I can't even imagine OJ in today's NFL; he had excellent hands and would have been devastating in the passing game...there just are no RBs remotely like him in the NFL these days...the superior athletes are playing WR now instead.
I agree…if Mitch doesn’t play well, he won’t be the starter for long. The Steelers have some pretty nice weapons, though, so he at least has a chance….
Yep. The Steelers are in a very tough division and they aren't a franchise (or fanbase) that would accept a 4-13 "rebuilding" season with a raw rookie QB...
OJ in his prime was unquestionably the best player in the NFL, not just the best RB, something you could not say about any other Bill in franchise history, although I expect Josh Allen will change that shortly.
None of the people mentioned in the second paragraph are even close to OJ…he is the only Buffalo Bill who, for at least a couple seasons, was the best player in the entire NFL.
OJ Simpson
Josh Allen
Bruce Smith
Eric Moulds
Cookie Gilchrist probably belongs somewhere on the list, but I never saw him play.
What’s even more incredible is that OJ wasn’t even featured by the Bills in his first three seasons. He had his breakout year at age 25 and his five dominant seasons took place between the ages of 25-29
To me, the most interesting part was when he said in year 3, McDermott “handed him the keys” and said “this is your team”…basically gave him free reign. Very cool…