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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is described as being in good spirits, recovering at home after having surgery to remove cancerous cells from his upper jaw.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is anticipated to have a speedy recovery and successful outcome after having surgery to remove cancer from his upper jaw, according to doctors who performed the operation.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly says he has been diagnosed with cancer in his upper jaw bone and will have surgery on June 7.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  His arrival on the SU campus has Orange fans excited for the upcoming football season.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  If you asked anyone during the 2012 Big East Championship season for Syracuse Football, they probably would have conceded that Charley Loeb was the heir apparent to Ryan Nassib. And why not? He's a 5th year senior in 2013 and while it's limited, he's the only candidate with actual game experience (4-6 passing for 41 yards to go along with a couple rushes). Then, the plot thickened.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Well start with John Kinder who drew comparison to Donny McPherson in high school. A fellow Long Islander, Kinder displays dazzling speed and seems like a pretty good fit for the new look Syracuse Orange offense.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Arguably the most famous player in the NFL is looking for a job just a few days after his team drafted his possible replacement.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Syracuse Orange has wrapped up spring practices and the big question fans had heading into the spring remains unanswered. Who will start at quarterback?

Saturday, April 20, 2013  SU football held their annual spring game on Saturday afternoon, featuring several new faces in the Carrier Dome

Friday, April 12, 2013  Allen will be able to play immediately this fall, in a similar scenario to the one that allowed Greg Paulus to play one year for SU Football.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  As Charley Loeb, Terrel Hunt and John Kinder each audition as the 2013 starting quarterback this spring season, the rest of the offense is also dealing with the transition.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A.J. Long, a speedy quarterback from Tennessee, has verbally committed to playing football at Syracuse University in 2014.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Syracuse University Athletics announced Thursday that Tim Lester will join the SU football coaching staff. Lester comes from five years as head coach at Elmhurst College where he led the team to "their most successful season in school history," according to SU Athletics.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Tom Loy of 247 sports in Florida reports that Syracuse offered a scholarship to quarterback John O'Korn of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The Pro Football Weekly All-America team annually recognizes college football's most talented players and is determined based on extensive evaluation and considerable feedback from NFL evaluators.