Ranking Every NFL Stadium Statue
Last week, the T-1000 Buffaloes—or at least two of them—were delivered to the new stadium. I still don’t have a firm grasp on whether I like them or not. Are they different? Yes. Are they ugly? Kind of. Would I have preferred them to be more realistic? Maybe. Does everyone have a hot take about them? Abso-frickin-lutely.
Every fanbase loves talking about tradition. Every team claims they’re one of the cornerstones of football history. Every Bills fan loves to bitch about and praise anything involving the franchise. Jeremy White is doing more investigative reporting on these Buffaloes than whoever the hell broke Watergate. Every news station is asking anyone with a video of them for permission to post it on their website or air it on their newscast.
Every owner wants you to know how important their franchise is.
Well, show me the bronze, silver, or whatever the hell your statue is made out of.
Because if your team has been around for 50, 75, or 100 years and doesn’t have a statue, I start asking questions. Some franchises have turned their stadium grounds into football museums. Others apparently spent the statue budget on a new scoreboard and a few luxury suites.
So here’s my completely unscientific review of every NFL team’s stadium statues and monuments.
Arizona Cardinals
On the surface, it’s easy: honor the fallen soldier who walked away from the NFL to serve his country. On the other hand, there’s the uncomfortable reality that the government initially tried to cover up the fact that he was killed by friendly fire while portraying him solely as a battlefield hero.
The Cardinals have historically been pretty awful, so there aren’t a ton of franchise legends worthy of a statue. Maybe one day Larry Fitzgerald gets one, and that feels like the obvious choice.
Grade: B-
Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium features a giant falcon sculpture outside the stadium. I guess what would have put it over the top is if Jamal Anderson were doing the Dirty Bird next to it.
It’s less of a football statue and more like “Michael Bay directed public art.” It actually feels pretty close to what the Bills were going for with their new Buffaloes.
Grade: B
Baltimore Ravens
Johnny Unitas and Ray Lewis.
Two of arguably the greatest players of their generation at their respective positions? That’s a pretty cool pair of statues.
Alas... Johnny U didn’t actually play for your franchise. He played for the Colts before they moved away. I guess if the Bills ever moved and another team came to Buffalo, I’d still want a Jim Kelly statue standing there.
Then there’s the whole Ray Lewis murder case. He was never convicted of murder, but if you ask Tim Graham about it, he’ll probably tell you there’s still plenty of smoke surrounding that night.
Grade: B-
Buffalo Bills
The new stadium features three giant bison sculptures, including a 27-foot bull capable of shooting smoke from its nostrils.
Buffalo looked at normal stadium decorations and said, “What if we made giant mechanical murder cows designed by Skynet?”
The Bills also have the Ralph Wilson statue, which always felt like part of the sale to the Pegulas—a little bit of ball-washing for the guy. He already had his name on the Wall of Fame. Did he really need a statue too?
Grade: B+
Carolina Panthers
The Keep Pounding statue honoring Sam Mills is based on the moment he was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in August 2003. He became an inspiration for the Panthers that season with the “Keep Pounding” slogan and delivered a legendary pregame speech before a playoff game. He’s a Hall of Famer and helped lead the Panthers to the NFC Championship Game in 1996. It’s also the first bronze statue I’ve seen that incorporates Carolina blue into the design. If they stopped there, I’d give them a B+.
However, then we get the Jerry Richardson statue, which looks like something King Joffrey or Homelander would want standing outside their mansion. Aside from being a total “hat on a hat” design, the owner himself had a pretty ugly legacy. The Panthers removed the statue in 2020 amid concerns it could become a target during protests, so thankfully it’s no longer greeting fans outside the stadium.
Grade: C
Chicago Bears
George Halas and Walter Payton.
One of the founders of the NFL and the other was the NFL’s all-time leading rusher for nearly two decades. That’s a pretty strong one-two punch.
Simple and effective.
Thank God Mike Ditka isn’t out there. I’ll just assume he isn’t because the McCaskey family are cheap assholes and didn’t have it in the budget. They’re probably waiting for an Indiana handout before adding statues of the entire ‘85 Bears.
Grade: B-
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown.
Without him there is no Bengals franchise. Now his son is a giant asshole and feels like a cheap version of Jim Dolan of the NFL. Also, I tend to think of Paul Brown more with the Browns than the Bengals. I do like the background stuff though.
Grade: B-
Cleveland Browns
Jim Brown and Otto Graham
End of review.
