ColoradoBills Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Pete said: Me and just about every Bills fan that was a kid in the 70s practiced Bob Chandler sideline catches while keeping feet in bounds Bobby style 1 hour ago, Dopey said: I sure did. Ditto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: Ditto. Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Pete said: Me and just about every Bills fan that was a kid in the 70s practiced Bob Chandler sideline catches while keeping feet in bounds Bobby style 4 hours ago, Dopey said: I sure did. 2 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: Ditto. 32 minutes ago, Draconator said: Same Me too, I'm sure I was better at it than all of you, but it's nice that you tried. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 minute ago, without a drought said: Me too, I'm sure I was better at it than all of you, but it's nice that you tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Draconator said: Did you miss the part about me being sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, without a drought said: Did you miss the part about me being sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 8 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I wouldn't think he is even in the top 10, especially with the current crew. In an era of running games, the man led WRs in receiving for 2 straight years and came close to a 3rd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Jauronimo said: I still don't know what this thread is about If that is meant to be some kind of joke, let me just say: Too Soon. You think a quarter century gives you a free pass? RIP Bob, 1949-1995. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Duuuuuude, can we get a better title? I thought YOU went on to the upper room. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I realize it is a different era, I considered that. Bob Chandler wouldn't make the PS on this team, imo, way too slow. In fact most of the Bills Super Bowl era players wouldn't make todays squad. If Bobby Chandler had played today he'd have been a ton better than he was then, and he was excellent then. The training and knowledge about training is vastly better now, as is the nutrition, the speed training, the facilities, etc. And Chandler was excellent then. If he played today, he probably wouldn't have had to spend the off-season getting his law degree so he could make enough money to support his family. He was under-estimated then and now. He didn't get two second team All-Pros by accident. And while he wasn't lightning fast, he wasn't slow, and he was quick as hell and knew how to get open. And today, with the training, he'd be faster than he was then. A few years ago, I probably had the same injury Chandler had with that hit he got as a Raider, arterial bleeding from the spleen. I fell about five feet onto the sharp edge of a concrete abutment. They stopped the bleeding and saved my life with what is now called pinhole surgery and is done by sliding the equipment through blood vessels to the scene. That's not how they did the surgery in Chandler's day. And I can guarantee you I wouldn't have been willing to play pro football six weeks after I got the injury. Edited July 13, 2022 by Thurman#1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Pete said: Me and just about every Bills fan that was a kid in the 70s practiced Bob Chandler sideline catches while keeping feet in bounds Bobby style 5 hours ago, Dopey said: I sure did. 3 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: Ditto. Oh my God, yes. Over and over and over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said: Lol terribly misleading title @Chandler#81 😂 I thought the same...... and then i got over it. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: I'd take Diggs over Chandler. Who else? Not Gabe Davis yet. A single game does not a career make. Statistics between eras need to be taken in context as well. I'd rate him over Beasley too. (and yes, my Forum name is indicative of my thoughts on the Greatness of Bobby Chandler!) Bob Chandler was a really good WR in an era where playing the position was not easy. DB's could really be physical and abusive to WR's back then. I remember he was fun to watch. How long did he play for the Bills? 57 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: If that is meant to be some kind of joke, let me just say: Too Soon. You think a quarter century gives you a free pass? RIP Bob, 1949-1995. Dam he was young. Did he die from lung cancer? Something makes me think that. But I am not for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Ed Kilgore a bit too “hands-on” in that interview, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 What is all the hype about. It is apparent in the video that Chandler was nothing without a good quarterback. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Proof that @Chandler#81is alive... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 He was my favorite Bill during that era. The man could some spectacular catches. Great memories of him. RIP Mr Candler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 8 hours ago, without a drought said: Me too, I'm sure I was better at it than all of you, but it's nice that you tried. Used to do it on the street. The street was inbounds and you'd keep your feet in and fall on the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 8 hours ago, purple haze said: Duuuuuude, can we get a better title? I thought YOU went on to the upper room. 😳 Upper? Shirley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 He was Joe Ferguson's Cole Beasley, sort of. A smallish receiver who made his living with quickness, route running and hands like glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshynman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Click bait, Mods band this fool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, BobbyC81 said: In an era of running games, the man led WRs in receiving for 2 straight years and came close to a 3rd. Led what WRs, the Bills? I looked it up, yes he led all the Bills wrs for 2 years including the mighty Lou Piccone, John Holland, Reggie Craig and other names most non-Bill fans have never heard off. Chandler as I wrote was good but he was in an era when the Bills sucked and most of the offense was OJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.EvansHands Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Did not know this...but: Chandler's niece Sarah George Chester and her daughter Payton were two of the nine victims, along with Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, on board the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020. Via Wiki 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Not So Golden Now Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Chandler wrote a pretty interesting autobiography: "Violent Sundays". