The former Giants linebacker suffered severe injuries in a paragliding accident in Chile. 
Widmer told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle by phone from a hospital in Chile that he fractured a vetebrae, which required the removal of two ribs to stabilize his back. He did not suffer paralysis.
"We are still not out of the woods yet," Widmer told the paper on Friday. "We are still kind of taking it a day at a time."
Widmer said he crashed shortly after takeoff when he tipped a wing "and it shot me into the side of the mountain."
Widmer, 38, played eight seasons for the Giants, and was one of the hardest working players you'd ever want to see. Not blessed with great talent, he made a career for himself with his terrific work ethic and a football savvy that brought him a long way.
Widmer was a seventh-round pick in 1992 out of Montana State.
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Bob, great column on the Jets, the mishandling of Pete Kendall was the warning flare. It was bad business and bad personnel work. If the NEP cover a 40 point spread would anyone be suprised? If Meadowlands staffers have a sense of humor the stadium speakers will blast "Don't Stop Believin" as the clock runs down Dec 30th.