Getting an early start on my New Year's resolution of working on older review requests first and this book is one that I meant to read when the current NFL season started, but like so many other good intentions in 2020, this was put aside for other matters. This book is a decent summary of the glory years of the Buffalo Bills.
Title/Author:
“Buffalo Football: A Game-by-Game Summary of the Glory Years" by Chris Stucchio
Tags:
Football (American), professional, Bills, history
Publish date:
July 7, 2020
Length:
160 pages
Rating:
3 ½ of 5 stars (good)
Review:
While the Buffalo Bills are usually remembered for losing four consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1990's, it still meant that those teams were successful enough to win their conference championship and as such, they had much success to even get to that point. These successes are the main focus of this quick read written by Chris Stucchio.
The time frame for this book is 1988 to 1994 which was the time of the greatest amount of success for the Bills. The context is straightforward – quotes from notable players and the stars of those teams such as Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas are interspersed in accounts of each game played by the Bills, from preseason to the playoffs. The game descriptions are good recaps, especially for those which the Bills were victorious and Stucchio notes each game in which he was in attendance.
Of course, each of the Super Bowl losses are covered in a little more depth, but that doesn't detract from the main goal of the book. That is, a reader will not only learn about the number of wins and the extent of success that these Buffalo teams achieved, but also a little bit about the players from their quotes and the pride they had wearing the Bills uniform. If a reader is looking for longer stories or biographies of players, coaches or other key personnel from those teams, those are not in this book. But for fans who remember the glory years of the Buffalo Bills, this is a good book to pick up to take a trip down memory lane and recall those years when the Bills were among the best teams in the NFL.
I wish to thank Mr. Stucchio for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Book Format Read:
Paperback
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