Who's your Bills 50th Anniversary Team?

by Kurupt on Feb 23, 2009 12:51 PM EST Comment 26 comments

With the Bills announcing their 50th anniversary logo today, there is also the opportunity to vote for the All-Time Bills. Since this is about as exciting as it gets as Bills fans (sigh), I think it'd be fun to discuss some of our choices. Some positions are very weak, others a major strength of past Bills teams. As for me, here's my ballot:

QB: Jim Kelly
RB: Thurman Thomas
WR: Elbert Dubenion
WR: Andre Reed
WR: Eric Moulds
TE: Pete Metzelaars
OL: Stew Barber
OL: Reggie McKenzie
OL: Joe DeLamielleure
OL: Kent Hull
OL: Billy Shaw
K: Steve Christie
Returner: Terrence McGee

Apparently no defenders are available yet. How dumb.

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Defenders and coach are part of the round 2 ov voting starting in March.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You can bet I’ll be voting for Jauron come March

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by Kurupt on Feb 23, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I highly doubt anyone would vote for Jauron

I can’t imagine anyone not voting for Marv Levy…. Though Gregg Williams is tempting.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I went

QB: Jim Kelly
RB: Thurman Thomas
WR: Don Beebe (mainly because at this point my list was looking to much like K’s for my own comfort)
WR: Andre Reed
WR: Eric Moulds
TE: Ernie Warlick
OL: Stew Barber
OL:Ruben Brown
OL: Joe DeLamielleure
OL: Kent Hull
OL: Billy Shaw
K: Steve Christie
Returner: Steve Tasker (not sure how he will lose this category)

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by sireric on Feb 23, 2009 1:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tasker was on there? I missed that. I guess it was for Special Teamer and not return man. Oh well.

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by Kurupt on Feb 23, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’d throw Tasker in as the WR, unless they have a STs category. One way or another, that dude needs to be included on an all time team. Dubenion was great, but if you have Reed and Moulds, you could get by w/o him.

No Reggie? I liked Reuben a lot, and he did a lot for this community. But those 8 Pro Bowls were overrated. I think I’ll stick with the gut from the Electric Company. I’d also be inclined to chose Ritcher.

On the flip side, it’d be funny to see the worst all time team.

by krytime on Feb 23, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

On the flip side, it’d be funny to see the worst all time team.

There’s far too many choices for that.

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by Kurupt on Feb 23, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Man I don't know how you could put that together...

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Why was there even a choice for QB? And why did they include Norwood in the kicker column? Are they trying to get lynched?

Craig.

by taskersd on Feb 23, 2009 1:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Norwood would be my choice. No joke. One ~~bad~~ horrific moment does not a bad career make.

Sweet home Orchard Park.

by thurman on Feb 23, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

While that is true, Christie was a great clutch kicker.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Feb 23, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. I still take Scottie.

I still get a bit emotional when I think about his reaction to that defining moment. (Don’t remember who, but) one of the big guys on the team trotted up to offer a pat on the back for condolence, and Scottie was in so much pain that he ducked out of reach. I didn’t see that until I watched NFLN’s Lost Rings program.

Sweet home Orchard Park.

by thurman on Feb 23, 2009 4:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I have seen that clip, too.

The response of the crowd at the welcome home rally when he spoke was great. But still, Steve Christie has more points, field goals, on-side kick recovers, PATs, and everything else and he should be the guy.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can't argue with those numbers.

I make my pick on a sentimental urge. I do miss Christie. The guy was awesome.

Sweet home Orchard Park.

by thurman on Feb 23, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Are you serious?

Only one between OJ and Thurman. Gotta go with Thurman for his all-purpose yardage.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That, and he’s not a murderer.

Craig.

by taskersd on Feb 23, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well yeah but that has nothing to do with his play on the field 25 years before his alleged murder...

he was still never convicted not that I think that was right.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My team:

QB: Kelly
RB: Thurman over OJ
WR: Reed, Moulds, Dubenion
TE: Metzelaars
OL: Kent Hull, Joe D., Jim Richter, Billy Shaw, Ruben Brown (beats out Peters)
K: Steve Christie
ST: How can it not be Tasker? The position was made for him.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 2:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sweet pennant in the email confirmation

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Am I the only one hoping they were the gray helmet and whatever the uni was at some point this year? If you’re going to celebrate 50 years, at least wear the uni from 50 years ago once. They’ll probably do it in the HOF game against the Titans/Oilers.

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by Kurupt on Feb 23, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

good point.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I just did a Google search for “Buffalo Bills uniforms 1960,” and Rumblings was the first suggestion.

Sweet home Orchard Park.

by thurman on Feb 23, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Why only 1 RB?

I would choose a FB and RB, Gilchrist and Thurman. I just don’t know why they would limit it so much. Maybe they wanted Thurman on there and did not want O.J. involved at all. Anyway, here is my 50th anniversary team so far:
QB- Kelly
RB-Thurman
WR- Reed, Dubenion, Moulds
TE-Metzelaars
OL- Hull, Billy Shaw, Joe D, Howard Ballard, Will Wolford (I went w/ 2 tackles, but would choose Reggie McKenzie and Ruben Brown if going just 5 o linemen)
ST – Tasker
K – Steve Christie

I posted an all time roster of 53 on my blog www.buffalobillsandblazers.blogspot.com on Oct. 20

by o.c.blazerfan on Feb 23, 2009 5:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow, no love for OJ

Even if you hate the guy as a human being, and lets face it, he’s turned into a world class jerk and fellon, but he’s still one of the best RB’s of his time.

by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 23, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

But can you honestly say he was better than Thurman?

Certainly not as an all-around back. You may be able to make a case for them as rushers but not with everything Thurman did. I wish we could vote for 2 RBs but it’s probably a good thing as OCblazerfan said.

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by MattRichWarren on Feb 23, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Best all-around back, Thurman hands down, Best Rushing back, I think It goes to OJ.

But i looked up their career stats after putting up the posts and I honestly didn’t know that Thurman’s hands were that good, it easily tips the scales in his direction if you can only pic one.

If only we could pick a whole team, including depth players, not just starters, imagine what we could do with Thurman and OJ as a 1-2 punch. Add Kelly and Reed and thats would be a GREAT offence.

by CanadianBillsFan on Feb 24, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs