Takeo Spikes was the legend of the game - and he didn’t like his free seat

[pocoboy]

There are two separate issues:

1. The prominent Alumni should be heard. It does sound like the Bills Front Office is dropping the ball in this area. You can't sit there and treat everyone like the king, but getting some anonymous griping is not the best look.
2. Take care which former players you invite. If you're inviting guys who plainly identify with other teams before the Bills, you run the risk of this type of negative publicity stunt. Given Cincy's struggles to start, it wouldn't surprise me if his whole motive was to add fuel to these off-the-field fires that have brewed this last month.

 

[Mr. WEO]

Guy was offered a better seat. Declined so he could beef about it on social media.

 

Maybe he'll get an upgrade somewhere else when he returns as "a Bengals Legend"...or Eagles Legend...or 49ers Legend...or Chargers Legend....or

[BillsUberAlles]

Something else seems to be at play because Spikes was offered a different seat a few times and declined.

[pennstate10]

5 hours ago, WhoTom said:

Maybe Drew will be more appreciative.

 

I heard Drew Bledsoe interviewed on the radio about 5 yrs ago. Seems like a bright and successful guy. Owned a winery that was selling $100 bottles of wine. 
 

Doesn’t seem to be the type to complain about a free suite. 
 

I guess we’ll see. 

[Buffalo716]

4 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

Guy was offered a better seat. Declined so he could beef about it on social media.

 

Maybe he'll get an upgrade somewhere else when he returns as "a Bengals Legend"...or Eagles Legend...or 49ers Legend...or Chargers Legend....or

And I was trashed for most of this thread because I said this was not a big deal

[Saxum]

3 hours ago, BillsUberAlles said:

Something else seems to be at play because Spikes was offered a different seat a few times and declined.

 

He wanted to make it an issue.

[Saxum]

I got one of his TKO hats for raising money for one of his charities.

Should I complain to him I did not get a helmet?

 

 

 

RB Jamie Mueller Buffalo Bills RB (1987–1992) will be a guest of our annual Northern Virginia Bills Backers tailgate at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern

I will ask Jamie if he felt disrespected by Bills.

 

 

[loyal2dagame]

I guess Takeo did this so he doesn't have to be the legend of the game ever again. 

[BillsPride12]

I don't know what to think of the situation and would need to know more accurate, behind the scenes details

 

Looking at it initially I thought it seemed like a very petty move on Takeo Spikes part and in the grand scheme he really isn't that much of a legend here

 

But after reading the article it seems like there is a bigger picture story going on and some issues between the organization and alumni and Spikes was "taking one for the team" by going public with this; the article says there are other more prominent alumni who have issues with how they are treated but they can't really go public with their complaints.

 

Once again, hard to form a true opinion without knowing the entire situation behind closed doors

[loyal2dagame]

I do remember a few years back,  Bills alumni were told to stop using the Bills logo and name. Maybe that has something to do with it all. I'm pretty sure there is an old thread or two about it. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by loyal2dagame

[T master]

On 9/17/2023 at 7:01 PM, Warcodered said:

Wow hope that was an accident.

 

Yah there are regular seats in the stadium that have better sight lines than that particular seat . It sucks that he came back & expected to be treated as a Bills legend & got that in return . I hope those in charge send out a formal apology ! 

[HurlyBurly51]

Don't let Takeo see this😎

 

https://x.com/BfloFanatics/status/1708516789674541127?s=20

[Process]

Can we get an update on where bledsoe sat today? I'm dying to know.

[wppete]

Just now, HurlyBurly51 said:

Don't let Takeo see this😎

 

https://x.com/BfloFanatics/status/1708516789674541127?s=20

😂 ohhhh no

[Rocbillsfan1]

Can we just stop with this legends bs. Drew Bledsoe didn’t even know the Bills shout chant. He’s been a massive dbag in the past with negative comments about Buffalo. How bout they just do this once or twice a year with a real legend. This is so stupid.

[HurlyBurly51]

11 minutes ago, Process said:

Can we get an update on where bledsoe sat today? I'm dying to know.

 

3 minutes ago, Rocbillsfan1 said:

Can we just stop with this legends bs. Drew Bledsoe didn’t even know the Bills shout chant. He’s been a massive dbag in the past with negative comments about Buffalo. How bout they just do this once or twice a year with a real legend. This is so stupid.

This is all I got.

https://x.com/BuffaloBills/status/1708536755224494332?s=20

[Rocbillsfan1]

They edited out the part he screwed up right before this.

[nucci]

OJ liked his seat and didn't complain

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, HurlyBurly51 said:

Don't let Takeo see this😎

 

https://x.com/BfloFanatics/status/1708516789674541127?s=20

 

tell me the Bills didn't comp that POS that seat...

[Warcodered]

34 minutes ago, nucci said:

OJ liked his seat and didn't complain

I mean who's going to piss off OJ.

Edited October 1, 2023 by Warcodered