JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: The guy who the K-Gun was named after ..... Running back Kenneth Davis emerged as a big threat off the bench, rushing for 624 yards, catching 20 passes for 118 yards, and scoring 5 touchdowns. the K-Gun is legendary It was actually named after Keith McKellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Same day as Sam Cowart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 19 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said: He has three plays that are in highlight reels. Only one of which is a completed pass. Yes he chased down Lett but does that make him a legend? He bounced his head off the ground in what should have been ruled an interception not an incomplete pass. And yes he caught a TD in the comeback game. That is not a legendary career. Not even close. You forgot about the 4TD passes he caught from Kelly who had 6TDs against the Steelers in 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: It was actually named after Keith McKellar. Damn it. I knew something smelled funny. I was too lazy to do a self fact check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Damn it. I knew something smelled funny. I was too lazy to do a self fact check ...naw, you just miss your close buddy "26" who did the leg work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo03 said: You forgot about the 4TD passes he caught from Kelly who had 6TDs against the Steelers in 1991 Good call out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 a player can become legend based on one play- David Tyree to me is a legend and all he did was catch one ball. Marshawn Lynch is legend-hall of fame is an honor- legend is different. they often come together but i see them different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Damn it. I knew something smelled funny. I was too lazy to do a self fact check Your man card is suspended for three days, no beer or boom boom for 3 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 He could run real fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 It's definitely the SB strip fumble. That story / highlight gets told in football every year at somepoint. He's just implanted in people's memory as that guy. Easy to forget the rest. I mean you just watch those old SB videos from ESPN films and you're just going to think about the Packers SB win and the strip fumble. Hard to miss him ESPN films loves that guy... Probably because those were 2 really one sided Superbowls lol. Gotta talk about that scrappy Don fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 We first have to define “legend”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) Bills fans consider 95% of the team that was around during the Super Bowl years legendary Edited June 28, 2019 by BillsPride12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Beebe Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Don Beebe became a legend the minute he put on a Bills helmet. Some people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) On 6/26/2019 at 8:43 PM, Ethan in Portland said: He has three plays that are in highlight reels. Only one of which is a completed pass. Yes he chased down Lett but does that make him a legend? He bounced his head off the ground in what should have been ruled an interception not an incomplete pass. And yes he caught a TD in the comeback game. That is not a legendary career. Not even close. Is your name Elijah by any chance? This exact post is on the bills mafia page. Edit- it appears this Elijah character just copy and pastes posts from here to the bills mafia fb page. Odd Edited June 28, 2019 by Not at the table Karlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Augie said: We first have to define “legend”. Getting plenty of airtime on the ESPN SB films. Man was in 2 hella boring SBs, won 1 with the Packers and strip tackles a showboating cowboy in a blowout. Anybody watching SB recaps hears 2 very long Don Beebe stories to fill time since there's not much more story to those SBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folz Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) One play CAN make someone legendary. History and sports history is littered with people who became legendary for doing one thing. The reason the Lett play can be considered by some as making Don Beebe a Bills legend is because that play was a symbol of that teams perseverance, resiliency, effort, and never quit attitude. It embodied Marv's reading of the Scottish poem to his team after the first Super Bowl loss: "Fight on, my men," says Sir Andrew Barton, "I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a while, And then I'll rise and fight again." Sometimes a symbolic moment or being a metaphor, makes one legendary just as much as stats. Plus, Beebe was a part of that team and family for the entire run. Came in 1989 (the first year the team was good, the bickering Bills, etc.) and was there for the entire Super Bowl(s) run (left in 1994). He was one of THE guys. And just because he didn't have huge stats, doesn't mean he wasn't an important part of the team. First of all, he was on a team of All Pros and Hall of Famers. There were only so many balls to go around. Plus, you don't think the threat of his speed helped open the middle of the field for Andre and Thurman? In 1991, he had 7 TDs (1 in the playoffs). In 1992, he had 2 playoff TDs. He had 21 TDs overall for the Bills. That's not a gaudy number, by any means, but it is a pretty significant contribution to a stacked team vying for Super Bowls. Anyhow, depending on your definition of "legend" (as other have pointed out), you may or may not consider Don Beebe a legend. But, there is definitely no need to belittle his contributions to the franchise and that team. If nothing else, Beebe is a true Buffalo Bill. And that's good enough for me. Edited June 28, 2019 by folz 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 10:13 PM, Ethan in Portland said: Not mad. Just don't like lazy reporting and elevating players that barely register as good to legendary status. It diminishes the truly great ones. Its amazing that you remember enough about him to say he isnt a legend.? I do feel that word seems to be overused. However I will say that it has been pointed out he is not being called a legendary player. After all we unfortunately have the legend of Nathan Peterman now to go with the legend of Scott Norwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 12 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: Bills fans consider 95% of the team that was around during the Super Bowl years legendary If the shoe fits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Beebe was the only member of the 4 times Super Bowl losing Bills to be awarded a ceremonial Super Bowl ring for his indomitable heart and non-stop effort. That, my friends, is the definition of legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Get used to it, people. Any time the team refers to a former player, they will be called a Bills Legend because the alumni organization is now called the Bills Legends Community. Next up: the Legendary Sam Cowart! https://www.buffalobills.com/news/8-questions-with-bills-legend-sam-cowart I really hope there's not gonna be a debate about every former player's worthiness of being called a Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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