Buffalo Bills hire Dave Wannstedt as assistant head coach
By Zaket on January 22, 2011
Dave Wannstedt and the Bills were working on a deal Friday morning that would make him assistant head coach and linebackers coach, a source who is part of the negotiations told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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