Buftex Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) They should think about taking OJ's name down, only after they find a name to slap on the wall of the Head Coachs' office. Foward, not backwards... Edited January 4, 2015 by Buftex
billsfan1959 Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 It was an alleged double murder. No, pretty sure it was an actual double murder...
machine gun kelly Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 He belongs on the wall for his work in The Naked Gun You forgot "The Towering Inferno" as he was the guard who found the fire. Don't forget the Hertz commercials. In all seriousness, I may be in the minority, but he is the only person ever in the NFL who ran for 2000 yards in 14 games. Dickerson, nor AP, ever did that so for his play on the field, he should be on the wall. Now his behaviors afterwards are despicable, and he is in prison. The problem is there are athletes who have committed crimes after their time in professional sports. It doesn't make sense as it is a slippery slope and where do you draw the line.
All_Pro_Bills Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 A few days ago I watch the top 10 single rushing seasons on the NFL Network. OJ's 2003 yard performance was rated #1. They didn't say the guy had the greatest single season of any running back that ever played in the NFL but since he got in trouble with the law after his retirement we're not going to make him #1. Same thing with the Wall. He was put up there for what he did as a Bill and nothing else. Sure guy turned out to be a dirtbag but that doesn't diminish what he did on the field and he's never going to be a candidate for sainthood.
Wing Man Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 More importantly, it's time for Lou Saban to go on the wall.
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 What if they took it down, and replaced it with "The Electric Company"? It would mean the same thing, it would represent hard-nosed Buffalo Bills line play, and it would account for what OJ accomplished.
Gugny Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 a) Until the Bills start honoring all of their "character guys", then the honor is not about character. It's about greatness on the field. b) Not Guilty. Incorrect. O.J. Simpson was found liable of the murders and acting with oppression and malice.
Kellyto83TD Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 He's on there for what he did on the field and he was found not guilty of murder. No argument Exactly. He made the wall what a decade or so before the car chase? Come on folks he is up there for his production as a Bill
bobobonators Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I voted "yes" but I don't have a strong opinion and understand everyone's argument to keep him up there.
Chandemonium Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I didn't vote in the poll and think there are valid points on both sides. My question is, could some sort of compromise be reached? Seeing his full name up there is a little off putting, but what if it was just a number and a last name? Your average layperson or person who knows about the case but doesn't remember his playing career probably wouldn't think twice or even make the connection if it just said "32 Simpson." That might look a little strange if all the other players had first names listed, but maybe the transition could be made for all players if/when a new stadium is built or as part of a reformatting to make room as new names are added.
sodbuster Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 OJ Simpson is the Bills greatest player like the Pats won the Super Bowl: it deserves a huge asterisk. Disagree. He IS the most dominant player we have ever had the honor seeing wear the colors. You get an asterisk when you do something that unfairly affects your play. The guy's a dirt bag, but he's the greatest dirt bag ever to carry the football.
Corp000085 Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Keep him there. It's an on field reminder. It's also a reminder of the electric company and their honor too. He's the worst low of a human being could be. However, others on the wall are not choir boys either. He's there because he's our best player ever, nothing more. Removing him is a slap in the face to the rest of those players from the 70s. It's not a popular decision but it's the right decision to keep him up.
SlamnSam Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Gugny your an idiot. I cant believe the moderator even allowed you to post this. How about it Mod, this is just like a political discussion that you punish posters for. Is Gugny one of your buds and does get the same scrutiny? Leave OJ alone. He's recognized for what he did on the field. I'm pretty sure he was found not guilty, or are you from some other planet? Mod please do the right thing and at least warn Gugny for starting such strife on this board or ban them. Edited January 4, 2015 by SlamnSam
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) I'm the biggest OJ supporter in the world - as a player. He was my hero, I wore number 32, kept a scrapbook, had posters on my wall, played TB in HS. I have a question for people on here. Joe Paterno had his statue torn down faster than Hitler, Stalin and Saddam! Does this matter at all in the discussion? My son at a Bills game asked me why OJ was still on the wall, and why Joe Pa who had done ALOT for PSU, had his statue torn down. This whole paradox strikes me as odd. I don't have the answer. Help me out. Edited January 4, 2015 by moreproblemsthanOrton
Gugny Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Gugny your an idiot. I cant believe the moderator even allowed you to post this. How about it Mod, this is just like a political discussion that you punish posters for. Is Gugny one of your buds and does get the same scrutiny? Leave OJ alone. He's recognized for what he did on the field. I'm pretty sure he was found not guilty, or are you from some other planet? Mod please do the right thing and at least warn Gugny for starting such strife on this board or ban them. I love you. Gladly, most people are keeping the discussion civil. This isn't political. It's purely Bills-related. With the new owner, I believe it's a discussion worth having. Separating real life (when two people are brutally murdered) from a game (football - yes; it's a game) is what makes me believe his name has no business being up there. I'm not saying Simpson wasn't a great RB/Bill. He was. I loved him in the Naked Gun movies, too. But there is something bigger than those accomplishments. Life.
BUNCH OF MULARKEY Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Well, the fact that he's in prison for a different violent offense makes it easy. As does the fact that he was found responsible in a civil trial for the deaths of two persons. I don't want to be all sanctimonious about this, but I think if in your place of business -- whatever it might be -- one of the former CEOs who guided the company through a profitable period was found responsible for killing two people and is currently serving a long sentence for robbery, you wouldn't think twice about renaming the "OJ Simpson Conference Room." Surprised this poll is so one sided. I believe removing his name reverses the curse.
RealityCheck Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Simpson's name on that wall is well deserved.
8-8 Forever? Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Quietly taking it down during this offseason would be the best move. Obviously you don't make a big deal about it (please sit down, Brandon), but it would inevitably get noticed and reported on. And then the story becomes a very positive one: new owner Terry Pegula is doing good things in Buffalo, it's a new day, and the new-era Bills can lead the way of a football-obsessed community done right. Edited January 4, 2015 by 8and8Forever
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