Andre Reed HoF Ring Stolen in London

[Bob Jones]

I assume he was staying in a “nice”, upper end hotel over there. Do they not have room safes in those hotels? That’s one thing I always ensure for our rooms when we go on vacation. Sadly, you just about can’t trust anyone.

[Not at the table Karlos]

9 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

It's pretty well known that Andre is not fan friendly.  

Seriously? Any time I've seen him out he was always very nice and signed stuff for pretty much everyone. Was a few years ago but he stopped after an event and hang around with the employees and volunteers for a while even though he was done and whoever he was with wanted to leave.

 

Jim, Thurman and Andre were at a bar during 90s. My dad was ordering a drink, ordered his and said whatever those three want as well. Jim and Thurman were *****, "we don't need your money, f off". Andre came over, apologized and played a game of pool with them. 

 

When I was little he picked me up and carried me around training camp getting autographs from the whole team. The next time he saw me at the Jim Kelly camp he did it again. Been looking for those shirts for 30 years. 

[Mr. WEO]

2 hours ago, Gugny said:

Shouldn’t even be in the Hall of Fame. 

 

 

boom!!

[Mr. WEO]

16 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

I assume he was staying in a “nice”, upper end hotel over there. Do they not have room safes in those hotels? That’s one thing I always ensure for our rooms when we go on vacation. Sadly, you just about can’t trust anyone.

 

LOL Andre letting us know how what a dupe he is....

 

Hotel safes are a joke.  Take seconds to beat.  Also, staff have a default password/override code.

 

Only a chump would use these safes.  Keep your ring, cash and passport on you overseas---this has been known for decades.

[k2mountain]

First Diggs and his car, now Reed and his ring.

 

Philosophers muse: Luck, Fate, or Karma?

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

52 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

lol wtf?

And another piece of the enigma that is Steve falls into place.  Think Carrie Fisher's character in 'The Blues Brothers'.

[Mr. WEO]

Reed should give "Shady" a call.  His boys will have that jewelry back pronto!

[Just in Atlanta]

London police have a lead. 

 

[PBF81]

10 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

My HoF ring is in two places. A safe or on the ring finger of my right hand. 

 

And while traveling abroad, one's passport should always be on their person as well.  

 

 

9 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Bunch of wankers.  Never play a worthless game there again. 

 

Is it the team's choice?  

Why would any team volunteer one of their home games to play anywhere but ... well, home?  

 

Even a road game should be refused.  

 

 

[Bob Jones]

37 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

LOL Andre letting us know how what a dupe he is....

 

Hotel safes are a joke.  Take seconds to beat.  Also, staff have a default password/override code.

 

Only a chump would use these safes.  Keep your ring, cash and passport on you overseas---this has been known for decades.

We vacation only in the US, and yes, a seasoned, “professional” thief can probably get into a hotel safe quickly.

 

Your middle paragraph above reinforces what someone said earlier in this thread, and that is that it was very likely an inside job. How would anybody even know which room was his, unless they followed him up.

 

Finally, we mainly use the safe for IPads/tablets and medications, or maybe a firearm/knife if we’re going to a show/event which disallows them. Using the safe is better that just hiding that stuff under the pillows or deep inside your suitcase, right? Edit to add: I sometimes leave the valuables in the safe inside my center console in my truck too.

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[Mr. WEO]

54 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

We vacation only in the US, and yes, a seasoned, “professional” thief can probably get into a hotel safe quickly.

 

Your middle paragraph above reinforces what someone said earlier in this thread, and that is that it was very likely an inside job. How would anybody even know which room was his, unless they followed him up.

 

Finally, we mainly use the safe for IPads/tablets and medications, or maybe a firearm/knife if we’re going to a show/event which disallows them. Using the safe is better that just hiding that stuff under the pillows or deep inside your suitcase, right? Edit to add: I sometimes leave the valuables in the safe inside my center console in my truck too.

 

 

These aren't profession thieves.  It's staff with the universal code or the knowledge of the factory reset protocol for these safes.  Plus, I doubt they necessarily target this guy or that.  Those who are prone to steal are hitting any room they want. 

 

But you have to assume every safe is easily opened.  Bring your own lock box as luggage, keep the good stuff on you or leave it at home. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

55 minutes ago, I am the egg man said:

You forgot the countersign to "queen to queen's level 3". 🤨

[C.Biscuit97]

Probably was hitting on some girl and lost it. 
 

never meet your heroes 😂

[uticaclub]

55 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Probably was hitting on some girl and lost it. 
 

never meet your heroes 😂

I didn't take it personally when he was a dick to me, still sucks he lost his ring, he was a beast over the middle

[stuvian]

Meghan Markle is a big Bills fan

[CheshireCT]

sad thing is, when people have something bad happen to them, people criticize them as if they should have prevented it somehow....

 

in this case he's the victim, whether he used the hotel safe or not. I travel all over the world for work, and not every hotel even has a safe, even nice ones. Or they don't work, or they're locked already...plus they're also SMALL. Personally, I've never had anything go missing on me from a hotel room. Obviously since he's a wealthy dude, he's a target for theft.

[SF Bills Fan]

People are commenting on Andre not being friendly, but I have met him several times more recently and he was great to me and everyone around. People change and mellow with time and that cocky young guy is long gone. Other guys from that time had bad reps too and now they are different too. 

[Ray Finkel]

13 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

It's pretty well known that Andre is not fan friendly.  

Biggest fake out there.

[Old Coot]

10 hours ago, mrags said:

He’s a piece of trash

That's a bit harsh. maybe he just wants to be left alone. He retired twenty years ago.