OK…Both do have writings on the bottom of the statue which is a cool attention to detail. However, we are talking about two players who played 60+ YEARS AGO! It is your classic “and then what happened…” meme. Oh, the Browns were awful, moved, came back, and have been terrible since. Also, Jim Brown has a bunch of domestic violence accusations against him and that’s probably not on his plaque.
Grade: B-
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry.
The fedora alone deserves a statue.
Landry somehow looks like your football coach, your high school principal, and your accountant all at the same time.
Honestly, I’m shocked this is the only statue outside the stadium. Dallas has a ridiculous number of Hall of Famers. I would’ve thought Emmitt Smith, as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, would’ve had one by now. Instead, it feels like Jerry Jones is just waiting to die so his son can build a giant statue of him, making it monument No. 2.
Grade: B-
Denver Broncos
Pat Bowlen.
Owner statue.
Important owner. Great owner. Still…An owner? There’s been too many on this countdown already.
However, a fucking horse that goes by Bucky on top of the stadium! SIGN ME UP! NO NOTES!
Grade: A+++
Detroit Lions
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Barry Sanders.
Are there any other Lions hall of famers? Probably not. I like the way the helmet decal looks. His face does kind of resemble like his with bit by a zombie and was starting to turn into one.
Grade: B-
Green Bay Packers
Bart Starr.
The fans doing their best Lambeau leap.
Vince Lombardi.
Curly Lambeau.
The most statues we’ve seen in one place. Guess that stock price is really high for them to afford this. Wonder if we will get a Favre/Rodgers statue at some point even though both are giant assholes.
Grade: A-
Houston Texans
Bulls? Cows? Steers? The most Texas bullshit ever.
If the Ravens are gonna get Johnny U…what about Warren Moon or Bum Phillips in his Bane Jacket and cowboy hat from the 70s?
J.J. Watt will probably fix this eventually.
Grade: F
Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning.
Perfect pose. Maybe he saved football in Indy.
Grade: B-
Jacksonville Jaguars
No Fred Taylor statue.
No Tony Boselli statue.
No Jimmy Smith statue.
No Kenny Omega statue.
But here’s a jaguar. Boring!
Grade: F
Kansas City Chiefs
Another fucking owner gets a statue. Wasn’t he broke and Ralph had to lend him money? Whatever. Mahomes, Kelce, the refs, Collinsworth drooling at Mahomes, and Taylor Swift will all get statues by 2040 when they move to Kansas state.
Grade: D
Las Vegas Raiders
The Al Davis Memorial Torch isn’t technically a statue.
I don’t care.
It counts.
It’s massive, dramatic and impossible to ignore.
The Bills should have sculpted Niagara Falls at top of the new stadium and had blue cheese go down it during games.
Grade: A+
Los Angeles Chargers
Nothing.
Dan Fouts.
Junior Seau.
LaDainian Tomlinson.
Philip Rivers.
I guess Jack Murphy -whoever the fuck that is- who was named after the San Diego stadium had a statue of himself. Maybe being the 2nd tenant in So-Fi is a reason they don’t have anything.
Grade: F
Los Angeles Rams
Nothing.
You have Aaron Donald, Kurt Warner, Eric Dickerson and Deacon Jones in your history.
Build something for fuck sakes. You’ve been back in LA for 11 years. You are the Rams. You trade everything for draft picks, but you can’t get a statue to be named later?
Grade: F
Miami Dolphins
Don Shula and Dan Marino
Winningest coach in NFL history and at one time owned all the passing records in NFL history. I know I should say fuck Miami, but I love both these statues. I think the color on Marino’s statue looks sharp and the Shula one being carried by players during his perfect season is a good look.
Grade: A-
Minnesota Vikings
Bud Grant and a Viking ship
Perfect. The ship makes all of this. Bud Grant is fine. He’s there Marv Levy. I kind of think Fran Tarkenton deserves a statue over him but since he was a spokesperson for that awful 90s infomercial for Personal Power with Tony Robbins, he’s disqualified.
Grade: A-
New England Patriots
Tom Brady.
Whatever. He deserves one. Still..it doesn’t even look like he has shoulder pads on. With that said..Bill Belichick ain’t getting one until either he dies or the Kraft family sells the team.
Grade: C-
New Orleans Saints
Steve Gleason and Tom Benson.
