Jim Kelly color commentary Bills/Colts ‘97

[DBilz2500]

As much as I loved Jim as a QB he was awful in his brief stint as a color commentator for NBC back in ‘97. As I am accustomed to doing I like to find an old game against the Bills upcoming opponent and I stumbled upon the big comeback win for the Bills vs the Colts. 

[MiltonWaddams]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:10 PM, DBilz2500 said:

As much as I loved Jim as a QB he was awful in his brief stint as a color commentator for NBC back in ‘97. As I am accustomed to doing I like to find an old game against the Bills upcoming opponent and I stumbled upon the big comeback win for the Bills vs the Colts. 

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How dare you?! Jim Kelly is a saint and has never done any wrong. 
 

But, you’re not wrong. There’s a reason he didn’t continue in that gig.

[Andrew Son]

I believe that is when this happened-

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/flashback-jim-harbaugh-once-broke-his-hand-punching-jim-kelly/

[MiltonWaddams]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:20 PM, SWATeam said:

I believe that is when this happened-

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/flashback-jim-harbaugh-once-broke-his-hand-punching-jim-kelly/

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Pretty well illustrated what JK had said. Harbaugh acted like a baby in his reaction.

[JohnNord]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:10 PM, DBilz2500 said:

As much as I loved Jim as a QB he was awful in his brief stint as a color commentator for NBC back in ‘97. As I am accustomed to doing I like to find an old game against the Bills upcoming opponent and I stumbled upon the big comeback win for the Bills vs the Colts. 

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I remember he did a season on ESPN’s Sunday Countdown as an in-studio analyst.  Probably around 98 or so?   I thought he was pretty decent

[KeLLy1278]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:47 PM, JohnNord said:

I remember he did a season on ESPN’s Sunday Countdown as an in-studio analyst.  Probably around 98 or so?   I thought he was pretty decent

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Same.  His commentary wasn’t amazing but it certainly wasn’t bad by any means IMO.  As for Harbaugh.. Jim Kelly has more toughness in one toe than Jim does in his entire body.  Case closed.  And I agree with Kelly on Harbaugh being a crybaby.  Anyone who has seen him on the sidelines as a coach would agree.  The guy acts like an adolescent at best.  Couple that with him having a short temper?  What a combo.  

Edited November 19, 2021 by KeLLy1278

[gomper]

I remember the crowd chanting for Jim as Collins struggled early lol.

[In Summary]

"The moral of the story: Never question Harbaugh's toughness." (??)  They have it backwards it seems.

[Big Turk]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:57 PM, KeLLy1278 said:

Same.  His commentary wasn’t amazing but it certainly wasn’t bad by any means IMO.  As for Harbaugh.. Jim Kelly has more toughness in one toe than Jim does in his entire body.  Case closed.  And I agree with Kelly on Harbaugh being a crybaby.  Anyone who has seen him on the sidelines as a coach would agree.  The guy acts like an adolescent at best.  Couple that with him having a short temper?  What a combo.  

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When someone needs to "prove" they are tough, they aren't tough.

[Buffalo Boy]

  On 11/20/2021 at 2:44 AM, Big Turk said:

 

When someone needs to "prove" they are tough, they aren't tough.

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Gold

[KeLLy1278]

  On 11/20/2021 at 2:44 AM, Big Turk said:

 

When someone needs to "prove" they are tough, they aren't tough.

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Exactly

[chris heff]

I remember a game where Kelly was doing color, they walked injured player to locker room, announcer says something like they are taking him in to tape him up. Kelly responded “you think that’s what they do in the locker room? Tape guys up?”.

[Madbillsfan]

I remember this. Kelly had make up that barely hid his black eye the next week. 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:20 PM, SWATeam said:

I believe that is when this happened-

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/flashback-jim-harbaugh-once-broke-his-hand-punching-jim-kelly/

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So you’re saying Harbaugh ended up being single-HANDedly responsible for the Colts drafting Manning after that year! 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:27 PM, MiltonWaddams said:

Pretty well illustrated what JK had said. Harbaugh acted like a baby in his reaction.

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Of course it was Jim and not John. 

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:10 PM, DBilz2500 said:

As much as I loved Jim as a QB he was awful in his brief stint as a color commentator for NBC back in ‘97. As I am accustomed to doing I like to find an old game against the Bills upcoming opponent and I stumbled upon the big comeback win for the Bills vs the Colts. 

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Are there any clips? 

[JMF2006]

  On 11/21/2021 at 1:54 AM, Madbillsfan said:

I remember this. Kelly had make up that barely hid his black eye the next week. 

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Probably a sucker punch

[Beast]

  On 11/19/2021 at 11:13 PM, MiltonWaddams said:

How dare you?! Jim Kelly is a saint and has never done any wrong. 
 

But, you’re not wrong. There’s a reason he didn’t continue in that gig.

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What a strange comment to the topic posted. What, did Jim not give you an autograph or something?

[ChevyVanMiller]

Here’s a link to the full game.

[MiltonWaddams]

  On 11/21/2021 at 12:40 PM, Beast said:

What a strange comment to the topic posted. What, did Jim not give you an autograph or something?

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Huh? No, it was a joke. He wasn’t good at commentating. That was it. 

[Niagara Bill]

Jim was a player, teammate, an after the game player (if you know what I mean), a future great father and husband, an incredible friend and family member. 

But....never a coach or commentator. Hevwas no Marv. Many greats cannot coach, and Jim had marbles in his mouth as does half of Pennsylvania.

 

I was so proud to be in Canton for his HOF day.