Buffalo716 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) There's still lots of disinformation with this... Bruce just said that Marv Levy was stuck in the same suite as he was when he was the legend But a few weeks ago they said Marv Levy was stuck in the stands with general population while he was 90 and more easily compromised to illness Was he put in the stands or in a s***** box Edited September 27, 2023 by Buffalo716 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, blitzboy54 said: He did and he is. He was by a wide margin the best player on any Bills team of that era. I mean I know who he is I just think it's hilarious for someone to call themselves a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Lol did Bruce Smith really refer to himself as a legend And he's not the only Smith that called himself a Legend.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieEm Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I mean I know who he is I just think it's hilarious for someone to call themselves a legend You gonna walk up to Bruce Smith and tell him to be more humble??? Your are a brave man if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I mean I know who he is I just think it's hilarious for someone to call themselves a legend what's so hilarious about it? I mean, *****, you don't think he should see himself as the legend he is? Edited September 27, 2023 by DaBillsFanSince1973 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, wettlaufer said: When you stay at relatives' homes, sometimes you get the crappy bedroom or whatever. But complaining about the situation on social media, after the club tried to make it right twice, is rude. He's part of the family, but he's still largely a guest at this point. His comments were ill-mannered. The two other spots could've been worse? It may have been "here's s*** seat, one, two, or three...which would you like?" It's not like they offered him a seat in the owner's box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I mean I know who he is I just think it's hilarious for someone to call themselves a legend When you're empirically one of the best to do what you do it's not a weird thing to say at all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Bruce is a god in Buffalo We should put a reserved office for him on top of the scoreboard if he wants it Takeo is the hot dog man by comparison (love you Takeo) Edited September 27, 2023 by Slippery Rubber Mats 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzboy54 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I mean I know who he is I just think it's hilarious for someone to call themselves a legend Oh, 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wettlaufer Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: There's still lots of disinformation with this... Bruce just said that Marv Levy was stuck in the same suite as he was when he was the legend But a few weeks ago they said Marv Levy was stuck in the stands with general population while he was 90 and more easily compromised to illness Was he put in the stands or in a s***** box Marv seems like just the type of person to want to watch with the crowd rather than from a suite. He's super vital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Lol did Bruce Smith really refer to himself as a legend He's referring to himself as one of "several others invited by the Bills to return and be honored as a "Legend of the Game" Since that's a bit ponderous, he abbreviated it as "several other legends"; really should not be interpreted as self-aggrandizement in this context. Edited September 27, 2023 by Beck Water 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, GoBills808 said: Lol did Bruce Smith really refer to himself as a legend I was referred to as a legend back in high school due to some youthful antics, but I never would refer to myself as one🤣😎. And they make me sit in the bleachers with the commons when I go back🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, HurlyBurly51 said: I was referred to as a legend back in high school due to some youthful antics, but I never would refer to myself as one🤣😎. And they make me sit in the bleachers with the commons when I go back🤪 How long were you suspended for streaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said: There's still lots of disinformation with this... Bruce just said that Marv Levy was stuck in the same suite as he was when he was the legend But a few weeks ago they said Marv Levy was stuck in the stands with general population while he was 90 and more easily compromised to illness Was he put in the stands or in a s***** box They're usually put in one of the end zone clubs which are indoors. They seat around 300 people. There are private suites off to the side IIRC. I think they have access to one of those as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 9:23 PM, Einstein said: Here is some visual context for those who haven’t sat in the corner suites before. Where Takeo is sitting is a side room of the normal corner-end zone suites. Here is a photo of the room (actually, it’s the 2nd floor of the same room). good post! more context: https://theathletic.com/4903541/2023/09/27/bills-takeo-spikes-reaction-alumni-relations/ Quote There is more to Spikes’ photo. Fewer than half of the NFL teams offer their alumni any suite at all. Former players and fans who’ve watched from the large suite say the image would have looked starkly different had Spikes moved a few feet to his left. Three Bills sources with direct knowledge of the situation say Spikes also was given two seating remedies, but he refused, with one of the sources saying Spikes seemed intent on taking the issue public. seems like he purposely chose that photo angle to make it look worse than it is. He was also offered 2 different remedies to the situation and refused. Quote “He painted a far worse picture to prove a point,” said a former Bills executive who has been in the suite with alumni. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he still interacts with alumni. “Those guys all talk. This had been festering for a while, and he took the opportunity. “That’s not to say the Bills can’t do better, but there’s a lot of good being done there too.” Also: Quote The Bills are one of 15 teams that offer an alumni suite, according to the NFL Legends Community office. The Bills and Green Bay Packers are the only clubs who are in a small market and play in an older stadium. Las Vegas is the next-smallest market with an alumni suite, but its two-year-old Allegiant Stadium is hosting Super Bowl 55. The smallest market after that is Miami. leas than 1/2 of NFL teams even offer alumni suites. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: good post! more context: https://theathletic.com/4903541/2023/09/27/bills-takeo-spikes-reaction-alumni-relations/ seems like he purposely chose that photo angle to make it look worse than it is. He was also offered 2 different remedies to the situation and refused. Also: leas than 1/2 of NFL teams even offer alumni suites. As much as I loved Takeo as a player, he should be embarrassed about how he handled this. Not only was it a compete distortion, but (as the article said and someone I know advised me early in the week), he was offered an opportunity to move if he did not like where he was. The whole thing is pretty sh**ty the way he handled it and he has been found out. