To Monsignor Francis Weldgen, being Catholic chaplain for the Buffalo Bills involved 32 years of spiritual duties, with one notable exception.
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It was supposed to be a chance, finally, for Bob Christiansen to shake Butch Byrd’s hand. They had not seen each other since childhood, when Byrd – a future Buffalo Bills cornerback who was revered by other kids in their hometown of Watervliet – consoled a younger, homesick Christensen while they were both at a scouts camp.
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Sean Kirst is a columnist with The Buffalo News. Email him at skirst@buffnews.com.
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