Archives for August 2005

‘There just wasn’t much offense on either side.’

‘But make no mistake, the Bills dominated the scrimmage on both sides of the ball, from the first unit down to the final reserves.’

‘Let’s not forget either, Jim has one heck of a teammate in wife Jill, who has proven to any doubters she is far deeper than the stereotypical beautiful blonde some might associate with an NFL star. Without ever meaning for it to happen, Jill became an articulate and passionate media star in her own right, often making personal appearances Jim couldn’t make without their message missing a beat.’

‘”He’s taking it pretty tough, that’s his little buddy. It’s just not natural for a parent to outlive their children. Obviously this is a tough day for him.”‘

‘”I think we got a lot of good work,” head coach Mike Mularkey said at the conclusion of the joint workout. “We had a number of different sessions, the blitz, the inside run, and a simulated team period. We got a lot of things done and I liked the way we finished the practice. That was important because it was about as close to a game simulation as you can have.”‘

‘”They’re welcome to come to our place next year,” Donahoe said. “We’ll invite them right now.”‘

It’s too early to judge in QB battle (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Sander has up-and-down scrimmage (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Rookie Hawkins impresses Bates (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Bills extend invite for next season (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Family Night scrimmage attracts record attendance (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Kids out in full force for Packers Family Night (Green Bay Press Gazette)

On the fence with fan Mike Beck (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Not ready for prime time (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Competition at guard heats up (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Davenport leaves after injury to ankle (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Rough night for Rodgers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Practicing patience (Wisconsin State Journal)

Packers fans, start to worry (Sheboygan Press)

“Family Night” Resembles Regular Season Game (Packers.com)

Family Night Training Camp Notebook (Packers.com)

‘A report in the Trenton Times on Friday said the Buffalo Bills are among the teams interested in Simon, but Eagles president Joe Banner said yesterday that the Eagles had not heard from them.’

‘"Back when my son was born there was no treatment, now there is. "When we started realizing that there are children like Hunter that were diagnosed early enough and they were walking, talking and smiling I can see that every year you see the quality of life they have."’

‘He was the longest-living sufferer of infantile Krabbe disease.’

‘Governor Pataki says "it was Jim and Jim Kelly who last year, along with other parents of ill children, helped New York State establish the most comprehensive free newborn screening in the nation. Later this year, New York will be the first state in the nation to add the recently developed test for Krabbe Disease to its newborn screening program."’

‘There will be no public calling hours prior to a public memorial service, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, Erie County. A link to the church’s web site is found below.’

‘"It’s been written that the trademark of my career was toughness," Jim Kelly said in 2002. "The toughest person I ever met in my life was my son, my hero, Hunter. I love you, buddy."’

‘The Bills encourage everyone to keep Hunter’s legacy alive with the support of Hunter’s Hope, which has made tremendous strides through the tireless efforts of Jim and Jill, and others in the attempt to find a cure for Krabbe’s disease.’

‘The foundation, which was formed in 1997, has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million in grants for research related to curing Krabbe Disease. Kelly has become a national spokesman, advocating for further medical research about the disease.’