Bills Alumni News & Misc

[Ann]

Former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy set to be inducted into CFL Hall of Fame
 

Marv Levy is poised to join a very select pro football group.
 

On Friday night, the former Buffalo Bills and Montreal Alouettes head coach will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
 

He’ll become just the third person to be in both the Canadian and Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining former Minnesota Vikings and Winnipeg head coach Bud Grant and quarterback Warren Moon, who began his illustrious career in the CFL with Edmonton. 
 

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[Ann]

I am glad he is continuing this:
 

 

[Ann]

Buffalo Broadcasters Association announces 2022 Hall of Fame inductees
 

The Buffalo Broadcasters Association announced its 2022 Hall of Fame inductees.
 

Notable inductees include sports analyst and former Buffalo Bills player Steve Tasker 
 

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The Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 22.
 

The Buffalo Broadcasters Association recognizes the impact of Western New York natives and personalities that helped define and serve an important role in their respective broadcast fields.

[Alaska Darin]

 

[Alaska Darin]

Damn, Butch is still ripped. 

 

 

[Ann]

Sad news

 

 

 

 

[Taro T]

19 hours ago, Ann said:

Sad news

 

 

 

 

 

That stinks.

 

Was good friends with one of his sons-in-law back in grad school days.  Really nice man & family.  Prayers and condolences go out to them.

 

May you RIP Abe.

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[Ann]

He's 96!

Marv Levy: I Was Overwhelmed" |
 

 

[Alaska Darin]

16 minutes ago, Ann said:

He's 96!

Marv Levy: I Was Overwhelmed" |
 

 

He is such a treasure.

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[Ann]

Thurman Thomas

 

 

 

 

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[Alaska Darin]

Him not having a long healthy career was a huge bummer.  Here's to hoping Knox finally breaks the franchise trend of never having that really great tight end (no offense to Metzelaars, who was a very good player but lacked the top end athleticism to really move the needle).

 

 

[Alaska Darin]

Got a little video with SJ13.

 

 

[Foxx]

Why it’s time for Bills to add interceptions leader Butch Byrd to Wall of Fame

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Lance Alworth started chuckling before the question was finished.

“I’m laughing because I remember playing against him, how tough he was and how much fun it was,” the hall-of-fame receiver said.

 

“He should be on the all-world team. I don’t know why he isn’t on that wall, but I’ll take him.”

 

Alworth was on the phone to talk about cornerback Butch Byrd not being on the Buffalo Bills’ Wall of Fame despite intercepting the most passes in club history, a record Byrd has held for 55 years.

 

Byrd’s omission has been a mystery. He started for the Bills’ back-to-back AFL championship teams, was selected for five All-Star Games and was named All-AFL three times. He intercepted 40 career passes.

 

Sports Illustrated’s 1966 football preview issue called Byrd “a gifted punt-return man and one of the meanest tacklers around.” ...