Bills do it backwards again
Meddling Ralph has his say yet again. Today the Bills announce that they have hired a new water boy. Jeremiah Johnson was hired today to be the next official water boy for the Buffalo Bills. This move is a head-scratcher considering the Bills don't have an official water yet. The Bills old contract with Dasani just ran out and it was assumed that the Bills would seek out other options with both Aquafina and Fiji being considered the front runners. Johnson (26) has no experience with any of the three water companies.
"I feel I am a pretty resourceful guy", said Johnson, "certain waters pour differently but I think that is what training camp is for. I think once the regular season starts I should be in full swing."
It is highly irregular to hire a water boy before you choose an official water. Here is a snippet form a recent post by Mike Florio at PFT :
An unnamed league official tells PFT that this is just another example of team owner Ralph Wilson meddling in the teams affairs. " That crazy old man likes this Johnson kid for some strange reason. Who does this stuff? Only in Buffalo"
This is just more proof that there is some plain craziness going on at Buffalo Rumblings One Bills Drive.
Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.
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a whole post dedicated to me?
Im honored Eric :-)
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 26, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions
Give me your thirsty, your dehydrated, your parched..........
for I will be that fountain which shall replenish your empty reservoir……….
Thank you….and good day.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 26, 2010 7:03 PM EST reply actions
you cant tell from the picture
but he’s 68 years old.
you can tell from the picture, though, that he can’t wait to be able to tell people he’s 69 years old.
...so I guess now I root for chan gailey...
thats the look I had in my eye when I heard Gailey was hired
:-)
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 26, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
I thought this was the water boy.

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by MattRichWarren on Jan 26, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Sireric... my hat is off...
to you… Terrific thread, lacking in a direct point, subtle in a way, and truly heartfelt….
Think maybe ya shoulda used a sledge hammer instead however…..
:-)
Breaking news!!!!
In a surprise move, the Bills will not be having any official water at all. Instead, in another Brilliant marketing coup, Russ Brandon has entered into a agreement with Kraft Foods Company to make KoolAid the official drink of the Bills. Due to Jeremiah Johnson’s close and personal relationship with Gailey, he will be retain on the staff in some “liquid” related capacity. “KoolAid….that is waaay above my pay grade”, said Johnson. When asked about the reasoning for the switch, Brandon said,“Fans are not drinking enough of it on their own….how the hell am I supposed to sell tickets with Butch and Sundance calling the shots?” KoolAid will also to replace pop and beer at the concessions stands at the Ralph. This was apparently Nix’s idea, who was quoted, “I don’t give two shakes of piss what they want to drink….It is the only way fans are going to leave happy cuz we ain’t going to be winning a whole lota games…..don’t tell season ticket holders I said that”.
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by Joe P. on Jan 26, 2010 8:42 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Haha
I’ll wait for my text at 6:00 in the morning like when they made that deal with Verizon a few years back…all kidding aside, unless Buffalo truly has the majority of their staff hired by now and they’re just waiting to introduce them to the media together, this is a terrible start. To hire an unemployed coach who was on nobody’s radar two months after firing your head coach and for him not to have a real idea of what type of defense he wants to run and who he wants to run it would rightfully raise eyebrows coming from a franchise that has tripped over its feet for a decade.
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
update:
Some fans have expressed hesitation about the concessions stands’ change.
When asked about the reasoning for the switch, Brandon said,"Fans are not drinking enough of it on their own….“
A look at the recent polls at Buffalo Stumblings, a popular web-blog for Bills fans, shows a contrasting view, from the fan’s perspective. One poll asked, ’Do you think the Bills fan base as a whole consumes adequate KoolAid?” The overwhelming result favored ‘Yes, Kickin’ Kiwi’ over ‘No.’ Another asked ‘Are you happy to drink whatever Buddy wants you to?’ While there was no clear trend, many favored either ‘Aw, shucks yeah!;’ or ‘No, I have much better “KoolAid” out in the parking lot;’ or ‘No, I’ll have whatever the water boy is having.’
In a related story, another poll asked, ‘Do you think all Bills fans are fools?’ Ninety-one percent responded ‘Why are you posting here and trying to waste our time? Say that crap to my face, and we’ll talk.’ Clearly, being yanked around is more than this fan base is capable of right now.
