nucci Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 One of my favorite players. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2012/04/this-birthday-in-buffalo-sports-history-bob-chandler.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fbuffalonews%2Fsports_ink+%28Sports%2C+Ink%29#commentAnchor
tomdayfan Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 I still remember one of his catches, which was highlight-reel material for years. It was on the sideline. He was stretched out, practically parallel to the ground, and somehow got both his feet down in bounds. It was amazing.
dollars 2 donuts Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 One of my favorite players. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2012/04/this-birthday-in-buffalo-sports-history-bob-chandler.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fbuffalonews%2Fsports_ink+%28Sports%2C+Ink%29#commentAnchor I liked him quite a bit, too, nuch. Additionally, he was one of the last pro athletes I remember that was regularily seen with a cigarette in his hand...sad.
Buftex Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 I liked him quite a bit, too, nuch. Additionally, he was one of the last pro athletes I remember that was regularily seen with a cigarette in his hand...sad. I am not sure when the NFL banned players and/or coaches from smoking on the field, but I do remember, getting to a game early one Sunday in 1984, and head coach Kay Stephenson was puffing away watching warm-ups. I had never seen that beofore, though I know it was a common thing in the 60's and 70's.
dhg Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 One of my all time favorites! Always remember playing football as a kid and catching passes with the toe just in on the sidelines pretending to be Bobby Chandler.
Chandler#81 Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 This will come as a shock: Chandler#81 is my favorite Bill. RIP, Bobby.
ektin Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 I still remember one of his catches, which was highlight-reel material for years. It was on the sideline. He was stretched out, practically parallel to the ground, and somehow got both his feet down in bounds. It was amazing. If I remember right that was against the St Louis Cardinals on Thanksgiving 1975. Totally stretched out. He was my favorite Bill
eball Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 This will come as a shock: Chandler#81 is my favorite Bill. RIP, Bobby. More than 13% of his career catches went for TDs. That's up there with the all time greats.
yungmack Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 I am not sure when the NFL banned players and/or coaches from smoking on the field, but I do remember, getting to a game early one Sunday in 1984, and head coach Kay Stephenson was puffing away watching warm-ups. I had never seen that beofore, though I know it was a common thing in the 60's and 70's. Fred Biletnikoff used to smoke on the bench. This might have been more common back then, but he's the one I remember doing it.
nucci Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 This will come as a shock: Chandler#81 is my favorite Bill. RIP, Bobby. Been waiting for you all day!
Buftex Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Fred Biletnikoff used to smoke on the bench. This might have been more common back then, but he's the one I remember doing it. Figures, a Raider...come to think of it, I think I may have seen footage on one of the AFL anniversary specials of Biltenikoff smoking...Madden as well...what a different world we live in, huh? I loved Chandler as a kid too...one of the saddest memeories I have of the whole OJ Simpson murder saga, was the footage of Chandler standing outside the gates of the crime scene, with others, being interviewed about his old friend. He seemed truly distraught over the whole thing. As I recall, that was right around the time Chandler was starting to battle lung cancer.
eball Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Hey! We share the same birthday!! I bet you're enjoying yours a heluva lot more than Bob is.
bbb Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 I don't remember ever seeing a player smoking on the bench or even a coach. I remember it being kind of jarring seeing a high school coach doing it. I do remember them smoking in the locker room and seeing pictures, though. Kareem used to say that he'd really try to run on Lanier after the half because he knew Lanier smoked at halftime.
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