The seven-time All-Pro pays tribute to his late coach, a special-teams genius who changed the game and changed lives
Bruce DeHaven, one of the best special-teams coaches ever in the NFL, died of prostate cancer last week, and his funeral is Saturday in Orchard Park, N.Y. DeHaven, a studious but effervescently amiable sort, coached for five teams, most notably the Bills during their AFC championship glory years. With the support of special-teams-loving head coach Marv Levy, DeHaven elevated the kicking game to a level of importance never before seen in the NFL.