Buftex Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Setup a fund for someone who gets a $50,000 pension from the league? Someone who cashed in his 401k for $0.25 on the dollar? For a pro athlete who had a 14 year run of making pro athlete money? Look I hope for the best for everyone and I hope his situation gets better for himself and his family. But every man needs to accept responsibility for their decisions and for their lives......and that entire article by Tim Graham rubbed me the wrong way. Blaming Butler for not resigning him when he said he would. Saying the NFL doesn't care about him......it honestly all sounds like sour grapes to me. I also didnt like how Tim Graham called Duerson's widow to get a comment on Talley saying it's cowardly to commit suicide. He basically threw Talley under the bus and made him look and seem like an insensitive ass when that's not what he meant. Very unprofessional from Tim Graham.....which doesn't surprise me at all. The guy seems to do anything possible to give his stories the most juice and drama possible. Actually, I had the opposite reaction. I am glad he included that comment, and, if anybody read the whole article (getting the impression that isn't the case), Talley did backtrack on the comment. Graham included it, because he painting a portrait of Talley, and part of that portrait is pride...Talley's comments about suicide/cowards was very prideful...but the fact that he is admitting he has those thoughts just shows you how rough this situation is. Why does everyone need to interject BS into everything?
PolishDave Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Setup a fund for someone who gets a $50,000 pension from the league? Someone who cashed in his 401k for $0.25 on the dollar? For a pro athlete who had a 14 year run of making pro athlete money? I take it you have never owned a business or at least not a legitimate one. The dude cashed in his 401K trying to save his business. Most successful entrepreneurs I know (and I know a ****-ton of them) would have risked almost anything to make their business succeed. That is why so many business people go broke and bankrupt. Your business is as close to your as your spouse or your children. I don't fault him one bit for that move. You won't admit it, but if you knew what it was truly like to be in his shoes, there is a really good chance you would have made that very same financial mistake.
eliteqb Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Setup a fund for someone who gets a $50,000 pension from the league? Someone who cashed in his 401k for $0.25 on the dollar? For a pro athlete who had a 14 year run of making pro athlete money? Look I hope for the best for everyone and I hope his situation gets better for himself and his family. But every man needs to accept responsibility for their decisions and for their lives......and that entire article by Tim Graham rubbed me the wrong way. Blaming Butler for not resigning him when he said he would. Saying the NFL doesn't care about him......it honestly all sounds like sour grapes to me. I also didnt like how Tim Graham called Duerson's widow to get a comment on Talley saying it's cowardly to commit suicide. He basically threw Talley under the bus and made him look and seem like an insensitive ass when that's not what he meant. Very unprofessional from Tim Graham.....which doesn't surprise me at all. The guy seems to do anything possible to give his stories the most juice and drama possible. I agree. Worked all my life and my wife worked all her life and our combined monthly ss benefits are less than his and we made less money in our lifetime than he did. So while I feel very sorry for his current medical situation, there's very little I can do to help in that regard. I also don't think it makes sense for someone to give money to someone who is better off financially than they are.
jumbalaya Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Darryl always was and is a first class Buffalo Bill. He laid it on the line all the time.
Very wide right Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Darryl always was and is a first class Buffalo Bill. He laid it on the line all the time. Darryl once pulled over on Big tree road to help 2 women change a flat tire.He had just gotten out of practice at the stadium preparing for a playoff game.Good luck to him and may God bless him and his family.
Golden Wheels Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Everyone has their own reason for giving or not giving. Let's respect that.
Big Turk Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Going to take down my funding page so we can have one page dedicated to this and not have too many men in the huddle so to speak...
bowery4 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I like this idea and was just wondering: what happened to the fund that people put together to keep the Bills in Bflo? Could that fund be set up as a foundation to help players? IMO and I know that doesn't mean much, it would be great if that fund could go to help players that the team didn't/wouldn't for whatever reason, who are having troubles like this. DT may be one of the best known but I am sure there are others in this boat.
