38th anniversary of Bruce Smith's first career sack

[k2mountain]

I remember Bruce getting drafted. Who can't remember a number one overall draft pick?

 

If I recall correctly, he wasn't a big baller during his first season or two, he was overweight and undisciplined. Then something clicked... he became a gym rat and got ripped. He also became a film room rat. That's when he began to dominate.

 

I could be wrong, but that's my 38 year old memory.

[Desert Bills Fan]

Relentless! What technique! Watching that shoulder dip move around the edge, swim moves, spin moves - he perfected his craft.  and such hand strength - if he got a hand on a QB they were going down.

 

Need to see more of Von in a Bills jersey🤕

[Breakout Squad]

18 hours ago, Fallser said:

200 Sacks, damn will anyone ever get that?  I guess the little (t)Watt might get there...

Nope. That record is untouchable. 

[Motorin']

Just came across a video that has every Bruce Smith sack in a Bills uniform. In order. It's the length of a feature film, just over an hour and a half long. PS, thanks NFL for not allowing your YouTube videos to be embedded 👎

 

https://youtu.be/iqVDyVmPQjI?si=Ni2hgAtt823J-TD-

Edited September 30, 2023 by Motorin'

[scuba guy]

2 hours ago, k2mountain said:

I remember Bruce getting drafted. Who can't remember a number one overall draft pick?

 

If I recall correctly, he wasn't a big baller during his first season or two, he was overweight and undisciplined. Then something clicked... he became a gym rat and got ripped. He also became a film room rat. That's when he began to dominate.

 

I could be wrong, but that's my 38 year old memory.

If I remember right after he crashed his BMW the Dr's. At the time told he that he was very lucky to be alive and to get out of the car.

 

He started eating better and stayed in town after that year and hit the gym and became the physical specimen that we all say him become.

[Breakout Squad]

38 minutes ago, scuba guy said:

If I remember right after he crashed his BMW the Dr's. At the time told he that he was very lucky to be alive and to get out of the car.

 

He started eating better and stayed in town after that year and hit the gym and became the physical specimen that we all say him become.

Didn’t he go through 15 treadmills because he was a beast?! 😎

[Neo]

4 hours ago, k2mountain said:

I remember Bruce getting drafted. Who can't remember a number one overall draft pick?

 

If I recall correctly, he wasn't a big baller during his first season or two, he was overweight and undisciplined. Then something clicked... he became a gym rat and got ripped. He also became a film room rat. That's when he began to dominate.

 

I could be wrong, but that's my 38 year old memory.

I think he came to camp at 305 lbs.    He became just what you described and played at 275.  memory alert

Ken O’Brien still twitches.   

[PonyBoy]

19 hours ago, Livinginthepast said:

Met him once on a Saturday night at the Late Show bar in Nfalls in 1990. He was immense in person and covered in gold chains like Mr.T.  What a player! One of my favorite Bills of all time! 

 

Dang, The Late show..

Alfie's New Yorker & The Library era too. 🍻

 

McQ's, Partner's, Club Miami all around there too..

Where did our time go? 🫤

 

[yall]

Also the 37th anniversary of Iron Maiden's 6th studio album Somewhere in Time.

 

Just sayin...

[Livinginthepast]

6 minutes ago, PonyBoy said:

 

Dang, The Late show..

Alfie's New Yorker & The Library era too. 🍻

 

McQ's, Partner's, Club Miami all around there too..

Where did our time go? 🫤

 

My GF and I and a group of our friends would hit the late show every Saturday night back in those days. It was never a dull experience! always an adventure! 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

22 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Still my favorite commercial ever, Dennis Hopper was a national treasure.

Amazing and versatile actor. Blue Velvet will always be the creepiest and weirdest movie I’ve ever seen 

[Saxum]

18 hours ago, Lost said:

Would a prime Bruce Smith still dominate in today's NFL?

 

If he had Rusty Jones to help him.

5 hours ago, k2mountain said:

I remember Bruce getting drafted. Who can't remember a number one overall draft pick?

 

I had therapy to make me forget Flowers.  Evidently I went into a rage and used a lot of language I normally do not use.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

2 hours ago, yall said:

Also the 37th anniversary of Iron Maiden's 6th studio album Somewhere in Time.

 

Just sayin...

[scuba guy]

4 hours ago, Breakout Squad said:

Didn’t he go through 15 treadmills because he was a beast?! 😎

Yes

[Spiderweb]

23 hours ago, Lost said:

Would a prime Bruce Smith still dominate in today's NFL?

Absolutely!

[chongli]

Was a few days ago, but I thought I would still post it:

 

 

[Aussie Joe]

23k attendance…is that still the “low”? 

[Mikie2times]

On 9/29/2023 at 5:47 PM, Lost said:

Would a prime Bruce Smith still dominate in today's NFL?

He’s one of the very few that would. His size, length, strength, are still prototype. I mean he was a 3-4 end with these numbers. I can’t imagine him in a 4-3.