Lenigmusx Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 I wonder if renaming "Rich" stadium to the "Ralph" is part of the curse? Thoughts anyone?
The_Philster Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 it was renamed before the 1999 season, our last season in the playoffs...try again
McBeane Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 it was renamed before the 1999 season, our last season in the playoffs...try again Off topic but nice new avatar, Phil. You may be the only person I know that gives the cheerleaders respect
BillsfaninFl Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 it was renamed before the 1999 season, our last season in the playoffs...try again It takes time for the Football Gods to brew up a proper curse. I think what really pissed them off is Ralph's comment when refusing to continue to sell the naming rights. He said the stadium should not be named for an individual. Then the stadium gets named after him. He's a liar and an egomaniac.
PushthePile Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 It takes time for the Football Gods to brew up a proper curse. I think what really pissed them off is Ralph's comment when refusing to continue to sell the naming rights. He said the stadium should not be named for an individual. Then the stadium gets named after him. He's a liar and an egomaniac. I always thought it was named after vomit. .....it loses it's luster now that I know it's named after Wilson.
Chef Jim Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Off topic but nice new avatar, Phil. You may be the only person I know that gives the cheerleaders respect Hey come on, I give cheerleaders...oh you said respect. Nevermind.
murra Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Hey come on, I give cheerleaders...oh you said respect. Nevermind. Haha
uticaclub Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 i kinda like calling it the Ralph. maybe we can have it be like Mighty Taco Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium. I don't care what anyone ever says the curse started when Flutie was benched in the playoffs, we have never won more then 10 games since, and no team the Wade Phillips has been of the staff of has won a playoff game.
RTW2012 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 i kinda like calling it the Ralph. maybe we can have it be like Mighty Taco Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium. I don't care what anyone ever says the curse started when Flutie was benched in the playoffs, we have never won more then 10 games since, and no team the Wade Phillips has been of the staff of has won a playoff game. More like haven't won more than 9 games since, and they only won 9 once. I call this "The Lost Decade."
birdog1960 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 It takes time for the Football Gods to brew up a proper curse. I think what really pissed them off is Ralph's comment when refusing to continue to sell the naming rights. He said the stadium should not be named for an individual. Then the stadium gets named after him. He's a liar and an egomaniac.Yup. Is there now or has there ever been another NFL stadium named after the current owner of a team? If not, his arrogance is unprecedented even among the owners group of egomaniacs. But in reality it's not the curse of the stadium name, it's the curse of the man himself.
Mr. WEO Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 I think it all started when they went with these Arena League unis.
ganesh Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 I think it is also 1999 that we probably moved training camp to Rochester f and ever since that we are yet to make the playoffs.
birdog1960 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Just remembered Ford field in detroit...maybe there is something to this curse.
Just Jack Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 It takes time for the Football Gods to brew up a proper curse. I think what really pissed them off is Ralph's comment when refusing to continue to sell the naming rights. He said the stadium should not be named for an individual. Then the stadium gets named after him. He's a liar and an egomaniac. Yup. Is there now or has there ever been another NFL stadium named after the current owner of a team? If not, his arrogance is unprecedented even among the owners group of egomaniacs. But in reality it's not the curse of the stadium name, it's the curse of the man himself. Ralph did not name it after himself, Erie County, who owns the stadium, named it after him.
SuperBills12 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Last winning season = RED END ZONES Thank you!! This is my number pet peeve about RWS! The Red Endzones were so awesome!! Bring it back, Bring it baack!!
BillsfaninFl Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Ralph did not name it after himself, Erie County, who owns the stadium, named it after him. Apparently you are not familiar with the fact that Wilson owns the naming rights for the stadium. Other owners have criticized him for crying "poor," but refusing to sell the naming rights. I think they know a little bit about Ralph's contract.
The_Philster Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Apparently you are not familiar with the fact that Wilson owns the naming rights for the stadium. Other owners have criticized him for crying "poor," but refusing to sell the naming rights. I think they know a little bit about Ralph's contract. apparently you aren't familiar to what actually happened. When the contract with Rich Products ran out, the stadium was called Buffalo Bills Stadium. The NYS Governor and Erie County Commissioner decided it should be named Ralph Wilson Stadium. Now, you could complain that Ralph accepted that decision but he did not make that decision himself. Some of us still live in the area and recall what happened back then from local news reports
BillsZubaz Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Last winning season = RED END ZONES YES!!! I have said this before. The retirement of the red endzones and the uniform change correspond to the beginning of our slide! Change the uniforms and the endzones to lift the curse.
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