LabattBlue Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I am sure the BN will do a nice write-up tomorrow, but he had an amazing run...far more than just the Bills. Niagara basketball Braves basketball It's Academic Local bowling shows Channel 4 sports anchor ...and I am sure many more that I don't remember. No doubt the greatest sports broadcaster in WNY history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 RIP Van....may heaven be filled with your "play by play" One of the last links to growing up in North Tonawanda, a bunch of kids huddled around a radio listening to Van call the Bills. RIP! Lots of great Bills memories! There's so many YouTube clips of Rick jeanerette and many of the great calls over the years. Yet there's barely any for van? Why is that? Did everyone lose all of the audio from the 90's? I would do anything to get his audio from the 1960's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 R I P. Van Miller. Sad to hear this,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 @ZigFracassi ICYMI, @alexmarvez & me chatted w/@buffalobills PBP @JohnMurphyShow on the legendary Van Miller: https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnfl/bills-pbp-voice-john-murphy-remembers-his-friend-mentor-van-miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Will miss ya Van. Have a beer with all the Bills fans where ya are now. Edited July 18, 2015 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 That voice, man. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 John Murphy Remembers Van Miller (5:52)Bills play-by-play man John Murphy shares his memories of 35 years of friendship with the late "Voice of the Bills" Van Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The true voice of the Bills. RIP and thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle flap Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Van calling some Bills and Braves games can be found on this site. http://www.staffannouncer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 It's Academic was an important part of my childhood. What I'll always remember best, though, is "Ferguson ... back to pass ... throws to Gant ... and it is ... dropped!" Ad infinitum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 It's Academic was an important part of my childhood. What I'll always remember best, though, is "Ferguson ... back to pass ... throws to Gant ... and it is ... dropped!" Ad infinitum. Great post, I forgot about Its Academic. He also had "Let's Talk Sports" with Stan Barren and Dick Rifenberg arguing for a half hour. Great post, I forgot about Its Academic. He also had "Let's Talk Sports" with Stan Barren and Dick Rifenberg arguing for a half hour. I will never forget when Jim Dunaway blocked a FG against the Jets in 1966, pretty important game played in cold and windy conditions at the Rockpile. Dunaway raced 78 yards giving the Bills a 14 - 3 win, you could hear Vans voice throughout my neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 RIP and enjoy the fandomonium upstairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 RIP. Glad he went up on the wall last season while he was still here. Great broadcaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroi Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Rest in Paradise, my friend. You will be missed. Imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I was 8 years old when I first heard Van call a game. It's a voice and a style that forever rings in head. I collect antique radios, and would crank up an old Motorola or Crosley to hear that voice on game days well into my 50's. Nothing sounded better than Van on an old 5 tuber. He called some of the iconic games of my life. We were privileged to have him. Peace to Van and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26TrapDraw Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Rest in Peace Van. So many great calls and great Bills Memories. The entire Bills family will miss you greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloPride Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I had a chance encounter with Van about a month ago and it broke my heart to see him in the condition he was in. He deserved better. R I P and thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Great post, I forgot about Its Academic. He also had "Let's Talk Sports" with Stan Barren and Dick Rifenberg arguing for a half hour. Chuck Healy was also on Let's Talk Sports, I used to watch it every week when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I grew up listening to Van. I'll never forget his call when Calvin Murphy dropped 68 against Syracuse. The best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Remembering the "Voice of the Bills" Van Miller (4:17)Take a look back at the 37 year award winning broadcasting career of the legendary voice of the Bills, Van Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninMyrtleBeach Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I remember Van calling those games like it was yesterday. A great voice silenced, sad day for the Bills fans. R.I.P. Van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Gives me goose bumps hearing his voice. Our most celebrated era is voiced by him and him alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Van Miller moving from here to eternity on your radio dial. Will miss the voice of the Buffalo Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 He just made the game more exciting wether it was exciting or not. I met him before the Bills home opener against the Vikings '88 . Thoughts go out to his family and people who loved him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 We will all go at some point. We can only hope we are loved and missed by so many. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I'm sure my father was 1 of many to greet him at the gates & thank him. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 A true master. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNutInKorea Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Just a point to make...... Van Miller's passing is not covered at NFL.com (even though it's the off season - actually the slowest news cycle on the NFL calendar ) yet Fox News has the story .... Nice of them to recognize Mr. Miller. Link: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/07/19/longtime-buffalo-bills-announcer-van-miller-dies-at-87/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 RIP Van the Man. I still can easily hear your voice talking about the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Jonah Javad said it well, he was "Van tastic" Van will be back on the job calling the play by play for Ralph. RIP , two great ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 RIP Van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 It's Academic was an important part of my childhood. What I'll always remember best, though, is "Ferguson ... back to pass ... throws to Gant ... and it is ... dropped!" Ad infinitum. "Fergy back to pass, pressure's on, he's running backwards, and they've got him, 15-yard loss and here comes Greg Cater, the Bills are out of field goal range. How do you like that!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Sad day, but his legacy will forever be remembered by the countless games he called, I use to turn down the tv volume and listen to his broadcast, the game never synced with the audio, but I never cared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I grew up listening to Van. I'll never forget his call when Calvin Murphy dropped 68 against Syracuse. The best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Ralph in heaven will have Van Miller to call the games now he is watching from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Ralph in heaven will have Van Miller to call the games now he is watching from there. can't leave out Larry Felser writing it all up afterwords. RIP all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Van came into Red Lobster once with his big fur coat on, along with his wife. I was about 16 or 17 at the time and I gave him my star struck "i appreciate you..." BS speech after delivering some food. He got angry at me and said in a stern voice "Do you know who I am? I'm Van Miller, sports director for Channel 4 and the voice of the Bills, I'm to be left alone when I'm out and I demand my desserts for free!" I wasn't 100% sure that he was joking, but I fired back with "I'm XXXX XXXXX, alley coordinator at Red Lobster. I'll give you free dessert after I get mine!" He laughed really hard, gave me a tip, and said good job with the joke. That dude was funny, a really cool guy, and he will forever be the voice of the Bills in my head. When I think back of all those Super Bowl memories, I don't recall the TDs, sacks, and wins without sound. I recall them with Van's play by play and that makes those memories even better. Rest in Peace Van, you can eat all the free food you want now! And, you can call our Super Bowl victory from the best seat in the house when it happens (hopefully very soon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 "Fergy back to pass, pressure's on, he's running backwards, and they've got him, 15-yard loss and here comes Greg Cater, the Bills are out of field goal range. How do you like that!" LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 CJ classy as always @CJSPILLER: RIP TO VAN MILLER my condolences to your family and friends Just a point to make...... Van Miller's passing is not covered at NFL.com (even though it's the off season - actually the slowest news cycle on the NFL calendar ) yet Fox News has the story .... Nice of them to recognize Mr. Miller. Link: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/07/19/longtime-buffalo-bills-announcer-van-miller-dies-at-87/ here is ESPN tribute @kevconnorsespn: @kevconnorsespn: If you missed it-our tribute to the late #VanMiller tonight. A legend & an icon. RIP. @buffalobills http://t.co/PUhNCtdYwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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