Tales from the Buffalo Bills Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Bills Stories Ever Told

by Joe Delamielleure, Michael Benson

In the 1970s, Joe DeLamielleure led a Buffalo Bills offensive line affectionately called the Electric Company, because they turned the power up. A starter from the first game of his rookie season in 1973, DeLamielleure led the way to the first 2,000-yard season in NFL history. After that, the feats of glory just continued to pile up, to the enthusiastic roars of the crowd. In this unique collection of Bills stories, Hall of Famer DeLamielleure gives fans an inside look at the golden age of Bills football. Tales from the Buffalo Bills Sideline takes readers behind the scenes and into the locker room with one of the most exciting teams in Bills history. He shares how his unbelievable career almost never started, his experiences working with Ralph Wilson, the adrenaline-filled excitement of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and so much more. Without a doubt this is a must-have for every generation of Bills fans.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Dave Cottenie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Formulaic. This one kind of misses the mark in a few areas. First, there is little to no content on the four seasons that the Bills went to the Super Bowl in the 80s and 90s under Marv Levy and Jim Kelly. Second, there was too much focus on OJ Simpson. I understand that the author blocked for him and that a disclaimer chapter was written attempting to distance himself from Simpson’s trial, however, it would have been better to not spend a big chunk of the book propping him up. Just felt unnecessary. If there was going to be nothing on the Super Bowl era, then maybe a second volume with a specified timeline should have been written.

[John Minney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very good book. Very informative about the team