. That game was the last time the Bills have appeared in the playoffs. It’s been over 15 years since the Bills last playoff game and some fans have called the Bills long playoff drought the “Flutie Curse.” If you believe in sports superstitions, such as the “Curse of the Bambino” by which many Boston Red Sox fans believed since the Red Sox traded away Babe Ruth to the Yankees was the reason why the Red Sox had a 86 year drought between World Series championships, then Bills have to ask themselves this question, “Is the Flutie Curse over with now since the Bills have new owners?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 playoffs or curse remains intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustaTimes Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Put him on the Wall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 playoffs or curse remains intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 No such thing.. Just let the midget fall to the wayside. No reason to keep bringing up that completely over rated QB again and again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This team could win with him!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 No such thing.. Just let the midget fall to the wayside. No reason to keep bringing up that completely over rated QB again and again I know this is quick ... but ... I think I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yes, I think it is over. But I have to admit I've never really believes in a supernatural power inflicting punishment on the franchise and fans. I have always assigned the cause of our failings to more worldy things like our team culture, spending philosophies (especially on the coaching and front office), the competition and dumb luck. All that said, this is a different team. I'm not saying we will definitely make it to the playoff. With so much new, we might struggle this year, especially early. But there is no continuity with our past decade + where we seemed to return to the same players and struggles year after year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Well it would have been broken, but every time someone brings it up it adds a year to the curse......THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin' Rob Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 No such thing.. Just let the midget fall to the wayside. No reason to keep bringing up that completely over rated QB again and again Hell yes! Flutie, in Buffalo, was a ****ty teammate, and grossly over rated. Like Mike Vick. I really thought this was the resurrection of the last "Is the Flutie curse over?" thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwalter Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I say this on every curse-related thread, but may I repeat: Curses are about as real as Harry Potter. There is no such thing. When you talk about curses, etc, you're basically acknowledging that you believe in magic. All this extraneous crap like what happened with Doug Flutie over a decade ago, or RWS being build on a burial ground, are totally irrelevant to the on-field results of this year's squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 I do believe the Bills will be better, mainly because of two people, Kim and Terry Pegula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm more concerned with the curse of Leon Czolgosz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 We'll see. Ralph certainly **** the bed on that one and the football Gods can be unwaivering. Perhaps with new ownership they're willing to forgive that trangression, but we'll have to wait and see. Doug Flutie Rules!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Marrone took everything with him when he left, cost $4 million. That is why the Jags lost their first round pick. Edited May 14, 2015 by Beef Jerky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Good one DC Tom, has Buffalo been cursed since 1901? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Have him Lead the Charge for home opener and then it will be over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Buffalo Wings Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 My brother still wears his Flutie jersey for games and is responsible for keeping the curse alive.Please send your hate mail to: bleep bleep Chicago, Il. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Have him Lead the Charge for home opener and then it will be over. Flutie may of have had his flaws, but the only thing I care about is winning and he was 22-9 as a starter, so if you don't Flutie, !@#$ YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnbillsbacker Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I thought Rob Johnson played a good game. Actually, he had a pretty good start to his career. He had a high QB rating and the Bills scored a lot of points during his starts. Things started to fall apart the following season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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