Friday, October 21, 2016

My favorite poster as a kid "Kelly's Heroes" with Kelly, Reed, Smerlas, Hull and Bennett

Saw this on the internet today and it brought back memories.



This, a team photo and a Jim Kelly poster were on my wall for many years.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

All Decade Team 2000-2009

Ugh. What a rough decade to be a Bills fan.
No playoffs, terrible coaches, bad offensive line.......
Some good players mixed in, but we could have really used some better leadership and blocking!

C- Trey Teague, Jerry Ostroski
G- Ruben Brown, Chris Villareal, Brad Butler, Derrick Dockery
T- Jason Peters, John Fina, Jonas Jennings
TE- Jay Riemersma, Robert Royal
WR- Eric Moulds, Lee Evans, Peerless Price, Josh Reed, Roscoe Parrish
QB- Drew Bledsoe, Doug Flutie, Trent Edwards
FB- Larry Centers, Sam Gash
RB- Travis Henry, Willis McGahee, Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson
P- Brian Moorman
DT- Pat Williams, Kyle Williams, Sam Adams, Ted Washington, Marcus Stroud
DE- Aaron Schobel, Phil Hansen, Chris Kelsay, Marcellus Wiley
ILB- London Fletcher, Sam Cowart, John Holocek, Paul Posluszny
OLB- Takeo Spikes, Angelo Crowell, Keith Newman, Jeff Posey
S- Lawyer Milloy, George Wilson, Troy Vincent, Donte Whitner
CB- Nate Clements, Antoine Winfield, Terrance McGee, Jabari Greer
K- Rian Lindell                 KR - Terrance McGee     PR- Roscoe Parrish
ST - Sam Aiken
Coach - Mike Mularkey

All '90s Bills 53 man roster

C- Kent Hull
G- Ruben Brown, Jim Ritcher, John Davis, Jerry Ostroski
T- Howard Ballard, Will Wolford, John Fina, Glenn Parker
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Keith McKellar, Lonnie Johnson
WR - Andre Reed, Eric Moulds, James Lofton, Don Beebe, Bill Brooks, Quinn Early
QB- Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie, Frank Reich
FB- Sam Gash, Carwell Gardner
RB- Thurman Thomas, Antowain Smith, Kenneth Davis, Darick Holmes
P- Chris Mohr
NT- Ted Washington, Jeff Wright
DE- Bruce Smith, Phil Hansen, Leon Seals, Mark Pike
ILB- Shane Conlan, Chris Spielman, Sam Cowart, John Holecek, Carlton Bailey
OLB- Darryl Talley, Bryce Paup, Cornelius Bennett, Sam Rogers
S- Henry Jones, Mark Kelso, Kurt Shulz, Leonard Smith
CB- Nate Odomes Thomas Smith, Jeff Burris, Krby Jackson
K- Steve Christie
KR- Kenneth Davis, Darick Holmes
PR- Jeff Burris
K- Steve Christie
Coach - Marv Levy

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Cautiously Optimistic......again

They've given rays of hope in the drought since '99, but here I am drinking the Kool-Aid again.

Hoping for 11-5 and a Patriots faltering to 10-6. A guy can dream.
Bills All 80s Team

 C-Kent Hull, Will Grant
G- Jim Ritcher, Reggie McKenzie, Tim Vogler, Jon Borchardt
T- Joe Devlin, Ken Jones, Will Wolford, Justin Cross
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Mark Brammer, Tony Hunter
WR- Andre Reed, Jerry Butler, Frank Lewis, Chris Burkett, Byron Franklin
QB- Jim Kelly, Joe Ferguson, Frank Reich
FB- Roosevelt Leaks, Jamie Mueller
RB- Joe Cribbs, Greg Bell, Thurman Thomas, Robb Riddick, Ronnie Harmon
 P- John Kidd
NT - Fred Smerlas, Jeff Wright
DE - Bruce Smith, Ben Williams, Leon Seals, Art Still
 ILB- Eugen Marve, Jim Haslett, Shane Conlan, Shane Nelson
 OLB- Darryl Talley, Cornelius Bennett, Lucius Sanford, Isiah Robertson
 S- Steve Freeman, Bill Simpson, Mark Kelso, Leonard Smith
 CB - Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Derrick Burroughs, Nate Odomes
 K - Scott Norwood
KR - Robb Riddick PR- Ronnie Harmon ST - Steve Tasker
 Coach - Marv Levy
Bills All 70s Team

