Off-Topic Forum

I know from you this is a rhetorical question, but for others not so much. No, Buckner did not retire. He played the 1st half of '87 in Boston before being banished to the Angels. He actually returned to Boston in '90 for a bit before hanging up his cleats. Amazingly enough for Boston, he was NOT booed out of town when he returned. 

Thank you - yes, I knew that.

My point was that in sports mistakes are made, even VERY big ones. Same thing is true in just about any work environment (hopefully not the hospital workers!), and I think that there were too many harsh things being said about the guy. Mistakes happen. Be nice.

I agree. Williams did make a mistake, but I don't think it was as big as people are making it out to be. He was in a tough spot for sure. Several possible penalities (pass interference / defenseless player). I think his mistake was the timing of his tackle, he just got there too early; the ball floated. Plus he had back-up. There was another player who could have made the tackle. Unfortunately he took him out.

Deion Sanders really ripped into the guy. I can't stand Deion and his after-game rant just proved that his attitude toward the game is dated. It's a different game than when he played.

Anyway, us Minnesotans forgive his mistake and wish him all the best for the rest of his career.

And Dan, I think you're right about skol. You might be hearing it a few times between now and next week.

Oh ok, SKOL Vikings....don't see it ! Lucky win, rather face Keenum than Brees anyway !

BETTER YET ---- FLY EAGLES FLY ---- Destiny ~ Cold Home Field , no dome in Philly~ better team !

Dilly, Dilly, ,,, Philly, Philly... Philly Dilly....Vikings please be gone, off to the pit of misery!

~BOB~

I don't think I have seen one current player, Viking or otherwise, say another bad about Williams. Pretty have have told to guy to keep his head up and carry on. It was an absolutely difficult spot for him and he did say PI was his concern on top of trying to keep him inbounds. I just hope this doesn't define his career. Everything I've seen on him says he has a decent career ahead of him. 

Reminds me of the Packer who touched the onside kick a couple years ago. Didn't he get traded by the next season?