from_dunkirk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, row_33 said: can you imagine having missed the Jim Kelly Era and the lousy top 5 moments younger fans have to cling to? Horrible! The glory years were in the 60's, early 80's, and Jim Kelly Era in the late 80's-90's. I feel sorry for those who had only memories of the drought. Still...I have never seen the Bills win a SB yet (or the Sabres win a Stanley Cup, for that matter). Will it happen in or lifetimes?? Every NFL city deserves at least one SB win every 40 years or so. When will our time come? Edited September 5, 2019 by from_dunkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, from_dunkirk said: Horrible! The glory years were in the 60's, early 80's, and Jim Kelly Era in the late 80's-90's. I feel sorry for those who had only memories of the drought. Still...I have never seen the Bills win a SB yet (or the Sabres win a Stanley Cup, for that matter). Will it happen in or lifetimes?? Every NFL city deserves at least one SB win every 40 years or so. When will our time come? My 86 year old mother said, "Soon". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from_dunkirk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: My 86 year old mother said, "Soon". She better be right! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 40 minutes ago, from_dunkirk said: Horrible! The glory years were in the 60's, early 80's, and Jim Kelly Era in the late 80's-90's. I feel sorry for those who had only memories of the drought. Still...I have never seen the Bills win a SB yet (or the Sabres win a Stanley Cup, for that matter). Will it happen in or lifetimes?? Every NFL city deserves at least one SB win every 40 years or so. When will our time come? Juice was good years. But they ran him into the ground and he crumbled, RIGHT THERE!! Not sure I'll see a Bills SB victory, i'd settle for hosting a playoff game now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I was a bit young to fully appreciate that Miami 1980 game. I was only 7. I do remember my dad listening to the game on the radio in the kitchen & when it was over he started crying. To this day, it is the only time I ever seen my dad cry. For me it was Kelly's first game, 1986, my dad took me to that game. I was at a few Bills games before that but it was the first time I really seen the crowd jacked up. It was a sight to see. The Bills loss but Kelly was terrific that day & I remember my dad telling me on the ride home "we got our Quarterback." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Gordio said: I was a bit young to fully appreciate that Miami 1980 game. I was only 7. I do remember my dad listening to the game on the radio in the kitchen & when it was over he started crying. To this day, it is the only time I ever seen my dad cry. For me it was Kelly's first game, 1986, my dad took me to that game. I was at a few Bills games before that but it was the first time I really seen the crowd jacked up. It was a sight to see. The Bills loss but Kelly was terrific that day & I remember my dad telling me on the ride home "we got our Quarterback." Thats what my kid will remember me saying about EJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just now, plenzmd1 said: Thats what my kid will remember me saying about EJ? Haha, I guess sometimes fathers are not always right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 4 hours ago, row_33 said: was there ended 20 straight losses to the Fish Pandemonium! Reminded me of soccer hooligans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadonkadonk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 18 hours ago, Another Fan said: This has to be up there! 1st ever win in Chicago. Plus 99% of the media picked Da Bears to win that day I was at that game. Good showing by Bills fans. Great game but not in my top 3. 1980 Miami 1989 Miami 31-0 Pats and Sam Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Pandemonium! Reminded me of soccer hooligans! it had to be the most passionate crowd rush of the field in team history 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 The Minnesota home opener in 1988 was also exciting for me. Everyone knew in 88 that the Bills were finally going to be good and the highlight of the game was seeing rookie Thurman Thomas rush for his first NFL score in a 13-10 win over the team that lost the NFC Championship game the year prior due to a dropped pass by Darren Nelson. The Skins beat the Vikes 17-10 and went on to crush Denver in the SB. Minnesota could have won the SB in 87 and they had a lot of talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from_dunkirk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, row_33 said: Juice was good years. But they ran him into the ground and he crumbled, RIGHT THERE!! Not sure I'll see a Bills SB victory, i'd settle for hosting a playoff game now. They will win one soon! You are not that old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I could do a better job with the most miserable home openers I attended... 16 minutes ago, from_dunkirk said: They will win one soon! You are not that old! 50-something, I've had a good life cheering for the locals teams in Buffalo and Toronto.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from_dunkirk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just now, row_33 said: I could do a better job with the most miserable home openers I attended... 50-something, I've had a good life cheering for the locals teams in Buffalo and Toronto.... That is no way near old!! We need a Bills SB and a Sabres Stanley Cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 There have been some miserable openers for the Bills in my lifetime. Last years Baltimore game is a good example of the misery as we wanted everyone fired at halftime of that game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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row_33 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 it does say "memorable" and my misery has certainly highly exceeded my happiness in Bills openers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 9 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: for me like anyone over 50 i am guessing..1980 by a mile. Absolfrigginlutely! And, Bob Seger at the height of his powers Sunday night after the game. What a day! 9 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: The Titans win was also good. That was great and forgotten. Jim Kelly was tending bar at the Big Tree after the game. Some ahole kept telling him he was a loser until the bouncers kicked him out. Jim said to us "that guy is looking for a million dollar punch"...............Anyway, I don't think there's another city where you walk in the bar and a HOFer is behind it! 9 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: one i remember for a different reason. EJ and Marrones first game! Pats at home. EJ was efficient, throws two TDs, we lose on last second field goal by 2. And i can distinctly recall the conversation in the lot after that game that with EJ, Woody, and Marrone...we were a team on the rise and we had our franchise QB!!! Some of my friends were saying that and I said "Well, he's definitely better than Fitz" I was even wrong about that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from_dunkirk Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, bbb said: That was great and forgotten. Jim Kelly was tending bar at the Big Tree after the game. Why was Kelly bartending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, row_33 said: it had to be the most passionate crowd rush of the field in team history Oh yeah...I never saw anything like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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