Hunter Field

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Anyone hear that guy on GR talking about naming the field Hunter Field. That would be something. Schoop mentioned something like just the field would have the name like Jim Bahiem court at the Carrier Dome.

[DraftBoy]

Interesting idea, but Im not sure the team is gonna wanna do it. Hunter's Field at RWS has a ring to it however.

[Pride]

That would be quite the tribute!

Its green, as is the Hunter's Hope Foundation colors... very fitting!

I'd also be for putting some type of logo on the 30 yard line representing the HHF charity.

[Pride]

Buffalo Bills... playing on Hunter's Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium.... :up:

[ublinkwescore]

that would be great, but I don't think that will happen.

[Jan Reimers]

Buffalo Bills... playing on Hunter's Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium.... :up:
:bf1:

[The_Philster]

that would be great, but I don't think that will happen.ditto...but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bills do something in his memory

[Spiderweb]

ditto...but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bills do something in his memory

I would be more surprised if they didn't. Hunter's Field? That would be a wonderful tribute to Hunter and the battle he fought.

[Bert102176]

I'm sure the Bills will do something in the little guys memory, he was a fighter and my heart goes out to the Kelly family

[Michael82]

Maybe they will name the new Hall of Fame after him? :idunno:

Either way, they definitely need to do something to honor the little guy. :( :pray:

[chernobylwraiths]

OK, I will be the ahole here. Why? I think it would be a stupid idea. I feel bad for the guy, but please.

[The last buffalo fan]

OK, I will be the ahole here. Why? I think it would be a stupid idea. I feel bad for the guy, but please.
Sorry my friend, but yes, you are. The little guy was already a fight simbol, against a very freaking disease.

[imbondz]

OK, I will be the ahole here. Why? I think it would be a stupid idea. I feel bad for the guy, but please.
LOL

[footballhottie]

OK, I will be the ahole here. Why? I think it would be a stupid idea. I feel bad for the guy, but please. whats your problem? You have kids, you should know how special they are. Not everyone can be as lucky as you to have healthy children.

[Iehoshua]

Considering the piss-poor tribute bb.com gave it, I doubt it will get any consideration...

[JD]

OK, I will be the ahole here. Why? I think it would be a stupid idea. I feel bad for the guy, but please.

This guy is the anti-christ from hell, mr. rude/negative/gay


He was only suppose to live until age 3 but he kept buckin! RIP little guy :sorry:

[The_Philster]

actually, only age 2

[DraftBoy]

I do somewhat agree with Chern. Hunter Kelly had nothing to do with the Buffalo Bills except that his father was arguably the best QB the team ever had. I would love to see the Bills do it but I dont expect it to happen. And in no way shape or form should the Bills feel obligated to do so.

[BAM]

I do somewhat agree with Chern.
So do I. For the exact same reasons.

[L.A. Playa]

Unfortunately in 5 years many Bills fans will not even know who Hunter Kelly was

[Michael82]

I do somewhat agree with Chern. Hunter Kelly had nothing to do with the Buffalo Bills except that his father was arguably the best QB the team ever had. I would love to see the Bills do it but I dont expect it to happen. And in no way shape or form should the Bills feel obligated to do so.
Then how about they rename it Kelly Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium. It honors the Kelly name (Hunter or Jim)

[JD]

Unfortunately in 5 years many Bills fans will not even know who Hunter Kelly was
Whos that?

[DraftBoy]

Then how about they rename it Kelly Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium. It honors the Kelly name (Hunter or Jim)


Mikey can you give me one reason as to why the Bills as an organization should choose to rename their field in honor of this young child who unfortunately had his life cut short by an incurable disease? Just bc he is the son of a HOF Qb? Hell if that were true than half the fields in the NFL would have people's names rather than business. Which wouldnt be that bad of an idea but the point is that the Bills is no way should feel obligated to do so.

[Michael82]

Mikey can you give me one reason as to why the Bills as an organization should choose to rename their field in honor of this young child who unfortunately had his life cut short by an incurable disease? Just bc he is the son of a HOF Qb? Hell if that were true than half the fields in the NFL would have people's names rather than business. Which wouldnt be that bad of an idea but the point is that the Bills is no way should feel obligated to do so.
I'm going to say that right now it's just emotions talking. Ask me in a month or so and I probably will agree with you completely.

