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    Second to None: The Relentless Drive and the Impossible Dream of the Super Bowl Bills
    Second to None: The Relentless Drive and the Impossible Dream of the Super Bowl Bills
    Second to None: The Relentless Drive and the Impossible Dream of the Super Bowl Bills
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    Second to None: The Relentless Drive and the Impossible Dream of the Super Bowl Bills

    By Joeseph Valerio, Steve Tasker and Marv Levy

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    In Second to None, author Joe Valerio tells the incredible story of the Buffalo Bills: the perpetual almost-champions and their indomitable fans. The Bills' incredible skill and teamwork on the field was matched only by their single-minded determination as, in the four years spanning 1991 to 1994, the team won four consecutive conference championships, and lost four consecutive Super Bowls. The peaks and nadirs of their record reflect a fascinatingly dynamic, uneven, and—at times—uncontrollable array of talents. Valerio renders in sharp detail how the Bills' unique culture was formed by an unlikely ecosystem of world-class athletes hunkered down in bleak western New York, far away from the celebrity playgrounds of other pro teams. Meticulously researched and carefully crafted, this one-of-a-kind look inside the Super Bowl-era Buffalo Bills is based on extensive interviews with the key players, coaches, and management, including Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, as well as coach Marv Levy, general manager Bill Polian, and many others, including players and coaches from opposing teams, and the reporters who covered them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTriumph Books
    Release dateSep 1, 2014
    ISBN9781623689223
    Second to None: The Relentless Drive and the Impossible Dream of the Super Bowl Bills

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