There are a couple of stipulations that need to be mentioned, based on what krytime spoke of yesterday:

- No current players.
- No Super Bowl era players – I believe he said it was “too cliche for his age”.
- Uniqueness is key.

And for the record, the Rob Johnson jersey I purchased was in a kid’s size and on sale because those were the Flutie years – so it was dirt cheap. Plus, I knew Wade would put him back in the lineup all along. I like to think of that jersey as an early symbol of me being able to read Wade Phillips’ mind.

What about JBilly Shaw or Joe D.

I like Mr. DeLamielleure.  He was a mauler on one of the best lines in NFL history.  Now, he's battling Gene Upshaw for the rights of retired players.  That guy is a a Hall-of-Famer badass fighting for a good cause.  Nothing to hate there, IMO.

I’ve also seen an Erik Flowers jersey recently floating around… just sayin’

I’m sure someone here will mention a name that makes the light bulb go on. I do need to break down and buy one for this year. I’m just so damn picky about it though. I mean, I’ve bought more cars than jerseys, lived in more apartments than have jerseys, gone to more colleges than I haev jerseys. So you see, it’s definitely a toughdecision to make…

Get a Phil Hansen jersey, he was the man!

Go old-school,man. Make that “Ultimate Old-School” Cookie, Cookie, Cookie !!!
Give some props to Team History by celebrating one of the best to ever “tote the rock” for the Bills.

This is a tad bit off topic, but I can’t help but share. I was once an English major and took my degree a step further with a Masters in Literature. I’ve long since abandoned that career, but last year I thought I was very clever when I cut up a t-shirt and painstakingly edited my throw-back-style Spikes Jersey to say POZ where it used to say SPIKES. I was so proud of my work that I bounded in like Superman from the next room to show off my project to my wife. She just rolled her eyes and pointed out that I spelled my ‘Z’ backwards.

See, I have to tell you – I’m really picky about some stuff. I’ll give an example. I’ve only "owned" five baseball caps in my life, and two jerseys.

Aside from the baseball caps you wore all year round from your little league teams through high school, it’s only five. The first was a Cubs lid back in 88. My dad always liked the Cubs, and therefore so did I. But I always had a thing for the O’s. They were my first little league team, and I loved Ripken. In 1990, I bought my first fitted hat. I switched off on those two for the next 9 years. Two hats, nine years…

In 1999, my buddy was getting married. Instead of doing the traditional stag, we spent a weekend in Boston, as he loved the Sox. I hated the Yankees my whole life too. I bought a fitted hat at Fenway on the day I saw an interleague game where Maddux pitched a gem. That hat sat with me for a few years.

2002 home opener against the Jets. Heartbreaker of a loss in OT. Hottest game I’ve ever been at. No lid. I bought a crappy Bills lid just to cover myself from the sun. Hat itself is a piece of garbage. Very disappointed with this lid.

Xmas 2007 – my baby sis hooks me up with an old school Sabs lid. I wear it as we speak…

I also have a lid purchased for me on my last day in Pittsburgh, the day of the Bledsoe comeback in the championship game. It’s a generic Steelers cap, and needless to say, it sits in a box somewhere in my apartment. I think I wore the thing for ten minutes. I don’t think it counts.

So, fellow rumblers, you can see not only am I sentimental, but I’m very particular when it comes to things like this. Much more so then the woman I’ve chosen or the business ventures I’ve undertaken. But that is a story for another time…

So far, I have liked some of the suggestions.

Buffalonian makes a great choice in Ferguson. He was my first favorite Bills QB. Kelly is too "safe." Everyone has a Kelly jersey. That’s what I meant when I said it was "too cliché" to pick guys from the SB years. I want a guy who will make you think/remember.

Krenn says Kemp, and I thought about that one too. But, I feel like if I was wearing a Kemp jersey, I’d be making a political statement. And that’s the last thing I want to do.

DCRumbler says Billy Shaw or Joe D. I loved Joe D, and I applaud his current efforts on behalf of the former players who are getting killed by Upshaw now. I do really like the Shaw suggestion. This one just might make it to the top five. I think I need to know more about him…

Freddyjj says Leonard Smith. That’s a great pick.

Blackthorn brings up a great one, Cookie. I don’t see many of those, if ever, and it fits Brian’s assertion than I’d like something unique. But, I don’t know if I can get over his hatred for Ralph and possibly the city of Buffalo. He’s old and unfortunately diagnosed with lung cancer. I don’t think they have mended fences together, but if he and Ralph could, this might really be a great choice.

Brian and Sireric over the course of the discussion had some great selections too. They named Tom Sestak, Paul Maguire, Butch Byrd, Stratton, Haslett, Spielman. Brian and I also mentioned Kalsu.

Gents – I’ll take any and all suggestions as to how to narrow done this list. Additions are still welcome. For the record, I wouldn’t be completely adverse to a SB player, or a current one. But I hope you’d present a very compelling argument.

That way, when you’re wearing it, you can always soar over a small crowd of people and pretend you’re scoring a 1-yard touchdown. I’m sure everyone will find it hilarious. ; )
If you want to go non-contact you can get a Butch Rolle jersey and have someone toss you a 1-yard touchdown pass over those same crowds of people.

True Riddick story: About twenty years ago, at the training camp in Fredonia, I interrupted a conversation Rob Riddick was having to get his autograph(during the autograph session, after practice.) He then proceeded to pick me up by placng a hand on both sides of my skull, lifting me off the ground, placing me back on the ground, and then he cordially signed my autograph. Most adults don’t have the cahones to lift a kid off the ground by their skull, but he did, and it was hilarious.