What do you think Ralph Wilson would think of these Bills?

[Billsfed1]

Hypothetically speaking…if Ralph was a younger man and sold off the franchise to the Pegula’s, and was alive today to see the evolution of the organization in that time span, what do you suppose he would think?

 

Personally, I think he’d be pleased with the ownership group.  Not just what they’ve given us on the field, but all the off the field contributions to community as well.

 

The team has enjoyed some pretty good success under Terry and Kim, and now we’ve got the new stadium to ensure longevity.

 

All that’s missing at this point is the one thing Ralph tried to bring home and fell just a tad short, that elusive Lombardi.

 

All things considered, i’d imagine he’d be pretty proud with these Bills.

 

 

[Buffalo716]

He's definitely watching upstairs with Van and russert and many more

[UConn James]

Too expensive.

[Mike in Horseheads]

44 minutes ago, UConn James said:

Too expensive.

I agree with that. He'd think these contracts are rediculous

[Mikie2times]

Start Johnson 

[Draconator]

37 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

Start Johnson Trubisky

Fixed

[Mike in Horseheads]

13 minutes ago, Draconator said:

Fixed

Whos the new avatar?

[Draconator]

2 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Whos the new avatar?

Yours truly

[Snappysnackcakes]

He would be extremely jealous of the contracts and guarantees that each and every player earns. Ralph, being an insurance guy, had a difficult time weighing salary decisions. You see, the first rule of finance is to mitigate risk, and I truly think he had a terribly difficult time dumping big $$’s into a few guys - early. I appreciate him being our founder, but he was a miserable owner - especially during early and mid ownership eras. May the old guy rest in peace and worry not about my opinion…

[Chandler#81]

What would Ralph think?

‘Too damn expensive!’

[H2o]

Ralph Wilson when he saw the figures of JA17's contract. 

[Bill from NYC]

That's an easy one. He would ask Marv Levy what to do, and Marv would tell him to focus on the secondary, running backs, and special teams.

[SoCal Deek]

I don’t think things would be all that different if Ralph was still with us. I’m guessing he’d approve of the stadium deal with the County/State chipping in a good deal. And with the design itself not being over the top. He’d love having a quarterback locked in as the primary rainmaker. He’d also like the utility knife player extensions, investing in modest contracts as opposed to big splashes. But…I’m guessing he’d not have approved of the Von Miller deal whatsoever. 

[Gregg]

16 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

I don’t think things would be all that different if Ralph was still with us. I’m guessing he’d approve of the stadium deal with the County/State chipping in a good deal. And with the design itself not being over the top. He’d love having a quarterback locked in as the primary rainmaker. He’d also like the utility knife player extensions, investing in modest contracts as opposed to big splashes. But…I’m guessing he’d not have approved of the Von Miller deal whatsoever. 

 

Would Ralph give Sean and Brandon the same power to run the franchise that Terry did. I thought Ralph was an owner who was involved in the day-to-day operations of the club until his health started to become an issue, and then Russ Brandon had to be the acting "owner" of the franchise.

[Sierra Foothills]

It's an interesting question.

 

I sometimes wonder how Ralph would feel about about Pegula's exploitation of child labor... specifically the drafting of Tremaine Edmunds at the age of 15.

 

[Walking Tall]

He’d take one look at Josh’s contract and die again.

[SoMAn]

14 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

He's definitely watching upstairs with Van and russert and many more

Have you ever wondered if they get frustrated with their heavenly vantage point showing the top of everyone's heads?  

[boater]

Say what you want about Ralph, but one thing he was is loyal. He was loyal to Buffalo*, he was loyal to other team owners, he was loyal across the board.

 

Pegula is also loyal and his team is ingrained in the community. I think Ralph would be very pleased.

 

 

* his estate is building a multimillion dollar park on the Buffalo waterfront, goodness.

[May Day 10]

12 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

I agree with that. He'd think these contracts are rediculous

 

Yes.  The Ralph I know would have had trouble coming to terms with a lot of these extensions they have handed out and we may have lost a few more players like Dawkins, Knox, Taron, etc.

 

Overall, how would he not be pleased with the results and the new Stadium being built.  I do wonder how he would feel though with his family cashing out just before NFL franchise values ballooned to epic proportions. 

[Chandler#81]

18 minutes ago, boater said:

Say what you want about Ralph, but one thing he was is loyal. He was loyal to Buffalo*, he was loyal to other team owners, he was loyal across the board.

 

Pegula is also loyal and his team is ingrained in the community. I think Ralph would be very pleased.

 

 

* his estate is building a multimillion dollar park on the Buffalo waterfront, goodness.

He threatened WNY numerous times with moving the club if he didn’t get his way. He may have been part owner of the Lions prior to the AFL but he couldn’t get along with GMs and coaches almost ever -sans Marv. Of course I’m grateful we have the Bills but frankly, he lived too long. I don’t miss him.