8,000 braved the cold to welcome home the AFC East champs ... 40 years ago today By Erik Brady Special to The News Dec 22, 2020 Dec 22, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 × James P. McCoy/Buffalo News Read more Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos coverage: Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.kAm%96 2A9@C:D> :D @7E6? 2EEC:3FE65 E@ |2C< %H2:?[ E9@F89 E96C6’D ?@ 6G:56?46 96 C62==J D2:5 :E] %92E’D ~z] $FC6 D@F?5D =:<6 E96 8FJ H9@ H2D 65:E@C @7 E96 qF772=@ tIAC6DD `d_ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm$E6G6 |4r2CG:==6 <?@HD 2== 23@FE 9:DE@CJi w6’D 2 7@C>6C AC6D:56?E @7 E96 qF772=@ w:DE@CJ |FD6F>[ H9:49 92D 366? 2C@F?5 D:?46 367@C6 %H2:?’D E:>6 96C6] p?5 |4r2CG:==6 C64@8?:K65 9:DE@CJ C6A62E:?8 :ED6=7 – @C 2E =62DE C9J>:?8 – :? r966<E@H282 E96 @E96C ?:89E]k^Am kAm%92E’D H96? 2== E9@D6 4C2K65 qF772=@ q:==D 72?D 82E96C65 2E E96 2:CA@CE E@ D66 E96:C 96C@6D 2CC:G6 9@>6 7C@> s6?G6C[ H96C6 E96J 925 362E6? 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