Fred Smerlas
@FredSmerlas
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Family man, businessman, sports commentator, restaurateur, & former NFL player who was a 5-time Pro Bowl selection
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@FredSmerlas
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My old teammate from the
@49ers
and good friend Matt Millen, needs a heart transplant so myself and Jim Ritcher, a teammate and buddy from the
@buffalobills
drove our motorcycles to his home in PA to give him our support and love
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I loved my time in Buffalo
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Most people would assume that a 300 pound nose tackle would be the alpha male in his home. Not with this 15 pound Shi Tzu Eddie. From the moment he joined our family 16 years ago, he ran the show and was the king.
#RIP
Eddie 1/23/08 - 1/18/24
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Sitting down to my
#Buffalo
pregame meal of bison
#Buffalo
meatballs, and loads of
#Buffalo
chicken wings!
I'm jacked and ready for the big win! GO BILLS!
#AFCCHAMPIONSHIPGAME
@BuffaloBills
@BillsLegends
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Up in Buffalo for Legends Weekend and I ran into my former coach Marv Levy, looking great at 90 plus!
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Love these guys; I’d go to war with them anytime
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I love
@JimKelly1212
Great teammate, husband and friend. I ask all of America to please pray for him to get through the biggest fight of his life. He needs us all. No retreat no surrender; the
#JimKelly
way.
@HJKforever
@buffalobills
#KellyTough
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Congrats to my good friend and former
@BuffaloBills
teammate Jim Haslett for his head coaching position with the XFL. It’s his 35th year coaching; GO JIM!
@BillsLegends
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I'll always be grateful for my time in Buffalo. Love that town and its' people
Vintage Bills Profile: Fred Smerlas
Smerlas was draft by Buffalo in 2nd Rd in 1979. He went on to play 11 years for the Bills, starting 152 of 162 games. Finished with 29 sacks & 10 fumble recoveries! Fred was a third of the Famous "Bermuda Triangle"!
#VintageBills
@FredSmerlas
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It was wonderful to celebrate the 75th birthday of my former
@BuffaloBills
coach Ted Cottrell in Buffalo this weekend. He did a lot for me and is a great friend and mentor
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Congratulations to the Buffalo Bills for making the playoffs for the first time since 1999!
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Last night
@FredandSteves
, me,
@SteveDeOssie
, and my partner in life Kristy, enjoyed an outstanding meal with long time friends,
@GlennDOrdway
(The Big O) and his lovely wife Sarah
@BallysLincoln
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Congrats again to
@BuffaloBills
fans; it’s been a long time, but boy does this feel good! Go Bills!
#ItsAWonderfulLife
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Congrats to my Buffalo Bills!
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Today I said goodbye to my beloved Aunt Toni - my mother and mentor, and one helluva lady. Thank you for giving so much to so many. I know you are doing what you love - being a social worker in heaven. We love you xo
#RIP
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30 years ago today I married Kristy, the girl of my dreams. It's not always easy being married to an old NT but she accepted the challenge with grace, loyalty and humor. I owe her my life
#LuckyMan
#MyQueen
#LoveTheFamilyWeCreated
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Leonard Smith and I reminiscing about the good ole days at Jim Kelly's Celebrity Golf Classic earlier
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Spending time with old friends never gets old!
@DarrylTalley
@JimHaslett55
@JK_Kelley
@BillsLegends
@NFLLegends
@BuffaloBills
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When I was drafted people told me Buffalo was a cold place to play, but I found out it was a cool place to play :)
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Nice spending quality time w my
@BuffaloBills
family: Front row L-R: Leonard Smith,
@SteveTasker89
@ChrisHale26
@ribbeck_50
Back row L-R: John Kidd Frank Reich me Chris Mohr Pete Metzalaars
@JimKelly1212
@jamiemueller41
Jim Ritcher
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I remember it like it was yesterday!
More from the 1988 edition of
#NYJvsBUF
The Jets try to go ahead with a field goal, but
@FredSmerlas
is there to save the day with the block 💪💪💪
#GoBills
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Dinner at my favorite place! The Smerlas-Tini and the Ultimate Chips are outstanding! Every. Single. Time.
@FredandSteves
@BallysTwinRiver
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I think it's disrespectful to our soldiers; my dad, father-in-law and uncles all served in war. This whole kneeling thing has hurt the image of the NFL. If the players want to kneel or protest something on their own time, then it’s up to them, but not on the NFL fields
#USA
!
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With my good friend
@JimKelly1212
one of the toughest men I know, celebrating at the gala for
@thurmanthomas
@BillsLegends
@buffalobills
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Some of the best people I've ever met. So glad I got to play there!
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Former Bills Joe Cribbs and Jim Ritcher in the Jim Kelly Celebrity Golf Tournament hospitality room!
