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First Round Bust

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  1. great topic - thanks - you had me do a look-up on Connie Mack thanks to this...his Buffalo link is that he purchased shares in the players league and lost it all when the league folded...one and done with Buffalo...

     

    Baseball - Warren Spahn - best left-handed pitcher in MLB history, served in WWII - Battle of the Bulge....then Joe McCarthy - Yankees manager during the early glory years

     

    Basketball - Bob Lanier - the best baller the area has ever produced - followed by either by Bob Mcadoo - the best Brave ever - or Randy Smith - second best

     

    Football - Ralph Wilson - I know, I know... but he brought the NFL to our fair city (who else would have ?) and more importantly kept it here when he could have easily sold-out; and his passing allowed the Pegulas to do the same for years and decades to come hopefully..then OJ (then he ducks).

     

    Hockey - its a hockey town - so I am going with four for hockey.. (Gil is my boyhood idol) - lets go with the Knox family (see Wilson, Ralph above), the French Connection,  the Dominator, and RJ or Ted Darling....

     

    now excuse me whilst I step out for a cigarette (and I dont smoke).

     

     

     

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  2. I am a child and big  fan of the 1970s culture, esp sports, in addition to the Bills games...Van did the Braves games pbp and would hustle back to the WBEN studio to do the 11 PM sports broadcast...safe to say the man loved his work and knew his stuff...the quintessential Buffalo sports fan and icon...god bless ya Van and may you rest in peace (and keep watchin your Buffalo sports with us)...

     

    As for Ted Darling, the best, even better than RJ, Ted developed doing HNIC and was so smooth and experienced doing games with professionalism and enthusiasm, which I fell asleep to listening on the radio he had the playful perk where when a puck went over the glass into the crowd he would playfully (and falsely) identify where that fan was from (local area including Southern Ontario) which would add color to the dull stoppage in play.  I think RJ benefitted from working with Ted and Ted has passed the torch to RJ as he has Ted's respect and enthusiasm ..Ted was not perfect, sad to say he was alcoholic...may he rest in peace...and keep going RJ...

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  3. 51 minutes ago, The Dean said:

     

    Love that Super Duper!  Whatever became of Joey?

     

     

     

    You have to attest to the fact you CANNOT get DTV. There are several legitimate reasons it can be unavailable to someone. I lived in a condo for years, and the association does not allow satellite dishes. Now I'm in a small apartment bldg (4 units). I can get the online package as I don't own the house and my landord won't get DTV. There may also be issues with reception depending on your location.

     

     

    Where do you live? Dofu isn't licensed to carry out of market NFL games. So unless you in the Bills market, I doubt this is legal.

    I dont live in the Bills DMA or any other market that I watch games in but there are no warnings or restrictions for several years now and if illegal should have been shut-down by now right ?  considering the hundreds/thousands of viewers across all the major sports and widespread availability in apple and goggle play stores ? 

  4. devils advocate with the Bills O based on collection of off-season analysis:

     

    1.Given that Josh had dramatic improvement last season the critics are saying no way he can better..

    2. pundits say more likely levels off, due to defenses sticking more attention to Diggs, better defensive film review, rosters and play esp in division, road crowd noise will have some impact compared to last season empty stadiums ?

    3. Our O has emphasis on the pass, so OL not built to run the ball - Morse is more mobile and finese, not physical enough to push and run-block bigger DTs effectively, and our guards and RBs are mediocre.

    4. Bills to address the details of too many negative run plays and add more diverse and shorter routes (slants) which could use more support from the TE position which is still a question as far as quality and depth...can the Bills work the middle of the field more than last season ?

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  5. great info, sure Erie, Syracuse and Ont stretch the demographic market area (DMA) somewhat, but by way of comparison, living in suburban Wash DC (NoVA) I did a lookup of the local team and found several representatives from areas over 200+ miles away, included is one Quinton Spain ?  former Bill cut who made the list for the Wash Football Team, I guess we are not talking all-star level but alive and breathing in some positions...SMH

  6. one of the game balls from the super bowl run and the playoff comeback win over Houston signed by xxxx...

     

    anything signed by one of Bills HOF-ers...Smith, Kelly, Thomas, Joe D, etc

     

    replica trophy from the AFL championships of the 1960s cuz thats all we got for being top dog sorry to say...needs updating to say the least

     

    I went to the last game at the rockpile (21-21 tie against the Lions) but being a kid did not realize I should have taken something with me from the ole gal...sigh

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  7. agree - Reid is a hall-of-fame coach based on his offensive play-calling alone...nice to see Daboll mentioned in that company,,,Gruden ?1?!..have to wonder if he was not grossly overpaid would he have been canned already and taking a gap year before deciding which broadcasting gig to polish a chair with his behind in...Joe Brady..one year in the league and already top 5 ?  sorry PFF but Sean McVay and Sean Payton have proven over several years as OC, HCs, and having their coords become HCs that they are top offensive minds...and Shanahan gets to prove that as well with a new qb to mold...

  8. it was the best of times...it was the worst of times...the hiring of coach McD and that connection to Beane has been as impressive but all those misses and missteps within the hockey dept  now fit the definition of insanity...doing the same and expecting a different result

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