Excellent (not so short) summation of the Bills for the last 2 decades or so.
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Buffalo Bills: The Rise and Fall of the Bills Franchise
The following is a sad but true story.
In the early '90s, the Bills ran a fierce no-huddle offense orchestrated by All-Pro quarterback Jim Kelly, taught by all-time great coach Marv Levy and supported by the running game led by All-Pro running back Thurman Thomas.
The merciless defense was led by Bruce Smith and anchored by Darryl Talley.
Things were going well. In 1991 they played in their first Super Bowl, losing in a close game to the New York Giants. They came back in 1992 to play in another Super Bowl, coming up short in a late rally to the Washington Redskins.1993 marked the third Super Bowl in a row for the Bills, tarnished by yet another Super Bowl loss—this time in blowout fashion at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. 1994 was historic in the sense that it was a Super Bowl rematch and the Bills' fourth straight trip. The Bills walked away from the Super Bowl for a last time without a victory.
To go to four straight Super Bowls is quite the feat and has not been repeated, and most likely will never be repeated. To lose four straight? Well, that tarnishes things. I liken it to being the first person to climb a mountain—after the first person did, that is. It leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the franchise and certainly exhausted the roster and the fans.
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The following is a sad but true story.
In the early '90s, the Bills ran a fierce no-huddle offense orchestrated by All-Pro quarterback Jim Kelly, taught by all-time great coach Marv Levy and supported by the running game led by All-Pro running back Thurman Thomas.
The merciless defense was led by Bruce Smith and anchored by Darryl Talley.
Things were going well. In 1991 they played in their first Super Bowl, losing in a close game to the New York Giants. They came back in 1992 to play in another Super Bowl, coming up short in a late rally to the Washington Redskins.1993 marked the third Super Bowl in a row for the Bills, tarnished by yet another Super Bowl loss—this time in blowout fashion at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. 1994 was historic in the sense that it was a Super Bowl rematch and the Bills' fourth straight trip. The Bills walked away from the Super Bowl for a last time without a victory.
To go to four straight Super Bowls is quite the feat and has not been repeated, and most likely will never be repeated. To lose four straight? Well, that tarnishes things. I liken it to being the first person to climb a mountain—after the first person did, that is. It leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the franchise and certainly exhausted the roster and the fans.
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