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never NEVER Give-up Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 A few thoughts . . . A great receiver with Biletnikoff-hands Not fast, but always got open and did I say he had great hands? Died way-too-young from an aggressive lung cancer within 4 months of his diagnosis at age 45 in '95. I'm also thinking Ed Kilgore was a little handsy in the youtube clip/interview! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 13 hours ago, Paup 1995MVP said: Bob Chandler was a really good WR in an era where playing the position was not easy. DB's could really be physical and abusive to WR's back then. I remember he was fun to watch. How long did he play for the Bills? 9 years with the Bills, another 3 with the Raiders, where he was a contributing member of a Super Bowl winner. Best season was 1976 with 61 catches, 824 yards, and 10 TD's for a bad Bills team back in the 14 game season timeframe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 3:00 PM, Rubes said: The only Bills jersey I own... Ditto, until I recently bought an Allen.. 22 hours ago, CSBill said: @Chandler#81 is gone. I’ll miss his grouchy posts. 🫣 Ya Got dam Whippersnapper! 6 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: Led what WRs, the Bills? I looked it up, yes he led all the Bills wrs for 2 years including the mighty Lou Piccone, John Holland, Reggie Craig and other names most non-Bill fans have never heard off. Chandler as I wrote was good but he was in an era when the Bills sucked and most of the offense was OJ. 6 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: Led what WRs, the Bills? I looked it up, yes he led all the Bills wrs for 2 years including the mighty Lou Piccone, John Holland, Reggie Craig and other names most non-Bill fans have never heard off. Chandler as I wrote was good but he was in an era when the Bills sucked and most of the offense was OJ. Dude, it’s ok not to know everything. lighten up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, without a drought said: Me too, I'm sure I was better at it than all of you, but it's nice that you tried. No way. When I was is "Bobby Chandler Mode" I could reach over the hook of a parked car and ***** a ball without bending the antenna! Sidewalk catches along the hedge was also one of my specialties. Edited July 13, 2022 by ColoradoBills LOL ***** I was trying to say "snitch" using an a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: No way. When I was is "Bobby Chandler Mode" I could reach over the hook of a parked car and ***** a ball without bending the antenna! Sidewalk catches along the hedge was also one of my specialties. Most importantly, you had to be very careful near Mrs Watson’s rose bushes. Those thorns would GET YOU and you just had to make a business decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Augie said: Most importantly, you had to be very careful near Mrs Watson’s Kozlowski's rose bushes. Those thorns would GET YOU and you just had to make a business decision. I grew up in South Cheektowaga and Mrs. Kozlowski lived in the same house as me. It was a business decision for multiple reasons! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: 9 years with the Bills, another 3 with the Raiders, where he was a contributing member of a Super Bowl winner. Best season was 1976 with 61 catches, 824 yards, and 10 TD's for a bad Bills team back in the 14 game season timeframe. Thanks for the stats on Chandler. The 1976 season was my first living in Buffalo. We had a bad team back then. But I remember Chandler was really good. For some reason I remember we had a punt returner named Keith Moody. Guy played CB also. I think he had a punt return for a TD that year against the Jets. Not sure how I remember that given I was 11 at the time. LOL But Chandler was a real technician and would have been really good in any era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 15 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said: Led what WRs, the Bills? I looked it up, yes he led all the Bills wrs for 2 years including the mighty Lou Piccone, John Holland, Reggie Craig and other names most non-Bill fans have never heard off. Chandler as I wrote was good but he was in an era when the Bills sucked and most of the offense was OJ. He led the NFL WRs!!!! 13 hours ago, Wheels Not So Golden Now said: Chandler wrote a pretty interesting autobiography: "Violent Sundays". Yeah, just bought it recently. Interesting info and insights. Chuck Knox seemed to be an a$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 16 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Ditto, until I recently bought an Allen.. Ya Got dam Whippersnapper! Dude, it’s ok not to know everything. lighten up. Glad you're still with us, and have a sense of humor, old guy. Be well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 2:12 PM, Chandler#81 said: I, for one, am relieved knowing you're ok 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Are people really upset with the OP because they thought he announced his own death? That doesn't sound like an OP problem to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: I, for one, am relieved knowing you're ok By far the best mod on the board. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 10:07 PM, RoyBatty is alive said: Led what WRs, the Bills? I looked it up, yes he led all the Bills wrs for 2 years including the mighty Lou Piccone, John Holland, Reggie Craig and other names most non-Bill fans have never heard off. Chandler as I wrote was good but he was in an era when the Bills sucked and most of the offense was OJ. #5 in the NFL in catches in 1975 #2 in the NFL in catches in 1976 #2 in the NFL in catches in 1977 Tied for #2 in the NFL in receivingTDs in 1980 Tied for #3 in the NFL in receiving TDs in 1976 He was damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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