Canadian Bills Fan Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 We need to have the Buffalo as our logo. Who would want this on their helmet? CBF
coloradobillsfan Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I love the Bills Logo and think that judging it because it is not representative of Wild Bill Cody is stupid. Wild Bill Cody helped decimate the Bison population and drive it to extinction. Wild Bill Cody? I think I know who needs the history lesson. "Cody supported conservation by speaking out against hide-hunting and pushing for a hunting season" Wilson, R.L. (1998). Buffalo Bill's Wild West: An American Legend. Random House. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-375-50106-7.
ddaryl Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I do personally prefer the Standing Buffalo logo for us That IMO is the by far one of the worst logos ever. A plain standing grazing Buffalo does not look good IMO. It does not inspire and it just does not look cool
Big C Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Being names the Bills is kind of silly. But I like our logo OK.
Turbosrrgood Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) I actually think it's a pretty good looking logo. Sure you can make the case that the logo doesn't actually match the team name, but the city name has the obvious dual meaning. In terms of aesthetics it's far more pleasing than many logos across sports. It seems like the point is more against the name than the logo (I could buy into some criticism there). Also, I think this i just another case of Buffalo to be an easy city to dump on. Edited February 18, 2015 by Turbosrrgood
Canadian Bills Fan Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Its like the Bears. They dont have a Bear on their helmet but instead a "C" for the city name Buffalo has a logo that represents the city rather than the team name CBF
RichVP Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Wild Bill Cody? I think I know who needs the history lesson. "Cody supported conservation by speaking out against hide-hunting and pushing for a hunting season" Wilson, R.L. (1998). Buffalo Bill's Wild West: An American Legend. Random House. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-375-50106-7. Anyone can throw quotes from Wikipedia onto a forum to call someone out. Good job. "Cody is purported to have killed 4,282 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months, (1867–1868)." Cody, Col. William F: The Adventures of Buffalo Bill Cody, 1st ed. page viii. New York and London: Harper & Brother, 1904 But for some reason I think his actions showed differently than his support and talk for conservation.
ExWNYer Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Its like the Bears. They dont have a Bear on their helmet but instead a "C" for the city name Buffalo has a logo that represents the city rather than the team name CBF Good call. Or like the 'G' for Green Bay. It can further be argued that the blue buffalo is representative of the city's historically blue collar work ethic.
coloradobillsfan Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Anyone can throw quotes from Wikipedia onto a forum to call someone out. Good job. "Cody is purported to have killed 4,282 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months, (1867–1868)." Cody, Col. William F: The Adventures of Buffalo Bill Cody, 1st ed. page viii. New York and London: Harper & Brother, 1904 But for some reason I think his actions showed differently than his support and talk for conservation. Nobody is arguing he didn't kill a whole heck of a lot of bison. This is originally what he was paid for, and he even earned his name in a bison killing contest against another man who claimed the same 'Buffalo Bill' title. But to say he helped cause their extinction (which in itself is incorrect because they are not extinct (yet)) is just not true and is unfair to his legacy. I doubt there is an American from that era who would be more disappointed to learn that they no longer roam the American west.
RichVP Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Nobody is arguing he didn't kill a whole heck of a lot of bison. This is originally what he was paid for, and he even earned his name in a bison killing contest against another man who claimed the same 'Buffalo Bill' title. But to say he helped cause their extinction (which in itself is incorrect because they are not extinct (yet)) is just not true and is unfair to his legacy. I doubt there is an American from that era who would be more disappointed to learn that they no longer roam the American west. I meant to say brink of extinction and apologize for that. But he was not a major factor in the american Bison making its return from that brink of extinction that he contributed to. His legacy, whether fairly applied or not, was that he helped cause the near extinction of the animal.
Clippers of Nfl Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I love the Bills logo. No other logo shows blood or has a penis bump. We got both. You like penis bump? http://brianlangis.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/nfl-logos-rebranding/ This is pretty cool. Not that i'd want to change it, but the explanation makes it worthwhile. This is not pretty cool. Looks like a weird looking bambi. Being names the Bills is kind of silly. But I like our logo OK. I have had to tell people, "Bills, like when you pay a bill" Then they go, "Oh Buffalo Bills" Some folks dont know anything about sports.
johnwalter Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 i have long been promoting an alternative that i drew a few years ago... really though, i actually love our current logo - i think it's one of the best in the nfl.
BUFFALOKIE Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Best damned logo in the league. Second place KC Chiefs.
The Voice of Truth Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I actually like our logo quite a bit. Both the standing buffalo and the charging one.
Giaimo25 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 The same website also has the Bills listed as one of the 10 worst sports franchises. That is more on the mark than the logo, even though I actually prefer the old standing Buffalo (which actually was waiting to be shot by Buffalo Bill Cody). I have an affinity for the old AFL logos, and the Pats change from their classic center to their current character free removed the only thing I have ever liked about that franchise. It also pisses me off that the Titans keep control over the Oilers name and logo so that the new Houston franchise had to use a boring moniker and a logo that lacks any class. The oil rig logo was perfectly understated and classy. Of course, I also hope the Browns never succumb to using a logo, so maybe I'm just old and boring. Well the Browns didn't listen to you... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/18/browns-expected-to-unveil-new-logo-next-week/
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 No other logo shows blood... . Wrong. The Chicago Bulls logo shows blood. Blood was added to the tips of horns some years after the team's inception. Got me on the "penis bump" but, the red is a "streak." Bills went to "streaking bison" during the whole "streaking craze" in the early 1970's... What other logo has a nude, blue, streaking logo with it's penis showing! :-P
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 I meant to say brink of extinction and apologize for that. But he was not a major factor in the american Bison making its return from that brink of extinction that he contributed to. His legacy, whether fairly applied or not, was that he helped cause the near extinction of the animal. Yes he helped. But if you really want to blame someone go after the UP and CP railroads. And the millions of settlers they brought to the plains.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Yes he helped. But if you really want to blame someone go after the UP and CP railroads. And the millions of settlers they brought to the plains. The invention of the repeating rifle didn't make matters better either! Edited February 19, 2015 by ExiledInIllinois
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 The invention of the repeating rifle didn't make matters better either! Not really used on the Buffalo hunts. the far more powerful single shots were the tool of choice. the comparatively weak repeaters where used by some civilians to repel hostile native attacks but the US army did not issue a repeater till 1892.
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Not really used on the Buffalo hunts. the far more powerful single shots were the tool of choice. the comparatively weak repeaters where used by some civilians to repel hostile native attacks but the US army did not issue a repeater till 1892. Thanks! I never knew that. I always just assumed it was ease of use, say off the side of a passing train. LoL... I guess I can't trust Hollywood! ;-)
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