Archives for March 2014

‘”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.”‘

‘It all started a little after 7 p.m. when former Pats starter Brandon Spikes – who signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Buffalo Bills earlier this month – tweeted from his @BrandonSpikes51 account “UConn about to be trashed!! Watch.”‘

‘After the first two weeks of free agency, the NFL takes a break this week for the league’s three-day annual meeting. The sessions start Monday at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.’

‘Football pundits weigh in on the Bills offseason so far…’.

‘About the only thing not on the table is blindfolding holders, kickers or both.’

‘Kelly’s daughter, Erin, sent out the photo of the group on Twitter saying, “Once a team… Always a team. Ever since his teammates walked in the door he has been smiling and laughing!”‘

‘A former first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans (2009) Britt (6-3, 223) appeared in 12 games last season catching 11 passes for 96 yards. Britt saw limited playing time for much of the 2013 season and was a healthy inactive for the Titans in three of their last four games. He also missed a Week 4 game against the Jets due to a fractured rib.’

‘”Jim and I had two different types of deals, but cancer scares you to death,” Ferguson said. “The first time you hear it it’s bad, but it goes through your mind when it happens the second time that you’re going to be dealing with it off and on for the rest of your life and that’s disappointing.”‘

‘”I liked his style and his attitude and how he went about playing, but it wasn’t until his second year when we became fond of each other,” Johnson told Buffalobills.com. “He really did his background check on me and vice versa and I got to sit down and have conversations with him just talking football and his knowledge of the game and how much he wanted to know the history of the game.”‘