Steve Gleason blocked a punt on Monday Night Football in the return of football to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Then, a few years later, he was diagnosed with ALS. The statue and the story behind it are very cool. Honestly, it might be one of the best football statues so far.
Of course, it gets dragged down because Tom Benson—ANOTHER OWNER!—kind of sucked. Here’s a guy who wanted to move the team to San Antonio after the hurricane, and only the NFL was able to step in and say, “Yo, that’s some bad PR.”
Grade: C-
New York Giants
Nothing significant outside MetLife. The Giants have been around since Moses wore short pants.
This is a franchise with Lawrence Taylor, Frank Gifford, Michael Strahan, and Eli Manning. Between those four guys, you’ve got Monday Night Football, First and 10, Any Given Sunday, Good Morning America, and the ManningCast.
They’ll probably get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before they get statues outside the stadium.
Grade: F
New York Jets
Nothing.
Joe Namath delivered the most important moment in franchise history nearly 60 years ago. Sure, he also famously tried to kiss a sideline reporter and had a completely pointless cameo on The Brady Bunch, but he’s still the most iconic player the Jets have ever had.
I almost wonder if the Giants and Jets are waiting for their version of Kurt Warner—someone who has an iconic run with both franchises—so they can split the cost and share a statue. Right now its Tyrod Taylor, Geno Smith, and Plaxico Burress who own that distinction. Yeah…a long way to go.
Grade: F
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philly Special statue featuring Nick Foles and Doug Pederson.
This one feels like a mistake to me. These two guys were in Philadelphia for a cup of coffee compared to a lot of Eagles legends. And it’s not even a statue of the Philly Special itself…it’s just two guys talking to each other.
Plus, the Philly Special didn’t win them the Super Bowl. It was a cool moment in the game, but there was still an entire second half to play.
Grade: C-
Pittsburgh Steelers
Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception, plus Art Rooney Sr. with a cigar.
Pittsburgh understands football history. But honestly, I’m not a huge fan of these. For one, the Franco Harris Immaculate Reception monument looks more like a tomb than a statue. Is the Ark of the Covenant buried in there?
Then there’s ANOTHER owner statue. On top of that, cigar smoking sucks, and I don’t think anyone should be immortalized puffing on one. I will give the Steelers some credit, though. They have a really good Steelers Hall of Honor at the stadium, so I won’t beat them up too much for the lack of player statues.
Grade: C
San Francisco 49ers
Joe Montana.
Dwight Clark.
The Catch..and Joe Montana again.
Probably the most iconic play in NFL history.
You know exactly what you’re looking at immediately. Still…why does Montana get 2 statues? Where’s Jerry Rice or Steve Young at? Still, I’m giving a high grade based on it being a play rather than your standard player standing there.
It got me thinking…What would be the best play in Bills history to have a statue for.
Grade: B+
Seattle Seahawks
No Steve Largent.
No Walter Jones.
No Marshawn Lynch.
No Legion of Boom monument.
But a statue about the world cup that looks like a Skelton Key you’d get on Legend of Zelda? A missed opportunity.
Grade: F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No major standalone statue….except if Im counting this ship. I’m conflicted, but since I gave high marks for the Al Davis torch and the Vikings ship..They deserve a decent grade.
Grade: B
Tennessee Titans
No Eddie George statue. No Mike Vrabel with Dianna Russini in a hot tub statue. No Steve McNair statue. No Bud Adams flipping the bird at Ralph Wilson statue.
That’s all I have to say.
Grade: F
Washington Commanders
Oh God. We saved the worst for last. I almost forgot about this Dan Snyder bullshit.
Sean Taylor deserved so much better. Instead of getting a proper statue, he got what looked like a glorified mannequin display or the “Invisible Man” playing football.
Grade: F-
Final Thought- The funniest part of doing this exercise is realizing how many legendary franchises don’t have statues, how way too many owners have statues, and how the statues all kind of have the same design. I actually like the Bisons more after this exercise because they didn’t do the overplayed Bronze action.
The Sabres Got Value, But Did They Get Better?
Deals! But before we get to those, let’s talk about the draft.
The Sabres used the No. 4 overall pick on Daxon Rudolph. That’s fine. I’m not going to pretend I know more than Prospect Prophet Baker or Dick-n-the-box Ostrander or Chad demoncisisisisisissiis when it comes to scouting.
That said... it was kind of a letdown.
