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63 “After Jim was”—Carucci, The Buffalo Bills and the Almost-Dream Season, 118.
63 “I don’t think”—Joe Gergen, “It’s Simply De-Bill-itating,” Newsday, December 16, 1990.
64 “looks significant”—Bob Glauber, “Hostetler Vows to Be Ready,” Newsday, December 16, 1990.
64 “A lot of people”—NFL Films, America’s Game, 1990 Giants.
64 “Anytime you lose”—Frank Litsky, “Another Loss for Giants: Simms Is Out Indefinitely,” New York Times, December 17, 1990.
Chapter 3: Scuds, Patriot Missiles, and the K-Gun
66 “We haven’t been”—Charles Anzalone, “Why We Love the Bills,” Buffalo News, January 13, 1991.
66 “practice in three”—Aiken Standard, “Bills’ Kelly Out Until at Least Playoffs,” December 19, 1990.
66 “a near perfect game”—Chicago Daily Herald, “Bills Win AFC East, Clinch Home Field for Playoffs,” December 24, 1990.
66 “[He] ran as”—Carucci, The Buffalo Bills and the Almost-Dream Season, 130.
67 “If we get complacent”—Milt Northrop, “Bills Turn Focus to Dolphins—Again,” The Buffalo News, January 7, 1991.
67 “We simply came”—Lawrence Journal World, “Buffalo’s Kelly Wins Snowy Duel, 44-34,” January 13, 1991.
68 “Nobody was going”—Dan Herbeck, “Win Puts Bills One Game Away From Super Bowl,” The Buffalo News, January 13, 1991.
68 “I’ve been watching”—Dan Herbeck, “Win Puts Bills One Game Away from Super Bowl,” The Buffalo News, January 13, 1991.
68 “We have now”—New York Times, “Bush’s Remarks after Congress Authorized War,” January 13, 1991.
68 “This will not”—New York Times, “Questions and Answers,” August 6, 1990.
69 “We don’t underestimate”—Philip Shenon, “Defiant Iraqi President Declares He Is Ready for War against U.S.,” New York Times, November 30, 1990.
69 “the mother of all”—Syracuse Herald-Journal, “U.S. 2nd Wave Attacks: Saddam Spits Defiance,” January 17, 1991.
69 “of justice against”—Hutchinson News, “Bush: Desert Storm Attack ‘Will Not Fail.’” January 17, 1991.
69 “We’re using force”—Michael R. Gordon, “American Defenses Block Attack on Saudi Arabia,” New York Times, January 18, 1991.
70 “I was a lot”—Ken Rosenthal, “Saddam Can’t Scud-le Dad’s Plans This Time,” Baltimore Evening Sun, January 25, 1992.
70 “I knew that”—Carlton Bailey, author interview, January 15, 2010.
70 “He was always”—Hal Block, “Tough Times Won’t Last,” Aiken Standard, January 27, 1991.
70 “It’s kind of”—Bill Ordine, “Bills’ Bailey Battles to Keep Focus on Football,” Baltimore Sun, January 17, 1991.
70 “He hasn’t missed”—Bill Ordine, “Bills’ Bailey Battles to Keep Focus on Football,” Baltimore Sun, January 17, 1991.
71 “In one of”—Vic Carucci, “Bailey Thinking about Battlefields,” The Buffalo News, January 16, 1991.
72 “was more suitable”—Marcus Hayes, “Bills Snow Dolphins, 44-34,” Syracuse Herald-American, January 13, 1991.
72 “It was horrible”—Marcus Hayes, “Bills Snow Dolphins, 44-34,” Syracuse Herald-American, January 13, 1991.
72 “He’s doubtful”—Doylestown Intelligencer, “Bo Knows Injuries: Raiders’ Jackson to be Sidelined Again,” January 18, 1991.
73 “We’re going to have”—Philip Shenon, “Long Wait Begins for Ground Forces,” New York Times, January 20, 1991.
73 “There is a time”—Malcolm Moran, “Bills’ Fans Attend Services as Rally Is Cancelled,” New York Times, January 19, 1991.
73 “Once the game”—Frederick News Post, “War on the Minds of Most Athletes,” January 19, 1991.
73 “I can’t even”—Buffalo News, “Prayers to Replace Pep Rally,” January 18, 1991.
74 “Our attitude is”—Gerald Eskenazi, “N.F.L. Decision Comes Down to Game Day,” New York Times, January 20, 1991.
74 “could not win”—Los Angeles Times, “Charger Players Rap Kemp Trade,” September 28, 1962.
74 “highest levels”—Ira Berkow, “A Man with a Lot on His Mind,” New York Times, January 18, 1991.
74 “We can’t be”—Ira Berkow, “A Man with a Lot on His Mind,” New York Times, January 18, 1991.
