Spiderweb Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 It seems a bit strange to not have heard anything from Ralph lately. With the passing of his daughter recently, one can understand that he would have been focused on his family, and still may well be. Yet, one still wonders as Ralph himself is quite elderly. I hope he can find peace with his daughter Linda's passing and that he has many more years left to enjoy. An era is passing........
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Ralph is not one for off topic press conferences to begin with, and I would think with his daughter's illness (and his injury) he's been laying low. But, he has always struck me as a guy that keeps himself in good shape with tennis and all that. May he live to be 100. I think we'll hear from him come training camp.
AJ1 Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Ralph is not one for off topic press conferences to begin with, and I would think with his daughter's illness (and his injury) he's been laying low. But, he has always struck me as a guy that keeps himself in good shape with tennis and all that. May he live to be 100. I think we'll hear from him come training camp. Or, the report that he's suffering from dementia was accurate, in which case, the end is near.
LabattBlue Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Or, the report that he's suffering from dementia was accurate, in which case, the end is near. What report would that be?
PromoTheRobot Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 What report would that be? Something made up, quite likely. PTR
Lori Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Or, the report unsubstantiated message-board rumor ... Fixed. Until proven otherwise, I'll rank this one right up there with Cutler-to-Buffalo and all the other "inside sources" crap that's been posted here lately. FWIW, the e-mail announcing his daughter's passing included a paragraph from Ralph. And since the memorial service hasn't even taken place yet, is it really all that strange to think that he isn't really in the mood to make public statements right now?
Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 It seems a bit strange to not have heard anything from Ralph lately. With the passing of his daughter recently, one can understand that he would have been focused on his family, and still may well be. Yet, one still wonders as Ralph himself is quite elderly. I hope he can find peace with his daughter Linda's passing and that he has many more years left to enjoy. An era is passing........ I wouldn't be too worried about it, it's not all that uncommon for him to be rather quiet during the off-season. By the way, great job with the bar and rec room! I would love to have the space to build something like that...
DDD Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 What report would that be? That was me and I'll stand by it. He fractured his shoulder, seeked treatment in florida, and has dementia.
SF Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 What an awful week with his daughter and now Kemp passing away.
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 That was me and I'll stand by it. He fractured his shoulder, seeked treatment in florida, and has dementia. This may indeed be true, but I hesitate to accept as gospel medical reports from someone who writes that people "seeked" anything. What are ya, Popeye the Medicine Man?
Lurker Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 That was me and I'll stand by it. He fractured his shoulder, seeked treatment in florida, and has dementia. And your posting anything to that effect here is still BS...
Rico Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 That was me and I'll stand by it. He fractured his shoulder, seeked treatment in florida, and has dementia.Wouldn't be surprised at all, thanks for the info.
BuffaloBill Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 That was me and I'll stand by it. He fractured his shoulder, seeked treatment in florida, and has dementia. Does the man not have enough pain and loss to deal with already? Hopefully he does not seeked to spread rumors about people on this board.
SKOOBY Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 If he has dementia, he'll blend in perfectly where I am in SW FL.
Lori Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns...ory/677981.html Sullivan's column would appear to refute any rumors about Mr. Wilson's cognitive state, wouldn't you say?
Chandler#81 Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns...ory/677981.html Sullivan's column would appear to refute any rumors about Mr. Wilson's cognitive state, wouldn't you say? Quote: Wilson said even he was surprised to hear season-ticket sales are over 50,000. He called Terrell Owens a "feather in Buffalo's cap" and was glad to see him get a key to the city. "I've never gotten one," he said. "There were times when people wanted to give me a key out of the city." He's got plenty to keep him busy. There's a pile of letters from people around the country, offering condolences on his daughter's death. "I haven't had a chance to read them all," he said. "We have 250 condolence letters from people [acknowledging] Blanda's passing. Two hundred fifty! They came in droves, and they're still coming. And she was not one to go around bragging, "My father owns the team.' She'd be sitting next to a scout at games and never say a thing. "She was very simple, with simple tastes," he said. "She didn't drive any Jaguars. She enjoyed her life. I don't know what people assumed, but she was a real scout. I talked to her all the time about players. She loved the game, and she loved the Bills." Both humerous and poignant. Sounds pretty spry for a guy with 9 decades. Awesome!
Arkady Renko Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Quote: Wilson said even he was surprised to hear season-ticket sales are over 50,000. He called Terrell Owens a "feather in Buffalo's cap" and was glad to see him get a key to the city. "I've never gotten one," he said. "There were times when people wanted to give me a key out of the city." He's got plenty to keep him busy. There's a pile of letters from people around the country, offering condolences on his daughter's death. "I haven't had a chance to read them all," he said. "We have 250 condolence letters from people [acknowledging] Blanda's passing. Two hundred fifty! They came in droves, and they're still coming. And she was not one to go around bragging, "My father owns the team.' She'd be sitting next to a scout at games and never say a thing. "She was very simple, with simple tastes," he said. "She didn't drive any Jaguars. She enjoyed her life. I don't know what people assumed, but she was a real scout. I talked to her all the time about players. She loved the game, and she loved the Bills." Both humerous and poignant. Sounds pretty spry for a guy with 9 decades. Awesome! I am surprised that he talked to Jerry Sullivan of all people. Didn't Jerry say that Ralph had dementia or something?
NyQuil Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Both humerous and poignant. Sounds pretty spry for a guy with 9 decades. May he live for a few more.
Lori Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 I am surprised that he talked to Jerry Sullivan of all people. Didn't Jerry say that Ralph had dementia or something? He called him "doddering," which Ralph took exception to. The only place I've ever seen dementia suggested was on this board, and I've seen no proof from reputable sources to back it up.
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