vegas55 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 about our "hall of fame" owner and his commitment to winning. Quote = "Matter of fact, I cried the day I was drafted by Buffalo. Well, I didn't cry. I had tears in my eyes. Let's get that straight. No, I didn't want to go. I didn't think Ralph Wilson was going to bring in the people it took to build a championship team there. So, I went to the USFL for two year" Things have not changed much in 30 years. The worst part is the posters on this very board who whined about Ralph not being elected to the Hall. It is a disgrace to the Hall of Fame that this guy, who has mismanaged this franchise so badly, and for so long, while making an obscene amount of money for his trouble, was eventually elected into the Hall of Fame, which is supposed to recognize excellence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbuffalobob Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah, I was drunk last night like you are tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/121569-jim-kelly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 about our "hall of fame" owner and his commitment to winning. Quote = "Matter of fact, I cried the day I was drafted by Buffalo. Well, I didn't cry. I had tears in my eyes. Let's get that straight. No, I didn't want to go. I didn't think Ralph Wilson was going to bring in the people it took to build a championship team there. So, I went to the USFL for two year" Things have not changed much in 30 years. The worst part is the posters on this very board who whined about Ralph not being elected to the Hall. It is a disgrace to the Hall of Fame that this guy, who has mismanaged this franchise so badly, and for so long, while making an obscene amount of money for his trouble, was eventually elected into the Hall of Fame, which is supposed to recognize excellence. Elected to the Hall more for his contributions to the game of football, which included the beginnings of the AFL, less for his ownership of the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 If Kelly is really a changed person, he should apologize to the citizens of western NY for losing four Superbowls and being drunk through all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 If Kelly is really a changed person, he should apologize to the citizens of western NY for losing four Superbowls and being drunk through all of them. Jim Kelly suffered the tortures of the damned with what happened to his son. I can forgive anything he may of done wrong as a player because,, my god, did he endure something awful with total grace and dignity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Elected to the Hall more for his contributions to the game of football, which included the beginnings of the AFL, less for his ownership of the Bills. I believe that's the wall of shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 about our "hall of fame" owner and his commitment to winning. Quote = "Matter of fact, I cried the day I was drafted by Buffalo. Well, I didn't cry. I had tears in my eyes. Let's get that straight. No, I didn't want to go. I didn't think Ralph Wilson was going to bring in the people it took to build a championship team there. So, I went to the USFL for two year" I liked the part where he was asked why western Pennsylvania has produced so many great QB (Unitas, Montana, Marino) and he said "It's the Iron City beer our mothers and fathers were drinking when they conceived us" (he followed up with ". ... To be honest, it's the work ethic that was instilled in us by our parents." ) I wonder where S. Cali falls short.... is it the surfin' and sunnin' that isn't conducive to work ethic? Or is it the lack of Iron City beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Jim Kelly suffered the tortures of the damned with what happened to his son. I can forgive anything he may of done wrong as a player because,, my god, did he endure something awful with total grace and dignity. This keeps things in perspective. Football is, after all, just a game. Most of our lives would not be that much different if the Bills record was reversed, though it would make Sunday afternoons a bit more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 This keeps things in perspective. Football is, after all, just a game. Most of our lives would not be that much different if the Bills record was reversed, though it would make Sunday afternoons a bit more fun. The giant bottle of BBQ sauce will be delivered to your house before noon EST. The charcoal pit will be lit on your front lawn at 2 pm sharp. Prepare to be trussed and roasted for suggesting that Football is, after all, just a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Nice twist here. Kelly actually says a great many positive things about Ralph, but the poster decides to spin it to fit his negative agenda. A particularly creative version of Bills' fan self abuse. Kudos to you, drunk, depressed self-abuser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas55 Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah, I was drunk last night like you are tonight. Well I guess you were drunk the previous night, and just flat out stupid every other night. Those are Kelly's words describing Wilson's lack of commitment to winning, not mine. Did you have an argument with that, or do you just suffer from a very low IQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthICE Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 If Kelly is really a changed person, he should apologize to the citizens of western NY for losing four Superbowls and being drunk through all of them. Better yet, you need to kiss his ass. No Kelly = No superbowls. He was THE leader lf that team. this team turned around when he got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 The giant bottle of BBQ sauce will be delivered to your house before noon EST. The charcoal pit will be lit on your front lawn at 2 pm sharp. Prepare to be trussed and roasted for suggesting that Football is, after all, just a game The timing works out well as I am (really) hosting a clam bake today...since no Bills game=no tail gate thought I would leave myself Sunday to recover and show up clear headed to work on Monday for a change. One question...we're still in daylight savings time, was the EST a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Nice twist here. Kelly actually says a great many positive things about Ralph, but the poster decides to spin it to fit his negative agenda. A particularly creative version of Bills' fan self abuse. Kudos to you, drunk, depressed self-abuser! Well said. From Vegas55's post, I can only assume the Team of the 90's just happened by accident. And before that, the 64 & 65 AFL championship team's. Not saying the Bills haven't had their moments, throughout their history, but there have been many good times as well. Edited October 16, 2010 by Tarkus II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 ralph is cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oak tree 12 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 about our "hall of fame" owner and his commitment to winning. Quote = "Matter of fact, I cried the day I was drafted by Buffalo. Well, I didn't cry. I had tears in my eyes. Let's get that straight. No, I didn't want to go. I didn't think Ralph Wilson was going to bring in the people it took to build a championship team there. So, I went to the USFL for two year" Things have not changed much in 30 years. The worst part is the posters on this very board who whined about Ralph not being elected to the Hall. It is a disgrace to the Hall of Fame that this guy, who has mismanaged this franchise so badly, and for so long, while making an obscene amount of money for his trouble, was eventually elected into the Hall of Fame, which is supposed to recognize excellence. but Jimbo was wrong and Ralph spent the money didnt he? so you totally contridict yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 This keeps things in perspective. Football is, after all, just a game. Most of our lives would not be that much different if the Bills record was reversed, though it would make Sunday afternoons a bit more fun. Truly, in a struggling city - it can be far more then a game. I moved to new Orleans pre-katrina and have watched just how much a winning team can do for a city. From taxes and tourism to smiles on Sunday nights (and through the week). Money flows into a city and people are enjoying life. Its more then just a game sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 The timing works out well as I am (really) hosting a clam bake today...since no Bills game=no tail gate thought I would leave myself Sunday to recover and show up clear headed to work on Monday for a change. One question...we're still in daylight savings time, was the EST a typo? Yep, unsuccessful time zone adjustment. Could you save me some clams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Well I guess you were drunk the previous night, and just flat out stupid every other night. Those are Kelly's words describing Wilson's lack of commitment to winning, not mine. Did you have an argument with that, or do you just suffer from a very low IQ *sigh* I don't know why I'm bothering.... Those are Kelly's words describing his feelings on learning he had been drafted by Buffalo, that drove him to sign with the USFL Ralph successfully built a championship team around Kelly that put Jimbo in the Hall of Fame and Kelly is on the record many times speaking very positively of Ralph Wilson and Wilson's commitment to the Bills. The crack about low IQ is ironic from someone who evidently can't seem to distinguish between a description of how someone felt at a specific time in their life (Kelly on draft day), vs. their opinion on a general topic (Wilson's commitment to winning). It's sorta like arguing a mother who cried on the day she learned she was preggers really hates her kid, no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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