Sargent Hulka Posted June 25 Posted June 25 Booth Lusteg, Bills kicker, missed four field goals in a game, including a 22 yarder to win the game with seconds left on the clock against the San Diego Chargers in War Memorial, on October 16, 1966. It ended a 17-17 tie, and was the first Bills game I attended. 1 Quote
Bill from NYC Posted June 25 Posted June 25 As those who have seen my posts over the decades, it is well known that right or wrong, I'm not fond of allocating our best draft resources to the secondary. That said, when Jairus Byrd came to town, he lit it up! He was picking off passes one after the other. I thought, "maybe I'm wrong. This guy is great!" Well, at a tailgate at RWS, I mentioned my views on Byrd to @BADOLBILZ. He told me that Byrd was good but far from great. He said that many of his picks were caused by lucky deflections and not to expect this kind of production. I confess to being just a bit skeptical (if not slightly depressed) lol. Well, while he was never a bad player imo, he was far from great. His production rapidly fell off and my reluctance to drafting secondary early was fully restored. 👍🏈 2 Quote
Maine-iac Posted June 25 Posted June 25 Anyone remember Tommy Sweeney? Flying home from the Bills vs Miami game on Halloween (2021?) I was seated next to his mother. Actually one of his better games. His mom was pumped. Lots of BC stories and parent stories about him and his sister who I think was a swimmer or something like that. When his father stood up and helped my wife get her over head bag down I could see where they were related. Good people. Kinda rooted for Sweeney while he was in Buffalo just because his parents were nice. 2 1 Quote
PrimeTime101 Posted June 25 Posted June 25 On 6/24/2025 at 10:47 AM, Bob Chandler's Hands said: Butler wasn't the same after the major knee injury. 100% agree. not just physical but mental On 6/24/2025 at 11:03 AM, Pete said: That was the first Bills game I can remember going to. Jerry Butler had 4 TDs and we throttled the Jets. I thought Butler was going to be a star after that. Then I was extra pumped when we drafted Terry Miller. It’s Miller time. Butler and Miller- there is a thin line between hope and folly Glad I brought up that memory. I figured my post would draw attention to some of my fellow "older" posters lol 1 Quote
Ethan in Cleveland Posted June 25 Posted June 25 Shane Conlan had tiny stick legs and was drafted to play OLB before Biscuit arrived. Quote
Poleshifter Posted June 26 Posted June 26 On 7/21/2023 at 8:40 AM, Augie said: Butch Byrd He’s not on the wall. That is a travesty! Butch Byrd worked as a mechanic at Great Lakes Chrysler at Hertel and Delaware. My best friend’s dad was a salesman there. Quote
Augie Posted June 26 Posted June 26 13 minutes ago, Poleshifter said: Butch Byrd worked as a mechanic at Great Lakes Chrysler at Hertel and Delaware. My best friend’s dad was a salesman there. He lived in our neighborhood and my sister would babysit his kids while we watched games at their place and I traded playing cards with his son. I exploded an egg all over that man’s suit and lived to tell the tale. Good people! Quote
Billsatlastin2018 Posted June 27 Posted June 27 On 7/17/2023 at 4:37 PM, Goin Breakdown said: Leodis. Kneel, go down, go down, go......ok I'm over it. GD! I remember that one. The only thing more stupid by Cletus, was opening his mouth! That guy graduated? Really? Quote
Gugny Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Doug Flutie. What I remember about him is that he was a douchebag, a horrible teammate and that he sucked at being a QB in the United States. 1 1 Quote
GunnerBill Posted June 27 Posted June 27 35 minutes ago, Gugny said: Doug Flutie. What I remember about him is that he was a douchebag, a horrible teammate and that he sucked at being a QB in the United States. ... but apart from all that? 1 1 Quote
Gugny Posted June 27 Posted June 27 2 hours ago, GunnerBill said: ... but apart from all that? Stand-up little fella, he is. 1 Quote
Mark Vader Posted June 27 Posted June 27 On 6/23/2025 at 9:21 AM, transient said: Pete Metzelaars - he was a member of the country club that I tended bar at during the summers when I was in college; he had to duck his head walking into the dining room or he would have gotten hit right in the forehead by a wooden beam... also, he was very shy and unassuming... If they made a fable about him and Keon Coleman it would be called "The Tortoise and the Tortoise" I was at the "No Punt" game in '92 in San Francisco, and I saw what had to be the longest run after catch for a touchdown by Metzelaars in his whole career. I couldn't believe it. 1 Quote
holla83 Posted June 27 Posted June 27 On 6/24/2025 at 2:09 PM, Alphadawg7 said: Kolb’s career ending slipping on a mat before ever playing a snap for Bills. Honorable mention: Duke Williams game winning TD catch and the false hope of future contribution it created lol I was at the practice when Kolb slipped on the mat. People started checking Twitter on their phones because we all realized he wasn't on the field. That didn't end his career though. He got hit in the back of the head during a pre season game causing a concussion. That's what ended his career. 1 Quote
Playoffs? Posted June 27 Posted June 27 We took Torrell Troupe instead of Rob Gronkowski… the results were unfavorable for us. 1 Quote
Dukestreetking Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Kurt Schulz. Married a HS friend of mine, so I got to know him fairly well through the years. Extremely good guy, and has had a successful, post-NFL career advising players financially. Anyway, as you know, he is/was not a big dude. But, holy crap: I've played pickup basketball and hockey w him, and one cannot imagine the difference b/n us normies and truly gifted athletes. The guy is incredible, even into his early 50s (he's now left WNY). 2 Quote
BigAl2526 Posted June 27 Posted June 27 On 7/17/2023 at 4:15 PM, BIGFOOTspaceman said: Billy Joe Hobert didn’t study the playbook because he never expected to play….until he did. It was a hilarious disaster. And a former defensive assistant turned WGR sports announcer liked to call him Billy Joe Gunrack. Quote
GASabresIUFan Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Marv Bateman - I remember his 78 yard punt in 1976. Quote
Big Turk Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Mayhem Maybin... His rap song somehow was more terrible than his on field play 🤣 "Nightmare... Wes Craven... Quarterback... Craving..." Quote
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