Its impossible not love Jim Kelly

[Ray Stonada]

This makes me feel better, that Jim Kelly is seeing this and is frustrated just like us! Please get us a real playcaller!

[Kelly to Allen]

4 hours ago, zow2 said:

How the 1990 and 1991 Bills did not win a Super Bowl is stunning. Those teams Kelly led were absolute juggernauts.  People think we are missing the window now.  Holy cow back then i remember we were better than everyone by a long ways. except for the last game.

 

They absolutely screwed up super bowl 25 but that Washington team was like this years Texans defense with the eagles offense last year.

 

It's considered by many as the greatest team ever for 1 year. They literally would've gone undefeated if not for an Alvin Harper hail Mary.... The 91 Washington team was just ridiculous. Tasker said afterwards it was the greatest team he ever played against 

 

I still think if they don't turn it over they win SB 28 which would've been pretty glorious for those guys. 

 

Shyt happens. Incredible team and memories I will never forget. The 92 comeback validated everything about their true greatness 

 

 

Unfortunately this bills team reminds me almost in identical fashion to the moon oilers but just a longer version and got a little further with two AFC championship appearances

Edited 4 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[Dan Darragh]

Hmm, an interesting idea, Jim as OC?

[Not at the table Karlos]

8 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

Yeah I can say he's not getting a Valentines card from me. 

Because you’re sending him a birthday card instead? 

[nucci]

2 hours ago, Ray Stonada said:

This makes me feel better, that Jim Kelly is seeing this and is frustrated just like us! Please get us a real playcaller!

the entire football world is seeing this and talking about it.

[first_and_ten]

8 hours ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said:

whatever you say hot shot

 

Have not heard a person being called "hot shot" in years. 🤭

[notpolian]

I'd like to point out that Jim Kelly called his own plays at the LOS, often in a hurry up mode, seldom with a huddle.  Of course they didn't need to run too many different plays because they were so good.

 

Those 5 Cook runs in a row are the thing that irritates me the most about the Houston game.  It's just incompetence.  But Allen also needs to know that he should either audible out of dumb calls or call timeout in those high leverage situations.  He is the most important guy in this entire organization.  He has that latitude and responsibility.

[BillsPride12]

2 hours ago, Dan Darragh said:

Hmm, an interesting idea, Jim as OC?

This is not an original idea, every yahoo calling into WGR and posting on message boards was calling for this during the drought years lol

[Rousseauisnoschmo]

8 hours ago, BlazinBill said:

Yeah I’m not really a fan -never have been - great player and all but ….

 

Agreed. Maybe he's changed but he was an absolutely god awful human being during his playing days. Treated his wife horribly. As documented by her in her book. Some people ignore that because he could throw the ball fifty yards on a dime. I don't. That's the best thing about Josh. Seems like a genuinely great dude.

[The Jokeman]

2 hours ago, Dan Darragh said:

Hmm, an interesting idea, Jim as OC?

Kelly couldn't play in a traditional offense to save his life, yeah no, not all good players can be good coaches.

[machine gun kelly]

7 hours ago, zow2 said:

How the 1990 and 1991 Bills did not win a Super Bowl is stunning. Those teams Kelly led were absolute juggernauts.  People think we are missing the window now.  Holy cow back then i remember we were better than everyone by a long ways. except for the last game.

That’s true, especially the Giants SB.  Polian made a point in 30 for 30 how the Bills had an overwhelming winning record against NFC teams.  There was a common theme with NFC fans that they were the superior conference even though I took the time once as I counted up SB winners all the way back to GB and it’s basically tied.

 

Anyway, Jimbo was a guy I looked up to in my early 20’s as he was larger than life.  I remember when we came back against the Saints, Jim was in the locker room post game and said to the reporters “who here thinks we could come back down by multiple TDs”. “You’re a liar, you’re a liar, etc.”. The reporters all laughed.  So I flew up for the game as just moved to Tampa.  I’m out with my friends at Cole’s downtown that night.  I’m in the bathroom as many 20 somethings do after drinking way too much beer.  In comes Jim, and I imitated him, and he started belly laughing.  Needless to say, I washed my hands and shook his hand.  I told him we love you Jimbo.  You’re so Buffalo.  He took that as a real compliment.