75 “I really think”—Jerry Sullivan, “Bills’ Arsenal of Weaponry Is Sparked by Thomas,” Buffalo News, January 21, 1991.
75 “First I thought”—William N. Wallace, “Bills in a Hurry to Beat Raiders,” New York Times, January 20, 1991.
75 “I was going”—Carucci, The Buffalo Bills and the Almost-Dream Season, 184.
75 “This is going”—NBC Sports, January 20, 1991.
76 “I don’t think”—Darryl Talley, author interview, December 18, 2009.
76 “I was on everybody”—Darryl Talley, author interview, December 18, 2009.
76 “We understand”—NBC Sports, January 20, 1991.
78 “The Buffalo Bills”—NBC Sports, January 20, 1991.
79 “We had the kind”—Frederick New Post, “No-huddle Rips Raiders 51-3,” January 21, 1991.
79 “With an insurmountable”—NBC Sports, January 20, 1991.
79 “They told me”—Carucci, The Buffalo Bills and the Almost-Dream Season, 184.
Chapter 4: A Young Man’s Game
81 “When you’ve”—Anderson, “Super Bowl XXV: Ottis Anderson,” 350.
82 “I hope he runs”—Steve Cady, “People In Sports,” New York Times, December 29, 1976.
82 “He shows up”—Dan Dierdorf, author interview, July 30, 2010.
82 “booing, hissing”—Ocala Star Banner, “Anderson Won’t Play for Just Anybody,” May 2, 1979.
83 “He’s a great”—Michael Katz, “Giants Fall; Jets Win,” New York Times, December 10, 1979.
83 “I’d like to”—Paris News, “Anderson top NFL rookie,” December 23, 1979.
84 “Every year”—Frank Litsky, “Giants’ Anderson Is Defying Critics,” New York Times, August 30, 1989.
84 “This was my”—Dave Anderson, “Anderson’s ‘Sweetest’ Season,” New York Times, December 25, 1989.
84 “I don’t think”—Frank Litsky, “No Teams Showing Interest in Anderson,” New York Times, March 7, 1990.
85 “The passing”—“O. J. Hits 10,000, Looks to Future,” Newsday, Bob Glauber, December 10, 1990.
85 “Continued trust”—Bob Glauber, “Analysis: Tough Task for Hostetler,” Newsday, December 18, 1990.
86 “The more time”—Winchester Star, “Waiting Game Finally Over for Hostetler,” December 26, 1990.
86 “Two weeks”—Greg Logan, “Inside the NFL: Bills Win Backup Derby,” Newsday, December 26, 1990.
87 “That was a real”—Daily Intelligencer, “Career day for Hostetler,” January 14, 1991.
87 “All day”—Daily Intelligencer, “Career day for Hostetler,” January 14, 1991.
87 “Hopefully, it would”—William N. Wallace, “Giants Defense Makes Just the Right Move,” New York Times, January 14, 1991.
87 “They forced us”—William N. Wallace, “Giants Defense Makes Just the Right Move,” New York Times, January 14, 1991.
88 “We’re very predictable”—NFL Films: New York Giants 1990 Video Year Book.
88 “My leg felt numb”—Bob Glauber, “That’s All for Hampton,” Newsday, January 14, 1991.
88 “Ottis thought”—Post-Standard, “Hostetler, Giants’ ‘D’ Dominate,” January 14, 1991.
89 “I ain’t throwing”—NFL Films: New York Giants 1990 Video Year Book.
90 “People talk about”—Jim Van Vliet, “Bradshaw, Madden Go for the 49ers,” Sacramento Bee, January 17, 1991.
91 “There was just”—Bill Parcells, author interview, July 15, 2010.
91 “I was supposed”—Dave Anderson, “Chess Game in Shoulder Pads,” New York Times, December 4, 1990.
92 “Each time I”—K
okomo Tribune, “Walls, Giants’ ‘game’ is now,” January 16, 1991.
92 “I went for the”—Mike Celizic, “Win Lifts a Weight from Walls,” Bergen County Record, January 21, 1991.
92 “You can’t blame”—Sarasota Herald-Journal, “Clark TD Sets Off Celebration,” January 12, 1982.
93 “Everson Walls is”—CBS television broadcast, January 20, 1991.
93 “I thought”—Mike Celizic, “Win Lifts a Weight from Walls,” Bergen County Record, January 21, 1991.
93 “It wasn’t the first”—Everson Walls, author interview, June 17, 2010.
93 “Good luck”—Matt Bahr, author interview, July 29, 2010.
93 “I can’t say enough”—Chicago Tribune, “Bahr Gives Boot to 49ers’ Win Streak,” November 16, 1981.
94 “I held for a lot”—Jeff Hostetler, author interview, January 26, 2010.
95 “That’s the way”—Michael Martinez, “‘Cheap Shot’ Accusations Anger 49ers’ Burt,” New York Times, January 22, 1991.
