Archives for March 25, 2014

‘Kelly’s wife, Jill, wrote on her personal blog last week that “the cancer’s back, aggressive, and starting to spread.”‘

‘”He’s like come on, don’t hang your heads,” DiPaolo said. “Like you walk in the room and he’s in a huddle and still commanding everyone and even if he’s trying to rest his eyes, he knows you’re there and he goes, ‘Thanks for coming guys.’ He’s just a remarkable individual.”‘

‘”There has been an outpouring of support from the NFL to the commissioner, to Mr. Wilson,” Dan Kelly added, referring to Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. “Peyton Manning, all of Jim’s friends among players and NFL management, they’ve all been texting and calling and offering their support. … What has been amazing is how we’ve heard from so many people Jim has touched over the years, including people who never met Jim, and we’re starting to feel that ripple effect from them.”‘

‘In a wide-ranging interview Monday at the NFL’s annual meeting, Bills general manager Doug Whaley said the team did not “venture” into the fight to land the free-agent quarterback.’

‘Jill Kelly wrote that Jim Kelly was tentatively due to undergo surgery in Manhattan on Thursday. According to Buffalo News 4, Jim Kelly was in and out of hospitals the past 10 days.’

‘With the finalization of the draft order, the Bills will now have selections 9, 41, 73, 109, 149, 185 and 224 in the 2014 NFL Draft.’

‘Kelly is said to be weak and “in bad shape.” He’s been in and out of hospitals for the past 10 days, but News 4 has learned that Kelly is scheduled to have surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on Thursday because doctors wanted to see him immediately.’

‘”My thoughts and prayers go out to Jim and his family,” Elway told The John Murphy Show in Orlando. “I know what a tough guy he is, he’s proven that in his years in the NFL. Obviously, the last couple of years he’s been struggling with some of the health issues. Our hearts and prayers go out to him and hopefully everything works out for him.”‘