corta765 Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) This is always a sticky situation. OJ is one of the top players in NFL history, he was the face of the Bills and city until the Superbowl Bills, and his accomplishments have stood the test of time. He also probably (he was acquitted) killed two people and the stories before that of him as wife beater etc.. are beyond awful. I think the Bills have approached this correctly so far. You cannot erase his impact regardless of his fouls after. If the Bills put out a press release quietly on the day each year he hit over 2000 yds saying it happened I have zero problem. It happened and is an accomplishment. It doesn't need much fan fare either for it but it does recognize the accomplishment occuring. I read a piece on espn about RBs and their decreased value and how coaches are legitimately afraid to even say or compare a guy to OJ as the standard of what you'd want if you draft a RB #1 or pay him etc.. So it kinda hurts their ability to even compare RBs when one of the best is taboo to basically mention anyway. Edited March 31, 2017 by corta765
BuffaloFan68 Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Like this person said, "2003 yards in 14 games. Cant ever take that away from him."
stevewin Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I still think his son did it... The 9 year old in me still defaults to greatest ever, not double murderer, when I think OJ
COBillsBacker Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I'm more of a "let it be in the past" kind of guy on this one. He is one of the greatest players in Bills history, but I wouldn't say THE greatest. That's Bruce Smith. Agreed
BuffAlone Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Tough call.He and L.T. i believe are the only felons in the HOF. One for Robbery,kidnapping. The other for sexual assault,with a minor. Both bad deeds,but their career was worthy. OJ had the juice...LT had the gin. Maybe they were just "Grandfathered" in, as I doubt we see Sharper get in on his serial rape scandel, tho even after his charges he was nominated.
TSOL Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 The thing about OJ is, if you put him in todays NFL, in his prime, he would be just as good as he was back then. The guy was like smoke, youd think you had him and he would just be gone. He was so big and powerful, and just had such moves, speed, elusiveness. Truly one of the all all time greats.
Captain_Quint Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 What about a GoFundMe when hes parole eligible to help get him back in the saddle? I feel like its the least we as fans can do.
Mooshocker Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Let me start by sharing my condolences over the loss of Ron and Nicole and their families and friends! Now, should anyone like to study the facts leading up to the crime, during the trial and post verdict, please consider reading O.J. is Innocent and I can Prove it by William C. Dear. I, like many on this board and across the country never thought for a moment O.J. was not the killer of these two innocent victims. That said, for no other reason than reading pleasure, I dug into some long since and recently published evidence and as such, have no doubt that O.J. is not only innocent, the actual killer is named with more evidence than that which found O.J. justifiably "not guilty". I understand the sensitivity of this case, so many years later...however, read the book, you too might be shocked at what has finally been made public and why! PS - William C. Dear is a world renowned homicide investigator. For instance, he was appointed by the court to the exhumation of Lee Harvey Oswald. PPS - In my personal opinion, what he did on the field has nothing to do with what happened in his personal life.
CanadianFan Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 It's a big stinking pile of mess, still after all these years. Best to build a tall wall around it, and put a plaque on it. That's it. No need to ever look at it again.
Mooshocker Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 He did it. Well then, that settles it! Sorry for suggesting otherwise.
LABILLBACKER Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Tough call. I can see both sides. If I was owner I'd leave the name up but that's all. I wonder what his relationship with his children is, knowing he murdered their mother with a knife. I can't imagine they are still communicating.
WhoTom Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 He's on the Wall, so leave him there, but no ceremonies or further acknowledgements are warranted.
LABILLBACKER Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I'm with you. If it wasn't for him I'd never be a rabid Bills Fan. But his likely actions will forever disgust me. Leave him on the wall for his accomplishments, if you must, but never forget his atrocities.
NoSaint Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I dont know if i would take him down from the current stadium, but i certainly would not put him up in the next.
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Let me start by sharing my condolences over the loss of Ron and Nicole and their families and friends! Now, should anyone like to study the facts leading up to the crime, during the trial and post verdict, please consider reading O.J. is Innocent and I can Prove it by William C. Dear. I, like many on this board and across the country never thought for a moment O.J. was not the killer of these two innocent victims. That said, for no other reason than reading pleasure, I dug into some long since and recently published evidence and as such, have no doubt that O.J. is not only innocent, the actual killer is named with more evidence than that which found O.J. justifiably "not guilty". I understand the sensitivity of this case, so many years later...however, read the book, you too might be shocked at what has finally been made public and why! PS - William C. Dear is a world renowned homicide investigator. For instance, he was appointed by the court to the exhumation of Lee Harvey Oswald. PPS - In my personal opinion, what he did on the field has nothing to do with what happened in his personal life. Interesting. Thanks for that perspective.
Gugny Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I would remove his name, and any sign of him, from all of One Bills Drive/New Era, if I had it my way.
SoCal Deek Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 Just like in the Ten Commandments movie where the Pharoah decrees that the name of "Moses" shall be stricken from every tongue, page, and tablet!
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