Now that Buffalo Bills new rookie quarterback EJ Manuel has settled in Buffalo, it's time for him to meet his biggest fans.
Thursday, the winners of the 2013 M&T Bank and Buffalo Bills Draft Day Challenge met at One Bills Drive for their exclusive meet and greet with Manuel.
The five winners correctly chose Manuel as the Bills number one draft choice during the challenge, and along with the exclusive meet & greet with Manuel, won a private tour of the Bills facilities and an autographed 2013 draft helmet.
"Our partnership with the Buffalo Bills enables us to bring one-of-a-kind experiences like this to M&T Bank customers, and we're thrilled that our Draft Day Challenge winners are among the first to welcome number-one pick E.J. Manuel to Buffalo," said Michael Zabel, group vice president for corporate communications at M&T Bank.
"This was an absolutely awesome and fascinating experience," said Bills fan Cindie Johnson. "EJ Manuel is such a nice and down to earth young man. Meeting him was really wonderful."
Johnson said she chose EJ to be the number one Bills draft choice because of his impressive statistics and connection with Bills Hall of Famer Bruce Smith.
Manuel enjoyed meeting the fans who chose him.
"It means a great deal to me that these fans selected me, and I'm happy I was able to come out and meet them and talk to them for a little bit," said Manuel. "Anytime you have people supporting you, you want to show that love back to them. Bills fans really make you feel at home. We have some of the best fans-I can already tell."
