Freddie's Dead Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) I know many of you won't care, and will question my ancestry for posing this, but as a fellow NT alum, I was surprised to read that the Bills fired Randy "Woody" Ribbeck after 35 years of service to the Bills organization. http://www.allsportswny.com/woody-will-be-missed-on-the-bills-sidelines/ When I saw this, I immediately thought of Mularkey firing the best strength and conditioning man in the NFL, Rusty Jones, only to replace him with inferior talent. It showed up on the field, as the Bills started losing more man games to injuries than they had previously. It's harder to quantify what an equipment manager does and relate it to the success of the team, but Woody is acknowledged by NFL Hall of Famers as the best in the business. I'll defer to their judgement, and hope that this decision does not hurt the Bills in the future. My favorite Woody story is from Buddy Nix. He did an interview once where he said "We brought this guy in for a tryout, and he ran a 40 yard dash against Woody. Woody beat him, so we shook the guy's hand and thanked him for coming." NT RULES! Edited February 20, 2018 by Freddie's Dead
boyst Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Met him at the Carolina tailgate. Chatted him up a while. Methinkswithoutsayingthereismoretothis.
YoloinOhio Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Just now, Boyst62 said: Met him at the Carolina tailgate. Chatted him up a while. Methinkswithoutsayingthereismoretothis. Oh this is the guy
boyst Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Just now, YoloinOhio said: Oh this is the guy Now you get it. One of, yes
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: Now you get it. One of, yes Was there something I missed?
Bray Wyatt Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 was he the one leaking info to dunkirk don?
K D Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Oh this is the guy the guy? with the thing?
BillnutinHouston Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: Now you get it. One of, yes Are you saying "loose lips sink ships" and his were found to be loose?
Tenhigh Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: Now you get it. One of, yes That's not cool.
Ittakestime Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 He had to have done something to get fired. What would be the point of getting rid of him otherwise?
K D Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Ittakestime said: He had to have done something to get fired. What would be the point of getting rid of him otherwise? he mixed the whites with the coloreds when he was washing the jock straps 3
YoloinOhio Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, BillnutinHouston said: Are you saying "loose lips sink ships" and his were found to be loose? Yes, among other things. This is a new organization and he was part of the old Lifer culture. Long overdue. 1
PIZ Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Was there something I missed? Don't worry. I don't get it either. Apparently, we are out of the loop.
Ittakestime Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Yes, among other things. This is a new organization and he was part of the old Lifer culture. Long overdue. He was an assistant equipment manager. What does your statement even mean? He had very little impact on anything. 3
billieve420 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Ittakestime said: He was an assistant equipment manager. What does your statement even mean? He had very little impact on anything. His 40 time slipped haha. For real it sucks when anyone loses their job and I don't know the reasons surrounding them. However justified or unjustified these things happen and hopefully he lands back on his feet.
stony Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 35 year gig with the Bills, not too shabby. He's one of the faces you recognize year after year sitting on your couch.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Yes, among other things. This is a new organization and he was part of the old Lifer culture. Long overdue. I get it that he was an old and valued employee, but after 35 years it's not uncommon for even a good employee to 1) lose a step in energy and enthusiasm 2) be "stuck" in an old way of doing things, maybe out-of-touch with the latest developments in the field, and maybe unwilling to change
eball Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I hope the organization survives the shock of this move. 4
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