Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: The Browns were one of a small handful of teams the NFL gave franchises too from the AAFC (All-American Football Conference) in ‘50. They then proceeded to tear up the Big League, going to 10 title games, showing yet again, the NFL didn’t have the market on marquee players even then. Kind of interesting when you read about the AAFC, 3 teams went to the NFL, Cleveland the most famous but believe also Baltimore and San Fran and the LA team merged with the LA Rams of the NFL. Buffalo almost made it instead of Baltimore, but the size of the city and the weather worked against them *sounds familiar) in deciding. 1
transient Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Whippersnapper! Awww, look at the cute little guy. Your grandson's all grown up now... 3
freddyjj Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 Several of the 1949 Bills joined the Browns in NFL. May explain why WNY saw Browns on TV feed routinely for most of 50s and 60s. 1
TheyCallMeAndy Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 Anyone else notice the dog run on the field after a pick? Very entertaining video
dock581 Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 12:34 PM, Chandler#81 said: Whippersnapper! ba I'm a little surprised to see my picture. I actually went to that game when I was 11 and have been a lifelong BBFS member since .that time. I know we lost, I think 28-7. Browns had a lot of great players besides Graham and Motley. Dante Lavelli and Lou the toe Groza were others I remember. I was bitterly disappointed when the AAFC folded and the Bills didn't get in the NFL. The excuse from Bert Bell the commissioner was "scheduling difficulties". I think I may have been 13 or so at the time but I made up a schedule for the whole new league including the Bills and sent it to him, but of course never heard back. One other historical note that may be of interest that in 1965 ( I think) I was a radiology resident living in Boston when the Bills had a big game against the Patsies. We couldn't afford tickets but I wrote a letter to Ralph begging his help and he sent us two free tickets! Of course, we lost that game too! 2
RevWarRifleman Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 I like the dog running onto the field at about minute 15. Was that game at the "Rock Pile"?
Chandler#81 Posted June 30, 2021 Author Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, dock581 said: I'm a little surprised to see my picture. I actually went to that game when I was 11 and have been a lifelong BBFS member since .that time. I know we lost, I think 28-7. Browns had a lot of great players besides Graham and Motley. Dante Lavelli and Lou the toe Groza were others I remember. I was bitterly disappointed when the AAFC folded and the Bills didn't get in the NFL. The excuse from Bert Bell the commissioner was "scheduling difficulties". I think I may have been 13 or so at the time but I made up a schedule for the whole new league including the Bills and sent it to him, but of course never heard back. One other historical note that may be of interest that in 1965 ( I think) I was a radiology resident living in Boston when the Bills had a big game against the Patsies. We couldn't afford tickets but I wrote a letter to Ralph begging his help and he sent us two free tickets! Of course, we lost that game too! Hi! Welcome! Please post more. Would love to hear more of your stories!👍
RevWarRifleman Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 Chandler, thanks a lot for posting! While watching that, I wondered if there is anybody on the message board that watched the very first Bills game at the Rock Pile in that 1960 season? Who was our qb? Who was our coach? How was the experience? The first Bills game I went to was in 1965. The Broncos I think. I did see Namath play at the Rock Pile in Sept. '67. A Bills win by the way. Anyway, thanks again Chandler. 1
CincyBillsFan Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) Check out the Bills pass play and LATERAL that happened at about the 5 minute mark! Allen must be studying old Bills game tape. When Allen lateraled the ball in the playoff game against the Texans I defended him because as recently as the late 60's/early 70's that was a common play in the NFL. And it had the potential to make big plays. Edited July 1, 2021 by CincyBillsFan 1
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