CowgirlsFan Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 Passed away due to complications of COVID19 at age 73 . Thank you for your contribution to the game of football. 5 4
BuffaloBills1998 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 RIP, my condolences to his family. Heard he was also battling Alzheimer’s and Dementia since 2012. Sucks to hear about news like this?
plenzmd1 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 RIP Tom. Many forget he played for the Bills. Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history. 79 Opener against the Dolphins. 3
BobbyC81 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:08 AM, plenzmd1 said: RIP Tom. Many forget he played for the Bills. Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history. 79 Opener against the Dolphins. Expand I was there, in the pouring rain! 2
Buftex Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:08 AM, plenzmd1 said: RIP Tom. Many forget he played for the Bills. Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history. 79 Opener against the Dolphins. Expand Biggest miss in Bills history? C'mon plenzmd 1!! Super Bowl 25? RIP Tom Dempsey....his record for longest field goal stood for 41 years...that is pretty impressive.
CSBill Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:45 AM, Buftex said: Biggest miss in Bills history? C'mon plenzmd 1!! Super Bowl 25? RIP Tom Dempsey....his record for longest field goal stood for 41 years...that is pretty impressive. Expand He did say, "Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history" . . . I'm trying to think of any epic regular season misses? 5
Buftex Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:48 AM, CSBill said: He did say, "Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history" . . . I'm trying to think of any epic regular season misses? Expand Sorry.. you are right...my eyes are getting bad....didn't read that correct. My apologies plenzmid! 3 1
machine gun kelly Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 I’m so sorry and 72 is too young to pass, but if he had dementia, that is such a tough disease. If he really was battling this terrible disease, he most likely would have been relatively sequestered so maybe a caregiver gave him the Covid-19. It doesn’t really matter. He was a symbol for people with physical challenges only having half a foot and missing one hand and carried the NFL record for 28 years. My prayers goes out to his family. 2
CSBill Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:51 AM, machine gun kelly said: I’m so sorry and 72 is too young to pass, but if he had dementia, that is such a tough disease. If he really was battling this terrible disease, he most likely would have been relatively sequestered so maybe a caregiver gave him the Covid-19. It doesn’t really matter. He was a symbol for people with physical challenges only having half a foot and missing one hand and carried the NFL record for 28 years. My prayers goes out to his family. Expand It is incredibly sad to see someone go through any life-debilitating disease, but dementia is among the worst. Well, I guess they are all aweful. Stay safe Bills Mafia. Boy, do we all hope our President is right on his prediction yesterday. If we can gather again at Two Bills Drive in September, there will be so much to celebrate, way beyond football. 1
Dan Darragh Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:08 AM, plenzmd1 said: Many forget he played for the Bills. Outside of wide right, might have had the biggest miss in Bills history. Expand Count me among those who forgot, hard for me to believe that I would forget it. My first visit to the HOF in the 70s or 80s, there was a display where you could hear the radio play by play of his legendary 63 yard FG. I got goose bumps just listening to it. 1
plenzmd1 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 9:16 AM, ColeB said: I was there, in the pouring rain! Expand Quite possibly the coldest I have ever been at a game.
BuffaloBills1998 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 10:36 AM, HOUSE said: Expand Awesome picture 1 1
BobbyC81 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 10:50 AM, plenzmd1 said: Quite possibly the coldest I have ever been at a game. Expand It was my first game at the then Rich Stadium. My coldest game was the Bills/Jets in ‘96. Despite my traveling from California and my brother from Texas, we left after the 3rd Qtr. Concessions were out of hot chocolate in the 1st Qtr.
eball Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 Ugh...I thought he was recovering? RIP Held the longest FG record for a LOOOOOONG time.
stuvian Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 Ok so he was initially declared recovered as indicated in this earlier thread. I'm guessing he was sent back to the nursing home where there was an outbreak?
Chandler#81 Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 10:59 AM, BuffaloBills1998 said: Awesome picture Expand He and Bobby Chandler #81 are reunited, kicking the ball through the goalposts of afterlife. R.I.P. guys. 2 1
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