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Kristy and I congratulate Geoff and KathyJo Diehl on tonight's huge win in the Republican senatorial primary race. Go Geoff!!
@DiehlForSenate
@JohnDennisWEEI
@TheKuhnerReport
@HowieCarrShow
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Congrats to my good friends and former teammates
@realcbennett97
@DarrylTalley
and
@SteveTasker89
for their HOF nomination! Good luck guys!
@ProFootballHOF
@BillsLegends
@BuffaloBills
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Kristy and I are proud to endorse
@RepGeoffDiehl
for Governor of MA. He is the right person for our state. As a small business owner and former state rep, he is uniquely qualified to occupy the corner office!
@DiehlForMA
@massgop
@JimLyonsMA
@TheKuhnerReport
@HowieCarrShow
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I'm honored; Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I received this as a gift from my kids today. Long story how it went from Genoseo NY to Toronto. Love to my Orchard Park seat neighbours . They know me well.
@FredSmerlas
was my fave all it took was one mention and my seat mates had a prize possession to pass onto me. Go Bills
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A daily reminder that there is still good in the world! 3-year-old battling cancer is flower girl in bone marrow donor's wedding
#FoxNews
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Chuck Knox, my 1st NFL coach, was a hard nose, blue collar coach. He was Bill Parcell 10 years before Bill Parcell. He knew how to tweak a player as well as anyone. One of the great all time coaches. RIP to the original 'old blue eyes'
@buffalobills
.
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Catching up with former Bills teammate Pete Metzalaars before the start of Jim Kelly's Charity Golf Tournament today!
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday to 1979 2nd round draft pick and 5x Pro Bowler, Wall of Fame Nose Tackle, Fred Smerlas!
#BillsLegend
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Kristy and I starting out the evening with libations at
@FredandSteves
bar Cheers!
@BallysTwinRiver
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Those were the days my friend....
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Thanks! I’m at the point where I celebrate the day and not the number
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Bills vs Dolphins:
#Bills
have too much firepower and the O and D are well balanced, so get the BBQ out; they will be grilling the fish tonight!
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
:
You know how people sometimes wake up and say 'I feel like I was hit by a truck?' Well, I know the feeling; an 18 wheeler slammed into me; totaled my car. No broken bones, but my neck, back and elbow are screwed up. Thank the Lord for giving me another day
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Happy Belated Birthday my friend; you are a good man
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It is clear that
#Warren
is running for President; and will not have time to be a full time senator. The people of Massachusetts deserve better. That’s why I’m voting for Geoff Diehl.
@DiehforSenate
.
@SenWarren
is holding a 2020 Presidential Campaign Event today in Georgia, instead of spending time with the people she's elected (and paid) to represent.
#ElizabethWarren
has abandoned MA as she pursues the presidency for the next 2 years.
#DropOutNow
#mapoli
#masen
#magop
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Jim Ritcher and I swapping stories with ESPN's Chris Berman at the Jim Kelly's Celebrity Gold Classic today
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: The birth of Jesus Christ was the greatest event known to man. May the light and the truth of Jesus walk with you forever. Merry Christmas, my brothers and sisters!
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I have to take my hat off to head coach Sean McDermott and staff of the
@buffalobills
for doing such a great job of turning the Bills around this year
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I benched 225 lbs, 51 times, at the time, a team record; the only one who could stop me was my 100 lb wife
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#Bills
vs
#Cardinals
- Kyler Murray is a good QB but Josh is bigger, stronger, has a better arm and can also run.
#Buffalo
has a better D too, and they’re on a roll.
#Bills
win
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At my wife Kristy's high school reunion last night, it was an honor to meet one of her classmates, Donna Strickland, this year's Nobel Peace prize winner for physics
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Nothing like a bison burger to get ready for a
#MondayNightFootball
game with the
@BuffaloBills
!
Lets Go Buffalo!!
@ESPNNFL
@BillsLegends
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Why would MA voters reelect Warren, after admitting to running for Pres right after the midterms? Vote for
@DiehlForSenate
on Nov 6th, who will put MA citizens 1st! "Elizabeth Warren will dump Massachusetts to serve her ambition"
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The
#Colts
are my third favorite team now. Congratulations to Frank Reich, my former teammate and one of the best football minds I've ever met, for getting the HC nod for the
#Colts
#WellDeserved
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Our sheriff from Bristol County, Tom Hodgson, working to make our streets safer
#ThankYouSheriffHodgson
Sheriff Hodgson: "Mr. President, you have stood up and you’ve taken the action. And the American people are behind you and we’re behind you."
