Joe Biden mentions Floyd Little in speech - The Orange Mane

The Moops · 08-29-2008, 12:32 PM

Anyone see Joe Biden's short speech at Invesco Field?

He mentioned Floyd Little in the first minute . . . pretty cool.

They were at Syracuse together and have remained friends. Wish Biden spoke Tuesday night instead of Wed or Thurs, his mentioning Floyd then might have put him over the edge for the HOF.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p.../NEWS/80828064

Hogan11 · 08-29-2008, 01:11 PM

I knew there was something I liked about him.

Hamrob · 08-29-2008, 01:23 PM

Yeah, I thought that was pretty cool. He also said somthing to the affect that he once picutured himself right there next to Little. I've got to give him props for being charasmatic...that's for sure.

OABB · 08-29-2008, 01:24 PM

he needs to say that as vice president, he would make sure little gets into the hall...

that would give the dems colorado.

Kaylore · 08-29-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeandblueblooded

he needs to say that as vice president, he would make sure little gets into the hall...

that would give the dems colorado.

He could tattoo Little's name on his arse and I still wouldn't vote for him.

Smiling Assassin27 · 08-29-2008, 01:32 PM

i didn't realize floyd kept such bad company...maybe it's charity work.

broncocalijohn · 08-29-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Moops

Anyone see Joe Biden's short speech at Invesco Field?

He mentioned Floyd Little in the first minute . . . pretty cool.

They were at Syracuse together and have remained friends. Wish Biden spoke Tuesday night instead of Wed or Thurs, his mentioning Floyd then might have put him over the edge for the HOF.
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p.../NEWS/80828064

one major problem is that Floyd is a Bronco and the committee frowns upon most wearing orange n blue.

The Moops · 08-29-2008, 02:28 PM

If Dems get in the white house, maybe Biden can crank up Roger Goodell and get HOF consideration to include character as a requirement, like getting into Cooperstown.

Then, guys like Floyd who was both a tireless community worker off the field and had great on-the-field stats would get the nod over guys like Bob "I was a convicted felon doing time for drug trafficking" Hayes . . . off the ballot.

Hotrod · 08-29-2008, 02:39 PM

While its nice that he mentioned it and all its just too bad its just politics. He knew (or his writters) that using that little tid bit would get him some CO brownie points. Personally without the heart in the words I'm not impressed

sirhcyennek81 · 08-29-2008, 02:40 PM

Oh yeah. Lets mention Little who happened to play football for the city they are holding their convention in...that wasnt done for any political gain at all...

broncofan7 · 08-29-2008, 02:52 PM

I love Biden(lived in DEL for 16 years)---and a McCain-Biden ticket would get my vote

telluride · 08-29-2008, 02:58 PM

Biden and Little were pals at Syracuse, and have remained friendly. I think the shout-out was genuine.

What was funnier was the collective response in the stadium: "Who?" Good thing they panned to the Ring of Fame.

SportinOne · 08-29-2008, 04:18 PM

So... really? You guys REALLY think voting for McCain is a good idea? I don't buy that he is Bush 2.0 but .. well it's your opinion and your vote... lost cause, nevermind...

Kaylore · 08-29-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheChamp

So... really? You guys REALLY think voting for McCain is a good idea? I don't buy that he is Bush 2.0 but .. well it's your opinion and your vote... lost cause, nevermind...

You really think voting for a guy who has no executive experience, no experience dealing with foreign dignitaries and never sponsored a piece of legislation is a good idea?

The Moops · 08-30-2008, 06:39 AM

I know for a fact that Biden's shoutout to Floyd was genuine.

They have been friends for years. Floyd has mentioned it a few times long before Biden was tapped as Obama's VP.

Just last year, Floyd and Biden were speaking at a Syracuse function when Biden told the crowd, while pointing at Floyd: "My man Floyd Little, my dear friend, he should be in the Hall of Fame. He was the greatest back I ever saw."

Floyd was shocked because he had never talked to Biden about the Hall of Fame.

