Archives for August 7, 2005

‘"In some respect, I’m happy for Hunter. His suffering is over," Esiason said. "It may now allow Jim and Jill some normalcy. They are still young, have a whole life in front of them. They can move on in life in memory of Hunter and still make a difference in the lives of other people. But your stomach is tied up in knots. This is very sad."’

‘Donahoe said the Bills might have taken Rodgers this year had they not drafted Losman. “We really thought Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback who was most ready to play,” Donahoe said. “We liked Alex Smith, but we felt the type of offense Aaron had been in, he’d probably have an easier transition. He just has a sense of knowing where to go with the ball.”‘

‘A year ago he was the long-shot curiosity of Buffalo Bills training camp. Today he is the Bills’ secret weapon.’

‘”I guess they felt they had to get their money’s worth out of us. It was good work, a good change of pace,” said Spikes of the busy two days of joint practices and the three-hour scrimmage. “You get tired of beating up on each other, so this was great to come out here and get some work against Green Bay.”‘

‘”We can’t give up our day,” coach Mike Sherman said. “We’re not going to go anywhere. Our fans plan to come here and plan vacations. We were never going to leave Green Bay, so to have a reciprocal process with somebody else is not going to happen.”‘

‘As someone who has known the Kelly family for nearly 20 years, I feel a very personal level of heartache for close friends. However, Hunter’s death is something that has touched countless hearts throughout the world because his life counted for so much more than that of an incredibly brave little boy confronting such a horrific illness.’