dollars 2 donuts Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 No way, on this day, can we leave this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 These are awesome. Keep them coming and knew the mafia would step up. i gave all the Marvisms at Ross’s show at 6:30 am EST on NFLR and he stated he had a chill by the time I was done, he’s a Bills fan at heart self admitted. love this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Happy 93 B- Day coach ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 happy 93rd coach!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) In 2006 i was flying SW from BUF to CHI Midway to connect to STL where I was to be part of a committee of interviewers for our company as we expanded operations. As I went to sit down I noticed a smaller, elderly man with an old school hard sided briefcase. I offered to put it in the overhead bin without looking at the gentleman. Then as I put it in the overhead, I noticed the briefcase had football pebble skin surface and a tag that read Marv Levy. Shortest flight I ever took as we spent the entire time talking about team building, talent selection and interviewing prospects. It was late May 2006 and he had been brought back as GM and was reviewing dossiers of the recently drafted players - Donte Whitner was the top file. He told me that who he picked determined his fate - not unlike my choices as a VP of Sales at the time. He also inquired as to the book I was reading and my thoughts on it. He made note of it and wished me luck in my hiring as we parted. Class act! Happy 93rd to a great leader of men! Edited August 3, 2018 by freddyjj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Marv is the best. Dude has aged great too. I would run through a wall for him right now! 1 hour ago, freddyjj said: In 2006 i was flying SW from BUF to CHI Midway to connect to STL where I was to be part of a committee of interviewers for our company as we expanded operations. As I went to sit down I noticed a smaller, elderly man with an old school hard sided briefcase. I offered to put it in the overhead bin without looking at the gentleman. Then as I put it in the overhead, I noticed the briefcase had football pebble skin surface and a tag that read Marv Levy. Shortest flight I ever took as we spent the entire time talking about team building, talent selection and interviewing prospects. It was late May 2006 and he had been brought back as GM and was reviewing dossiers of the recently drafted players - Donte Whitner was the top file. He told me that who he picked determined his fate - not unlike my choices as a VP of Sales at the time. He also inquired as to the book I was reading and my thoughts on it. He made note of it and wished me luck in my hiring as we parted. Class act! Happy 93rd to a great leader of men! That wasn’t Marv. Marv is at least 6’5” 230 lbs. you got catfished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Marv and I share a birthday. I sent him a letter about it when I was a kid in Williamsville and he actually wrote back. Won't forget that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Tony Bennett’s birthday too, he’s only 92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Marv is a great guy. When I lived in Chicago, he lived in my neighborhood. I once saw him in the grocery store and had a conversation with him. I told him that I used to go to most of the Bills home games during the late 80's/early 90's and told him I was at the Greatest Comeback Houston playoff game. Still witty at his advanced age (and that was several years ago), he said, "funny, I was there too!" When his autobiography came out, I was out of town, but my girlfriend (now wife) stopped by the book signing at the neighborhood sports bar where she met him and he signed it. I also watched several Bills games with his wife and stepdaughter at the Bills bar in Chicago. This was during the Jauron era and Dick's daughters showed up from time to time as well. I was never a big Jauron fan, but I will never forget leading the "We love Dick" chant at the bar when his Bills team got off to the 4-1 start one year. Getting back to the point of the original post, Happy Birthday Marv! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Rico said: Tony Bennett’s birthday too, he’s only 92. ...that's 185 candles.....lookin' to start a forest fire?................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 4 hours ago, JimKellyTryouts said: God please give us a Lombardi before his and Jim's time with us is up Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalostu2 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Ned Flanders said: Yes, I remember this and it was truly awful. Somebody has to have a band that can remake this for Marv Also if you haven't read Marv's book you are missing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Marv loved his players to a fault. He was truly a " players coach". This was one of my favorite moments sticking up for Bruce Smith. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! GO BILLS! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said: Marv loved his players to a fault. He was truly a " players coach". This was one of my favorite moments sticking up for Bruce Smith. Vaguely remember this...anyone know who the reporter was Marv was going after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ned Flanders said: Vaguely remember this...anyone know who the reporter was Marv was going after? I believe it was a Buffalo reporter named Wes Goforth but not entirely sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 " He has all the vices I despise and non of the attributes I admire." I actually know some people that are like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Who remembers this incident!? 1 hour ago, Ned Flanders said: Vaguely remember this...anyone know who the reporter was Marv was going after? LOL; just posted the same thing before seeing your post. That was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 "Don't be dumb. Don't be dirty." Happy Birthday HoF Coach Marv Levy. Class act! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 3 hours ago, billsbackto81 said: I believe it was a Buffalo reporter named Wes Goforth but not entirely sure. Could have been Wes, but I was thinking it was Stu Boyar. As I remember it, it was one of the local TV sports newscaster guys. Anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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