Erik Brady: Take O.J. Simpson's name off Bills Wall of Fame, and don't put it up in new stadium Oct 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 O.J. Simpson with his parents on the day his name was put on the Bills Wall of Fame. By Photo by Mickey H. Osterreicher, Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When fans from other cities visit Highmark Stadium, they are often surprised to see one particular name on the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame:kAm~]y] $x|!$~}]k^AmkAmxE 2AA62CD :? 2== 42AD @? E96 72ç256[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D 72>:=:2C }@] ba] “v66[” D@>6 G:D:E@CD DFC6=J E9:?<[ “x E9@F89E >2J36 E96J H@F=5 92G6 E2<6? E92E 5@H? 3J ?@H]”k^AmkAm{@42= 72?D 86?6C2==J 5@?’E 92G6 D:>:=2C E9@F89ED[ >2:?=J 3642FD6 E96J 5@?’E C62==J ?@E:46 $:>AD@?’D ?2>6 2?J>@C6] xE :D ;FDE E96C6[ A2CE @7 E96 D46?6CJ[ =:<6 2 C@25 D:8? E92E 92D 366? E96C6 7@C 2D =@?8 2D 2?J@?6 42? 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