Big Turk Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I like this idea and was just wondering: what happened to the fund that people put together to keep the Bills in Bflo? Could that fund be set up as a foundation to help players? IMO and I know that doesn't mean much, it would be great if that fund could go to help players that the team didn't/wouldn't for whatever reason, who are having troubles like this. DT may be one of the best known but I am sure there are others in this boat. That is an excellent idea..a fund by the fans to help these players after they have given so much to us...they are part of our family and the fabric that is Buffalo...this would be almost unprecedented in sports and says exactly what Buffalo is about...once a Bill, always a Bill
bowery4 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks, I think it would be a nice thing too. I have no idea how or who set up the fund that I was talking about but it just all popped into my head.
Green Lightning Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I agree. Worked all my life and my wife worked all her life and our combined monthly ss benefits are less than his and we made less money in our lifetime than he did. So while I feel very sorry for his current medical situation, there's very little I can do to help in that regard. I also don't think it makes sense for someone to give money to someone who is better off financially than they are. I donated and I'm between jobs. What you say is true, but he is not better off than us. The medical help he needs is hugely expensive and his diminished capacity to work, hell his capacity to just walk and sit, is life changing and brutal. He needs a lot more help than this little fund can provide, but it's a way for fans to say we remember what you gave to this team and we are thinking of you. I'm a big believer in personal responsibility but DT's situation is a personal devastation you can't plan for, particularly in the era he played. I don't dismiss your reasons, just wanted to explain mine. Thanksgiving just got a bit more poignant for me.
seq004 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Wow I love this guy. I know how hard times can feel and I don't want someone who was and STILL is bleeding red white and blue going through SOME (Non football related) of the same struggles I went through , so maybe I can help. Keep your head up Darryl!
26CornerBlitz Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 @john_kucko He gave the #Bills all that he could in those glory years. Today the team's fans are giving back! Whether they publicize it or not, I'm hoping the Pegula family steps in to help him.
3rdand12 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 If you want to do something, give some $ to the fund that ChevyVanMiller set up. There are lots of other ways to do it but the fact is that here is an opportunity to do SOMETHING rather than sit back and wait until something "official" comes along which may or may not ever happen. And let's leave the Kellys alone, haven't they endured enough and given enough back to the team and community? Hats off to ChevyVanMiller for this initiative. I decided to put my money where my mouth is (for a change) and I hope all of you will do the same. This . and yes i did too. the site is getting rolling eleven hours in and i am proud to be a small part of it
JPnotthatJP Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I don't post a ton here but felt the need to let people know you can actually donate directly to DT via a service called ChangeTip. This isn't meant to be a plug, just wanted to inform people there's a way to send money directly to DT via Twitter. You can see my tips on twitter at @josephjpeters.
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 27, 2014 Author Posted November 27, 2014 Just a quick update, Channel 2 was just out and did a feature piece that will run at 6 pm. Also, Charles Pellien from Bills Fan Thunder (they organized the Ban Bon Jovi movement) is partnering in and will organize a Talley Benefit. The monies can be channeled through his 501C3 so that all of the Go Fund Me money can go to Darryl tax free. Over $10,000 and counting, thank you all. PS- I mentioned Two Bills Drive heavily in the interview, hope it makes the air.
May Day 10 Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I think it's great we are doing this. My bufalo pride in me can see the props our community will get in helping Darryl so swiftly. Whether it goes to bills, restore college funds, whatever. I'm happy to help. I would normally feel like a schmuck helping out a pro athlete like this... but this is a special case. Darryl talley like no other humanizes what we want to see in our beloved teams. He was a warrior and paid a huge price for it. The guy from afar has been in our corner. If former teammates are so concerned... it's definitely the real deal here. I can totally sympathize with his busineas losses too. It's not like he blew his money on 30 high end cars and a 14 million dollar home. I'm hoping pegula sees this as a special situation and a huge opportunity to make a happy story here. Help Darryl get treatment and support. Find a position for him... Some kind of bills dignitary or something. I don't think this sets a precedent because the severity of this and also who the victim is. If the nfl has an issue with it they can pound it
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