PUNT750 Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 He played 99 games for the Bills including the 4 year Super Bowl Run. From 1987 through 1989 he had 19 interceptions and a total of 30 in his 8 year career with the Bills. He never made a Pro-Bowl Team, had no Super-Bowl interceptions and was ridiculed for wearing his "pro-cap", bubble helmet. He played the Free Safety position conservatively as Marv and Defensive Co-Coordinator swizzle stick Walt Corey designed it. 1
Rc2catch Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 Obviously you don’t know who Ko Simpson is!!! 1 12
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: Jairus Byrd, until the...uh....the boo boo foot. Fixed. ? 1
BigDingus Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 Aaron Williams was getting pretty good until Jarvis Landry did Jarvis Landry things. Also, we have some an AFL safety on our Wall of Fame don't we? And Henry Jones was good, just don't remember if he was a Strong Safety or Free Safety or both.
Guest K-GunJimKelly12 Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) I was just kid, preteen years and younger, but I remember him being one of the weak links on that defense. Like dingus said Henry Jones was pretty good. Edited January 25, 2019 by K-GunJimKelly12
eSJayDee Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 Steve Freeman maybe? I think he was free rather than strong. 5
Spiderweb Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 ???? That "60's" safety, George Saimes was indeed the complete package. A converted RB. Great FS. We have had a number of good ones, even Tony Greene comes to mind, but Saimes was the best. Shame is, far too many here never saw him play. 16
whatdrought Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Spiderweb said: ???? That "60's" safety, George Saimes was indeed the complete package. A converted RB. Great FS. We have had a number of good ones, even Tony Greene comes to mind, but Saimes was the best. Shame is, far too many here never saw him play. Way before my time, but I actually met him one time. My dad and I went to a draft tailgating party at the HOF and he and Jack Youngblood were there giving speeches. Youngblood talking his draft and seeing his name come over a fax machine, and then Saimes talking about his time as a scout. Seemed nice, but I only spoke to him for a minute and I was a dumb teenager who was too worried about whether or not Brian Orakpo would fall to us at 11.... oh the lesson I learned that day.
oldmanfan Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Spiderweb said: ???? That "60's" safety, George Saimes was indeed the complete package. A converted RB. Great FS. We have had a number of good ones, even Tony Greene comes to mind, but Saimes was the best. Shame is, far too many here never saw him play. You nailed it 1
JaBu Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 I remember George Saimes who was good (and you just made me remember Hagood Clarke the strong safety) and had the benefit of playing on probably the best defense in Bills' history (McDole, Sestack, Dunaway, Tom "Tippy" Day on the DL - Stratton, Jacobs, Tracey LBs - Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, Clarke and Saimes DBs). But for my money Tony Greene is the best free safety of all time for the Bills. I remember a game against the Jets, he had been injured, but at a crucial time in the game he went out on the field and because of his presence Namath called a time out. There was no play clock back then. Greene ranks number 2 in Bills history in interceptions and interception return yards and he holds the record for the longest interception return in Bills history, 101-yards. He's 3rd in fumble recoveries, he was a real ball hawk! 6
JaBu Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, papazoid said: butch byrd Butch Byrd played corner back not FS.
papazoid Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, jabu said: Butch Byrd played corner back not FS. he played both
JaBu Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, papazoid said: he played both I only remember him playing right corner back. This would seem to agree: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/ByrdBu00.htm 1
Buffalo ill Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 I liked Kurt Schultz. He was a thumper. 2
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 Best FS?! Someone get the OP Kelso’s helmet for future protection. 1
vorpma Posted January 25, 2019 Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, jabu said: I remember George Saimes who was good (and you just made me remember Hagood Clarke the strong safety) and had the benefit of playing on probably the best defense in Bills' history (McDole, Sestack, Dunaway, Tom "Tippy" Day on the DL - Stratton, Jacobs, Tracey LBs - Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, Clarke and Saimes DBs). But for my money Tony Greene is the best free safety of all time for the Bills. I remember a game against the Jets, he had been injured, but at a crucial time in the game he went out on the field and because of his presence Namath called a time out. There was no play clock back then. Greene ranks number 2 in Bills history in interceptions and interception return yards and he holds the record for the longest interception return in Bills history, 101-yards. He's 3rd in fumble recoveries, he was a real ball hawk! Good post, I remember the game Namath had to call a timeout; initially I would have gone with Saimes but you won me over to Tony Greene.
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