Another Fan Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 OJ ran for 273 yards in a loss to the Lions. I believe it broke the record for yards in a game at the time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LhqzVtwwKVg Unfortunately I’m not able to embed the video. I cant recall the Bills ever playing on Thanksgiving Day in my life. I googled it and discovered the 1976 game 1
oldmanfan Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 Yep. Recall it well. As much as OJ is now a complete degenerate, I have never seen a better runner. 3
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:39 PM, oldmanfan said: Yep. Recall it well. As much as OJ is now a complete degenerate, I have never seen a better runner. Expand my parents didn't watch football so I missed OJ. What do you think of Bo Jackson ? He was the best runner I saw.
vorpma Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 Remember this game; many on this board do not know the really bad years of 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1985! 2
26CornerBlitz Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:37 PM, Another Fan said: OJ ran for 273 yards in a loss to the Lions. I believe it broke the record for yards in a game at the time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LhqzVtwwKVg Unfortunately I’m not able to embed the video. I cant recall the Bills ever playing on Thanksgiving Day in my life. I googled it and discovered the 1976 game Expand Pretty unforgettable performance in an otherwise nondescript conest. Gary Marangi.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:49 PM, vorpma said: Remember this game; many on this board do not know the really bad years of 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1985! Expand 84-85 were the worst 4
oldmanfan Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:45 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: my parents didn't watch football so I missed OJ. What do you think of Bo Jackson ? He was the best runner I saw. Expand Bo was great. I've seen many great ones over the years. I always tend to divide them into two types: more physical and more elusive. Bo, Earl Campbell and of course Jim Brown in the former group. OJ, Sanders, Sayers, Dickerson, and Dorset the latter. Then the guys kind of in between: Payton, Emmitt Smith, Thurman. if you want to pick one guy in the open field that could cut, elude guys, and run like the wind, it was OJ On 11/22/2018 at 11:49 PM, vorpma said: Remember this game; many on this board do not know the really bad years of 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1985! Expand Can you imagine if this board existed for those years? 2
26CornerBlitz Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:49 PM, vorpma said: Remember this game; many on this board do not know the really bad years of 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1985! Expand Absolutely Horrendous Football in those seasons. 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 22, 2018 Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:54 PM, oldmanfan said: Bo was great. I've seen many great ones over the years. I always tend to divide them into two types: more physical and more elusive. Bo, Earl Campbell and of course Jim Brown in the former group. OJ, Sanders, Sayers, Dickerson, and Dorset the latter. Then the guys kind of in between: Payton, Emmitt Smith, Thurman. if you want to pick one guy in the open field that could cut, elude guys, and run like the wind, it was OJ Expand many would say Barry was the most elusive? I wasn't his biggest fan because of the negative yards and short yardage situations. 1
oldmanfan Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:58 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: many would say Barry was the most elusive? I wasn't his biggest fan because of the negative yards and short yardage situations. Expand So many great ones. Sanders was incredible. 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:00 AM, oldmanfan said: So many great ones. Sanders was incredible. Expand my all time favorite was Mike Alstott.
vorpma Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:54 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: 84-85 were the worst Expand Really, incredibly bad, so when I read these ignorant posts about bad they really do not know! But look at the 1985 draft and the "process" that built a dynasty!! On 11/22/2018 at 11:54 PM, oldmanfan said: Bo was great. I've seen many great ones over the years. I always tend to divide them into two types: more physical and more elusive. Bo, Earl Campbell and of course Jim Brown in the former group. OJ, Sanders, Sayers, Dickerson, and Dorset the latter. Then the guys kind of in between: Payton, Emmitt Smith, Thurman. if you want to pick one guy in the open field that could cut, elude guys, and run like the wind, it was OJ Can you imagine if this board existed for those years? Expand They would have breakdowns! 1 1
mannc Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:45 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: my parents didn't watch football so I missed OJ. What do you think of Bo Jackson ? He was the best runner I saw. Expand Bo was great, but his football career was too short, and even at his best, he wasn’t as good as OJ. There’s never been a better NFL back than OJ in his prime. And his first two years in the league were wasted with a moronic coach who refused to use him. 3
row_33 Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:45 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: my parents didn't watch football so I missed OJ. What do you think of Bo Jackson ? He was the best runner I saw. Expand He was constantly injured
Augie Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 11:54 PM, Buffalo Barbarian said: 84-85 were the worst Expand Met my wife in 84, got married in February, 1985. Not too long after she asked “why do you do this to yourself?” It was a fair question. The next generation carries it on. It may be genetic? 1 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:19 AM, row_33 said: He was constantly injured Expand Still an amazing runner. I only recall the hip injury that ended his career. 2
26CornerBlitz Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:19 AM, Augie said: Met my wife in 84, got married in February, 1985. Not too long after she asked “why do you do this to yourself?” It was a fair question. The next generation carries it on. It may be genetic? Expand You'll be rewarded in heaven. 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:19 AM, Augie said: Met my wife in 84, got married in February, 1985. Not too long after she asked “why do you do this to yourself?” It was a fair question. The next generation carries it on. It may be genetic? Expand We went onto greatness and we are about to do the same. 2
vorpma Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:21 AM, Buffalo Barbarian said: Still an amazing runner. I only recall the hip injury that ended his career. Expand Never forget Bo running over Brian Bosworth! 3
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:23 AM, vorpma said: Never forget Bo running over Brian Bosworth! Expand Yep. Sooo disappointed in Boz , he was awesome in college and a dud in the pros. Similar to Katzenmoyer. 1
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