The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti, an HBO documentary debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, offers an absorbing glimpse into a remarkable life packed with enormous professional success but devastating personal loss.
It was appropriate that HBO produced this special, considering Buoniconti opined for 23 years as a commentator on the network’s Inside The NFL. And HBO neatly fits a life with so many layers into a documentary that’s thoroughly worth your time.
There is crisp chronicling of all the successes — his vital role as a defensive stalwart on the great Dolphins teams of the early 1970s and a glorious career culminating in his 2001 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.