[BAM]

I'm going to say that right now it's just emotions talking. Ask me in a month or so and I probably will agree with you completely.
This is exactly why women should not be President.

[chernobylwraiths]

This is exactly why women should not be President.

:rofl:

Thanks guys. I am looking at this strickly logically. I thought Patrick was going to be the only one to agree with me.

[mysticsoto]

This is exactly why women should not be President.
Are you saying Mikey is a woman or that he shouldn't be President? :snicker2:

[Dozerdog]

With Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, and Doug Flutie also with ill children, we would have to start finding stuff to name after people.

[Turf]

I think it would be easier for the Kelly's if the field was not named after him. I mean, you need to get away from your suffering once in a while.

[The_Philster]

With Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, and Doug Flutie also with ill children, we would have to start finding stuff to name after people.ummm...none of those guys are Bills QBs, though


I think it would be easier for the Kelly's if the field was not named after him. I mean, you need to get away from your suffering once in a while.
good point
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[chernobylwraiths]

ummm...none of those guys are Bills QBs, though


I know you would like to erase it from your mind, but Flutie WAS a Bills QB just as Kelly WAS a Bills QB.

[The_Philster]

I know you would like to erase it from your mind, but Flutie WAS a Bills QB just as Kelly WAS a Bills QB.for 3 years...big whoop ...it's not like he'll forever be thought of primarily as a Buffalo Bill like Kelly

[chernobylwraiths]

for 3 years...big whoop ...it's not like he'll forever be thought of primarily as a Buffalo Bill like Kelly

But you were wrong, you said none were Bills QBs.

There are a few people who feel he had a large part in helping keep this franchise here.

But I think my point has been made, it isn't a very good idea to rename anything.

[Philagape]

I'd lean toward not renaming .... Hunter himself was not football-related, and it would diminish the other children of players who have died (or players themselves, for that matter, like Walter Payton). Let's just consider ourselves lucky that at least ours is already named after a man instead of a company.

[The_Philster]

But you were wrong, you said none were Bills QBs.You ddn't read my post closely enough :shakeno: I said none ARE Bills QBs...Kelly will always be thought of as a Bills QB...Flutie's a Pat now..get what I'm saying?

[chernobylwraiths]

You ddn't read my post closely enough :shakeno: I said none ARE Bills QBs...Kelly will always be thought of as a Bills QB...Flutie's a Pat now..get what I'm saying?

Nice try wiggling out of it. Kelly ISN'T a Bills QB either by the same definition. Actually, the most success that Flutie ever had as a player in the NFL was when he was playing for the Bills. Maybe he WILL be thought of as a Bill.

[The_Philster]

refresh my memory...did Kelly retire as a Bill or didn't he? :huh: ;)

[Dozerdog]

ummm...none of those guys are Bills QBs, though

good point
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Now we have to quantify

1)Who was a Bills QB

2) How long

3) Was his kid sick enough to qualify?

Blah, blah, blah


What about Bob Kalsu? Or BobbyChandler? Or Jim Braxton? I would think Hunter's Hope would benefit a lot more naming the field "Budweiser Stadium" for $10 million and giving it to the foundation.

[Philagape]

There is no one player (much less relatives of players) who deserves to have an NFL stadium named after him. It just doesn't happen. It's like saying a player was greater than the team. There are many other ways to be remembered.

[zone]

The point of the matter is, Jim Kelly is a hero in buffalo. Football is more important then politics and religion in upstate NY and you better believe when a politician’s child dies something is named after them.

The fact that you can list of a handful of qb's that have problems with there children is IMO not a coincidence, can you name 5 guys in your field of work that have children with diseases? If I was a betting man I would have to say that football may have contributed to the problem, and why would anyone care if they changed the name of the stupid field? We all survived after Rich changed to RW.

[BuffaloRanger]

Let's not get carried away. Do not change the field's name. A tribute to Hunter is a great idea. Erect a statue near the Kelly club entrance.