Steve Tasker's Tales from the Buffalo Bills

by Scott Pitoniak and Steve Tasker

Book Overview

A few days after becoming head coach of the Buffalo Bills midway through the 1986 season, Marv Levy made his first personnel decision, claiming Houston Oilers reserve wide receiver Steve Tasker off... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596700920
• ISBN13: 9781596700925
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Inside the Bills Locker room

Really enjoyed reading this book, some of the antidotes are very funny. It gives you an insight in how a team held it together after getting to 4 Super Bowls and never winning one! Enjoy reading.

Remembering the glory years

I bought this as a gift and never got to read it, however, the person who did told me it was excellent recapturing of the glory years here for the Bills. Steve's a legend here, great underdog story of a guy who was rejected and found his nitch to live out a dream.

Take a ride down memory lane

I absolutely loved this book. Steve's multiple short stories give good insight on what the Buffalo Bills organization was like in the years leading up to, during, and after the heyday of their four Super Bowl appearances. He had a take on fellow players, coaches, Mr. Wilson, and of course himself. It was a joy to read what these guys were like in the ups and the downs of those glory days and how other teams feared them. They all deserve to one day be a member of that Hall of Fame in my hometown of Canton

Fond memories

Steve gives us a look from the inside of the Buffalo Bills Football team, bringing back many fond memories of the Bill's glory years.

not only for football fans

This book was a humorous insight to the Buffalo Bills Team that went to four straight Super Bowls. It is a quick, easy read that lets you see the softer side of the players.

Steve Tasker's "Tales" a special teams hit

Former Buffalo Bills special teams players extraordinaire Steve Tasker has moved from the playing field and the broadcast booth into the role of author in Sports Publishing L.L.C.'s latest Western New York entry, "Steve Tasker's Tales from the Buffalo Bills." The work is written in the first person with Rochester Democrat and Chronicle columnist Scott Pitoniak. Like the special teams phenom Tasker was on the field, at times, his tales book is also all over the place. Instead of running full-tilt towards ball carriers or on coverage teams, Tasker appears to have taken a list of rosters from his Buffalo Bills days and played word association with Pitoniak. While it sounds confusing, it works, as Tasker doesn't leave a stone unturned as he reminisces about famous Buffalo Bills players, hall of famers as well as those who made a difference in the Buffalo organization. Tasker was one of the first players signed by Buffalo coach Marv Levy, his signing was first a practical joke, before it became a reality. Once relocated from Houston, to Buffalo, Tasker found a home with the former special teams coach in Levy along with the brutes and backs in red and blue. Tasker begins his 171-page tribute to his former teammates with glowing and humorous comments about Levy, owner Ralph Wilson and general manager Bill Polian. Tasker moves on to his teammates, beginning with stars Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Kent Hull, Don Bebee, Darryl Talley and a host of others. The author doesn't mince words about his former teammates, but does stay on their good side with primarily positive comments. He doesn't shy away from addressing the "Bickering Bills" moments during the 1990's and skirmishes between Kelly and Thomas. Tasker, has tremendous insight into the Bills offense and defense, giving credit to Kelly for changing plays at the line of scrimmage from a pass to a run, looking for the best way to win. Tasker writes of the evolution of the no-huddle offense in Buffalo and Kelly's desire to convince Levy and Ted Marchibroda after its late-season success versus the Cleveland Browns. Before launching into a re-hash of the four Super Bowl losses, Tasker takes time to write about the greatest comeback in NFL history, orchestrated by Bills back-up Frank Reich. The author underwent knee surgery where the muscle from a cadaver is stapled to the top and bottom of the athletes MCL, it re-invigorated his career, including seven Pro Bowl appearances as well as being the only special teams player to receive the Pro Bowl MVP in the 1993 contest. The pro bowl special teamer includes all the names that your fan will fondly remember as well as prod some smiles from those they are reminded of. Before the 2006 season gets underway, make "Steve Tasker's Tales from the Buffalo Bills" the playbook for your red and blue fan.