RIP Mark Pike! :(

[Buftex]

Bills special teams stalwart Mark Pike passes away (buffalobills.com)

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-special-teams-stalwart-mark-pike-passes-away?fbclid=IwAR1hEM42lhrgkRgfIhqRV12s0XgVASaPAqajizhfQA3QTVg6bCeeUXx64_I

[TheFunPolice]

RIP 

 

Man, this is sad news.... So many great memories from those 90's teams

 

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by TheFunPolice

[NewEra]

Dam.  RIP.  Sending prayers and love to his family.  

[RoyBatty is alive]

Quality guy.

 

I recall when he finally hung it up it was the passing of an era, I think the "Big Three" Reed, Kelly, Thomas all come by at his press conference.

[34-78-83]

Sad to hear! Too young as well! Possibly the Bills most unsung special teamer in their history. Tasker always talks about how Pike was their best guy out there in his time.

[The Tomcat]

that sucks.

[BigdaddyinOrlando]

Dam that’s very sad! Was a demon on special teams!

RIP big fella!

[Buftex]

Crazy.  Just saw him back in early October, when the Bills played the Texans. 

 

It was really funny.  I went to the game with a friend of mine, and his young son, Jake, who had never been to a game before. 

 

The kid  was excited about maybe  getting some autographs. As we were walking through the lot, I saw Mark Pike standing on one of those podiums to sign photos.  There was no line at all (it was a miserable rainy morning as you may recall)...I said to Jake, "Hey, you want to get Mark Pike's autograph?"  Pike looks at Jake and smiles, and the kid, who is very shy says "Umm..no thanks"!    Mark smiled and kind of chuckled, then looked at me and said "well, at least he is polite"

 

Of course, Jake is 10 years old, and has no earthly idea who Mark was.  Pike handled it with humor.  I had met him back in his playing days too...seemed like a really good guy. That was just about two months ago...I didn't realize he was sick.  He looked great.

Edited December 8, 2021 by Buftex

[Greg S]

RIP. Condolences to his family

[First Round Bust]

wow...am sad..age 57 way too young...thanks for the memories...RIP special special-teamer

[Haslett_Stomp]

RIP Mark.  One of the good ones.

[Freddie's Dead]

Devastating news.  While Steve Tasker was the star, Mark Pike was the heart and soul of the Bills special teams in the Super Bowl years.  The play I will always remember is the onside kick in the Comeback Game.  Kenny Davis had just scored to make it 35-10 Oilers.  Christie dribbles the ball right up the middle.  As Houston LB Rick Graf goes down to cover the ball, Mark Pike just abso*****in'lutely DESTROYS him, the ball bounces to Christie, who recovers, and the Comeback is ON!!  Houston recovers that onsides kick, likely game over.  RIP Mark Pike, you were an outstanding Buffalo Bill.

Edited December 8, 2021 by Freddie's Dead

[Livinginthepast]

That is very sad news. Tasker is right, Pike would blow people up on the Special teams. Damn that whole era of the 90s  Bills right up to the playoff loss to Tennessee was filled with great players but also a huge supporting cast of talent and interesting characters like Pike. It makes our current squad of Bills look pretty vanilla.

[Solomon Grundy]

He was a helluva special teams player!!

[Royale with Cheese]

My dad beat non-hodgkins cancer 5 years ago.

RIP Mark.

Edited December 8, 2021 by Royale with Cheese

[BuffaloBillies]

Gut punch.

Used to play basketball at his dad's church/school gym in northern Kentucky.

When I found out who the dad was, we got to talking - told him I was a big fan of his son.

Mark ended up autographing two Bills hats for me through his dad - one for me, one for my dad.

RIP Big #94

[Nextmanup]

Just heard this news and was immediately saddened! 

 

RIP Mark.

 

He was a great player, doing his part to help us be a great team back then.

 

Still remember him very well.

 

[Paup 1995MVP]

That is tragic news.  Loved watching Mark Pike play.  Just a tough dude who loved playing the game of football.  Even worse that he was only 57.  Live your best life everyday.  Just never know what lies around the corner.  Very sad.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/baptist_life/harold-pike-86-accepts-kbc-lifetime-evangelism-award-asks-prayer-for-son/article_cd5ae7e4-499c-11ec-bd56-8b256729cace.html

 

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/sports/former-bills-great-mark-pike-son-of-kentucky-baptist-pastor-dies-from-cancer/article_ce115c9e-5857-11ec-a297-3fae0ee614a4.html

 

 

[Nextmanup]