Dave in Avon Lake now Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Tough to pick from different eras. Cookie Gilchrest 60s OJ 70s Bruce 80s Thurman 90s Kyle 2000s I know I left out Kelly who brought Buffalo football back from the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Jamie Nails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Jim Kelly I mean the way he fell in love with Buffalo when he got here. Even when he retired, he could have moved some place nice and warm but he stayed and is still an active part of the community as well as the Bills organization Honorable mention to Brian Moorman CBF Brian can get the Lady Bynng trophy in your honor CBF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Jack Kemp due to Championships I watched vs SanDiego in 64 and 65 and next would be OJ, hate to say, for all the thrills and excitement. 3rd would probably be Jim Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaccof Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Paul Maguire - a decent player and a great representative for the Buffalo area.....I think he became my favorite player after his playing days were over..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 For me, it has to be Jim Kelly. His ability to tough it out was unmatched. I loved Bruce Smith, but he missed PLAYOFF games because of the flu. Sorry, but the flu should not stop a player from a playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I propose tomorrow's topic should be favorite all-time training camp player. That should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 it has to be "NeverGiveUp" Because he put us permanently on the map. We have had a few great players. And a couple who, for me, had more pure skill. But as far as a favorite, it is the guy who did the most for us. And that is JK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thurman Thomas was my favorite then and still is. I loved watching him set up blocks and he was such a great runner after the catch. The team needed Kelly and his ability to mix the short and deep pass. It kept the opposing defense on thier heels. But it was Thurman who made the offense work. Incredible pass blocker too. Just a complete RB even if he was never the biggest or the strongest. He and Barry Sanders may have had greatest vision and ability to read blocks in the game. Emmitt Smith was a more ferocious and downhill runner and played behind the best guard in NFL history, Larry Allen. Bills O-lines were great too but I think a notch below Dallas. Thurman's signed jersey and a piece of the old turf is the only Bills memorabilia I own. I still say Thurman is on the short list of what I'd call "greatest offensive weapons" of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Bruce Smith was the best player, but my favorite was always Joe Ferguson - probably just because he was the QB of my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Kemp Ferguson OJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 My favorite Bill is probably Kent Hull. He was polite, and a true professional. He was outstanding at his position, a leader, a technician, a warrior. He was huge and yet lean and in shape in a way current offensive linemen are not, and he came across first and foremost as a gentle giant of a farm boy from Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Fred Jackson by a mile. Easiest guy to root for and he was criminally underappreciated. The super bowl teams may have had better players, but Fred's story is just heartwarming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Can't believe there isn't more Kyle fans, and you guys call yourself Bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) Fred Jackson Steve Tasker Pat Williams Sam Cowart Kyle Williams Antoine Winfield Andre Reed Thurmon Thomas Terrence McGee - as a returner Kent Hull Jim Kelly Bruce Smith - on field Henry Jones I didn't watch OJ enough (born in 1969) I decided I would try a Top 10, but it was too hard. Tomorrow I know I will reflect on my list and kick myself for forgetting someone that brought me years of enjoyment. Honorable mention: Jason Peters. I watched his ascent closely, and appreciated every minute. Watching him on special teams early in his career was a real treat. I remember watching an offseason video of him working one on one against Schoebel where I knew he was the real thing and was going to make it big. Unfortunately what came later pulled him off of my list. His exit really tainted my view of him Edited June 28, 2016 by Matt in KC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 My favorite Bill's players will be the entire team that wins the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) Steve Tasker is DEAD to me. DEAD. Why is that Joe? Did he diss you in some way? I would go with OJ, as a kid growing up, he was everything to Buffalo football. As someone said earlier, every time he touched the ball, the crowd stood up because he could break one at any moment. Fantastic running ability and presence on the field. Thurman would be my second choice if for some reason OJ is not able to attend the TBD awards ceremony Edited June 28, 2016 by Guffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'll go with Kelly. Best player to ever put on a Bills uniform. The shot in the arm he gave the fanchise when he signed back in '86 was fenominal. And he delivered on the field as well. Plus, he went from not wanting to play for Buffalo when he got drafted, to crediting his returning to the city after his chemo treatments in NYC, for saving his life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 For me, it has to be Jim Kelly. His ability to tough it out was unmatched. I loved Bruce Smith, but he missed PLAYOFF games because of the flu. Sorry, but the flu should not stop a player from a playoff game. BS. Flu can be crippling. As bad as I have had the flu...no fuggin Way someone could play effective football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Bruce and OJ were the best, but the question is "favorite". Bruce was a treat to watch, but the hold outs got old. OJ, well.....no. Fred has to be my winner with Butch Byrd coming in second. I could have different answers in an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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