2009 NFL Hall of Fame Induction Open Thread
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:22 PM EDT
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This is the place for anyone wanting to write comments as the NFL Hall of Fame inductions of Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson and all-time sack leader DE Bruce Smith is now underway.
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Good news for Bills fans…..Ralph Wilson looks pretty hale and hearty for a man of his years.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was kind of worried about Berman but so far I like his video
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Buffalo was the 14th biggest city in the US? Man, that’s hard to imagine.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like that Berman ignored that Wilson set his sights on Miami first! :)
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Believe-it-or-not Buffalo
was the sixth biggest city in the country a little over a century ago.
by ccthemovieman on Aug 8, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah just like Cleveland was the biggest city in the US in the early 70’s. Time changes everything man.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 8, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a bit of a stretch. New York City’s population was nearly 8 million in 1970, compared to Cleveland’s 750,000. However, according to this article, Cleveland ranked as the 5th most populous city in the 1920’s, as compared to the 40th most as of today.
by karovda on Aug 8, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Must have missread an article… probably some missrepresentation on wikipidea or something….
Yup it was wikipedia. Just checked it again and I’m positive that thats where I screwed up.
Anyways point is that it was HUGE at one point and now is… well, Cleveland.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 9, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s kind of staring off to his right until Berman says his name. I wonder if someone is sitting off to his right or if his hearing is just better in his left ear…
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cool bust
I think they struck a balance between what he looks like now and what he looked like in 59.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Crap
His first game was Lions v Bears in 35! Hitler was just an annoying speck at that point.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ralph’s a pretty good public speaker. I’m guessing it’s because he’s been called on to do it so often over the past 50 years…
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Really? I think he’s terrible. But, I guess he’s pretty good for a 90-year old.
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was referring mainly to the fact that he’s looking around at his audience as he gives his speech with just occasional looks down. Also, for a 90 year old he’s got a pretty good cadence.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It sounds like he’s winding down since he’s thanking people.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did he just say he was appalled by the parade?
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha
thats what he said, but i think he meant impressed, he almost finished the speech off pretty well if it wasnt for that
by Dattman on Aug 8, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When he started talking about the people in wheelchairs I was worried he was going to go off on some health care rant, as in he was appalled that people would be in wheelchairs.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and I hate parades, too.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Parades are not all bad
I would love the Bills to win games, but I will be happy if they are competitive without snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
by Joe P. on Aug 8, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leave it to you Joe to find women in bikinis for every occasion.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Aug 8, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh why else do we keep him around ;)
(j/k joe)
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 8, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s exactly where I thought he was going with it.
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apalled?
I don’t think that word means what you think it means!
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roger Staubach isn’t as good of a speaker as Wilson. He’s stuck in a history lesson…
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Staubach wasn't all that impressive...I feel bad for the Hayes family
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by Schmidtxc on Aug 8, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This guy presenting Rod Woodson is terrible.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 8, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent speech by Ralph
I was very impressed with his speech. I can only pray that I am as cognitive as he is at that age. Lord knows, I probably won’t make it that far. This is a wonderful day for Bills fans and I am so glad that Ralph finally made it. He really deserves this honor and he did a great job of relating his experiences with the audience. Ralph had a major role in the forming of the NFL and deserves credit for it.
by RabidBuffalo on Aug 8, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Woodson’s speech is very classy here.
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did we really need an open thread? Eric’s Bruce/Ralph thread was there for this specific reason… :)
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by Brian Galliford on Aug 8, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
give em an inch................
and you know the rest.
Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009
by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 8, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured there would be a lot of folks watching the induction ceremony and that there’d be a lot of comments. Ooops. Thanks for finding the apropos picture.
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 9, 2009 2:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woodson was very interesting
I expect Bruce to be good, too
by ccthemovieman on Aug 8, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a shame
that Derrick is around to accept this honor. What an absolutely amazing player.
by RabidBuffalo on Aug 8, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love that everyone knows this is a Buffalo crowd
We are the best fans in the NFL.
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey Aaron
pay attention: THIS is THE Defensive End to be like.
by RabidBuffalo on Aug 8, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a good speech
Am I a cynic for wondering if someone helped him write it?
by Mark Parisi on Aug 8, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever listened to him in the past? The man is a very refined speaker and intelligent in thought.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 9, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW
What a great speech from a great man and player. I sure do miss those days.
by RabidBuffalo on Aug 8, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bruce nailed it. That was great. I miss those guys, and those teams so much. We’ll NEVER see a team or guys like that ever again. 1987-1999. What a great run.
by Michael_Necci on Aug 8, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ralph's not exactly
good looking is he? Darn man, he looks like Hannibal Lecter.
by Buffalonian on Aug 8, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from the enshrinement
Amazing time guys got to see so many of the former bills that led them to the suoerbowls and ralph and Bruce were great!
by billsfan55 on Aug 8, 2009 11:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Hey does anyone know where I can find the Bruce Speech, oddly enough, I can’t find it anywhere?
by billsct11 on Aug 9, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I second that
Woodson took so long that I had to turn it off for the start of the UFC event…since I had people coming over I didn’t have the option of just watching Bruce live. I’m hoping bb.com or Rumblings will have a video link soon….
Of course we could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining, furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation--Seymour Skinner
by Ron From NM on Aug 9, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Derrick Thomas’ droned on and on, there was just something about the guy who was presenting that just almost put me to sleep.
by pasaluki on Aug 9, 2009 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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