 C- Mike Montler, Willie Parker, Bruce Jarvis
 G- Joe Delamielleure, Reggie McKenzie, Joe O'Donnell
 T- Dave Foley, Donnie Green, Joe Devlin, Howard Kindig
 TE- Paul Seymour, Ruben Gant
WR- Bob Chandler, J.D. Hill, Frank Lewis, Marlin Briscoe, Haven Moses
 QB - Joe Ferguson, Dennis Shaw, James Harris
 FB- Jim Braxton, Wayne Patrick
RB- OJ Simpson, Roland Hooks, Curtis Brown, Terry Miller
 P- Marv Bateman
DT- Mike Kadish, Jim Dunaway, Jerry Patton
 DE- Ben Williams, Earl Edwards, Sherman White, Walt Patulski
ILB- Merv Krakau, Jim Cheyunski, Edgar Chandler
 OLB- John Skorupan, Shane Nelson, Lucius Sanford, Paul Guidry, Mike Stratton
 S-Tony Greene, Steve Freeman, Doug Jones, John Pitts
 CB - Robert James, Dwight Harrison, Mario Clark, Charles Romes
 K- John Leypoldt
 KR/PR - Keith Moody ST - Lou Piccone
Coach - Lou Saban

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Here are my all time teams -53 players for football, 12 for basketball   Note that these are my favorites. Sure, O.J. Simpson was more talented than Fred Jackson, but he's a horrible human being and Fred is a great story.

 Bills
C- Kent Hull
G- Billy Shaw, Joe DeLamelliure, Reggie McKenzie, Ruben Brown
 T- Will Wolford, Howard Ballard, Joe Devlin
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Jay Riemersma, Paul Costa
WR- Andre Reed, Eric Moulds, Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion, Jerry Butler, Frank Lewis, Bob Chandler
QB- Jim Kelly, Jack Kemp, Joe Ferguson
FB- Cookie Gilchrist, Jim Braxton, Sam Gash
 RB- Thurman Thomas, Joe Cribbs, Fred Jackson
P- Brian Moorman
DT- Fred Smerlas, Tom Sestak, Ted Washington, Kyle Williams
DE- Bruce Smith, Phil Hansen, Aaron Schobel, Ron McDole
ILB- Shane Conlan, Harry Jacobs, Chris Spielman, London Fletcher
OLB- Mike Stratton, Darryl Talley, Cornelius Bennett, Bryce Paup
 S- Henry Jones, Tony Greene, Mark Kelso, George Saimes
CB-Butch Byrd, Nate Odomes, Bob James, Booker Edgerson
 K-Steve Christie
 KR - Terrance McGee ST - Steve Tasker
Coach - Marv Levy Owner – Ralph Wilson GM – Bill Polian

 Blazers
C-Arvydas Sabonis, Bill Walton
 G-Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Brandon Roy, Geoff Petrie, Damian Lillard
 F-Lamarcus Aldridge, Jerome Kersey, Maurice Lucas, Sidney Wicks, Buck Williams
Coach-Jack Ramsey GM-Kevin Pritchard
1960s All Bills Team

 C-Al Bemiller, Dave Behrman
G- Billy Shaw, Tom Day, Joe O'Donnell
T-Stew Barber, Harold Olsen, Dick Hudson, Ken Rice
 TE- Paul Costa, Ernie Warlick, Tom Rychlec, Billy Masters
WR - Elbert Dubenion, Glenn Bass, Ed Rutkowski, Haven Moses, Bill Miller
 QB- Jack Kemp, Daryl Lamonica, Warren Rabb
 FB- Cookie Gilchrist
RB-Wray Carlton, Bobby Burnett, Keith Lincoln, O.J. Simpson
P- Paul Maguire
DT-Tom Sestak, Jim Dunaway, Chuck McMurtry, Jim Sorey
DE-Ron McDole, Laverne Torczon, Mack Yoho, Sid Youngleman
 MLB-Harry Jacobs, Archie Matsos
 LB- Mike Stratton, John Tracey, Paul Guidry, Marv Matuszak
 S-George Saimes, Billy Atkins, Tom Janik, John Pitts, Jim Wagstaff
 CB-Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, Willie West, Hagood Clarke, Richie McCabe
 K- Pete Gogolak
 KR/PR- Charley Warner
Coach - Lou Saban