Archives for March 27, 2014

‘”At this point, Jim will not be having surgery. The cancer is in areas that surgery cannot successfully eradicate. Therefore, the medical specialists here in NYC along with our Buffalo team believe that chemotherapy and radiation are the best option.”‘

‘For me, I think Ralph Wilson made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the first five years he owned the team. Not only did he help start the AFL, he gave money to the Raiders to stay afloat and helped make the league what it became through the 60’s.’

‘This is why I sometimes get emotional talking about the Bills. Their existence is more than wins and losses, triumph and heartbreak. The Bills are my childhood, a bond with my dad.’

‘Trying to sum up Mr. Wilson’s tenure atop the football team isn’t easy. He had somewhat of a roller coaster relationship with the fans of his franchise.’

‘A strong believer in hometown projects, Mr. Wilson played an active role in obtaining matching grants from the NFL’s Grassroots program for Buffalo area athletic fields totaling over one million dollars in recent years. He also contributed significant funds for the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Field in Detroit as part of the NFL’s Youth Education Town Legacy gift during Super Bowl XL.’

‘”We are looking for certain things and things that Coach Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers bring to the table that would help us,” Marrone said. “I think there are things we can do that help them prepare for the season.”‘

‘”He’s a guy that we were all motivated by, but especially with his passing we want to continue to cement his legacy going into next season,” said Fred Jackson. “That’s something that all the guys here will focus on. We want to honor him and what better way to honor him than to win a lot of football games for him.”‘

‘The Bills and Steelers have agreed to hold joint practice sessions on a home-and-home basis during the 2014 and 2015 training camp periods. The Steelers will host the Bills this summer, with Buffalo serving as the host in 2015.’