Not because of Rudolph himself, but because the entire week leading up to the draft felt like fantasy booking. Every rumor had the Sabres trading the pick for an established top-six forward or goalie, moving up, moving down, or pulling off some blockbuster. Instead, they stood pat and drafted a defenseman.
Again, nothing wrong with that. The problem is the consensus seems to be that defensemen usually take two or three years before they’re legitimate NHL contributors. Maybe Rudolph bucks that trend, but coming off the vibes of this past season and thinking about the Stanley Cup, in the short-term it was kind of a let down.
Now onto the trades.
I do wonder if Kevyn Adams would’ve just caved and paid Alex Tuch whatever he wanted simply because he’s forever tied to the Jack Eichel trade. Fair or not, he’s always going to be one of the faces of that deal.
As for the whole “he took the money” narrative... Sure..But he didn’t go to hockey hell. Washington isn’t some hockey graveyard. Yeah, they took a step back this year, but let’s not forget they had 111 points the season before. It’s not like he signed with Detroit during their decade-long rebuild.
I understand why Buffalo didn’t want to hand out a massive contract to a guy entering his 30s. NHL history isn’t exactly littered with teams thrilled about those deals five years later. But if you’re letting a guy who gives you 30 goals, kills penalties, and plays a complete 200-foot game walk, I’d feel a whole lot better if I knew exactly who was replacing that production.
Are we just assuming the young guys are going to make up for it? Maybe they will, but that’s asking a lot. Tuch wasn’t just another scorer. He did a little bit of everything.
As for Bowen Byram, everybody in hockey seemed to love that trade. He gets an opportunity to play a ton of minutes, become a true No. 1 defenseman, and eventually cash in by putting up bigger numbers. At least that’s the thinking that’s been laid out.
But part of me wonders if all the “I just wanted more playing time” stuff that leaked out was a little PR cleanup by his camp.
Because “I want a bigger role” sounds a whole lot better than, “I’m over Buffalo.”
I still remember Andrew Peters saying a few years ago that Byram had already cleaned out his house and wanted out when he was a restricted free agent. Peters ended up being wrong... but maybe Byram simply didn’t have much leverage at the time and figured he’d wait it out.
If he really loved it here, why not sign the long-term extension back then when he looked like the clear-cut No. 2 defenseman behind Dahlin?
Then again, maybe I’m just cynical. Maybe years of watching players leave Buffalo have permanently broken my brain.
Jordan Greenway? He always struck me as just... a guy. And an overpaid one at that.
Now, I don’t want this to come across like I’m trashing every move Jarmo made. Everyone I trust in the hockey world seems to really like the Olen Zellweger addition. My good friend Paul—who is basically a hockey wizard—has been telling me Zellweger is an excellent skater, is offensively aware, and should be able to slide right into Byram’s spot on the second power-play unit. If that’s the case, Buffalo may have already filled one of the holes they created. As for the role guys..-Louis Crevier is another giant D-man and David Kampf seems like Jordan Greenway but will probably not be signed. What else is there to say?
The biggest issue for me is pretty simple. As of today, the Sabres aren’t a better hockey team. They’re worse. Did they get good value in the trades? Absolutely.
But getting good value and replacing the production of Alex Tuch and Bowen Byram are two completely different things. Could this be 2005 when Satan/Zhitnik left for nothing but the core guys became great or is this a lesser version of when Drury/Briere left and the narrative from the Sabres was the young guys will carry the load and didn’t.
Until someone steps up and proves they can replace what those guys brought and there’s definitely still time in the offseason, the Sabres as it stands are a work in progress instead of actual progress.
STATHEAD OF THE WEEK:
Last week, I was on The Ballwasher of the Buffalo Media Stars podcast, and he was very incredulous that I wasn’t a fan of Dawson Knox. Why? I have no clue. Maybe Pat is trying to get Dawson to Imperial Pizza to eat wings.
I just don’t see it with Knox.
I’m sure there’s a film bro who will show me a pattern he ran that only he and Kelce could run or tell me he’s an amazing blocker and blah blah blah.
But the dude reeks of Chris Kelsay from the 2000s to me. Kelsey was an ordinary guy who kept getting extensions because the organization liked him, and the media never really called him out because he was a quote machine.
Based on Knox’s numbers, though, I dunno... I feel like I have a point. Maybe this year he’ll get back to 50 catches like he had five years ago, but these 20-30 catch seasons just don’t do it for me based on his contract and the protection he gets from everyone.
