kelly Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Where Are They Now : Wesley Walker https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/where-are-they-now-wesley-walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, kelly said: Where Are They Now : Wesley Walker https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/where-are-they-now-wesley-walker Walker’s late 4q catch of a Richard Todd bomb in the division round vs the Raiders in 1981 was the reason I became a Jets fan. That catch was the greatest thing I’d ever seen in my six year old life at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dcat Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 #85 stopped by our old lot 16-B tailgate one game (many, many years ago). He was hanging at all the tailgates in that row. Posed for a zillion photos and signed autographs for all. One of my top 5 all-time Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Definitely one of my all time favorites. Was an extremely exciting player. Sounds like a good guy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, Bruce Harper said: Definitely one of my all time favorites. Was an extremely exciting player. Sounds like a good guy too. he is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Wes was a favorite of mine also but I remember some fans saying; Great we used a 2nd rd pick on a legally blind w/r...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 58 minutes ago, Bruce Harper said: Definitely one of my all time favorites. Was an extremely exciting player. Sounds like a good guy too. Mine too, and you Mr. Harper with the exception of the opening kickoff fumble in the Buffalo wild card game .. I would venture to say Wes Walker was the best WR in NYJ History, or at least a close second to the great Don Maynard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Freemanm said: Walker’s late 4q catch of a Richard Todd bomb in the division round vs the Raiders in 1981 was the reason I became a Jets fan. That catch was the greatest thing I’d ever seen in my six year old life at the time. It was the 1982 playoffs,. See clip below from the NFL today pregame show from the next day. Fast forward until about the 21:00 mark for the highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, kelly said: I had that full size poster on my wall as a kid, check out who is in the background ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Wesley visited an elementary school on Staten Island many years ago, to talk to the kids. What a Gentleman. Knew he would be. My dog had a Jets jersey on, he signed him. Cherished it for years. Not surprised he became a teacher, and continues to help people. His humanity was evident. The exact example of why you want "citizens" on your team instead of schmucks. "Where are they now, Aaron Hernandez"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I loved the Walker, Toon, Shuler receiving line up of the mid 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, ASH1962 said: Mine too, and you Mr. Harper with the exception of the opening kickoff fumble in the Buffalo wild card game .. I would venture to say Wes Walker was the best WR in NYJ History, or at least a close second to the great Don Maynard. Lol. Harper and Walker are probably the two biggest reasons why I'm a Jets fans. Thanks a lot, guys (jk). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 He was a gazelle out there, I was always worried he would get hurt by some huge hit, because he was so graceful but not exactly big and strong. He was money for catching those short passes near the sidelines, because the DB had to respect his speed. He had world class speed and ran perfect routes. Richard Todd underthrew him plenty, and if we had any other qb in there, Wesely Walker would have been even more productive. He and Riggins are my favorite Jets of all time, and it's not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, nyjunc said: It was the 1982 playoffs,. See clip below from the NFL today pregame show from the next day. Fast forward until about the 21:00 mark for the highlights. Thanks for the correction. Memory is still the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyjet Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Wes is a terrific guy. Met him a few times. Family guy, involved in his community. And in my opinion he is one of the top 5 Jets ever. Namath klecko maynard walker martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR I Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Dcat said: #85 stopped by our old lot 16-B tailgate one game (many, many years ago). He was hanging at all the tailgates in that row. Posed for a zillion photos and signed autographs for all. One of my top 5 all-time Jets. He also may have had a bit too much to drink, as you can see. @SAR I will tell you all about #85 when he visited Miami at away games... Life of the party at South Beach. Yeah, that Wesley moment was hysterical, the short version is that my friend and I flew down to Miami for the Jets visit in 2000, and the afternoon before was this Jets get together we heard about, Fireman Ed was there, a bunch of guys from the forums, and surprise, Wesley Walker shows up. Great guy, like completely great. SAR I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 16 hours ago, nyjunc said: I had that full size poster on my wall as a kid, check out who is in the background ? "You play to win the game."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 17 hours ago, nyjunc said: I had that full size poster on my wall as a kid, check out who is in the background ? The Herm-inator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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