HOUSE Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere so I thought I would ask your opinion If the Fans can raise $150,000 shouldn't the Buffalo Bills match that amount ? If I was working in the front office at OBD, I would be a little embarrassed that the fans raise money while the Bills organization does nothing. $150,000 is peanuts for any NFL team probably equal to Gatorade money... This is matching a fund raiser (started by the fans ), Not handing out free cash to every player that has a problem with money - Edited December 4, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Should they? No. It would be a very nice gesture, sure. But should they? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Should they? No. It would be a very nice gesture, sure. But should they? No. To me its a no brain er , of course they should, ITS A FUND RAISER This is a rare situation and the very first time I can remember fans raising money for a player - Edited December 4, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 To me its a no brain er , of course they should, ITS A FUND RAISER This is a rare situation and the very first time I can remember the fans raising money for a player - No, and its a no brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Then what about every other player out there. Where does it end? Nice of Marv to suggest the Bills should hire Talley. Why doesn't Marv find a job for him? On the other hand wouldn't shock me to see Mary Wilson make a large contribution to the Talley fund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) No, and its a no brainer ITS A NO BRAINER to MATCH Then what about every other player out there. Where does it end? Nice of Marv to suggest the Bills should hire Talley. Why doesn't Marv find a job for him? On the other hand wouldn't shock me to see Mary Wilson make a large contribution to the Talley fund. If the Fans hold a fund raiser then the Bills should consider matching, Its not the same a sending money to any former player. A job would be better.......... - Edited December 4, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 ITS A NO BRAINER to MATCH If the Fans hold a fund raiser then the Bills should consider matching, Its not the same a sending money to any former player. A job would be better.......... - Sorry but it really is the same as sending money to a former player, it's just a roundabout way by using the word fundraiser. It's giving money to a former player which would set a horrible precedence that the Pegula's would get huge backlash from other league owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 No. Keep fan based only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 athlete squanders millions. athlete not prepared for life after sports career over. athlete suffers lifelong injuries from participation in said sport. there are thousands in this position. (like our own Joe DeLamielleure ) slippery slope. god bless the generosity of those who choose to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 No, it's a slippery slope. How do they pick and choose which former players to support and which to avoid? It's one thing if they offer him a job doing appearances but another to make a donation to Talley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I think they should give me $150,000 for putting up with them for the past 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Silly question. No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Why? So they can set the precedence to doll out free $ to every player that cries he's broke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Wow, you guys are Cheap with Terry Pegula's money Why? So they can set the precedence to doll out free $ to every player that cries he's broke? No, They would only be matching money for a fund raiser Edited December 4, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 It's a sad situation for Darryl, and I hope he chooses to take the money that we raised for him, if not for himself then for his family. But as other posters have said, the team can't get involved. As we saw with the concussion lawsuit, some former players are going to see it as an opportunity to get some extra cash. It would be pretty depressing to see the kickoff specialist from 1996 claiming that he needed $100,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) It's a sad situation for Darryl, and I hope he chooses to take the money that we raised for him, if not for himself then for his family. But as other posters have said, the team can't get involved. As we saw with the concussion lawsuit, some former players are going to see it as an opportunity to get some extra cash. It would be pretty depressing to see the kickoff specialist from 1996 claiming that he needed $100,000. The fans would need to start a new fund raiser BEFORE the Bills would need to match Edited December 4, 2014 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 No they shouldn't. What employer does this? One could argue that if he didn't cash in his retirement fund to save a hopeless business venture, we wouldn't be having this discussion. If DT's testing shows that he is suffering cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, he will be eligible for a payout from the recent NFL concussion class action lawsuit: "The revised settlement eliminates the cap on overall damage claims but retains a payout formula for individual retirees that considers their age and illness. A young retiree with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, would receive $5 million, a 50-year-old with Alzheimer's disease would get $1.6 million and an 80-year-old with early dementia would get $25,000." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I don't think the Bills should match the money publicly, though perhaps a portion behind the scenes and/or payable at a later date. Unfortunately, Talley has a systemic problem, the type of thing a one-time payment isn't going to fix. If they used the money on education/training for a new career, they might be able to make permanent change. So, stupid question of the day: If the Bills did pay, would it count against their salary cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 One word: precedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Absolutely not...Feel bad for Daryl, but it's not a current Buffalo Bills organization issue. Edited December 4, 2014 by ricojes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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