Dad Shots
—The Bills stadium ribbon-cutting was super lame. Yes, I’m sure all stadium ribbon-cuttings in every city are kind of dumb. I really don’t get the premise besides politicians doing their self-serving ball-washing while taking a victory lap. This would have felt much more special if they had done it during the weekend of the Blue & Red Scrimmage. What’s the point of holding this type of opening if the stadium isn’t really open to the public? Furthermore, it probably would have been better to do it around that time so current players could have spoken or at least been in attendance. I’m splitting hairs because it’s really not a big deal, but it just felt a little too contrived for my taste.
Then we get to the speeches...
I felt for Terry Pegula when he talked about his wife. What he and his family have gone through with her health is truly sad.
With that said...
Saying that fans “contributed” $263 million toward the stadium via PSLs sounds more like you’re donating old Bills swag to a church for needy kids than what actually happened…which is basically a shakedown. If anything, just say Bills fans bought 50,000 season tickets and are really excited about it. Don’t spin it by acting like these PSLs were donations to the tip jar/basket at church and out of the goodness of their hearts.
Then we had Kathy Hochul.
I mentioned last week how I’m over politicians pretending to be giant sports fans, and holy shit, I wish I had saved that take for this week. Governor Hochul is trying waaaay too hard. If you saw this 10-minute cringe fest full of blue-collar tropes, history lessons, and a weak attempt at a “Let’s Go Buffalo!” chant, you were in for a speech that made you feel like you were watching Christopher Moltisanti explain fingerprints at Livia Soprano’s wake. Mark Poloncarz had the same shtick, talking about Cookie Gilchrist and reminding us for the 2,000th time since 2014 that the team wasn’t moving, but at least his speech was shorter.
I don’t know if they were trying to capture the magic of Zohran’s Knicks speech—which was received really well online—but there’s a big difference between giving a speech after winning a championship and celebrating the construction of an overpriced stadium.
—Media-on-media crime within the corporate ranks happened last week. The New York Times published an investigative report on Dianna Russini. It’s interesting because The New York Times and The Athletic are under the same corporate umbrella.
For what it’s worth, I’ve heard both entities aren’t particularly fond of each other, specifically because there are some sour grapes over the Times sports desk effectively being replaced by The Athletic. I wonder if part of the motivation was to remind everyone that The New York Times is still the standard while implying The Athletic can be compromised. Furthermore, who do you think was the coach who FaceTimed the police officer that Russini allegedly used to get out of a ticket?
My guess, since it happened in New Jersey, is Nick Sirianni.
The craziest part is that this story originally came from a podcast, and nobody at The Athletic seemed to blink an eye over how it could compromise her reporting. The most interesting part of the story was how she texted afterward asking for the conversation to be considered off the record, but the reporter refused.
“This has had a significant impact on my life, both professionally and personally,” Russini wrote while referring to herself as an ex-journalist, according to The New York Times.
She ended up writing an email to higher-ups at The Athletic and The Times pleading her case that it should have been considered off the record, but they refused to budge. This is definitely on her because you’re supposed to establish before the conversation begins that something is off the record.
As for her referring to herself as an ex-journalist, my assumption is she’ll end up at Barstool in some sort of podcasting role.
—OH NO! THE EVIL SOCIALISTS ARE TAKING OVER NYC! COMMUNISM IS HERE! Give me a fucking break. Zohran is changing the game because he’s actually delivering on campaign promises. You can blame the “Vote Blue No Matter What” politicians for getting their lunch handed to them over the last decade while letting Trump and the Republican Party do whatever the hell they wanted. It also didn’t help that the previous mayor (Adams) sucked and was a crook.
It always amazes me when non-millionaires are outraged over this when their taxes probably aren’t going to be affected. Sadly, Fox News brain worms are a real thing. Furthermore, if you don’t even live here... why do you care?
—The Boys spoilers ahead. I finally finished The Boys, and Homelander’s death was the most satisfying TV death since Joffrey at the Purple Wedding. Were there some plot holes? Sure. Did I completely understand how they took away his powers with the experiment? Not really. But it was still great. I wasn’t a huge fan of how Butcher died. I felt that once he lost his powers, he should have simply died because he already had cancer Instead, his dog dying and his stepson rejecting him pushed him over the edge before Hughie delivered the final bullet. It felt like you had a great 25-minute wrestling match, the crowd was completely with you after you hit Vince McMahon with the Rock Bottom and were ready to pin him...but then you decided to Rock Bottom him onto a car, then onto the concrete, and then pin him.
