true_blue_bill Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I wonder if he'll hold out at the last minute for the best seat at the table and threaten to leave for the Memphis Showboats Alumi dinner instead? http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060...?tbd1013154.asp Weekend with Fergy The Bills Alumni group has a big weekend of activities planned for Sept. 23-25, when dozens of former players will return for their annual get-together. They will be introduced before the Bills' home opener against the Jets. Joe Ferguson and many stars from the 1980-81 Bills are coming, including Joe Cribbs, Fred Smerlas, Jim Ritcher, Reggie McKenzie, Jerry Butler, Frank Lewis and coach Chuck Knox. Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Billy Shaw, Joe DeLamielleure, Kent Hull and Darryl Talley also will attend. Events include a VIP charity reception to be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino on Sept. 23, a tailgate party with the Bills Alumni plus a ticket to the Jets game Sept. 24 and a golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club on Sept. 25. Packages for attending the entire weekend's events range from $750 to $5,000. For details call Ann Brooker at 204-1212, Ext. 206. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 He will also be at the Saratoga Race track this Sunday as part of the NFL Alumni day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Go Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_blue_bill Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Go Joe! 739010[/snapback] Ya, keep going! What a pain in the neck he was. Great player when he was here, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Go Joe! 739010[/snapback] Joe with a 3 yd. run, Joe with a 3yd. run, Joe with a 3 yd. catch, Cater with a 38 yd punt. Just remembering the good days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrixtonBill Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 FYI - Joe played for the Birmingham Stallions and not the Showboats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_blue_bill Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 FYI - Joe played for the Birmingham Stallions and not the Showboats. 739062[/snapback] Oops, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Will Hasslett be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike formerly from Florida Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Joe with a 3 yd. run, Joe with a 3yd. run, Joe with a 3 yd. catch, Cater with a 38 yd punt. Just remembering the good days. 739055[/snapback] Really? Not how I remembered him. Put him on the Superbowl teams, he "might" have been as productive as Thurman. Joe C was a really, really good runningback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Really? Not how I remembered him. Put him on the Superbowl teams, he "might" have been as productive as Thurman. Joe C was a really, really good runningback. 739088[/snapback] I loved Joe. But I also remember Chuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Really? Not how I remembered him. Put him on the Superbowl teams, he "might" have been as productive as Thurman. Joe C was a really, really good runningback. 739088[/snapback] Sure was. He was a master at following his blockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Really? Not how I remembered him. Put him on the Superbowl teams, he "might" have been as productive as Thurman. Joe C was a really, really good runningback. 739088[/snapback] He was a very good back your right. I think people forget that because of all the whinning about money he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 He was a very good back your right. I think people forget that because of all the whinning about money he did 739142[/snapback] At the time, The USFL was an alternative to the NFL's system of player treatment. Steve Young, Jim Kelly, Herschel Walker and others opted to go there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_blue_bill Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Really? Not how I remembered him. Put him on the Superbowl teams, he "might" have been as productive as Thurman. Joe C was a really, really good runningback. 739088[/snapback] He sure would have fit right in with the fumbling in the Super Bowls. But yes, he was an excellent back who caught the ball and ran with it. If he didn't get hurt late in the second quarter at Cincinnati in jan 82? we would have won that game. Got hurt on a 48 yard TD run if I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 He was a very good back your right. I think people forget that because of all the whinning about money he did 739142[/snapback] Ralph Wilson was very cheap (at the risk of offending so many here), and his miserly ways ruined what was a very good football team. Cribbs was a very complete back, and for 2 or three years, was one of the very best in the leauge! he could catch, was very fast, and very tough to tackle...Cribbs is an all-timer to me...as I recall, Cribbs contract requests, at that time, were pretty resonable for a player of his caliber...Ralph just was not interested in re-signing guys when their contract expired. OJ Simpson was the exception, not the rule. It is part of what sent Chuck Knox (a great football coach in his day, who braught credibility to a very poorly run franchise) packing for Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Joe with a 3 yd. run, Joe with a 3yd. run, Joe with a 3 yd. catch, Cater with a 38 yd punt. Just remembering the good days. 739055[/snapback] When he was here, from 1980-1985, his avg yards per carry numbers were: 1980 3.9 1981 4.3 1982 4.7 1983 4.3 1984 injured 1985 3.3 He went over 1,000 three times and caught 50+ balls a few times. Twice he managed to catch 7 TD passes in a season. All told he had 36 TDs for us. He finished in the top 10 for yards from scrimmage three times. Yeah, Cribbs could flat out play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 He sure would have fit right in with the fumbling in the Super Bowls. But yes, he was an excellent back who caught the ball and ran with it. If he didn't get hurt late in the second quarter at Cincinnati in jan 82? we would have won that game. Got hurt on a 48 yard TD run if I remember 739167[/snapback] 15 carries for 90 yards and 2 TD's that game. He was in the pro bowl three years straight. He missed the whole 1984 season due to injury. He was also hurt in 1982, playing in only 7 games that year. That was the only reason he didn't get 1,000 that year. He was actually having his best year ever at the time. 633 yards in ony 7 games was pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I guess we'll have to change the words to that song. Damn, what a drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Ralph Wilson was very cheap (at the risk of offending so many here), and his miserly ways ruined what was a very good football team. Cribbs was a very complete back, and for 2 or three years, was one of the very best in the leauge! he could catch, was very fast, and very tough to tackle...Cribbs is an all-timer to me...as I recall, Cribbs contract requests, at that time, were pretty resonable for a player of his caliber...Ralph just was not interested in re-signing guys when their contract expired. OJ Simpson was the exception, not the rule. It is part of what sent Chuck Knox (a great football coach in his day, who braught credibility to a very poorly run franchise) packing for Seattle. 739194[/snapback] It's a real sad tale and it's not all Joe's fault, that's for sure. He was getting paid peanuts in comparison to production and wanted a pay increase. But the real dagger was the way they kept him on the bench for the team's final game so he wouldn't gain the yards necessary for one of his incentive bonuses (I think it was like $15K or something...but, I'm old and I drink...so the details might be wrong). Maybe it was he missed the bonus yardage by 15 yards. Anyway, his agent certainly didn't do the best job in representing him...but AFAIC, the Bills screwed this one up more so than Cribbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 When he was here, from 1980-1985, his avg yards per carry numbers were:1980 3.9 1981 4.3 1982 4.7 1983 4.3 1984 injured 1985 3.3 He went over 1,000 three times and caught 50+ balls a few times. Twice he managed to catch 7 TD passes in a season. All told he had 36 TDs for us. He finished in the top 10 for yards from scrimmage three times. Yeah, Cribbs could flat out play. 739302[/snapback] Hone your understanding of historical context. 1,000 yards rushing over 14 games, 50 receptions, 55% completions were big things then. Head slaps, bump and run, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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