Bob in STL Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I was watching the game in a Sports Bar and could not hear the announcers. It looked like McD pulled Lorenzo Alexander in a manner to get him an ovation from the crowd. This was likely his last game in Buffalo. How was the crowd reaction? Lorenzo has been an outstanding presence on this team and I hope he got some well deserved fan recognition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Dunno on my broadcast they didnt even show it till much later and with no audio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 I saw McD greet him at the sideline with a handshake. Could not hear anything though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, Bob in STL said: I was watching the game in a Sports Bar and could not hear the announcers. It looked like McD pulled Lorenzo Alexander in a manner to get him an ovation from the crowd. This was likely his last game in Buffalo. How was the crowd reaction? Lorenzo has been an outstanding presence on this team and I hope he got some well deserved fan recognition. I had the same issue, but would guess they did so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 WGR said it kind of caught everybody(the crowd) by surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I was there. Disappointed because we couldn't hear a damn thing and we missed it. Poorly planned and executed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da webster guy Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Yeah it wasn't like anything Kyle got, but some of the more attentive fans knew what was up. When its your last home game AND you arent in the playoffs its more profound because you can announce your retirement and the fans see it coming. His daughter doing the anthem was beautiful man 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: I was there. Disappointed because we couldn't hear a damn thing and we missed it. Poorly planned and executed. So they did try. I imagine the crowd was not very comfortable in what looked like a heavy rain. Oh well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just now, Bob in STL said: So they did try. I imagine the crowd was not very comfortable in what looked like a heavy rain. Oh well. Yeah but McD failed to inform public address Folks so they could make a big announcement but his daughter doing the anthem was pure Class by the Bills and this will help,get FAs in the future. Culture!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Progress Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I was at the game. His daughter sang beautifully. I was too drunk to notice when Lorax was pulled. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Lorax is rumored to be retiring after the season sorry if that was unnecessary info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 23 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: I was there. Disappointed because we couldn't hear a damn thing and we missed it. Poorly planned and executed. How would you like them to do it? He called a time out and pulled him out of the game. That’s the way it’s done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 minute ago, MDH said: How would you like them to do it? He called a time out and pulled him out of the game. That’s the way it’s done. Somehow this is Allen’s fault. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Gump Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I was there and had no clue what was happening. We were all wondering why the hell they called a TO at that point. And I was completely sober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: I was there. Disappointed because we couldn't hear a damn thing and we missed it. Poorly planned and executed. It was a great gesture and I’m sure it was appreciated by the player and the team. THAT is what counts. What did you want? Fireworks? What did you expect to hear? Should they be mic’ed up? I thought it was awesome! Edited December 29, 2019 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 They did a nice job highlighting it a couple times on the broadcast, as well as his daughter singing the anthem. We skipped this game because we've all been under the weather in our house, and for once I'm glad I was watching a home game from my couch (other than the weather). I suspect if we had been there, we also would've missed Zo getting pulled and would've instead been asking WTF we just called a timeout. My only regret about Zo is that we didn't have him for a bigger chunk of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 26 minutes ago, Xwnyer said: Yeah but McD failed to inform public address Folks so they could make a big announcement but his daughter doing the anthem was pure Class by the Bills and this will help,get FAs in the future. Culture!!!! It is not his job to get the fans to pay attention. Classy all around by the Bills today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Well hopefully he goes out in a blaze of glory in the playoffs. He’s going to be missed. Maybe WGR can find a spot for him. Anytime Schoop is not on the radio and it was him even one day a week, would be the day I listen to that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Bob in STL said: I saw McD greet him at the sideline with a handshake. Could not hear anything though. The replay showed Lorenzo simply inserted his hand in between McD's clapping hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 49 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Somehow this is Allen’s fault. He only brought him over one cup of water from his water station while giving other teammates 2... Maybe if Zo was more hydrated we would've won... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&long Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, MDH said: How would you like them to do it? He called a time out and pulled him out of the game. That’s the way it’s done. No announcement made. We were all wondering why the he’ll they called a time out so early? I don’t think anyone was cheering for the poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 51 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: The replay showed Lorenzo simply inserted his hand in between McD's clapping hands. They made a McGridIron sandwich... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills fan since 87 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 A lot of rain, jacket and hoodie hood up. Was hard to hear, especially as we all looked around asking why we took a time out. Maybe draw or a screen to Lorenzo? Send him.out like Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Bob in STL said: I was watching the game in a Sports Bar and could not hear the announcers. It looked like McD pulled Lorenzo Alexander in a manner to get him an ovation from the crowd. This was likely his last game in Buffalo. How was the crowd reaction? Lorenzo has been an outstanding presence on this team and I hope he got some well deserved fan recognition. Poorly done, imo. Crowd wasn't expecting it in the first quarter. They ran a video of him for the Walter Payton award shortly after and that got a bigger response but many fans tune out the Jumbotron during times out. 1 hour ago, MDH said: How would you like them to do it? He called a time out and pulled him out of the game. That’s the way it’s done. Not in the 1st quarter. Fans were not dialed in for it to happen then, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Having LORAX daughter sing the national anthem is the Bills new culture. That, plus many other little things make the Bills a competitor on the free agent market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny33 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Well hopefully he goes out in a blaze of glory in the playoffs. He’s going to be missed. Maybe WGR can find a spot for him. Anytime Schoop is not on the radio and it was him even one day a week, would be the day I listen to that show. I think Leslie Frazier will get a HC job, and would be surprised if Lorax doesn’t at least get a look as a LB coach here or on that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Forward Progress said: I was at the game. His daughter sang beautifully. I was too drunk to notice when Lorax was pulled. That was about 15 minutes after she sang. You drink fast! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What exactly did Lorax pull on himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: The replay showed Lorenzo simply inserted his hand in between McD's clapping hands. at least he didn’t do to Lorenzo what he did to Dawson Knox towards the end of the Bengals game!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 minute ago, RiotAct said: at least he didn’t do to Lorenzo what he did to Dawson Knox towards the end of the Bengals game!!! The Jed Clampett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Augie said: It was a great gesture and I’m sure it was appreciated by the player and the team. THAT is what counts. What did you want? Fireworks? What did you expect to hear? Should they be mic’ed up? I thought it was awesome! 100% From what I saw on TV, 57 was surprised and appreciative. My takeaway is that McD places a high value on veteran leadership and tries to pay it back (i.e.- the Kyle Williams TD). IMO, it's a good time to be a Bills fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: WGR said it kind of caught everybody(the crowd) by surprise. That's right. It seemed like no one expected it. There was pretty much no crowd reaction. His daughter sang the national anthem, and Lorenzo stood with his whole family on the sideline. It was nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I can tell you it pissed some JETS fans off. It was proof that we really didn't care about this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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