LGR4GM Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 Kyle Okposo and his wife organized a team bonding trip to the Jets game. https://theathletic.com/4874752/2023/09/18/kyle-okposo-buffalo-bills-sabres-culture/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983 Quote “I wanted to get us together so that when we hit the ground running in camp there wasn’t a bonding process that needed to happen,” Okposo said. “When we hit camp, it’s full go. The last few years have been about building bonds, setting a foundation and finding our identity throughout the season.” Okposo said the Sabres sent a group of 34 people that included almost every member of the team along with some of the wives and girlfriends. Everybody found their own way to New York and stayed at the same place. Okposo bought the tickets and he and his wife, Danielle, found a company to set everything up for the team tailgate before the game. He's the heartbeat of this team. He's not the Captain we deserve but he's the one we need right now. Best Captain since perhaps 2007 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHawerchuk10 Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Kyle Okposo and his wife organized a team bonding trip to the Jets game. https://theathletic.com/4874752/2023/09/18/kyle-okposo-buffalo-bills-sabres-culture/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983 He's the heartbeat of this team. He's not the Captain we deserve but he's the one we need right now. Best Captain since perhaps 2007 He's one of my all-time favorite Sabres! He proves that talent isn't only measured in goals and assists. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 I wonder how a soul crushing loss like that would affect professional athletes who may or may not be Bills fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 6 hours ago, inkman said: I wonder how a soul crushing loss like that would affect professional athletes who may or may not be Bills fans. Girgensons said the team left the game early to be able to avoid getting stuck in the traffic jam leaving the stadium. Pretty sure they were back watching in the hotel by the time the wheels had completely fallen off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Taro T said: Girgensons said the team left the game early to be able to avoid getting stuck in the traffic jam leaving the stadium. Pretty sure they were back watching in the hotel by the time the wheels had completely fallen off. A few (Tuch fer sher) were at Highmark to see the wheels come back on and run over the Raiders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchConnection44 Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 Let’s hope there are no brawls or fights that break out! 😬 Crazy all the fights. Don’t understand. I’ve seen more melee’s since the preseason this year than I remember over the past 30 years. That near brawl at the 49ers game was terrible. It’s a problem the NFL has to address. A fan in New England fell and hit his head after getting punched and died Sunday night! Just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 Really glad there's this great story of leadership and team bonding and the responses are essentially: the Bills lost so I bet the trip was demoralizing and hope none of the team was punch and killed. Glad we have a team that gives a *****. The rest here is just noise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 20 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Kyle Okposo and his wife organized a team bonding trip to the Jets game. https://theathletic.com/4874752/2023/09/18/kyle-okposo-buffalo-bills-sabres-culture/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983 He's the heartbeat of this team. He's not the Captain we deserve but he's the one we need right now. Best Captain since perhaps 2007 Well said. He is the perfect embodiment of what Adams wants the culture to be. There is an interview from the end of last season where Greenway just gushes over the quality of person Okposo is and his reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 14 hours ago, FrenchConnection44 said: Let’s hope there are no brawls or fights that break out! 😬 Crazy all the fights. Don’t understand. I’ve seen more melee’s since the preseason this year than I remember over the past 30 years. That near brawl at the 49ers game was terrible. It’s a problem the NFL has to address. A fan in New England fell and hit his head after getting punched and died Sunday night! Just awful. It's the times we live in. When they inevitably strike down prohibitions on weapons bans in stadiums, watch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: It's the times we live in. When they inevitably strike down prohibitions on weapons bans in stadiums, watch out. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Taro T said: Huh? I was being facetious but it's only a a matter of time before someone challenges that prohibition because "someone might punch me and I'll be killed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: I was being facetious but it's only a a matter of time before someone challenges that prohibition because "someone might punch me and I'll be killed." Ah, thank you for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/19/2023 at 9:34 AM, LGR4GM said: Kyle Okposo and his wife organized a team bonding trip to the Jets game. https://theathletic.com/4874752/2023/09/18/kyle-okposo-buffalo-bills-sabres-culture/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983 He's the heartbeat of this team. He's not the Captain we deserve but he's the one we need right now. Best Captain since perhaps 2007 He might not be the captain I'd prefer, but as I said, Okposo can finish his career here and I'd not complain. The same with Z. Players that don't bitch or capitulate when they could have during the hard long years. Okie is an amazing person and example for how to do things right as an athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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