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Sunny but cool and quite windy ??special teams problems kicking and maybe catching…

Actually , I misspoke ,After 76 years it clearly must be genetically determined and incurable!

My Dad was what was known as a country family doctor in the old days. He was born in Florida to German immigrant parents but grew up in Springville then went to Canisius and UB med school. He was thoroughly Buffalo blooded but worked day and night and didn’t spend much time with his kids but one day in the fall of 1948 said we’re going to a football game in Buffalo. As a 12 year old country bumpkin I knew next to nothing about football but when we got to the old rockpile with thousands of screaming fans watching the Bills take on Otto Graham and the mighty Cleveland Browns I was hooked! Of course, we lost but by perpetually waiting till next year even my grandkids who are young adults who grew up in Patriot country are avid fans. The disease is contagious!

Just a reminder of Kalsu and the sports Illustrated story. Also, Bills Mafia is extraordinarily generous--some might want to contribute to his memory @http://www.buffalocommunityboathouse.org. You could even get learn how to sail in the boat bearing his name!

In 1963 I was an intern at a Boston hospital, a rabid Bills fan in a sea of Patsies fans. We were playing the Patriots in a critically important game. I desperately wanted to go but the game was a sellout and I didn’t have any money anyway. I decided to write Ralph and ask him if there was any way I could get tickets. To my amazement he wrote back a very nice letter with 2 tickets up near the press box. My wife and I went , saw a close game in a snow covered field, but of course we lost when there was a third down and a yard to go for the Boston Patriots when their running back broke through for a long touchdown, game winning run. Ever since then it’s been— wait till next year!!

I think Zero a well known KC fan deserves a lot of credit for this post of over a year ago. Our offense did fine with Diggs not a big part of it over the last 7 games. Yes he may have drawn some coverages but he also had a huge game winning drop.we need good, reliable pass catchers like Kincaid and Shakir. A game busting potential superstar like MHJ would be incredible but we’ll be just fine with another solid if not spectacular receiver. Don’t sell the farm to move up!!

Thanks so much for posting this. I had not known about it and I will forward this great information to the group to which I donated my sailboat which will proudly carry it ‘s new name the Kalsu!

I pretty much agree with the feelings of the more senior fans who have contributed to this discussion. I have been an ardent if not crazy Bills fan now for 75 years! I first saw them lose to the Browns in the old AAC in 1948 when my Dad took me to my first game. I'm happy to say that I have 5 wonderful Grandkids, all of whom grew up in New England but all hate the Patsies and love the Bills so I must have done something right! I have always felt there was an unusual bond between the Bills and Buffalo accounting for the intense pride so many of us have. One of my sons pointed me to a documentary on Hulu entitled Welcome to Wrexham which is the story of a downtrodden town in Wales and their once proud and very old soccer team. The team is purchased by 2 Hollywood guys (I never heard of indicating my age) and how their goal is to improve the soccer team. The parallels between that story and the relationships between the players, the team, the coaches and staff, and the town are so similar to our situation and so insightful that I urge you all to sign up for a month of Hulu just to watch this story unfold. It is enlightening and very moving and I LOVED it.!

I wonder if Scot Norwood talked to him??

I always liked him after I saw him last year when Phish played the Niners He took a quick slant from Tua over the middle for a long run to the house. I hoped to see him do that for us but until last night he hadn’t done much— but he sure came up big last night.

Great write up as usual. What was very obvious is how energized the D was after Harty’s return. They were just flying to the ball.

Agree. I think we might see the strategy the Bills used against Dallas. Play possession, keep the Bills O on the bench. Toss in an occasional deep throw with one of their speedsters

My family and I had gone out west to ski and it was a perfect ski day. Everybody but me decided to ski.I stubbornly said, I’m watching the game. At halftime I wavered, said I’ll watch one more drive. As I recall Reich threw a pick six and I slammed the door, went to rent some skis, found the lifts were closing, went back, turned on the Tv…and heard, folks you have just witnessed the greatest comeback in the history of professional football!! When we got back to Buffalo, I bought two of Osgood’s tee shirts, one of which I still wear on game days.

We’ve had over 20 dogs but our favorite was a German Shepherd named Calhoun. He was named that because my 12 year old son and I attended a pre season game against the Giants. I told him that we would name our new puppy for whoever scored the winning touchdown.it was Don Calhoun a 10th round draft choice in 1974 who was the hero. Calhoun was a huge part of our family for 12 years!

Great post SoMan I’ve been a fan since I was 12 years old in 1948 and we were playing in the old AAC and lost to the Browns led by Otto Graham. I’ve experienced crushing losses and exciting victories. I’m too old to go to games but I still watch virtually every game and fandom is fun and an important part of my life!