The Troll Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The last of the AFL owners, dead at the age of obscenely old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Good owner, good for the city of Buffalo. Wonder how fast they'll move out of there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Tough day for buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 RIP - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 RIP. now only Baron Hilton remains of the Foolish Club that started the AFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Good owner, good for the city of Buffalo. Wonder how fast they'll move out of there now. I think the trucks have been idling at a rest stop 3 miles down the freeway from the stadium waiting for the DC to be signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenoandtheJets Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The Bills are the only divisional foe the Jets can actually beat consistently yr in and yr out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The Bills are the only divisional foe the Jets can actually beat consistently yr in and yr out. What are you on about we ******* owned the Dolphins for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 A name that must be mentioned in the history of professional football. Never won the Super Bowl, but his team was a monster in the old American Football League and won two championships there before the Super Bowl came into being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Wilson seemed to always be trying his best to field a winner for the Bills fans. Also hearing today that Jim Kelly may be terminally ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Football in Buffalo isn't far behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 A great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Damn, sucks to hear. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 A great man.REALLY?? Not a great man to the people of the state of New York.... Used tax bond money granted to him for poverty xlaims in order to upgrade his stadium... Spent half on new "Fieldhouse..." Spent other half on new Sradium Boxes... Still has bleachers in the upper deck... But what a guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 REALLY?? Not a great man to the people of the state of New York.... Used tax bond money granted to him for poverty xlaims in order to upgrade his stadium... Spent half on new "Fieldhouse..." Spent other half on new Sradium Boxes... Still has bleachers in the upper deck... But what a guy... hey but at least he didn't strangle dogs with his bare hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 REALLY?? Not a great man to the people of the state of New York.... Used tax bond money granted to him for poverty xlaims in order to upgrade his stadium... Spent half on new "Fieldhouse..." Spent other half on new Sradium Boxes... Still has bleachers in the upper deck... But what a guy... First I've heard of that. It sounds illegal.Was he ever charged?? What are poverty xlaims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 He demanded in the late 90's that unless the state pay for the cost of improvements, he would not be able to afford running the team & would have no choice but to sell and let them move elsewere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 He demanded in the late 90's that unless the state pay for the cost of improvements, he would not be able to afford running the team & would have no choice but to sell and let them move elsewere Sounds like what many other pro sports teams owners have done. The Jets wound up in New Jersey because NYC wouldnt cave in to Leon Hess's demands for refurbishing Shea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 He demanded in the late 90's that unless the state pay for the cost of improvements, he would not be able to afford running the team & would have no choice but to sell and let them move elsewere You think he was sitting on some sort of gold mine with an NFL franchise in Buffalo, NY? The state of New York benefitted from having the Bills in Buffalo, how about they show some of their gratitude and help the owner who was taking all the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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