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regularjoe12
QB Coach
Joined: March 30th, 2006, 12:48 am
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Location: Davison Mi
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 want a legit reason to hate on the old man? ESPN reported that the owner of the Buffalo Bills bought out the remaining tickets needed to lift the blackout and donated em all to charities and the military so that his fans could watch the game.
You hear that Ford Sr.? I hope your taking notes.......
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| December 26th, 2010, 1:00 pm |
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steensn
RIP Killer
Joined: June 26th, 2006, 1:03 pm
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? I've even wrote an email to the lions ticket agency and their promotional department to do the same dang thing.
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| December 26th, 2010, 2:26 pm |
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Footsoldier32
Mr. Irrelevant
Joined: February 28th, 2007, 12:13 pm
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? You gotta love that. Such a shame Ford doesn't know any better. . .
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| December 26th, 2010, 5:24 pm |
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Lions2SB2
1st Round Pick
Joined: May 8th, 2010, 4:25 pm
Posts: 1292
Location: Cloudy Town, Minnesota. 763.18 miles from Ford Field
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? Well hopefully since Lions won past 3 there will be a sell out.
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| December 26th, 2010, 7:02 pm |
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inheritedlionsfan
Player of the Year - Offense
Joined: January 13th, 2006, 4:18 am
Posts: 2895
Location: Maryland
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? It wasn't the Bills owner who did it, it was a local restaurant owner.
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| December 26th, 2010, 9:35 pm |
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grgrundge
Millen Draft Pick - Epic Bust
Joined: September 5th, 2006, 12:30 pm
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? WCF never took the silver spoon out of his mouth. He's a greedy old man 
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| December 27th, 2010, 11:53 am |
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Touchdown Jesus
Player of the Year - Offense
Joined: August 21st, 2005, 3:36 am
Posts: 2842
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? grgrundge wrote: WCF never took the silver spoon out of his mouth. He's a greedy old man I don't understand this mentality. WCF has never been cheap. He's spent a ton over the years. He hasn't spent wisely, but he definitely has spent. The Lions have never been a team that won't pay players or anything like that.
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BillySims
PHAT Nike Contract
Joined: May 7th, 2005, 3:25 pm
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Location: Earth/Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? Touchdown Jesus wrote: grgrundge wrote: WCF never took the silver spoon out of his mouth. He's a greedy old man I don't understand this mentality. WCF has never been cheap. He's spent a ton over the years. He hasn't spent wisely, but he definitely has spent. The Lions have never been a team that won't pay players or anything like that. You have obviously forgotten the Russ Thomas years. Ford was squeezing pennies so hard, Lincoln's eyes bled.
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| December 27th, 2010, 11:01 pm |
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Touchdown Jesus
Player of the Year - Offense
Joined: August 21st, 2005, 3:36 am
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? BillySims wrote: You have obviously forgotten the Russ Thomas years. Ford was squeezing pennies so hard, Lincoln's eyes bled. First, I was too young back then to pay attention to who the lions GM was. Second, it is the GM, not the owner who ok's contracts. Thomas was the cheap one, not Ford. Based on every article I found that is the consensus story. Thomas was known as a cheap b*stard. Here what I don't get. Thomas was gone after 89 right? Since then Ford has spent TONS of money on the Lions. Was he cheap before and suddenly changed completely? I don't buy that. I'm not defending how he spent the money. He's obviously screwed that up over & over. But to say he's cheap just isn't supported by facts.
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| December 28th, 2010, 12:42 am |
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m2karateman
RIP Killer
Joined: October 20th, 2004, 4:16 pm
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Location: Where ever I'm at now
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? Touchdown Jesus wrote: BillySims wrote: You have obviously forgotten the Russ Thomas years. Ford was squeezing pennies so hard, Lincoln's eyes bled. First, I was too young back then to pay attention to who the lions GM was. Second, it is the GM, not the owner who ok's contracts. Thomas was the cheap one, not Ford. Based on every article I found that is the consensus story. Thomas was known as a cheap b*stard. Here what I don't get. Thomas was gone after 89 right? Since then Ford has spent TONS of money on the Lions. Was he cheap before and suddenly changed completely? I don't buy that. I'm not defending how he spent the money. He's obviously screwed that up over & over. But to say he's cheap just isn't supported by facts. I agree. Ford has been anything but cheap. However, it doesn't change his being a senile old fool who would make millions of fans happy if he sold this team to an owner who had half a brain and knew when to fire a GM before he utterly destroyed a team. The state of the Lions roster is the direct fault of Ford not wanting to fire Millen. Millen was inept, a liar and an A-hole....but he just can't help being what he is. Ford is just a flat out dumba$$.
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The Legend
Player of the Year - Offense
Joined: February 11th, 2005, 3:01 pm
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Location: WSU
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Re: want a legit reason to hate on the old man? ford has also bought out remaining tickets in the past and had them being given away at ford dealerships, garnder whites, etc
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