I don't think his handlers or speech writers knew anything about #44. I'm positive Biden is the one who told them he was going to mention Floyd. He could have easily mentioned Elway like someone probably told him . . .
but he didn't.

He mentioned his friend from college.

Broncosmang · 08-30-2008, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TheChamp

So... really? You guys REALLY think voting for McCain is a good idea? I don't buy that he is Bush 2.0 but .. well it's your opinion and your vote... lost cause, nevermind...

I love the fact that so many of the pundits immediately jumped all over the Palin nomination and her only having 600 odd days on the job. I mean the only thing worse would be if we had a presidential nominee who had zero executive experience and less than two hundred days spent in the Senate, and whose entire platform is basically a pretty face and charisma. Wait a minute....

peacepipe · 08-30-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

You really think voting for a guy who has no executive experience, no experience dealing with foreign dignitaries and never sponsored a piece of legislation is a good idea?

What executive experience does McCain have? Clinton didn't have experience dealing with foreign dignitaries when he got elected & he was loved around the world.

Broncosmang · 08-30-2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by peacepipe

What executive experience does McCain have? Clinton didn't have experience dealing with foreign dignitaries when he got elected & he was loved around the world.

uh never mind

Bronx33 · 08-30-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by peacepipe

What executive experience does McCain have? Clinton didn't have experience dealing with foreign dignitaries when he got elected & he was loved around the world.

They both suck so get ready for another 4 years of suck same old shyt different douchebag rinse repeat.

gunns · 08-30-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

You really think voting for a guy who has no executive experience, no experience dealing with foreign dignitaries and never sponsored a piece of legislation is a good idea?

Yep, saw where voting for a guy who had executive experience got us.

Quote:

I love the fact that so many of the pundits immediately jumped all over the Palin nomination and her only having 600 odd days on the job. I mean the only thing worse would be if we had a presidential nominee who had zero executive experience and less than two hundred days spent in the Senate, and whose entire platform is basically a pretty face and charisma. Wait a minute....

No, what's worse is voting for a guy whose had executive experience, basically bankrupted one of the previous business's he "owned", but never had a real job in his life and who's entire platform ended up being screwing the people of the United States royally. Yeah, I want some more of that.

OABB · 08-30-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

You really think voting for a guy who has no executive experience, no experience dealing with foreign dignitaries and never sponsored a piece of legislation is a good idea?

Bush can't run again.

anyone that votes republican this year cannot b**** about the economy, foreign policy, gas prices, white collar crimes, job losses, the global economy, the iraq war, loss of civil liberties, the state of the dollar, the stock market, the housing market, the crime rate, and counterterrorism.

seriously, if there was a democrat in the white house these last eight years, and things are the way they are now, democrat would be a dirty word and the party would nearly cease to exist.

it's amazing how playing to people's fears and animal instincts can really change how they vote or what they choose to see.

wake up everybody!

the republican party and all it's moderate conservatism sold out to Japan during the reagan years and has been co-opted by neo-fascist neo-cons. it IS about war profiteering, oil profits and the carlyle group.

the republican party should have to put an LLC after the name.

it is dead, just like how democrats sold out the left.

we are all basically the same and want the same things as americans...

the neo-cons have sold out your patriotism for cold hard cash, and if you vote republican this year, you will feel sorry if you don't secretly already do now.

it's o.k. to admit you were wrong and lied to repubs... us dems had to a long time ago.

here's to a unified party for the people some day.....

Bronx33 · 08-30-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangeandblueblooded

Bush can't run again.

anyone that votes republican this year cannot b**** about the economy, foreign policy, gas prices, white collar crimes, job losses, the global economy, the iraq war, loss of civil liberties, the state of the dollar, the stock market, the housing market, the crime rate, and counterterrorism.

seriously, if there was a democrat in the white house these last eight years, and things are the way they are now, democrat would be a dirty word and the party would nearly cease to exist.

it's amazing how playing to people's fears and animal instincts can really change how they vote or what they choose to see.

wake up everybody!

the republican party and all it's moderate conservatism sold out to Japan during the reagan years and has been co-opted by neo-fascist neo-cons. it IS about war profiteering, oil profits and the carlyle group.

the republican party should have to put an LLC after the name.

it is dead, just like how democrats sold out the left.

we are all basically the same and want the same things as americans...

the neo-cons have sold out your patriotism for cold hard cash, and if you vote republican this year, you will feel sorry if you don't secretly already do now.

it's o.k. to admit you were wrong and lied to repubs... us dems had to a long time ago.

here's to a unified party for the people some day.....

