stony Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 He walked onto the field unannounced, joined the team, then went onto social media to bash the team for something they had a meeting about and agreed upon. Highschool move. It puts the Pegulas in a tough situation, too.
dwight in philly Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) ...sadly, "older than dirt" as in "back to '62"........and I like my Sundays full of football and devoid of politics.....did I say something wrong?...... ."EXACTLY....let them establish their own identity.......Kelly's yap only degrades HIMSELF......who and where was HIS ownership group (COUGH)?......Grandma said, "better seen and not heard sonny".................why pick on Kelly.. there are enough asshats on here that are now doing that.. just surprised.. those of us who go back.. know what Kelly means.. meant.. to the city.. franchise. Edited September 25, 2017 by dwight in philly
K-9 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 It's unfortunate that the issue of having alumni players on the sidelines at every game has to come up in the light of the player protests controversy, but I've been saying for years that too much of it is not a good thing. Once in a while sure, have the HOF greats be a presence at a game but every week encroaches on the legacies that current players are trying to mold. Kelly, Thurman and the other home town resident players are secure in their legacies and can enjoy games from the luxury suites available to them. Sidelines should be off limits on a regular basis.
stony Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) It's unfortunate that the issue of having alumni players on the sidelines at every game has to come up in the light of the player protests controversy, but I've been saying for years that too much of it is not a good thing. Once in a while sure, have the HOF greats be a presence at a game but every week encroaches on the legacies that current players are trying to mold. Kelly, Thurman and the other home town resident players are secure in their legacies and can enjoy games from the luxury suites available to them. Sidelines should be off limits on a regular basis. Is this a normal thing throughout the rest of the league? edit: legacy players on the sidelines Edited September 25, 2017 by stony
dwight in philly Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Is this a normal thing throughout the rest of the league? edit: legacy players on the sidelines doesnt matter.. moot as far as this discussion IMHO.. kelly has done more for this franchise than anyone on that field yesterday.. Quibble if you will .. but it is true.. again.IMHO
Lurker Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 It's unfortunate that the issue of having alumni players on the sidelines at every game has to come up in the light of the player protests controversy, but I've been saying for years that too much of it is not a good thing. Once in a while sure, have the HOF greats be a presence at a game but every week encroaches on the legacies that current players are trying to mold. Kelly, Thurman and the other home town resident players are secure in their legacies and can enjoy games from the luxury suites available to them. Sidelines should be off limits on a regular basis. I'm not surprised Jimbo's riled up, but I side with Hughes on this one. Jimmy has to realize he's not a member of the the 2017 Bills. If he want's to express his opinion, he should do so without question. But the gray area he's crossing is to stand in that line of players and act like he's one of them. He's not, and that reality better sink in pretty fast if this isn't going to fester into something larger...
stony Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) doesnt matter.. moot as far as this discussion IMHO.. kelly has done more for this franchise than anyone on that field yesterday.. Quibble if you will .. but it is true.. again.IMHO Ahhhhh, nostalgia. And it does matter. It wasn't his place. Edited September 25, 2017 by stony
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 ."EXACTLY....let them establish their own identity.......Kelly's yap only degrades HIMSELF......who and where was HIS ownership group (COUGH)?......Grandma said, "better seen and not heard sonny".................why pick on Kelly.. there are enough asshats on here that are now doing that.. just surprised.. those of us who go back.. know what Kelly means.. meant.. to the city.. franchise. ....not picking on him by any means...look how many ex-Bills still live in Buffalo/WNY and contribute substantially to the community...Thurmal and Tasker immediately come to mind.....so don't add fuel to the fire which he apparently did to get Hughes to comment.....the whole thing is a gigantic mess and messing with my Sundays....I'm not here to debate the politics bud...........
corta765 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Is this a normal thing throughout the rest of the league? edit: legacy players on the sidelines Good question probably far more regular then we know. I don't watch all 256 games though haha. I know for the Bills especially since I'd say 2008ish they really have amped up the 90s guys being around a lot.
nedboy7 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Trade Kelly for a third rounder Edited September 25, 2017 by nedboy7
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 I think the team wants to move past the 90s stars being the face of the franchise as they should.
BringBackOrton Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 I think the team wants to move past the 90s stars being the face of the franchise Make the playoffs. Don't trade faces of the franchise.
dwight in philly Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 ....not picking on him by any means...look how many ex-Bills still live in Buffalo/WNY and contribute substantially to the community...Thurmal and Tasker immediately come to mind.....so don't add fuel to the fire which he apparently did to get Hughes to comment.....the whole thing is a gigantic mess and messing with my Sundays....I'm not here to debate the politics bud........... ok if you say so.. but not the impression i got...anyway.. and i agree .. i dont want this.. but ill be g-damned if a guy like Hughes can say what he wants its OK..Kelly offers his opinion.. Hughes doesnt like it? dont get it
Lurker Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Is this a normal thing throughout the rest of the league? edit: legacy players on the sidelines I love Jimbo, but to me it's not a matter of just being on the field--it's him wanting to take an active role while being there, like some sort of junior John Elway. Sorry Jimmy, but I don't think that's appropriate, despite your name being up on the WOF...
Elite Poster Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 it is in quotes. Was he misquoted? He didn't understand why he was on the field, as in, across the sidelines where the team stood for the anthem, as they discussed in their meeting. Not literally why he was on the field period. This was Rodak fake news.
artmalibu Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Shame on Jim for saying something that wont help the team play better football, and cause a distraction. This is a polarizing issue so anything to fire players about anything other than football is counter productive. He should understand the importance of pulling a team together, rather than ripping it apart.
dwight in philly Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) If i were McD.. I would nip this in the bud.. this board is obviously not representative from what most people think .. Kelly is revered in this town.. and a chump like hughes should STFU. Edited September 25, 2017 by dwight in philly
FreddieJizzle22 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 I absolutely loved what Jerry Hughes said about Jim.
boyst Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 I think the team wants to move past the 90s stars being the face of the franchisewhen they accomplish something they can be
corta765 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Shame on Jim for saying something that wont help the team play better football, and cause a distraction. This is a polarizing issue so anything to fire players about anything other than football is counter productive. He should understand the importance of pulling a team together, rather than ripping it apart. In the past I'd be more fearful of the impact on the team but McD seems to really have this group buying into each other so its more of an annoying headache then issue. Not sure how many wins the whole buy in thing is worth this year but long term I think it will help.
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