96 “It was a clean lick”—Bruce Keidan, “Giants End 49ers’ Quest to Threepeat,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 21, 1991.
96 “After the second series”—Dan Pierson, “Giants Bahr Niners from 3rd Straight,” Syracuse Herald-Journal, January 21, 1991.
97 “Coach Parcells”—Dan Moffett, “Bahr’s FG on Last Play Denies ‘Three-Peat’ 15-13,” Palm Beach Post, January 21, 1991.
97 “They were ready”—Rich Cimini, George Willis, and Greg Logan, “Super Bowl XXV Notebook,” Newsday, January 22, 1991.
97 “I’m just looking”—Michael Martinez, “Bad Memory Erased with Three Big Plays,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
98 “I remember Mark”—NFL Films, America’s Game, 1990 Giants.
98 “felt as good as”—CBS television broadcast, January 20, 1991.
98 “I knew we’d”—Michael Martinez, “Bad Memory Erased with Three Big Plays,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
98 “To me, it was like”—Jeff Hostetler, author interview, January 26, 2010.
99 “This might be”—Bob Glauber, “Analysis: Tough Tasks for Hostetler,” Newsday, December 18,1990.
99 “The pass to Bavaro”—Dave Anderson, “The Hostetler Cow Pasture,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
100 “When they called”—Stephen Baker, author interview, May 13, 2010.
100 “Jeff scrambled”—Don Nehlen, author interview, April 22, 2010.
100 “We let Ottis take”—Ron Erhard, author interview, July 14, 2010.
101 “It could be an”—CBS television broadcast, January 20, 1991.
101 “Those last few”—George Willis, “Giants vs. 49ers: Here They Go Again!” Newsday, January 14, 1994.
101 “He’s setting up”—Charles Bricker, “49ers Bahred from 3-Peat,” Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 21, 1991.
101 “I didn’t notice”—Ira Berkow, “Where the Kick Fits In,” New York Times, January 25, 1991.
102 “I didn’t want to look”—Charles Bricker, “49ers Bahred from 3-Peat,” Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 21, 1991.
102 “When I saw it”—Ira Berkow, “Where the Kick Fits In,” New York Times, January 25, 1991.
102 “I may not”—Scott Newman, “Cast-off Bahr Gets His Kicks,” Pittsburgh Press, January 21, 1991.
102 “I just remember”—Stephen Baker, author interview, May 13, 2010.
102 “It was a good”—CBS television broadcast, January 20, 1991.
102 “I’ve been trying”—Mike Celizic, “Win Lifts a Weight from Walls,” Bergen County Record, January 21, 1991.
102 “We had them”—Frank Litsky, “Fantastic Finish Puts Giants in Super Bowl vs. Bills,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
103 “It’s better than—Frank Litsky, “Fantastic Finish Puts Giants in Super Bowl vs. Bills,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
103 “That’s probably”—Bill Parcells, author interview, July 16, 2010.
103 “The decision was”—Gerald Eskenazi, “An Unusual Day for Football Fans,” New York Times, January 21, 1991.
103 “Life has to”—Bob Glauber, “‘It was a Big Shock’: War Personally Touches Cooks,” Newsday, January 18, 1991.
104 “This is for”—George Willis, “Giants vs. 49ers: Here They Go Again!” Newsday, January 14, 1994.
104 “The NFL didn’t”—Jim Baumbach, “Where Are They Now? Matt Bahr,” Newsday, January 30, 2008.
104 “This game, of course”—CBS television broadcast, January 20, 1991.
104 “Instead, the war”—Kansas City Star, “Sports and the Persian Gulf,” January 21, 1991.
105 “Nobody forgot”—New York Times, “Fans Focus beyond Game Too,” January 21, 1991.
105 “How many were”—Frederick News Post, “Service Members in Gulf Appreciate Title Games,” January 22, 1991.
Chapter 5: Respect Week
107 “It was a good”—Vic Carucci, “Spirits High as Showdown Looms Sunday,” Buffalo News, January 22, 1991.
107 “Showtime”—Vic Carucci, “Spirits High as Showdown Looms Sunday,” Buffalo News, January 22, 1991.
107 “I want all”—Vic Carucci, “Spirits High as Showdown Looms Sunday,” Buffalo News, January 22, 1991.
107 “I won’t turn”—Darrell Fry, “Cornelius Bennett: A Rhapsodist in Blue,” St. Petersburg Times, January 24, 1991.
107 “beauty contest”—Tim Kawakami, “Kelly-Taylor Wrestling Match Is a Beauty,” Los Angeles Times, January 25, 1991.
108 “I’m going”—Thomas George, “Bills, in Loud Form, Demand Respect,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
108 “Joe, Joe”—Sarasota Herald Tribune, “Joe, Jim, It’s All the Same,” January 23, 1991.
