McGahee Won't Be Welcome
Bills fans in no mood to forgive former running back
Only days removed from Willis McGahee's much-anticipated return to Buffalo, all of the swagger has disappeared from the Ravens' running back.
During his 20-question session with reporters yesterday, McGahee repeatedly showed his uneasiness about reliving his acrimonious divorce from the Buffalo Bills, whether it was swaying back and forth nervously, fidgeting with his gloves or carefully measuring his words.
So, what are your feelings toward Buffalo?
"Buffalo is a nice city," he said.
Do you regret saying the Bills should move to Toronto?
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said coyly.
What reaction do you expect from Buffalo fans in your first game back?
"I don't know. I'm not really worried about it."
McGahee should be a bit concerned. He is considered one of the most hated Bills in team history, and fans in western New York have been waiting for his return since he was traded to the Ravens in March for three draft picks (third- and seventh-round selections in 2006 and a third-rounder in 2007).
Many fans likely will be wearing "Willis Is Trash" T-shirts that can be bought online. There's even a rap song about McGahee that goes, "Baltimore got our garbage because Willis is trash."
Other people have expressed their anger by placing videos on YouTube.
On "Farewell Willis McGahee," a fan dressed in a Bills helmet and uniform sets fire to a McGahee poster on his front porch. "Your career just flamed out," the fan says on the video.
On "The Burning of Willis," another fan throws McGahee's Bills jersey on a bonfire, yelling, "Go to hell, Willis."
On "Willis McGahee is a Chump," there's a montage of McGahee photos set to the Godsmack song, "I ------- hate you."
Read more: McGahee won't be welcome [Baltimore Sun]
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