akcash Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) So I went there today to check out the Ralph Monet Exhibit with my family and they have this room with a video of Mary Wilson talking about his life on a video and a wall size time line with snippets of significant moments of his life like his first Lions game with his Dad to when he joined the Navy and after and when he was part of the foolish club that started the AFL... And so I'm reading the wall and talking to a fellow there... I get to the other side where on the plaque I read '09 Hall of fame signed Bills helmet and Greatest Comeback in NFL history game ball... I'll tell you even if you're not a fan of art it is something else to see that ball in person. I remember my dad taped that game on VHS and I watched it like 10 times just of that tape when I was a kid... Pretty cool... just wanted to share... Go Bills! Edited May 20, 2019 by akcash 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thx for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalophil1948 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 When i read the title I thought it was the music city debacle ball OP was talking about. I'm like WTF I hate that ball. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills1212 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Imagine owning that though. To me, THAT is what makes me enjoy the game worn/gane used hobby so much. Owning and hunting for things like that are pretty cool and youd be suprised how much is out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 That's one of those days that we all remember where we were! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 What a game that was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 5 hours ago, akcash said: So I went there today to check out the Ralph Monet Exhibit with my family and they have this room with a video of Mary Wilson talking about his life on a video and a wall size time line with snippets of significant moments of his life like his first Lions game with his Dad to when he joined the Navy and after and when he was part of the foolish club that started the AFL... And so I'm reading the wall and talking to a fellow there... I get to the other side where on the plaque I read '09 Hall of fame signed Bills helmet and Greatest Comeback in NFL history game ball... I'll tell you even if you're not a fan of art it is something else to see that ball in person. I remember my dad taped that game on VHS and I watched it like 10 times just of that tape when I was a kid... Pretty cool... just wanted to share... Go Bills! Sounds cool. I will go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Those were fun years. We expected the Bills to win every week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 What I remember WELL besides that SICK comeback, is watching all the smiling and dancing ( on the sidelines) when they thought the game was over , and then it was like someone bi|%# slapped all those smiles of their faces that was PRICELESS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Good to know the Art Gallery may finally have something that I would like to see. Hopefully it's a permanent exhibit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I wouldn’t go into a “modern art” gallery if you paid me. Was in Albright Knox gallery once, about 30 years ago. Never ever again. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Those teams of the 90's for the Bills had a lot of things that they did that quite possibly will never be duplicated & that game could very easily be one of them, all them other teams fans give us Bills fans S**t about going to the big game 4 times & not winning but i don't believe that will ever happen either ! But when they talk about that they never say that they were AFC Champs 4 years in a row & whooped up on our division for most of that teams existence with those players they just focus on the negative !! I for one will stick by our Bills till the end good, bad, or indifferent !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Good story. Thanks for sharing OP. Is the Monet exhibit just a short term loan? I, too, taped the game -from a bootleg feed in Dansville. Son & I were playing a little street hockey during halftime. He heads in and comes back out saying ‘it’s now 35-7, should I shut off the vcr?’ Nah, I replied, I guess it’s our comeuppance for 51-3.. Well, that situation changed quickly! So glad I still have it recorded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 10:36 PM, Rocket94 said: That's one of those days that we all remember where we were! I thought we were all there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 10:36 PM, Rocket94 said: That's one of those days that we all remember where we were! You know this sounds kind of trite and it's something usually said in connection with things like the Kennedy assassination, but it really is true. I not only will forever remember where I was and the details of viewing the game (I was in a huge crowded bar with hundreds of people watching live), but what I remember more is the weird feeling of camaraderie and brotherhood felt at the end of the game when the comeback was complete. Everyone was extremely open and emotional and I was high fiving and hugging complete strangers and everyone was on the same page--it was a rare moment of total bliss I would say for everyone in the room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomark Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I lived out of state for the game so I had friends on the phone who basically were calling me every 5 minutes asking about this play or that play. I went to get a sub at half and came back just when it went to 35-3 and almost stopped watching the game. Eventually my VHS copy turned out to be one hot commodity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 10:45 PM, Rocket94 said: Those were fun years. We expected the Bills to win every week! i didn't for one second think it was over it was a blackout so Van Miller called the action on the radio for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Nextmanup said: You know this sounds kind of trite and it's something usually said in connection with things like the Kennedy assassination, but it really is true. I not only will forever remember where I was and the details of viewing the game (I was in a huge crowded bar with hundreds of people watching live), but what I remember more is the weird feeling of camaraderie and brotherhood felt at the end of the game when the comeback was complete. Everyone was extremely open and emotional and I was high fiving and hugging complete strangers and everyone was on the same page--it was a rare moment of total bliss I would say for everyone in the room. I agree...I was going to mention how it ranks with JFK! At least to Bills fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 10:36 PM, Rocket94 said: That's one of those days that we all remember where we were! Seattle airport .... some guy in a bar told me the Bills won and I thought he was being cruel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said: Seattle airport .... some guy in a bar told me the Bills won and I thought he was being cruel. I was at a house party. The beer was flowing and as we know, things went sideways in a hurry. Someone turned the game off and when we checked back later it was of course: Pandemonium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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