From 9/11 to Coaching | Buffalo Bills News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Dean Marlowe reflects on that fateful morning when his parents—both NYPD officers—were called to duty while he and his sister were pulled from school. Witnessing the chaos unfold on TV, his stepdad returned to help, while his mom raced to get them to safety. For days, smoke hung over Queens as they watched their city burn. Though his parents spent weeks in the cleanup, Marlowe sees that tragedy as a unifier—a force that forged his family’s resilience. Now 34, he retired from an eight-year NFL career marked by grit and heart, and is stepping into coaching with the Buffalo Bills—just two days after the anniversary of the attacks. He carries the lessons of that day not as trauma, but as strength, mentoring young athletes with the same determination that helped his family survive—and thrive—together. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e42eecd4c11143e9