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: How long were you suspended for streaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It sounds like it was embellished by spikes to shine light on issues that have been putting off alumni. Lots of other info in that article. The Sabres have the same issue under pegula. They seem to have forgotten or don't care about the history of the team. No more hall of fame inductions or any of that stuff. Only the cheap pop of retiring Ryan miller's number (which is a joke). Last sabres hof induction was hawerchuk in 2011. Ignoring the history and not serving platters of nostalgia is a pet peeve of mine Now we can't have Jim Kelly yelling at Marcel darius for kneeling during the anthem, but the bills need to meet somewhere in the middle. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coot Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: Ignoring the history and not serving platters of nostalgia is a pet peeve of mine Nostalgia isn't what it used to be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: good post! more context: https://theathletic.com/4903541/2023/09/27/bills-takeo-spikes-reaction-alumni-relations/ seems like he purposely chose that photo angle to make it look worse than it is. He was also offered 2 different remedies to the situation and refused. Also: leas than 1/2 of NFL teams even offer alumni suites. so, essentially, he was previously salty… accepted the invite and intentionally created a dramatic/embarrassing moment instead of addressing the underlying issue at the start? honestly, a soap opera but makes more sense than what takes is portraying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) There isn’t anyone else besides Beane to deal with this alumni vs organization feud? Edited September 28, 2023 by LabattBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 38 minutes ago, Old Coot said: Nostalgia isn't what it used to be It is, actually, but some owners aren't interested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaltaBillsFan Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 what did the Athletic article say? why post a link to a paywall? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 of his 14 years in the league, 4 were with Buffalo. He should be told it could be worse. In the CFL they add your name to the Tarp of Honour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, MaltaBillsFan said: what did the Athletic article say? why post a link to a paywall? It’s $1 per month for a year. Why be a cheapskate? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Couldn't he have just moved over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, LabattBlue said: It’s $1 per month for a year. Why be a cheapskate? After a year, does price go up? Hard to keep track of subscriptions, a real hassle... Things add up, especially when one forgets... AND Because that $12 should come out of the ISP cost being spent. Why are they being such cheapskates? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstate10 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 7:39 PM, John from Riverside said: Why couldn’t he be down on the field? That’s where he should’ve been on the sideline Call me crazy, but I’m betting that he could have been on the sidelines if he asked. I don’t know. A dude who’s received millions of dollars from the Bills gets a free luxury suite. And he’s whining on social media about it? To me, a long time Bills fan, Spikes isn’t a legend. He’s one of hundreds of mercenaries who has played for a losing Bills team. Just like Kelvin Benjamin, Tim Tuel, etc. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, LabattBlue said: There isn’t anyone else besides Beane to deal with this alumni vs organization feud? Alumni are dealt with by subordinates. https://www.buffalobills.com/team/front-office-roster/ Player Engagement Mark Carrier Director of Player Engagement Len Vanden Bos Director of Player Development Kelsey Harkins Coordinator of Player Services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 This is good for the Bills. It may paint the PR team in a bad light, but the Team should push this narrative even more. It promotes the need for the new stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 8 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: After a year, does price go up? Hard to keep track of subscriptions, a real hassle... Things add up, especially when one forgets... AND Because that $12 should come out of the ISP cost being spent. Why are they being such cheapskates? It’s free if you subscribe to the New York Times, just as an fyi. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 7 hours ago, unbillievable said: This is good for the Bills. It may paint the PR team in a bad light, but the Team should push this narrative even more. It promotes the need for the new stadium. You might have missed the news…. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 The legendary Takeo Spikes? Bad box? THAT Takeo Spikes, the same guy who led us to a 27-37 record in four (count 'em, FOUR!) legendary seasons? Shame on the Bills. He should get a special field level cabin built for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I'm sure he got the same box that any other alumnus got and yet he's the only one to complain. I admit liked TKO when he was here but eh what the heck man? You got a free box and ticket to a game that most of us would love. Chose your battles, this one seems petty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It was funny to me. Spikes will get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Spikes may have thought by posting that, he and the alumni rift would get sympathy from Bills fans, Bills mafia, etc.. I guess not. No sympathy given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Maybe Drew will be more appreciative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 56 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: I'm sure he got the same box that any other alumnus got and yet he's the only one to complain. Bruce Smith called it “embarrassing”. I don’t personally agree but just letting you know there was at least 1 other alumnae that didn’t like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hooks Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) On 9/17/2023 at 7:15 PM, DeltaDigital said: I mean, you’re Takeo spikes, just go into a suite where it works for you breh… wth Right? Who’s going to decline Takeo taking a spot in one of their suites! Also, it should be pretty common knowledge they’re building a new stadium as we speak. So the whole thing is kinda silly imo. Edited September 28, 2023 by Bobby Hooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Einstein said: Bruce Smith called it “embarrassing”. I don’t personally agree but just letting you know there was at least 1 other alumnae that didn’t like it. Yes, if you read the article, there seems to be a current from Bills alumni that they feel pushed away/ignored by the organization (including members of the AFL Championship worrying they are going to ignore the 60th anniversary next year). Spikes took it upon himself to publicize it a bit maybe and push the 'issue' to the forefront. Its enough where it got people talking about it and Bills executives had to/have to answer questions about it. I do think it is a bit of a low blow to be honest. I do get where they are coming from overall. Both Bills and Sabres alumni have been pushed to the backburner under this ownership. Honoring/remembering the past just doesn't seem to be a priority Edited September 28, 2023 by May Day 10 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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