Billy Shaw passes at 85

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1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:

I heard it exactly the other way around. I went to those games, but I certainly was no expert in defensive line play (then or now), so I can't say one way or the other. 

 

Either way, that defense was stifling.  

1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:

I heard it exactly the other way around. I went to those games, but I certainly was no expert in defensive line play (then or now), so I can't say one way or the other. 

 

Either way, that defense was stifling.  

I'll stick with Sestak. Unfortunately, due to bad knees, his prime was past by 1966 so his career was not a long one. Keep reading, I'm sure you'll find that Sestak was the monster (again, in his prime).

[Bob in STL]

On 10/24/2024 at 11:22 PM, Shaw66 said:

Actually, I heard it said that Dunaway was the best player on that defense and that Sestak was able to make the plays he did - which were great - because Dunaway drew double teams on almost every play.

 

Not worth arguing about.  Jacobs was outstanding, and Tracey and Stratton were very good.  Edgerson and Byrd were an outstanding pair at cornerback, and I loved Saimes.

 

The Bills had trouble controlling McDole's weight. There was story that one year he came to camp substantially overweight, and the Bills put him on a strict diet. After a couple of weeks of dieting, McDole hadn't lost a pound. The Bills were baffled. They decided to put his room under surveillance. That's when they discovered that McDole was sneaking out of room late at night and going to a nearby McDonald's, where he pounded down multiple double cheeseburgers. He was a character. 

Dunaeay as a fine player, but Paul McGuire’s stories, and those of the late Larry Felser, will both point to Sestak as the most dominate defensive player on those Bill AFL Championships Teams.  As will his official status as First Team All AFL.  Sestak is rated first team ahead of the great Buck Buchanan, who is in Canton for his NFL career.  Timing is the only thing Sestak was missing.  Sestak never played an NFL game due to knee.injuries.