vorpma Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/16/buffalo-bills-ron-mcdole-halloween-party/ Remember the AFL! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, vorpma said: https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/16/buffalo-bills-ron-mcdole-halloween-party/ Remember the AFL! Good read. A former great in his own right reflects on the game of football. Good takes on tradition, character, camaraderie, and the glory of winning in another era. Edited October 16, 2019 by Rocket94 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Good read. A former great in his own right reflects on the game of football. Good takes on tradition, camaraderie, and the glory of winning in another era. ...yup, the good 'ol AFL......our very own Billy Shaw used to take time off from mixing cement to come play for Bfo in the 60's at a whopping 18 grand a year.....LOL....a "post game beer and a butt in front of his locker".....guy mixed cement until 66 so he could retire on FULL Social Security because his NFL pension was so lucrative (COUGH).......thanks Billy.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...yup, the good 'ol AFL......our very own Billy Shaw used to take time off from mixing cement to come play for Bfo in the 60's at a whopping 18 grand a year.....LOL....a "post game beer and a butt in front of his locker".....guy mixed cement until 66 so he could retire on FULL Social Security because his NFL pension was so lucrative (COUGH).......thanks Billy.. Some of these guys still had regular jobs. It was almost a privilege to get paid playing football! Ha! good way to supplement their incomes! Another thing that I find funny, is that fans used to walk in with cases of Genny! unreal! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Some of these guys still had regular jobs. It was almost a privilege to get paid playing football! Ha! good way to supplement their incomes! Another thing that I find funny, is that fans used to walk in with cases of Genny! unreal! ....and how come no ACL's. MCL's, hammys, lousy officiating? ... bet the Genny was medicinal..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great stuff! McDole, Sestak, Dunaway, Day, Tracey, Jacobs, Stratton. Best front 7 ever. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 54 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....and how come no ACL's. MCL's, hammys, lousy officiating? ... bet the Genny was medicinal..... Very well put.. glad i had the opportunity to live thru it all.. as a kid i used to ride my bike from so buff to Blasdell to watch training camp.. you cant begin to describe how neat that was.,. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, dwight in philly said: Very well put.. glad i had the opportunity to live thru it all.. as a kid i used to ride my bike from so buff to Blasdell to watch training camp.. you cant begin to describe how neat that was.,. Awesome my friend, you are the real deal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Character and class? Sean McDermott's answer to the Zay Jones question today at the presser. Man the Buffalo Bills are lucky to have that guy as Head Coach. I would run through a wall for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 All of you who replied are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaT Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, vorpma said: https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/16/buffalo-bills-ron-mcdole-halloween-party/ Remember the AFL! Really enjoyed that read! That WAS one helluva defense and Sestak and McDole were all timers on an outstanding line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, vorpma said: All of you who replied are awesome! I thought I had to have one or the other to reply. So this is open to everyone? ? I loved those days with the Bills. That’s when I fell in love with the team. . 31 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Character and class? Sean McDermott's answer to the Zay Jones question today at the presser. Man the Buffalo Bills are lucky to have that guy as Head Coach. I would run through a wall for him. Is this posted somewhere? I have not seen this yet, but I’d love to. I feel very good about our people at the top. Still a ways to go, but I like our path. . Edited October 16, 2019 by Augie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheRockpile Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...yup, the good 'ol AFL......our very own Billy Shaw used to take time off from mixing cement to come play for Bfo in the 60's at a whopping 18 grand a year.....LOL....a "post game beer and a butt in front of his locker".....guy mixed cement until 66 so he could retire on FULL Social Security because his NFL pension was so lucrative (COUGH).......thanks Billy.. That was pretty good money back in the day but nothing compared to what they are paid now. It is equivalent to about $150,000 in today's dollars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, oldmanfan said: Great stuff! McDole, Sestak, Dunaway, Day, Tracey, Jacobs, Stratton. Best front 7 ever. Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, and George Saimes (can't remember who the other safety was) -- the backfield was pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Not So Golden Now Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) If my 68 year old memory serves me correctly, I believe the other safety was Gene Sykes. Edited October 16, 2019 by Wheels Not So Golden Now correction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Rocket94 said: Some of these guys still had regular jobs. It was almost a privilege to get paid playing football! Ha! good way to supplement their incomes! Another thing that I find funny, is that fans used to walk in with cases of Genny! unreal! Kegs too. People with kegs at the ol' Rockpile. That was football! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Kegs! Holy s... http://blog.buffalostories.com/buffalo-in-the-70s-carrying-your-own-six-pack-into-bills-games/ Edited October 17, 2019 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring it Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: Character and class? Sean McDermott's answer to the Zay Jones question today at the presser. Man the Buffalo Bills are lucky to have that guy as Head Coach. I would run through a wall for him. I thought the same thing. A first class answer and the thing is, I think he means it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Utah John said: Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, and George Saimes (can't remember who the other safety was) -- the backfield was pretty good too. Tom Janik or Hagood Clarke. Edited October 17, 2019 by oldmanfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 46 minutes ago, RememberTheRockpile said: That was pretty good money back in the day but nothing compared to what they are paid now. It is equivalent to about $150,000 in today's dollars. Yet... Less consumer trappings to spend it on like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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