PromoTheRobot Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 It's hard to tell the difference. Things never change, do they?
A Dog Named Kelso Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Some of those are amazingly similar to discussions we hear daily!
YoloinOhio Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 My favorite: 17. This was yesterday, yes? Still Ralph Wilson, 1969: “The present talk centers around a domed stadium, but I’ve questioned whether a facility of that type might not be too expensive for Buffalo.”
Best Player Available Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 "capital of bush"??? what does that mean? Bush League?
Don Beebe Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 If I say I remember 1969 will I be letting everyone know how old I am?
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 "capital of bush"??? what does that mean? Gotta remember that BFLO really didn't have a Major League team until 1970... Then @ that time they got three all in one year: Sabres, Braves, and Bills (merger NFL)... I know you can argue the Bills... But many considered the AFL to me minor to the NFL. Like poster below you said... BFLO was the capital of the Bush Leagues. Buffalo Bisons hockey existed from 1940-1970... AHL, minor league. I guess same w/minor league baseball in BFLO.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Do NOT take the brown acid. Too late... Already tripping on our 2014-2015 Buffalo Bills/Sabres! ;-) 16-0 81-0-1 Baby! Oh, that was 1 was a shootout loss to Cup Champion Kings. Hey can you blame them?
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 Gotta remember that BFLO really didn't have a Major League team until 1970... Then @ that time they got three all in one year: Sabres, Braves, and Bills (merger NFL)... I know you can argue the Bills... But many considered the AFL to me minor to the NFL. Like poster below you said... BFLO was the capital of the Bush Leagues. Buffalo Bisons hockey existed from 1940-1970... AHL, minor league. I guess same w/minor league baseball in BFLO. Buffalo made many tries for big league sports but usually lost out because of stadium issues (lack of). We were in the running for much of MLB's expansion in the 60's-70's. We're lucky to have made it into the NHL. The AUD rink was not large enough, and they had to raise the AUD roof to be able to add enough seats to satisfy the NHL, and possibly the NBA. Without Mr. Knox's push, there would likely have been no SABRES. Even though the BILLS started in the AFL, I don't think any of us thought of them as "minor league." In a lot of ways, the AFL was superior to the NFL much as the ABA was to the NBA. If that wasn't true, there never would have been any league mergers!
Recommended Posts