Tolstoy Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Folks, It strikes me that with OJ's appearance at two recent Bills games, and now his reported effort to find a house in the area, that he feels drawn to the Bills and the Buffalo community. Why? Well, could it be perhaps that he has become a pariah, a social outcast across the nation, and he is looking for some love from the Buffalo community? He returns to Buffalo as the Biblical prodigal son returned home to his father after years of debauchery: both are trying to find security, acceptance, and perhaps forgiveness from those who once cared about them. Here is the question: what should the Buffalo community, and Bills fans, do? Do we continue to shun him on the basis of what most of us suspect he did? Or, do we recognize that whatever he did, it is in God's hands now, and all we can do is grant him the dignity that we ought to accord to all human beings? Thus, should we discourage him from returning to the area, or quietly accept it? Do you say "hello" to him in the grocery store, or ignore him? Do you invite him to the block party, or leave his house off the invitation list? I think I have my own answer to this, but I am not sure if I am right. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Folks, It strikes me that with OJ's appearance at two recent Bills games, and now his reported effort to find a house in the area, that he feels drawn to the Bills and the Buffalo community. Why? Well, could it be perhaps that he has become a pariah, a social outcast across the nation, and he is looking for some love from the Buffalo community? He returns to Buffalo as the Biblical prodigal son returned home to his father after years of debauchery: both are trying to find security, acceptance, and perhaps forgiveness from those who once cared about them. Here is the question: what should the Buffalo community, and Bills fans, do? Do we continue to shun him on the basis of what most of us suspect he did? Or, do we recognize that whatever he did, it is in God's hands now, and all we can do is grant him the dignity that we ought to accord to all human beings? Thus, should we discourage him from returning to the area, or quietly accept it? Do you say "hello" to him in the grocery store, or ignore him? Do you invite him to the block party, or leave his house off the invitation list? I think I have my own answer to this, but I am not sure if I am right. What do you think? 488462[/snapback] i drop everything at the sight of him and start running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Damn, plan to avoid his house trick or treating when dressed in a #32 jersey with bloody gloves and a knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He treated his boy toy Kato well. Just don't get on his bad side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Buyers market out there with Delph going belly up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Damn, plan to avoid his house trick or treating when dressed in a #32 jersey with bloody gloves and a knife. 488466[/snapback] *ESPN Voice guy* - Laughter of the Day, brought to you buy, Ramius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooGoo Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 you just need to look past what he did and realize that he was a awesome running back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 you just need to look past what he did and realize that he was a awesome running back. 488490[/snapback] Sorry, but being a great running back doesn't take away from the fact that he made pez dispencers out of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBillsBacker Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Sorry, but being a great running back doesn't take away from the fact that he made pez dispencers out of people. 488492[/snapback] Fact? Were you there also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Fact? Were you there also? 488496[/snapback] Quote Quote Quote. Allow me to rephrase. Sorry, but being a great running back doesn't take away from the piles of evidence that he made pez dispencers out of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 glove did not fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 You people want to make an outcast of him now... but just wait until your wife/girlfriend is out having dinner with another guy. Then you'll wish you had OJ on your side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Brady Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He treated his boy toy Kato well. Just don't get on his bad side. 488474[/snapback] Kato, the resident drug dealer. Rumor has it that the real killer has moved into the lockport area and O.J. is just looking to be closer to the action so that he can finally make an arrest!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Chipper Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Where did The Juice live when he played here? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooGoo Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Sorry, but being a great running back doesn't take away from the fact that he made pez dispencers out of people. 488492[/snapback] Fact??? where you there? If the glove dosn't fit...you must aquit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanone Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I admire OJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 This is America, where we seem to grant absolution to the famous people who ask for it. Some people even today treat people like Al Capone and Bonnie and Clyde as heroes. People who allegedly killed far more than O.J. was accused of. Part of the problem I have is that O.J. never seemed to be real happy that he was stuck playing most of his career in Buffalo. Case in point: when he was doing "Monday Night Football" in the 80s for ABC, he stayed at the Hilton and requested "a room without a view". I don't think O.J.'s trying to "suck up" to Bills fans, but WNY is the only place on earth, it seems, where he's still remembered as a football player and not the pariah he has become. Maybe that's why he's spent time there recently. This could be weighing heavily on his psyche...it's been over 11 years. By the way, my personal feelings, to quote Cedric the Entertainer in the movie "Barbershop": "O.J. did it!" Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Folks, It strikes me that with OJ's appearance at two recent Bills games, and now his reported effort to find a house in the area, that he feels drawn to the Bills and the Buffalo community. Why? Well, could it be perhaps that he has become a pariah, a social outcast across the nation, and he is looking for some love from the Buffalo community? He returns to Buffalo as the Biblical prodigal son returned home to his father after years of debauchery: both are trying to find security, acceptance, and perhaps forgiveness from those who once cared about them. Here is the question: what should the Buffalo community, and Bills fans, do? Do we continue to shun him on the basis of what most of us suspect he did? Or, do we recognize that whatever he did, it is in God's hands now, and all we can do is grant him the dignity that we ought to accord to all human beings? Thus, should we discourage him from returning to the area, or quietly accept it? Do you say "hello" to him in the grocery store, or ignore him? Do you invite him to the block party, or leave his house off the invitation list? I think I have my own answer to this, but I am not sure if I am right. What do you think? 488462[/snapback] This is the first I've heard of O.J. looking for a house in the Buffalo area. Where did you hear this? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 house hunting is a little more acceptable than wife and friend hunting, at least the house doesn't have feelings.....thank you, i am here all week...try the veal and remember to tip your waiter Folks, It strikes me that with OJ's appearance at two recent Bills games, and now his reported effort to find a house in the area, that he feels drawn to the Bills and the Buffalo community. Why? Well, could it be perhaps that he has become a pariah, a social outcast across the nation, and he is looking for some love from the Buffalo community? He returns to Buffalo as the Biblical prodigal son returned home to his father after years of debauchery: both are trying to find security, acceptance, and perhaps forgiveness from those who once cared about them. Here is the question: what should the Buffalo community, and Bills fans, do? Do we continue to shun him on the basis of what most of us suspect he did? Or, do we recognize that whatever he did, it is in God's hands now, and all we can do is grant him the dignity that we ought to accord to all human beings? Thus, should we discourage him from returning to the area, or quietly accept it? Do you say "hello" to him in the grocery store, or ignore him? Do you invite him to the block party, or leave his house off the invitation list? I think I have my own answer to this, but I am not sure if I am right. What do you think? 488462[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 This is the first I've heard of O.J. looking for a house in the Buffalo area. Where did you hear this? Mike 488540[/snapback] Article on TBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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