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Talking Proud - Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 1980 Buffalo Bills (Paperback)
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Talking Proud - Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 1980 Buffalo Bills (Paperback)
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Loot Price R451
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As the 1970s came to an end, Buffalo Bills fans had little to cheer
about. While O.J. Simpson proved a national treasure, the Bills
remained the laughingstock of the league. Meanwhile, the city
itself was reeling from the disastrous Blizzard of '77, steel and
auto plant shutdowns, generally high unemployment, a decaying
downtown and relentless razzing by Johnny Carson. But in the fall
of 1980, the Bills, led by hardnosed coach Chuck Knox and gutsy
quarterback Joe Ferguson, embarked on a stunning turnaround that
began with a win at Rich Stadium over the hated Miami Dolphins -
ending an unprecedented losing streak that spanned 20 games. What
followed was one of the most memorable seasons on record including
the first ever AFC East Championship. By coincidence the Buffalo
Area Chamber of Commerce that fall had unveiled a widespread public
relations effort to celebrate the region, including television and
radio commercials featuring a snappy song, "Buffalo's got a spirit,
talking proud talking proud..." This is the story of that magical
Bills season, the spirited campaign and how the two became
memorably intertwined. Unfairly discarded among the storied AFL
teams of the mid-1960s and the great Super Bowl teams of the early
1990s, the Bills of 1980 didn't even win their playoff game, a
heartbreaking loss in San Diego in which Ferguson nearly pulled out
a victory playing on a broken ankle. But these Bills provided
Buffalo with a reason to feel good just when the city needed it
most. Using personal memories of growing up in South Buffalo in the
shadow of Rich Stadium and extensive interviews, journalist Rich
Blake brings this forgotten season to life with a sense of humor
and poignancy that will have fans of all eras cherishing the '80
Bills, and once again talking proud. For anyone who ever wondered
why Bills fans love their team so much this book makes it clear.
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