A FREAKING MEN!

08-29-2008, 12:32 PM	#1
The Moops Old School Dude Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 1,115 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Joe Biden mentions Floyd Little in speech Anyone see Joe Biden's short speech at Invesco Field? He mentioned Floyd Little in the first minute . . . pretty cool. They were at Syracuse together and have remained friends. Wish Biden spoke Tuesday night instead of Wed or Thurs, his mentioning Floyd then might have put him over the edge for the HOF. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p.../NEWS/80828064

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08-29-2008, 01:11 PM	#2
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	I knew there was something I liked about him.

08-29-2008, 01:23 PM	#3
Hamrob All-American! All-American! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 4,747 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	Yeah, I thought that was pretty cool. He also said somthing to the affect that he once picutured himself right there next to Little. I've got to give him props for being charasmatic...that's for sure.

08-29-2008, 01:24 PM	#4
OABB Master of Karate aaahaaaaaaaaah Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los angeles Posts: 7,132 Adopt-a-Bronco: tgnsmyb****	he needs to say that as vice president, he would make sure little gets into the hall... that would give the dems colorado.

08-29-2008, 01:32 PM	#6
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,957 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	i didn't realize floyd kept such bad company...maybe it's charity work.

08-29-2008, 02:28 PM	#8
The Moops Old School Dude Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 1,115 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	If Dems get in the white house, maybe Biden can crank up Roger Goodell and get HOF consideration to include character as a requirement, like getting into Cooperstown. Then, guys like Floyd who was both a tireless community worker off the field and had great on-the-field stats would get the nod over guys like Bob "I was a convicted felon doing time for drug trafficking" Hayes . . . off the ballot.

08-29-2008, 02:39 PM	#9
Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	While its nice that he mentioned it and all its just too bad its just politics. He knew (or his writters) that using that little tid bit would get him some CO brownie points. Personally without the heart in the words I'm not impressed

08-29-2008, 02:40 PM	#10
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,668 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	Oh yeah. Lets mention Little who happened to play football for the city they are holding their convention in...that wasnt done for any political gain at all...

08-29-2008, 02:52 PM	#11
broncofan7 AKA "THE STANDARD" BQ looks ALMOST as good as I do Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BIG D Posts: 6,022	I love Biden(lived in DEL for 16 years)---and a McCain-Biden ticket would get my vote

08-29-2008, 02:58 PM	#12
telluride Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,557 Adopt-a-Bronco: --Rulon!--	Biden and Little were pals at Syracuse, and have remained friendly. I think the shout-out was genuine. What was funnier was the collective response in the stadium: "Who?" Good thing they panned to the Ring of Fame.

08-29-2008, 04:18 PM	#13
SportinOne Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,422	So... really? You guys REALLY think voting for McCain is a good idea? I don't buy that he is Bush 2.0 but .. well it's your opinion and your vote... lost cause, nevermind...

08-30-2008, 06:39 AM	#15
The Moops Old School Dude Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 1,115 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I know for a fact that Biden's shoutout to Floyd was genuine. They have been friends for years. Floyd has mentioned it a few times long before Biden was tapped as Obama's VP. Just last year, Floyd and Biden were speaking at a Syracuse function when Biden told the crowd, while pointing at Floyd: "My man Floyd Little, my dear friend, he should be in the Hall of Fame. He was the greatest back I ever saw." Floyd was shocked because he had never talked to Biden about the Hall of Fame. I don't think his handlers or speech writers knew anything about #44. I'm positive Biden is the one who told them he was going to mention Floyd. He could have easily mentioned Elway like someone probably told him . . . but he didn't. He mentioned his friend from college.