The Real Buffalo Joe Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 What were the most heartbreaking moments for you, losing a favorite player to a trade/cut/FA. Retirement doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Ted Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thurman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Stevie Johnson......always loved that dude, and this is coming from a due who doesn't usually love dudes. Edited February 14, 2019 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Fred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Lenny Dykstra Doc Gooden really the whole dismantling of the late '80s Mets 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Takeo Spikes. Not from the trade. From the injury. He was everything you wanted in a linebacker, and he really loved the move to Buffalo. When he tore his Achilles, I don't recall it being a very obvious injury. But he knew what happened right away, and I remember him slamming his helmet while he sat on the field. You could tell he was more hurt by not being able to play than he was by the actual injury. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thurman Munson. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Will Wolford, Plan B, 1993 Kent Hull...1996 Then death, 2011. Nothing like a good OLine! Boy... Allen could use those Guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Will Wolford, Plan B, 1993 Kent Hull...1996 Then death, 2011. Nothing like a good OLine! Boy... Allen could use those Guys! And they had Ballard and Richter.....that may have been one of the greatest o lines in the history of the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Billy Sims Cam Neely Bill Walton Len Bias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, KD in CA said: Lenny Dykstra Doc Gooden really the whole dismantling of the late '80s Mets Good call. It all started with Kevin Mitchell, the "bad influence" on Dwight and Darryl. For my teams it's: Mets: Tom Seaver Bills: O.J. Islanders: John Tavares (because it broke my kids heart) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Good call. It all started with Kevin Mitchell, the "bad influence" on Dwight and Darryl. Yup. That one just got worse and worse as he became a star in SF. Meanwhile the Mets ended up with soulless guys like Kevin McReynolds and Juan Samuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Losing Bruce, Thurman, and Andre in the same offseason ('00) was sad because it signaled the end of an era. Letting Flutie walk the following year was also tough for me. I knew it was coming, but his lights out performance in that meaningless last game, a rout vs Seattle, gave me false hope that maybe we wouldn't be stuck with Rob Johnson starting for a full season. Instead, the football gods would use Patriots' CB Terrell Buckley to do their bidding, resulting in a broken collarbone for Rob on a blustery November day in Foxboro. As Rob Johnson was helped off the field, Patriots' fans chanted for Flutie. If we're being honest, it was a pretty good burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 5 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Stevie Johnson......always loved that dude, and this is coming from a due who doesn't usually love dudes. He might have been the first guy to really make me change my mind on people with lots of tattoos and piercings. I used to think they were a bit out there and scary. Stevie though seemed like a fun, likeable, and good guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnyguy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 When the Sabres traded Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld , and Bob Suave, I was pretty upset at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Will Wolford, Plan B, 1993 Kent Hull...1996 Then death, 2011. Nothing like a good OLine! Boy... Allen could use those Guys! Wolford was first year of true free agency, not plan B. But you mentioning him is making Ralph roll over in his grave, as he still thinks either the Bills should have received compensation, or the deal should have been nullified. If memory serves (and it almost always does) part of his contract guaranteed that he would be paid more than any defensive player as well as be at least the second highest paid player on offense (or maybe second highest non-quarterback.) The Bills had a star studded defense that included Bruce and Biscuit. While they were able to meet match the dollar value of the contract and would have been able to use the right of first refusal under the transition tag, they could not (or at least did not want to) match contracts of players covered by the escalator clause, which included Smith, Bennett, Thomas, and Reed. Anyways, once the deal was approved, the NFL being a copy cat league and all, other GM's tried using similar escalator clauses in contracts. These types of escalator clauses were quickly banned, but Wolford's was allowed. Edited February 15, 2019 by Steve O grammatical error 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, wnyguy said: When the Sabres traded Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld , and Bob Suave, I was pretty upset at the time. Did you celebrate when Gare stopped a shot already heading into the empty net just to shoot it in himself to get his 50th and celebrate on the ice? Edited February 15, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnyguy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, row_33 said: Did you celebrate when Gare stopped a shot already heading into the empty net just to shoot it in himself to get his 50th and celebrate on the ice? No but I do remember him standing up to Dave Schultz in the playoffs. Also he played forever with Luce and Ramsay, so to get 50 goals on that line is pretty remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 19 hours ago, KD in CA said: Yup. That one just got worse and worse as he became a star in SF. Meanwhile the Mets ended up with soulless guys like Kevin McReynolds and Juan Samuel. I wish the organization and Carter split on better terms...Carter had to much fight in him to retire...and then he left us permanently.His death stung a bit... 22 hours ago, KD in CA said: Lenny Dykstra Doc Gooden really the whole dismantling of the late '80s Mets Seeing Doc in a Bronx uniform for the first time was rough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 3 hours ago, wnyguy said: No but I do remember him standing up to Dave Schultz in the playoffs. Also he played forever with Luce and Ramsay, so to get 50 goals on that line is pretty remarkable. hell yeah! Willie Mays falling down on a can of corn in the WS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 No Charles Clay yet? SHOCKING!!! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, Augie said: No Charles Clay yet? SHOCKING!!! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I won't call it heartbreaking, but all of the circumstances around how Pat LaFontaine left (the first time) were pretty uncomfortable. And then of course after all of that, he wound up getting that next/last concussion pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Losing both Briere and Drury at the same time coming off those back to back Conference Finals appearances was a swift kick in the nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Maybe Zion Williamson as his Nike shoe fell apart on his first drive of the game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 16 hours ago, row_33 said: Maybe Zion Williamson as his Nike shoe fell apart on his first drive of the game.... So yeah, he might just opt not to play for the rest of the season even if the injury is minor, which would suck for both college BB and Duke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 44 minutes ago, Steve O said: So yeah, he might just opt not to play for the rest of the season even if the injury is minor, which would suck for both college BB and Duke. he'll really hurt himself his first practice with the Knicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 When I was a kid I was devastated when Haven Moses was traded. At 10 years old I thoought they were punishing him or something. I just couldn't fathom how we could trade away a guy that was so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Guffalo said: I just couldn't fathom how we could trade away a guy that was so good. In those days, he probably asked the equipment manager for a new pair of shoe laces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Does incarceration in a local, state, or federal correctional facility for a time count? * If you think that’s low, be glad I didn’t go with my ‘plan a’, that involved mention of a former Bears running back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thurman Munson for obvious reasons The day Briere & Drury went unsigned and left the Sabres - the teams tailspin still hasnt stopped from that day Pat Williams - heart & soul guy, loved Buffalo but the evil Tom Donohoe wouldn't give him the money. Phat Pat played quite well for Minnesota for a number of years afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Back when I still followed the Sabres, Tim Horton was a shocker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Herb Score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Herb Score Ray Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Joe Delaney Rodney Culver Hank Gathers Kim Duk-koo Lyman Bostock John McSherry Darryl Kile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Nate Peterman. I mean, what took so f ***** long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Nanker said: Nate Peterman. I mean, what took so f ***** long? I’m think it’s because of the thread’s title - “Most Heartbreaking Loss...” Losing NP was more like a cause of celebration! . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Nanker said: Nate Peterman. I mean, what took so f ***** long? I'm still too devastated to mention it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/14/2019 at 7:40 PM, row_33 said: Billy Sims Cam Neely Bill Walton Len Bias Len Bias loss was heartbreaking - he would have been the franchise after Larry retired. . On 2/20/2019 at 9:49 PM, row_33 said: Maybe Zion Williamson as his Nike shoe fell apart on his first drive of the game.... I wonder if he’ll continue to wear Nike, or endorse them when he turns pro. Think he’ll return to Duke? I wouldn’t. Too much at risk. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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