Archives for April 30, 2004

‘"I was looking for a sixth or seventh round pick," the 305-pound, 6-5 two-year All Southland Conference tackle said. "Figured I’d go to either the Bears, Texans or 49ers. "When it didn’t happen, I still felt somehow, some way I was going to get my chance." The chance came at about 5 p.m. Sunday when his agent, Ian Greengross, called. "Professionally, hearing from my agent has to be the greatest thing that’s ever happened," Phillips continued.’

‘”One of the true signs of his character and toughness was his workout,” said Bills defensive line coach Tim Krumrie, who looks like he enjoys chewing on glass himself. “He said he’d do all of the running but the 40, he’d save that for the end. Well, we worked him really hard, and I didn’t think he’d run the 40 because he was gassed. But to his credit, he ran and ran a 4.9. He wanted to prove to everybody he could hold up.”‘

‘Jill Kelly said she wants more children, but admitted the threat of Krabbe Disease scares her. That’s where faith comes in, she said. “God uses all things for the good,” Kelly said. “I know the things that hurt us can also bless us.”‘

‘Graham took over a starting role midway through his freshman season and had 38 straight starts until he was injured as a senior. He is the school’s career leader in passes defended (interceptions, plus breakups) with 37 and finished with 12 career interceptions.’

Losman is the third Tulane quarterback drafted in the past six years, following in the footsteps of Shaun King and Patrick Ramsey. King was selected 50th overall in the second round of the 1999 draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Ramsey went 32nd overall to the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2002 draft.’

‘”Maybe I don’t have everything naturally like a lot of other guys do,” Anderson said. “Everything I’ve had to develop through hard work, determination, work ethic, and all those types of things.”‘