108 “Our goal is”—Newport News Daily Press, “Report: Bills QB Almost Pulls a Namath,” January 23, 1991.
108 “in the best”—San Diego Union, “Marv Levy Quits Cal Grid Position,” December 12, 1963.
109 “I felt beyond”—Bill Polian, author interview, May 12, 2010.
109 “I’ve been coaching”—Gerald Eskenazi, “Levy Catching Up in Duel of Coaches,” New York Times, January 24, 1991.
109 “When people talk”—Dan Moffett, “Varying Perspectives among Athletic Elite, with All Due Respect,” Palm Beach Post, January 26, 1991.
109 “Kelly draws”—Peter King, “Great Gamble,” Sports Illustrated, January 28, 1991.
110 “Evidently I’m”—Post-Standard, “Talley, Banks Play in Shadows on ‘D,’” January 24, 1991.
110 “There’s probably”—Dan Moffett, “Varying Perspectives among Athletic Elite, with All Due Respect,” Palm Beach Post, January 26, 1991.
110 “I hope we’re”—Paul Woody, “Smith Fills Role Bills Already Planned,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 29, 1985.
110 “I just decided”—Len Pasquarelli, “Bills’ Smith: Latest Model in Legends,” Atlanta Constitution, January 23, 1991.
111 “Over the last”—George Willis, “Big Bad Bruce,” Newsday, December 13, 1990.
111 “I still think”—Armando Salguero, “‘I’m the Best’: Smith Is Campaigning for Fame and Fortune beyond Buffalo,” Palm Beach Post, January 24, 1991.
111 “I’d rather have”—Thomas George, “Bills, in Loud Form, Demand Respect,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
111 “I wish we could”—Thomas George, “Bills, in Loud Form, Demand Respect,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
111 “My reason for”—Armando Salguero, “‘I’m the Best’: Smith Is Campaigning for Fame and Fortune beyond Buffalo,” Palm Beach Post, January 24, 1991.
112 “heavy”—“This LT Version as Good as Ever,” Newsday, Joe Gergen, December 10, 1990.
112 “It doesn’t bother”—Frank Litsky, “Bills’ No-Huddle Offense Is No Big Deal, Giants Say,” New York Times, December 14, 1990.
112 “Right now”—Frank Litsky, “Giants Take Understated Approach,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
112 “Can I
jump”—Craig Dolch, “Ultimate Warriors,” Palm Beach Post, January 24, 1991.
113 “They’re cocky”—Frank Litsky, “Giants Take Understated Approach,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
113 “I think for”—Bill Parcells, author interview, July 16, 2010.
113 “best player”—Hutchinson News, “Taylor Freely Passes Mantle of Best Defender to Smith,” January 23, 1991.
113 “Obviously, Bruce”—Hank Gola, author interview, October 15, 2010.
114 “The Bills have”—Frank Litsky, “Giants Take Understated Approach,” New York Times, January 23, 1991.
114 “We get there”—Doug Riesenberg, author interview, May 12, 2010.
114 “I remember one”—Maurice Carthon, author interview, May 21, 2010.
115 “That’s a testament”—Doug Riesenberg, author interview, May 12, 2010.
115 “We would have”—Ed Hilt, “Bills, Naturally, Should Win,” Press of Atlantic City, January 27, 1991.
115 “Get it like”—Bill Parcells, author interview, July 15, 2010.
115 “I’d rather go”—Don Pierson and Fred Mitchell, “Lofton Says Green Bay’s Goals Lower,” Chicago Tribune, January 24, 1991.
116 “golf course”—Lawrence Taylor and David Falkner, LT: Living on the Edge (New York: Times Books, 1987), 175.
116 “There’s a way to”—Jerry Izenberg, No Medals for Trying (New York: Ballantine Books, 1990), 166.
116 “Did you ever”—Kevin Mulligan, “For Giants, It’s Think Fast or Sink Fast,” Philadelphia Daily News, January 25, 1991.
116 “I don’t think”—Vinny DiTrani, “Timing Is Everything,” Bergen County Record, January 27, 1991.
117 “Our whole plan”—Ron Borges, “No-Huddle—and No-Kick: Giants Prevail over Bills as Norwood Field Goal Try Misfires with 0:08 Left,” Boston Globe, January 28, 1991.
117 “There were stretches”—Dan Moffett, “Storied Strengths and Flaws, with One Most Telling,” Palm Beach Post, January 27, 1991.
117 “Power football”—Craig Barnes, “Giants Respond to Hostetler’s Leadership Play,” Sun Sentinel, January 28, 1991.
117 “It’s always been”—Paul Zimmerman, “High and Mighty,” Sports Illustrated, February 4, 1991.
117 “You’ve got to”—George Willis, “O. J. a Big Key to That Perfect Ending,” Newsday, January 26, 1991.