Bruce Smith. (James P. McCoy/News file photo)
These photos are for Vince in graphics for a special section. Bruce Smith celebrates at the end of the AFC Championship on January 5,1991 at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, (James P. McCoy/ Buffalo News)
Virginia Tech defensive end Bruce Smith checks his Bufflo bills uniform for size with Head Coach Kay Stephenson and his mother, Annie Lee, during March 1, 1985 press conference.
Bruce Smith chases down Steve Young during a Bills-49ers game in 1998. (News file photo)
The documentary “Bruce Smith: A Football Life” that airs at 10 p.m. Friday on the NFL Network deserves a different title: “The Bruce Smith You Didn’t Know.”