What was it like going to 4 straight Super Bowls? Inside the NFL tells the story

[Chandler#81]

Every game highlights from ‘90 -‘93

 

[Mikie2times]

Inside the NFL was must see TV in that era

[hondo in seattle]

At the time of our first Super Bowl, I was with a Cavalry unit deep in the Arabian Desert for the First Gulf War.  Kickoff was at something like 2:30am local time, but I was far out of TV or radio reach.  The only thing we could weakly pick up sometimes on a shortwave radio was the BBC World Service, which didn't usually cover American sports.   Nonetheless, I asked the soldiers on radio watch that night to wake me up if they heard anything.  

 

Just before dawn, one of my soldiers shook me violently as I lay asleep, "Sir!  Wake up!  The Bills won!  The Bills won!"

 

I jumped out of my cot and asked him the final score.  But he seemed confused.  When I pressed him, he admitted the signal from BBC World Service was full of static and he wasn't sure what the announcer actually said.  Something about a last-second field goal.

Frantic, I called higher headquarters on the army FM radio but they hadn't gotten an update.  So I glued myself to the shortwave radio, listening to the BBC.  There was so much hissing and crackling, I only understood maybe 1 word in 10.  But finally, hours later, came the crushing disappointment.  To this day, I've never watched a replay of that game and never will.  

[Joe Ferguson]

There were so many chances of Bills winning their first  Super Bowl game. Cornelius Bennett dropping that pass from Hostetler that could have been a pick 6 was huuuge!

[HIT BY SPIKES]

FOR JIMBO IT WAS LIKE THIS...

 

 

[dwight in philly]

1 hour ago, hondo in seattle said:

At the time of our first Super Bowl, I was with a Cavalry unit deep in the Arabian Desert for the First Gulf War.  Kickoff was at something like 2:30am local time, but I was far out of TV or radio reach.  The only thing we could weakly pick up sometimes on a shortwave radio was the BBC World Service, which didn't usually cover American sports.   Nonetheless, I asked the soldiers on radio watch that night to wake me up if they heard anything.  

 

Just before dawn, one of my soldiers shook me violently as I lay asleep, "Sir!  Wake up!  The Bills won!  The Bills won!"

 

I jumped out of my cot and asked him the final score.  But he seemed confused.  When I pressed him, he admitted the signal from BBC World Service was full of static and he wasn't sure what the announcer actually said.  Something about a last-second field goal.

Frantic, I called higher headquarters on the army FM radio but they hadn't gotten an update.  So I glued myself to the shortwave radio, listening to the BBC.  There was so much hissing and crackling, I only understood maybe 1 word in 10.  But finally, hours later, came the crushing disappointment.  To this day, I've never watched a replay of that game and never will.  

Thank you for your service.. and like you ,I never watched a replay of that game either.. 

[SoCal Deek]

The Bills played in a Super Bowl? What’s next? Men walking on the moon? 

[nuklz2594]

Rocks got bigger and harder to kick after each loss

[Yockopondowsk]

32 minutes ago, nuklz2594 said:

Rocks got bigger and harder to kick after each loss

If Smith recovered the ball on the strip sack and got a td instead of a safety.  

[RobbRiddick]

3 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

At the time of our first Super Bowl, I was with a Cavalry unit deep in the Arabian Desert for the First Gulf War.  Kickoff was at something like 2:30am local time, but I was far out of TV or radio reach.  The only thing we could weakly pick up sometimes on a shortwave radio was the BBC World Service, which didn't usually cover American sports.   Nonetheless, I asked the soldiers on radio watch that night to wake me up if they heard anything.  

 

Just before dawn, one of my soldiers shook me violently as I lay asleep, "Sir!  Wake up!  The Bills won!  The Bills won!"

 

I jumped out of my cot and asked him the final score.  But he seemed confused.  When I pressed him, he admitted the signal from BBC World Service was full of static and he wasn't sure what the announcer actually said.  Something about a last-second field goal.

