Just want to say that I respect everyone's opinions on what is the best thing to do to help Darryl. I appreciate DCTom's suggestion that maybe Darryl would reject any fan donations. I have reached out to his wife and will update when I hear back.
I am one of the most calculated people you will ever meet. I don't do anything in a knee-jerk fashion, yet when I read this story late last night as I was preparing to spend today giving thanks for all that I have it truly broke my heart. I decided to start the fund because I thought of Robin Williams and how so many people said, "Had we known he was suffering we would have done something."
Then I thought of Junior Seau and I prayed that we never wake up and read such terrible news about Darryl. I thought that by agreeing to the Buffalo News article Talley was giving us a cry for help. Not for money, per se, but to let people know he is truly hurting.
As a proud man myself, I know how hard it must have been for him to show even the slightest bit of weakness publicly.
Anyway, if you donate you have my eternal thanks. If the fund reaches it's goal and Darryl and his family refuse the money I will make sure that all donations are returned.
PS - Mike Lodish reached out to me to say that Darryl believed in him when many others didn't and he will help his old teammate anyway that he can.