It was just overbooked in the end.
—House of the Dragon’s first episode this season was insane. Why are all the kids on this show so fucking stupid and incapable of listening? Also, we absolutely did not need the mother-son make-out session. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: this show lacks a true hero because I basically want everyone to burn...except the dragons. I genuinely feel terrible every time one of the dragons gets killed, and I know there’s more heartbreak coming.
—I’m all for people getting media jobs, but do we really need a fourth Bills beat reporter at one outlet? How about hiring a columnist instead? For comparison, the Dallas Morning News has two Cowboys beat reporters. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has two Packers beat reporters. They also have columnists who can write about the bigger picture across those markets. Four people covering the same practice, same press conference, and same locker room feels like overkill and hard for anyone to stand out.
—I can’t believe the Lincoln Pool is the color of Mountain Dew. You can’t make this shit up sometimes.
—This is Andy’s last week of the school year at daycare. They’re doing a different theme every day.
Goofy Hair Day: He had pigtails. (My wife’s idea.)
Favorite Costume Day: We completely dropped the ball. We threw him in an Elmo shirt before realizing five minutes later that he owns a full Liverpool kit. Epic fail.
Pajama Day: He rocked some space-themed pajamas.
Next week he starts the summer session, and it’s honestly amazing how much kids develop once they start any kind of school or daycare. Every few weeks it feels like he’s learned something completely new. Example: He hated pizza and then they had a pizza party and he ate two full slices of pizza…now it’s I want pizza daily
He’s not even 3 yet. He’s gonna eat us out of house and home that I may need him to be podcaster with Moran so he can get free food on his podcast at Imperial Pizza.
—A few weeks ago I mentioned my new vegetable garden Andy and I started planning. Well, last week it looked like it was on life support. My dad told me I was watering it too much. Then it rained for a few days, and suddenly everything looks healthier than ever.
This is why I can’t listen to my dad. Ever.
—In my what-seems-to-be-weekly ”OK Boomer” blurb...WTF? Does Boomer not realize there are lesbians and non-white people playing basketball overseas? Besides that, the amount of weirdos who make every Caitlin Clark conversation about race or sexual orientation is astounding. Flagrant fouls happen. Go watch a ‘90s NBA documentary. The “Jordan Rules” wasn’t built around beating Jordan up because he had a shoe deal. I also don’t recall hearing Larry Bird say Rick Mahorn was going after him because he was white.
Physical basketball has existed forever. The grift from some of these talking heads whenever Caitlin Clark is involved is fake baiting outrage. It is funny, we never see other flagrant fouls against other players on social media or the news cycle in the WNBA. But once Clark gets fouled, all hands on deck to get clicks or hell to break loose.
Every hard foul somehow turns into a culture war instead of what it usually is…a hard foul. It is also coming from people who have shitted on basketball forever and couldn’t be bothered to watch women’s sports.
—This doesn’t shock me. There was a slight part of me that thought it would be a good idea to have something with his pro career AND what happened afterwards with the context of “He was accused of murder and the evidence definitely pointed in that direction but he was acquitted and lost in a civil trial, blah blah.” But that would have been viewed as controversial and that’s not in the Bills bag. I do wonder if some boomer will decide to have an OJ museum down the road. I think Pete Rose had a museum or something like that at one point in Cooperstown.
— You know the deal, check out Homage for all your sports gear. If you buy anything following this link, your boy gets a kickback. If you are into the World Cup, Team USA has a ton of gear.
—If you made it this far…I thank you. Please subscribe, share, donate, buy a shirt or don’t do anything. I will NOT be on Pat Moran’s podcast for the next couple of weeks as I have some family stuff going down. I’ll probably share that stuff at a later date. Have a good week and don’t blow your hand off setting off fireworks.
I was always surprised they never took OJ off the Wall of Fame. They could have done that after he was aquitted and I don't think it would have been a big deal. Doing it now seems like they are sneakily erasing him from existence like some sort of Maoist purge. It would be a good story if a reporter could ever find out what went into that decision.
Wayne Valley of the Oakland Raiders borrowed $400k from Ralph in 1961 to keep the league afloat at eight teams.
Lamar Hunt was actually flushed with cash, when a writer asked his father how he felt about his son losing a million dollars in his first season, he quipped "Well at that rate he can stay in business another 65 years."