Archives for August 3, 2002

‘”As tough as Jim is, he’ll be the first to tell you his son is tougher,” said Leo Armbrust, team chaplain for the Miami Hurricanes and Miami Dolphins and a close friend of Kelly’s.’

‘Selling the Bledsoe property might be difficult because of its size and price, Thompson said. The house is available for viewing by appointment only, said Maryanne Rizzo, from the DeWolfe real estate agency in Westwood, which is handling the sale.’

‘”I brought family, friends, teammates and coaches from as far back as I can remember,” Kelly said. “I wish I could have brought more.”‘

‘The former star of the Buffalo Bills has taken over two hotels in nearby Akron and expects about 1,200 close friends from upstate New York and his native western Pennsylvania to attend induction ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.’

‘After a relatively injury-free first week, seven Bills went down during Friday’s double sessions. The most serious injury was to backup middle linebacker Brandon Spoon, who suffered a ruptured right biceps tendon and will undergo surgery Monday. He could miss the entire season.’

‘In less than four hours Friday, 800 footballs — at $50 a pop — with Kelly’s likeness on them were sold.’