‘The team confirmed that it hosted both players on Wednesday, a day after Heisman Trophy-winner, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, visited with coaches at the Bills facility. Dareus is regarded as a top-five selection in next month’s draft, putting him on the radar of a Bills team that holds the No. 3 pick and needs pass-rushing help.’
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Dareus and Kerrigan latest to visit
‘Dareus is considered one of the best defensive linemen in what has been touted as a very deep class. He figures to be of particular interest to the Bills and other clubs that employ a 3-4 defense because he played defensive end in that scheme for Nick Saban at Alabama.’
Bills’ picks to mainly go defense?
‘”If I had to say today, I’d say we’re going to use most of our picks defensively,” said head coach Chan Gailey during a half-hour Tele-Forum with Bills season ticket holders Tuesday afternoon. “I think we have to try to shore up our defensive football team. We have to try to get stronger there, get quicker there, get nastier there. I won’t say all of them, but I would say a majority of them will work toward that defensive side this year.”‘
Toronto deal paying off for Bills
‘"I’m not going to get into raw numbers, but we’ve always had very good success in group sales above the border," Brandon said. "We’ve been able to convert those sales into season tickets. That obviously brings in additional sponsor activation. It’s the same model we ran in Rochester and has been proven to be very successful to this point."’
Newton visit goes as planned
‘”He’s a very impressive young man,” said Gailey. “It was really a joy to be able to take him to dinner last night and to visit with him all morning this morning about the game of football and how he relates to the game. It was a very good visit.”‘
Former quarterback says adversity makes the man
‘Kelly said he saw his wife continuing to cling to the Lord for support. He said he knew his son was in heaven, and the only way he could get there too was to give his heart and soul to Jesus. In 2007, he apologized to his wife for his infidelity through the years, and promised to live a new life. "For her to forgive me that day, and for me to accept Jesus, that was the greatest day of my life," Kelly said."