Freakin' Hilarious...
from the initial post to the comments that followed…very funny guys
by NorCal BillsFan on Jan 27, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Don't believe this story
First, he’s not nearly old enough for the Bills.
Second, this Johnson purportedly can only handle the 4-3 shifter on the Gatorade truck, not the 3-4 on the Aquafina or the Fiji.
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
This is the best hire they have made since the house cleaning started at OBD I'm not kidding lol
Rrrawrrrr, rrrawrrr like a dungeon dragon-Busta Ryhmes
This is all really a moot point, considering that most of the coaches are being hired to be teachers. You don’t have to know the defensive coordinator’s scheme to teach players to play their position. So can everybody please stop complaining? This shouldn’t even be a point for discussion right now.
Is the waterboy teaching us how to drink water now? I’m concerned about hydration!
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 27, 2010 7:27 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure about this comment. It is either a really good attempt at humor that is so good you can’t tell there is sarcasm at all, or you just read the headline and not the post itself.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
Wait a minute
I must have read the post the wrong way. I gleaned out of it that you were one of the 99% of people jumping off of a building because a position coach was hired before a coordinator.
Jeremiah Johnson, in these parts, goes by ‘norcaliangelsfan.’
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 27, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
How did I miss that post, by the way? January 10th? Was it hidden?
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by MattRichWarren on Jan 27, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
lots of new fanshots since then lol.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 27, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Is the new water going to be available to the public, and if so, for how much?
How big is the new water boy? I’m sick and tired of our previous water boys being so small and seemingly getting pushed around when it’s really hot and people are thirsty.
I know you say they just signed him, but might it be time to give him an extension already? You probably won’t get him cheaper than now, especially once a few two-a-days come around. I’m thinking four years at about seven thousand a year?
Is this a sign of a move to a new uni?
Is he going to use ice cubes, or keep it simple and just use the water? I’m a fan of the KISS method, but the Jerry Jones’ of the NFL might want him to use cubes, only because you could then sell the naming rights to someone for the ice cube tray itself. In a small market, every penny counts.
How is he going to scheme serve the new water? Plastic bottles, or cups? If it’s the bottles, do the players get to keep the caps, or do they have to be turned in? If it’s cups, is it the classic red or blue cups we’re familiar with from college?
And if it’s bottles, is the team exempt from the new 5 cent deposit on bottled water as a form of corporate welfare?
Is the new water going to be available to the public, and if so, for how much?
Whatever brand the bills decide to use, bottles of it will be available at all concession stands for the low price of $8 for a 12 ounce bottle.
How big is the new water boy? I’m sick and tired of our previous water boys being so small and seemingly getting pushed around when it’s really hot and people are thirsty.
Word is the Johnson has bulked up a bit as of late, but that could be just a rumor, we are waiting for conformation from Johnson on this.
I know you say they just signed him, but might it be time to give him an extension already? You probably won’t get him cheaper than now, especially once a few two-a-days come around. I’m thinking four years at about seven thousand a year?
As per Bills policy terms of his current deal were not disclosed, but I know that you are always think ahead in these matters. I think we have to give him a year and see how he pours.
Is this a sign of a move to a new uni?
No. We are going to be stuck with these Godawful uniforms for a while I am afraid.
Is he going to use ice cubes, or keep it simple and just use the water? I’m a fan of the KISS method, but the Jerry Jones’ of the NFL might want him to use cubes, only because you could then sell the naming rights to someone for the ice cube tray itself. In a small market, every penny counts.
I think that ice cubes shaped like the logo for Cellino & Barnes would be a big hit.
How is he going to scheme serve the new water? Plastic bottles, or cups? If it’s the bottles, do the players get to keep the caps, or do they have to be turned in? If it’s cups, is it the classic red or blue cups we’re familiar with from college?
I’m thinking cups, but that is still as of yet undecided.
And if it’s bottles, is the team exempt from the new 5 cent deposit on bottled water as a form of corporate welfare?
This is the sticking point between cups and bottles. the Bills could save a ton if they just went to bottles and got the deposit….
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by sireric on Jan 27, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
"Brandon worked up a list of qualified guys, but i didn't know him. So i went with this guy who used to sell tickets here."
oh ralph…
...so I guess now I root for chan gailey...
this is unbelievable!
I can’t believe OBD! Nix and Ralph are trying to mess up this franchise!
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