OJ Simpson dead at 76

[zow2]

I remember during that time thinking how dumb it was that the defense was making a case that the police set up OJ or framed him. and how gullible the jury was.  I mean in order to frame OJ, it would have to be known in advance that OJ’s whereabouts for that 45 mins or whatever could not be proven. So what if he was at a game?, or a restaurant with friends, or a gala, or somewhere in another town. I guess the police would’ve looked pretty stupid “planting” all that OJ evidence.   He was so guilty a little child could see through all the lies.  I mean a cop used the N-word ten years earlier so clearly he was framing OJ.  yeah ok.

The public and everyone loved OJ back then, right up until he did what he did. 

[Freddie's Dead]

2 hours ago, Beast said:

The fact that the jury consisted of 8 blacks, 2 Hispanics, 1 half-Caucasian, half Native American, and 1 Caucasian female…..then the lead investigator, Mark Fuhrman, lying about using the N word…..and the prosecutor’s stupid tactic of making OJ try the glove on led to the not guilty verdict. Plain and simple.

 

Read Outrage! by Vince Bugliosi if you want to know why Clark and Darden blew a slam dunk.

[Old Coot]

A hell of a running back but a deeply flawed human being.

 

He's number 8 on the list of most rushing yards in a season but all the guys above him did it in 16 games. He ran for 2003 yards in 14 games.

 

For comparison, Eric Dickerson holds the rushing title at 2105 yards in 16 games. That's an average of about 130 yards per game. Very good but OJ's average was 143 yards per game. And he did it on a mediocre team when the D knew they'd hand the ball to him.

 

Props to his O line -- the Electric Company -- because they would turn on the Juice:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Company_(football)

[Logic]

I know it's easy to cast aspersions at Mr Simpson, but...

Who among us has not murdered our wife and her waiter friend a time or two, and then, after acquittal, written a book called "If I Did It"? 

Let he who has not committed a double murder and then brazenly mocked the justice system via a cheeky, taunting book publication cast the first stone!

[416BillsFan]

The secret world of Faye Resnick strikes again!

[Just Jack]

1 hour ago, KeLLy1278 said:

Who did they release for that? Wow.. so all someone has to do is accuse me of something and my career is over.  Hilariously sad times we live in. 

 

Really?  Did you just become a Bills fan in the last 6 months?  

[Taro Nimbus]

4 hours ago, boyst said:

RIP.

 

Don't speak ill of the dead, for they are no longer here. There is no need to burden yourself with them any longer.

Right.  The classy posters here will surely speak well of him. 

[Just Jack]

 

 

[teef]

31 minutes ago, sunshynman said:

He's only mostly dead.

Which is still worse than a little dead. 

[Augie]

1 minute ago, teef said:

Which is still worse than a little dead. 

 

Is this related to flesh wounds in any way?  

[DapperCam]

4 hours ago, Beast said:

Well, he didn’t become Edward Scissor-hands until after the Bills 4 Super Bowls.

 

I’m willing to entertain the possibility that we might be dealing with multiple curses here.

[muppy]

1 hour ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Personally I think it would be sad if the Bills didn't acknowledge his death. He was a GREAT Buffalo Bills player. I've met OJ on multiple occasions throughout my life and he's been one of the most approachable, gracious, ex-football players I've met. I wonder if any of the people that calls him a terrible human being ever met or spoken with him? Maybe he had a Jekyll/Hyde personality. I've had the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Jekyll each time

not a peep on the official board. a wall of fame member has died and no peeps. The court of opinion at One Bills Drive has spoken. With its silence.

 

I understand it. I wonder if USC has a fan board and what their reaction to this news is. Crickets is the safest bet.

[Bill from NYC]

Q: What's the last thing O.J. said to Nicole Simpson?

A: Your waiter will be with you shortly...

[teef]

10 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Is this related to flesh wounds in any way?  

There’s a separate flesh wound thread. 

[dwight in philly]

Used to run into OJ, a few Bills , back in the day on Sunday nights at Mulligans on Hertel  during the football season.. very affable.. didnt engage in conversation, just a brief "good game"  kind of stuff in passing.. very nice guy.. 

[Boatdrinks]

1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:

This take I agree with, in a later post I clarified I was strictly referring to the posts where their only comment was either celebrating or mourning the guy.  Many people had posts acknowledging their fond memories of OJ the football player while also mentioning it is tough celebrating him as a human being which is more than fair.  But when finding out the news that OJ passed away and your first and only comment is Oh wow he ran for 2000 yards in a season it's kind of a joke IMO

While that take is more than fair, there is also nothing wrong with the take of commenting only on his football accomplishments. This is after all a Bills football fan forum, and OJ was possibly the greatest Bill ever. This is not a forum on society or the failings of humans who happen to play football. To these things, having no comment at the time of OJ’s death actually says quite a lot. 

[HomeskillitMoorman]

40 minutes ago, Logic said:

I know it's easy to cast aspersions at Mr Simpson, but...

Who among us has not murdered our wife and her waiter friend a time or two, and then, after acquittal, written a book called "If I Did It"? 

Let he who has not committed a double murder and then brazenly mocked the justice system via a cheeky, taunting book publication cast the first stone!

 

Alan Watts would be proud! 

[Logic]

1 minute ago, HomeskillitMoorman said:

 

Alan Watts would be proud! 

I KNEW I liked you...

[boyst]

35 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said:

Right.  The classy posters here will surely speak well of him. 

There is no need to say anything at all about him. May his family and those who loved him be well.

[muppy]

18 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

Q: What's the last thing O.J. said to Nicole Simpson?

A: Your waiter will be with you shortly...

lol I could give this post a rainbow of emojis...funny. sad. mad, all of them. I'll go with funny It's my default especially on a chat board 🙂

 

:-) hahahaaa