So neat to have this available at our fingertips. Thank You for posting. Bills always have fielded a blue collar team. Stratton was a defensive baller!
@@barneyrebel6020 yes--he announced Bills games from 1960-to 2003 (he missed a few years in the 70s when another radio station took over the broadcast rights)
The old War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo (The "old Rockpile") was in a very seedy area of town---visiting teams often had rocks/garbage thrown at their buses. Otis Taylor (WR for the KC Chiefs) was quoted as saying visiting players to Buffalo had to run off the field after games because they knew if they didn't hurry all the hot water would run out in the locker room
That was one rough road back that led to going over a cliff as 70-72 were some of the toughest/worst years in our history. That 71 team ranks as one of the top all time worst in NFL history after a promising 1970. The fall back just a year later was unbelievable. But this team in those years had a very bad mixture of end of the road veterans and too fresh rookies along with alot of injuries on that very offensive line (probably the result of getting manhandled game in and game out). This led to the promising Shaw to become buried deep under the Rockpile dirt/mud the next 2 years. Who knows how many concussions the kid suffered in his bloodbath just to survive? He also had 3 head coaches in 3 years!
they also had a completely incompetent and useless owner in Ralph Wilson--meanwhile in Pittsburgh the Rooney family were building a Super Bowl-winning organization through the draft and the fact that the owners let the coaches BE coaches--unlikely Wilson who couldn't keep his hands off anything management tried to do
there are still people in Buffalo that remain bitter about the trade to Oakland of QB Daryle Lamonica--Lamonica went on to have a stellar career (several MVP in the AFL awards)-stupid trade-especially with Jack Kemp's career winding down and essentially no heir apparent---the hiring of former Raider coach John Rauch also turned out to be a "bust"
Him and the rest of those players. Stu Barber became the GM and he kept his buddies around. They were done. The money had changed. Broadway Joe contract and Curt Flood change sports. But, them 60’s championship teams were old.
There were plenty as bad like Nippert (Cincy) and wherever vagabond Patriots played-plus Balboa (San Diego) in AFL. But she stood alone because she was also the most hostile to opposing teams.
This team upon reflection should have been much better. the coach gets kudos for revealing James Harris could be the best if given the opportunity. (sadly he never really was after his injury) Yet, the coach gets dummy points for not given OJ the ball as often as possible. this team had talent on both sides but lacked coaching. As the game evolved its obvious coaching in many cases has improved. Nonetheless Lombardi who was in Washington coaching at the time would have taken this team to the playoffs. Bud Grant, chuck Knox, Vermeil, Knoll, and Landry would probably have this team bidding for the Superbowl sooner than later.
So neat to have this available at our fingertips. Thank You for posting. Bills always have fielded a blue collar team. Stratton was a defensive baller!
Thanks for the memories Van Miller RIP
Is this van miller narration?
@@barneyrebel6020 yes--he announced Bills games from 1960-to 2003 (he missed a few years in the 70s when another radio station took over the broadcast rights)
Loved the music!!!
5:11, my cousin Butch Byrd. His records still stand up!
The old War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo (The "old Rockpile") was in a very seedy area of town---visiting teams often had rocks/garbage thrown at their buses. Otis Taylor (WR for the KC Chiefs) was quoted as saying visiting players to Buffalo had to run off the field after games because they knew if they didn't hurry all the hot water would run out in the locker room
Ahhh but the old grey lady was still a beauty as she was fading away. I speak to many now who still miss her.
It was located in what is now the Buffalo/Niagara Medical Corridor.
That was one rough road back that led to going over a cliff as 70-72 were some of the toughest/worst years in our history. That 71 team ranks as one of the top all time worst in NFL history after a promising 1970. The fall back just a year later was unbelievable. But this team in those years had a very bad mixture of end of the road veterans and too fresh rookies along with alot of injuries on that very offensive line (probably the result of getting manhandled game in and game out). This led to the promising Shaw to become buried deep under the Rockpile dirt/mud the next 2 years. Who knows how many concussions the kid suffered in his bloodbath just to survive? He also had 3 head coaches in 3 years!
they also had a completely incompetent and useless owner in Ralph Wilson--meanwhile in Pittsburgh the Rooney family were building a Super Bowl-winning organization through the draft and the fact that the owners let the coaches BE coaches--unlikely Wilson who couldn't keep his hands off anything management tried to do
It's crazy to think that after beating the Dolphins they wouldn't beat them again until 11 years later.
How about that fact. Lost to them in the whole decade of the 70’s
there are still people in Buffalo that remain bitter about the trade to Oakland of QB Daryle Lamonica--Lamonica went on to have a stellar career (several MVP in the AFL awards)-stupid trade-especially with Jack Kemp's career winding down and essentially no heir apparent---the hiring of former Raider coach John Rauch also turned out to be a "bust"
Him and the rest of those players. Stu Barber became the GM and he kept his buddies around. They were done. The money had changed. Broadway Joe contract and Curt Flood change sports. But, them 60’s championship teams were old.
Haven Moses for the Bills. Is he the same Haven Moses who would later play for the Denver Broncos?
+Mike Vanriel Yes the same Haven Moses.
He didn't want to cross block.......so Saban traded him. Bob Chandler would block that way.
Yes Haven Moses played for Denver
@@ginzod Saban came in and first thing he did was give his receivers "bird cage masks" letting them know what he expected.
War Memo was easily the worst stadium in pro football and the backdrop for the movie "the Natural"
There were plenty as bad like Nippert (Cincy) and wherever vagabond Patriots played-plus Balboa (San Diego) in AFL. But she stood alone because she was also the most hostile to opposing teams.
What happened to the last game against San Diego where they were blown away 45-6 ?
A total run for the bus-lets get out of here game- nothing to see there!
We're not supposed to talk about that. :)
Juice....
This team upon reflection should have been much better. the coach gets kudos for revealing James Harris could be the best if given the opportunity. (sadly he never really was after his injury) Yet, the coach gets dummy points for not given OJ the ball as often as possible. this team had talent on both sides but lacked coaching. As the game evolved its obvious coaching in many cases has improved. Nonetheless Lombardi who was in Washington coaching at the time would have taken this team to the playoffs. Bud Grant, chuck Knox, Vermeil, Knoll, and Landry would probably have this team bidding for the Superbowl sooner than later.
Harris Howard special teams
The next year it was 3 coaches in 3 years 70-72-no team could survive that. The OJ as decoy was a total flop bad idea.
"huckster" "flim-flam man"
Bills had absolutely no passing game until Jim Kelly
Why the Bills traded Lamonica and traded Kemp......whatever
He was a terrible Bills coach. What a waste of time. It was hard being a Bills fan at that point.
OJ Simpson's Rookie Season. Like Him or Not.