Frantic, I called higher headquarters on the army FM radio but they hadn't gotten an update.  So I glued myself to the shortwave radio, listening to the BBC.  There was so much hissing and crackling, I only understood maybe 1 word in 10.  But finally, hours later, came the crushing disappointment.  To this day, I've never watched a replay of that game and never will.  

It was actually a great game (apart from the final kick of course). A perfect game, zero turnovers. Two distinct styles of offense. Low scoring (which I like in big games) but still lots of big moments like Smith's safety, Lofton's big catch, the Giants' 3rd down conversions. If Norwood makes that FG it's a game you watch year after year during SB week, not just because of the Bills winning but because it was so damn good. 

[Shortchaz]

Nope

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

4 hours ago, Mikie2times said:

Inside the NFL was must see TV in that era

The narrating, the music, the editing. It’s all perfect. I learned most of my old school football knowledge from watching these. 

Edited September 1 by ChronicAndKnuckles

[Maine-iac]

That season Otis Anderson got over 1,000 yards and averaged 3.1 yards per carry.  It was the epitome of pounding the rock.  Two big plays (aside from the kick) I remember is the catch short of the sticks that they turned into a first down.  I think it was Baker (might have been Meggett) but we had him short and he fought his way to a first.  Also I thought Hostetler was done after Wright flattened him.  QB's were made of different stuff back then.

4 hours ago, Mikie2times said:

Inside the NFL was must see TV in that era

I used to watch The George Michael Sports Machine. 

 

[T master]

3 hours ago, Joe Ferguson said:

There were so many chances of Bills winning their first  Super Bowl game. Cornelius Bennett dropping that pass from Hostetler that could have been a pick 6 was huuuge!

Agree there were so many tackles missed by the D it wasn't Knorwood's fault he should have never been in that position in the first place given all the opportunities they had to stop the Giants .

Edited September 1 by T master

[Albany,n.y.]

6 hours ago, Mikie2times said:

Inside the NFL was must see TV in that era

Is Inside The NFL on this year?  It's no longer on The CW where it was the last couple of years.  Len & Nick were so good, I actually liked Nick after hating him when he was with the Dolphins.  When they did the documentary after Nick's health was failing, I felt so bad for the guy.

Edited September 1 by Albany,n.y.

[27yankees]

My unit was in Bahrain flying missions and I was home on baby watch, wife was 8.5 months and due any minute. I was so angry that Thermal didn't carry more. Jimbo was so stubborn!!! I was sent out 6 weeks later. Great times, great missions!!!!

[Walking Tall]

The Bills had a 2nd and 2 from the Giants 45 with 5 minutes left in the first half, leading 12-3. A false start and 2 incompletions, and a punt later, and that was where they blew the ***** game.

[bmur66]

Charlie Brown kicking a football with Lucy holding.

[CSBill]

For me, it's the Giants converting every third down in the second half as they held the ball and ran the clock down. I only rewatched the last few minutes just two years ago. It's still painful.

 

That was the obvious one we should have won. But many forget that in the fourth one, the Bills were ahead at halftime and playing well against the Cowboys, but a Thurmon Thomas fumble early in the third quarter changed the momentum of that game. The Cowboys quickly scored to take the lead, and it went downhill from there. We had a good chance to win that day without that fumble. 

[bmur66]

21 minutes ago, CSBill said:

For me, it's the Giants converting every third down in the second half as they held the ball and ran the clock down. I only rewatched the last few minutes just two years ago. It's still painful.

 

That was the obvious one we should have won. But many forget that in the fourth one, the Bills were ahead at halftime and playing well against the Cowboys, but a Thurmon Thomas fumble early in the third quarter changed the momentum of that game. The Cowboys quickly scored to take the lead, and it went downhill from there. We had a good chance to win that day without that fumble. 

Things were looking good at half time. I think it was also the Cowboy's decision to give the ball to Emmitt Smith in the 2nd half that did it. He was unstoppable and his legs were weapons. He ran right thru Jeff Wright and Bruce Smith.