Uh-OH Lynch wants #34, Pos #51, or #58

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

John Murphy interviewed the two new Bills today they were in town and they just showed the interview on Ch. 7 WKBW Sun. Sports Final and he asked them about what #'s they want Lynch says he wants #34 and Pos wants #51 Dick Butkus since he was a Dick Butkus award winner or #58 Shane Conlan's old #

[ZacGriffi~82]

Ballsy.

[Goobylal]

I heard Lynch wants 23 or 26.

[TacklingDummy]

The number in the middle of the 2 greatest back in Bills history would be nice.

33

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

I heard Lynch wants 23 or 26.

but I thought #34 was retired since Thurman is up on the BILLS Wall of Fame :idunno:

[Goobylal]

They don't retire numbers.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

They don't retire numbers.

really, Kelly's #12 is retired

[Goobylal]

Really? I thought they put their names on the wall instead of retiring numbers.

Actually you're right. Kelly's is the only retired number. I wonder if that will change and they'll add Bruce and Thurman?

[ublinkwescore]

I thought Poz said he would be humble about it and not step on anyone's toes for their number.

[Philagape]

Why can't Poz have 51?

[JJamezz]

I heard Lynch wants 23 or 26.

Me too.

[feldspar]

I thought Poz said he would be humble about it and not step on anyone's toes for their number.

I read that somewhere, but when I heard the Poz interview, what he said when he was directly asked if he wanted Conlan's number in Buffalo (since he had it in college) was that he would "take whatever number was available." This is not a no or a yes. Poz can take Spikes #51, and a lot of people could just change the name on the back of their jersey. That a popular jersey now...it'd be a shame to throw them all away.

I really wouldn't mind if Pozluszny took Conlan's number, but Lynch taking Thuman's jersey would be strange at best. It wouldn't feel right, and it would be a hell of a thing to have to live up to. I wouldn't even think it if I were him. 20 is always a good RB number. Take Cribbs' old #

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Me too.

how did you get JP handing off to Lynch in your sig that's so cool? :up: now that offically here you should put him in a BILLS uniform.

[Goobylal]

how did you get JP handing off to Lynch in your sig that's so cool? :up: now that offically here you should put him in a BILLS uniform.
How? The man's a whiz with video/pictures!

[SABURZFAN]

Why can't Poz have 51?



i see no reason why he can't have that number.

[YardRat]

I'm OK with Poz having 51 or 58. If Lynch wants 34, I think it would be nice if he spoke to Thurman first.

[Night Train]

I knew they would cause problems.

Might as well deal them now and see what we can get for them.

[Yasgur's Farm]

Kinda like when Lee Evans wanted 83... How'd that work out?

Give these guys whatever number they want.

[casdhf]

Give Lynch #21!!!

[don137]

I don't see anything wrong with using a number of anyone that is not retired. He can have #32 if he likes. The Bills have had some great players but there are only 99 numbers that can go around so if he wants #34 and the Bills have not retired it then let him have it. If the Bills don't want to issure #34 then retire his number.

[User Manuel]

Put him in #34 and hopefully he channels Thurman every game he plays.

[madness]

I knew they would cause problems.

Might as well deal them now and see what we can get for them.

:rofl: Mind as well since neither of them will help with "run and stop the run".

[HHURRICANE]

If both of these kids have the balls to think they can live up to the reps of Thurman, Conlan or Butkus let them have them.

[Mad Bomber]

I'd love to see another Bills running back wearing #34 and tearing up the league, just like Cookie Gilchrist and Thurman Thomas. :up:

If Poz gets #51 I can recycle my Spikes jersey. A little duct tape and a magic marker...

[Marshawn Lynch]

Give Lynch #21!!!ban that #!

[BAM]

Kinda like when Lee Evans wanted 83... How'd that work out?

Give these guys whatever number they want.

That's what I'm sayin! I hope Lynch does take #34! He already reminds me of TT why not make it official!

[OpIv37]

58 was Villarial and 51 is Spikes. They're both gone- let Pos have whichever one he wants.

If he takes 51, I might be able to get my Spikes jersey converted.....

[MarvLevy]

Y DID POS WEAR 54 IN COLLEGE THEN?

[MarvLevy]

REED WAS JUST AS VALUABLE AS TT AND HIS # IS NOW TAKEN

[HAMMER]

It's a number, does it matter even a little?

[Mad Bomber]

58 was Villarial and 51 is Spikes. They're both gone- let Pos have whichever one he wants.

If he takes 51, I might be able to get my Spikes jersey converted.....

To us old farts, #51 was John Tracey and #58 was Mike Stratton.

Two LBs from the AFL championship years.

[madness]

I ordered some Bills stuff last week and tried to get a cheap 51 hat but they were sold out. I think they had it at like $5 which was too good to turn down if our next LB selects it. If Poz selects 51 there will be quite a few people recycling that hat.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Me too.
I hope Lynch gets #26, so I can convert my old Antwoin Winfield jersey. :up:

[Mr. Miyagi]

Y DID POS WEAR 54 IN COLLEGE THEN?
Because he wore #31 actually.

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/20/208355.jpg

[patmoran2006]

Bassey took #21.

[OpIv37]

To us old farts, #51 was John Tracey and #58 was Mike Stratton.

Two LBs from the AFL championship years.

somehow, I doubt Posluzny remembers that. It happened almost 20 years before he was born.

[pintonick96]

They already picked.

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=4759

[G. Host]

You can get Spikes old jersey for $40
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=10629
or $25 (away)
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=10672&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Takeo%20Spikes%20Replica%20Jersey

Youth for $18
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=9362&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Youth%20Replica%20Takeo%20Spikes%20Jersey%208%2D20
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=11489&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Youth%20Replica%20Takeo%20Spikes%20Jersey%208%2D20

You can Vincent's (#23) for $25
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=9705&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Troy%20Vincent%20Replica%20Jersey
for youth $10
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=11267&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Youth%20Replica%20Troy%20Vincent%20Jersey%208%2D20

You can Williams's for $10 (#68) for Walker, Langston
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=8412&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Replica%20Mike%20Williams%20Jersey

Or even a Bledoem for $10 to convert to Parrish:
http://www.buffalobillsproshop.com/main_detail.cfm?nProductID=10552&sAuxTitle=Buffalo%20Bills%20Drew%20Bledsoe%20Replica%20Jersey

Now you just need a source for name tags

Unfortunately no #29 so I can not get John Wending. I think there is a good chance of him surpassing Ko Simpson in a year.