 

So when I first chose a handle for this page years ago, I chose it after him.  He was flawed when single and even cheated on his wife, but he figured it out, and what he did for Hunter was nothing less than amazing.  

[st pete gogolak]

7 hours ago, zow2 said:

How the 1990 and 1991 Bills did not win a Super Bowl is stunning. Those teams Kelly led were absolute juggernauts.  People think we are missing the window now.  Holy cow back then i remember we were better than everyone by a long ways. except for the last game.

After the SB loss to the Giants, the consolation was thinking “this team is way too talented not to win a SB”.  The 1990 Bills should have won it all that year. Thoroughly out coached in the SB. But next year, ran into a really, really good Redskins team. Redskins were better. After that, the post Hershel Walker Cowboys. Cowboys were better. I always wondered how it would have played out if we had traded for Charles Haley and if he and Bruce Smith were rushing the passer instead of Haley going to the Cowboys.  Maybe we end up winning one. Of course, that was pre-salary cap and Ralph was cheap.

[Not at the table Karlos]

55 minutes ago, first_and_ten said:

 

Have not heard a person being called "hot shot" in years. 🤭

I’m gonna guess it was the early 90s maybe late 80s the last time I heard it. 

[Not at the table Karlos]

53 minutes ago, Rousseauisnoschmo said:

Agreed. Maybe he's changed but he was an absolutely god awful human being during his playing days. Treated his wife horribly. As documented by her in her book. Some people ignore that because he could throw the ball fifty yards on a dime. I don't. That's the best thing about Josh. Seems like a genuinely great dude.

He has changed over the years. He’s a much better person now than he was in the 90s. However I wouldn’t go as far to say it’s impossible to not love him. 

[Gugny]

9 hours ago, BlazinBill said:

Yeah I’m not really a fan -never have been - great player and all but ….

 

Yep. He’s a douche. I was happy when he, Thurman and Andre finally stopped hanging around One Bills Drive. Especially him 

[Livinginthepast]

1 hour ago, Rousseauisnoschmo said:

Agreed. Maybe he's changed but he was an absolutely god awful human being during his playing days. Treated his wife horribly. As documented by her in her book. Some people ignore that because he could throw the ball fifty yards on a dime. I don't. That's the best thing about Josh. Seems like a genuinely great dude.

A lot of people didnt like Jim back in his playing days. Actually a lot of people outside Buffalo hated the Bills and rooted for them to lose. I was a Kelly fan because he backed up the arrogance/bravado with his play and leadership. I still say that he throws a nicer touch pass than Josh does (esp deep). In short he was a special QB to watch. Never heard of the personal bad behaviour of Jim towards his wife or people in the Western NY area back then but remember that was pre internet and anecdotal stuff (combined with damning videos and audio) didnt really exist for another 10-15 years.  I did hear from people who were connected to the team that the Bills loved to party back then. Something that I can personally attest, to seeing Bruce Smith at the Late Show in NFalls about 1AM on a Saturday night during the season. However in Bruce's defense, I think it was during the 1990 season and he was possibly injured. In the end judging Jim harshly seems a bit ridiculous considered the personal pain that he suffered with Hunter's condition and his own battles with cancer. That guy has been through a lot.

[Shortchaz]

47 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

I’m gonna guess it was the early 90s maybe late 80s the last time I heard it. 

I just call them bub, I say “hey bub or hey chief” or whatever 

Edited 12 minutes ago by Shortchaz

[finn]

2 hours ago, nucci said:

the entire football world is seeing this and talking about it.

I've lost count of the number of fans of other teams tell me Allen is easily--easily--the best quarterback in the league who has been criminally paralyzed by a) lack of receivers; and b) Brady. It's glaringly obvious to everyone on the planet except McDermott and Beane.