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I’ll never forget this story I heard of a kindergarten teacher asking the class if they knew what the Super Bowl was and one kid said, “It’s when the Patriots play their last game of the season"
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Looks like the Bills are going for the big time coach this time! Rex Ryan is a great choice!
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And the guy that brings us all together for his golf tournament every year - the man, the myth, and the legend -
@JimKelly1212
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@buffalobills
DT Kyle Williams, the rock of the D line and I talking football
@BillsLegends
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: My wife Kristy and I enjoyed a great evening with Geoff Diehl last night, one of the most positive, hard working people we know. He will be a fantastic senator for MA!
@DiehlForSenate
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It was wonderful being back in Buffalo with my brother
@viccarucci
and sharing old stories with the great fans of Buffalo!
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@viccarucci
Jim Ritcher and I ran into the great Eric Wood last night
@IlioDiPaolosRes
@EWood70
Nice to see him again!
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Didn't golf this year but had fun catching up with former teammates + friends Paul McGuire,
@RealBillPolian
, Jerry Butler,
@thurmanthomas
and Charlie Romes at the
@BillsAlumni
golf tourney held at
@DiamondHawkGolf
today!
@BillsLegends
#BillsMafia
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Happy New Year everyone! Blessings to all for a wonderful year of good health, happiness and prosperity!
#GodBlessAmerica
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Thankfully Nate Odomes was there to pick up the ball and of course good ole Scotty Norwood followed with the field goal. Love those guys
#teamwork
More from the 1988 edition of
#NYJvsBUF
The Jets try to go ahead with a field goal, but
@FredSmerlas
is there to save the day with the block 💪💪💪
#GoBills
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I have one birthday wish: to see
@JimKellyInc
healthy again
#PrayersForJK
#KellyTough
#BuffaloBillsNation
#CircleTheWagons
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Oh, the good ole days
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I know Frank and Frank knows football; give Reich total control
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If the
#Colts
had any brains they'd hire Frank Reich right now
In the past 48 hours, Patriots owner Robert Kraft began talking with Josh McDaniels and ultimately wound up sweetening his contract, helping to entice him to remain in New England, per sources. Bill Belichick has his OC back.
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: I’m celebrating my birthday today with my family, and a marathon of the original Star Trek series, topped off with a greek feast from Esperia’s in Brighton!
#HappyBirthdayToMe
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Bills legends
@DarrylTalley
Aaron Williams
@ajwilliams23
and yours truly at the
@buffalobills
Red and Blue Scrimmage tonight at New Era Field
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My wife and I were blessed to take our children to Notre Dame Cathedral a few years ago and experience its’ beauty and magnificence. The Christian world mourns the irreplaceable loss of one of the greatest symbols of Christianity on the face of the earth.
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This team can go all the way. They are loaded with talent and have one thing a lot teams don’t have; great camaraderie
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Classless Seattle Seahawks show poor sportsmanship at the end of the game; while helpless Pete Carroll sucks his thumb on the sidelines
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Richard Sherman should be suspended a game and receive a hefty fine for one of the dirtiest hits I've ever seen
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Great reunion with the Bermuda Triangle back together after 30 years!
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I'm honored to be included among some of the greatest high school football players ever to play in Massachusetts.
@BostonGlobe
@WHawkSAthletics
@WalthamFootball
#bostonglobeallscholastic
#allscholastic
#allscholastics
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This whole controversy shouldn't be about the Pats having deflated balls, it should be about Indy having no balls
#CouldNotStopTheRun
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Finally got to meet my childhood hero last night - James Tiberius Kirk aka William Shatner. Better than advertised! My favorite Canadian, right after my wife Kristy! Yes, a 300 lb former NFL nose tackle is a lifetime Trekkie!
#BeamMeUpScotty
@WiiiamShatner
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After watching the Pro Bowl, I've seen the final stage of the de-evolution of football. From a collision sport to a contact sport to a powder puff sport. What's next?
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The latest poll has Geoff behind
#Warren
by only 2 points and he is leading her among independents. We have a real race on our hands; let's do it!!
#TheRealDiehl
@DiehlForSenate
@RealJamesWoods
@newtgingrich
We're closing in on the 2nd quarter donation deadline. Donate by midnight tonight to help Geoff Diehl
#DefeatElizabethWarren
.
#mapoli
#masen
#masen2018
#magop
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#ThoughtsOverAMCoffee
: Tonight’s the night at The Chateau Restaurant in Norwood! Join us; it’s going to be a great evening
@DiehlforSenate
@susielight72
@gehrig38
@JohnDennisWEEI
Join the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Geoff Diehl along with Boston sports legends Matt Light,
@gehrig38
, and
@FredSmerlas
along with your host
@JohnDennisWEEI
in Norwood on Thursday, October 18! Details:
#mapoli
#masen
#masen2018
#magop
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