Buffalo Bills radio play-by-play announcer John Murphy has broken his silence about the stroke he suffered last season and his hopes for the Bills and his recovery.
In a book co-authored with Rochester sportswriter and author Scott Pitoniak, “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Buffalo Bills Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box,” Murphy gives a poignant, detailed written play-by-play account of what prevented him from calling the highly anticipated Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game on Jan. 2, the regular season finale against New England and two playoff games.
“John Murphy suffered a stroke last weekend. He is recovering at home with his family and making progress every day,” the Bills said in a statement.
Chris Brown handled play-by-play on those games, and is starting the 2023 season in the booth as Murphy continues his recovery.
Murphy concedes at the end of the chapter dealing with the stroke and its aftermath that his eventual return to the booth is as uncertain as his dream to exclaim on the air “The Buffalo Bills are Super Bowl champions!”
“As I write this in April 2023, it’s still a dream,” writes Murphy. “Still a carrot I dangle in front of me. Maybe I’ll be fortunate enough to return to the booth and say those words; maybe I…
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