Remember when a good chunk of Bills fans hated Jim Kelly?

[Patrick76777]

I remember as early as 1988, his third year, when people were giving this guy hell! That was just the start, in 1989 there was a full-scale movement to bench the guy for Frank Reich! Remember all the signs? We’ve got the Reich Stuff! Doesn’t it really just seem ridiculous now? I mean, benching Jim Kelly for Frank Reich? But yet there was a push by a good number of fans to make that move! Then the guy retires and he’s a GOD! Everybody loves Jim Kelly, NOW!

Good thing we’re all much more knowledgeable nowadays and we realize that when it comes to winning or losing a football game, It’s about 53 players, a bunch of coaches and about 1 million intangibles! Good thing that as fans in the 21st century, we realize that it’s not just the QB that wins games!

[Novacane]

No one is saying bench Bledsoe for AVP. BIg differance there! I just want them to look for someone better in the offseason! You are comparing apples with oranges

[Ð]

Yeah, but Kelly was his own Offensive Coordinator.

[LtBillsFan66]

Great post!

[Novacane]

and no................I was not one of the morons that thought Reich should play for Kelly

[mybills]

Originally posted by Ð
Yeah, but Kelly was his own Offensive Coordinator.

True!

[TedMock]

I remember people screaming for Reich at the stadium. That's when I still lived in B-lo and had seasons. I used to get so pissed off. Fans will be fans. Some are very knowledgeable but many are the typical Monday morning QB's. I've learned to become more tolerable with it but it still annoys me. I do agree that it's collective play and not 1 person or coach that wins or loses. Realistically though we still have to hold each individual accountable for their jobs.

[Patrick76777]

Originally posted by Fairway To Green
No one is saying bench Bledsoe for AVP. BIg differance there! I just want them to look for someone better in the offseason! You are comparing apples with oranges

I didn't say that you were saying that! and that's not my point! My point is that there will always be people who hate the starting QB! it's a fact of football life.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

I will say with all honesty, I have always loved JK and I never once thought Reich should have been a starter on the Bills.

[Patrick76777]

Well your name is ghost of JIMKELLY so I have to kinda believe you!

But like my point above, EVERYBODY loves him now! But that wasn't the case back in the day. I remember a home loss to the Saints where he played like crap and I wanted him out of here. But I was 13 at the time.

[Earthquake Enyart]

I remember people yelling for Gary Marangi and Joe Dufek.

But the fans were right about Darryl Lamonica

[Dozerdog]

Dan Darraugh Lover!

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

For as long as I can remember Bills fans always called for their QBs and head coaches heads. Then again with some of the QBs and coaches they had, I can see why.

[socalfan]

I think what made J Kelly great to so many Bills fans is that after he retired, we got to see Todd Collins as the Bills starter. That was a huge dropoff.

[helmetguy]

It's been said that, when things go awry, the most popular guy on the team is the backup QB! Anybody remember the Bubby/O'Donnell days in Pussburgh?