EM4565 HEADLINE: Without Everett, Bills try to more forward CAPTION: Players with the Buffalo Bills are getting ready for their match-up with the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, but injured tight end Kevin Everett is never far from their minds. Everett suffered a severe spinal cord injury in last week's game against Denver. (Sept. 13) 2007 SLUG: Bills-Everett [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] ((FONT: Orchard Park, NY)) Lying in a hospital bed, nearly paralyzed Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett has given the same message to each teammate that has come to visit him. ((FONT: Brian Moorman, Buffalo Bills Punter)) "He wants us to keep playing football, that's been his main concern every time we see him. Go out and keep playing, and win games, and that's what we're going to do." Bills players are each figuring out ways to move forward from the catastrophic field injury of their teammate, and still play the best game possible against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. ((FONT: Lee Evans, Buffalo Bills Receiver)) "We still have to go out here and play, we've got to do everything we can to prepare for this team coming up. Kevin's obviously still a concern for us, but it'll just give us a lit more emotion, playing on Sunday." ((FONT: Roscoe Parrish, Buffalo Bills Receiver)) "It's difficult to move forward when a big injury like this happens to one of our teammates, but you know we just got to stay focused just don't forget about K-E, just put him in the back of our head, and our thoughts, we got to pray for him and continue to become a good football team." Doctors first said Everett would likely be a paraplegic, only to surprise them by moving his legs earlier this week. He is still a long way from walking on his own, while Bills fans continue to cheer for him. ((FONT: Jeanette Stanley, Buffalo Bills Fan)) "I actually was watching the game, it was horrible and I made all my phone calls to all my prayer groups and everybody's praying for him and wishing him well." The injury has left some fans reflecting on the game itself. ((FONT: John Hakes, Buffalo Bills Fan)) "Well football is a violent game with violent collisions, and even if proper technique is used, there is always the potential for an injury like this. And I just think that's something all pro players know that that could happen. I think that they carry that with them, at the same time they are young guys who think 'well it won't happen to me.'" The Bills moved quickly this week to shore up the team's offense after the injury, signing tight-ends Michael Gaines and Matt Murphy. Ted Shaffrey, The Associated Press, Orchard Park, New York STORYLINE You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b76e5f8a06ea0ebd99a593830fd240cc Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 31 Jul 2015
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