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Why Murray's column instead of a Denver writer's? It's explained in the acknowledgments in the back: "While the many Denver and Colorado sportswriters who covered the Broncos' Super Bowl season wrote incisively and thoroughly during the season, we tried to add to the championship story by including thoughts of some individuals not regularly read by Bronco fans."

The star of the book, no question, is Elway. We counted 60 photos with Elway, 14 with Terrell Davis and 10 with owner Pat Bowlen. And one picture of Al Davis. Not quite sure why it was used. There is an essay by Janet Elway, who writes, "We are normal people living abnormal lives." And there is a tribute to Coach Mike Shanahan, written by Bill Walsh. "The Broncos needed Mike and Mike needed the Broncos," Walsh writes. "It was a perfect matchup."

The Raiders also have put out a commemorative book, "Great Moments in Raider History." It sells for $9.99, and at that it is overpriced. It looks more like a game program. And the writing? Well, on Page 4, we learn "the single most important date in the organization's history" is Jan. 15, 1963. That was the day Davis was hired as head coach and general manager. That should tell you all you need to know about this book.