Kellys Buffalo return was turning point in cancer fight

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Is any NFL community winning at  Wayne Gretzky Men Jersey life more at the moment than the one in Buffalo? The blizzard that battered the region made national headlines as it interrupted many people's lives with record-setting snow accumulations, including displacing a ' game last week. Overcoming that event alone would be enough to recognize Buffalo and their . But that wasn't even close to the best news of the past week. Prior to a heart-wrenching story by the the spiraling life of former linebacker Darryl Talley. The 54 Nic Dowd Jersey -year-old, who played for the from 1982 to 1994, told Graham he suffered from depre sion, lost his busine s and had thoughts of suicide. "I'm not convinced I'm dead yet, but the future doesn't look bright," Talley told Graham. (You ; it's fantastically told.) Following the article, the outpouring of support for Talley has cascaded. One fan, Frank Croisdale, set up a page on the crowd funding website "GoFundMe" that, as of the publishing of this post, from 2,800 people in three days. "I'm not surprised about the fans of the , what they did with their hearts and with their pocket books," Croisdale . "I am surprised by the number, the magnitude and the speed at which it took off." Those hearts of Buffalo don' Drew Doughty Kids Jersey t just beat for Talley. Jim Kelly credits the people of Buffalo with helping keep him alive after several bouts with cancer. with NFL Media's Andrea Kremer that aired onNFL GameDay Morning, Kelly said the support he's gotten from the community has kept him going. "To be honest with you, I don't know if I'd have been  Tyler Toffoli Women Jersey able to make it anywhere else," Kelly said. Kelly's wife, Jill, said their return from New York (where he was receiving treatment) to Buffalo inspired him. "There is no doubt in my mind that coming back to Buffalo was the turning point for Jim," Jill Kelly said. "We literally went from one hospital in New York to one hospital in Buffalo and he came to life." Kelly will lead the out onto the Ralph Wilson Stadium field today before the game against the . Kelly told to don Talley's jersey when he makes the run out of the tunnel, which is a fitting circle for the support they share from the people of Buffalo. The latest Around The NFL Podcast and reacts to the news of 's benching in D.C. Find more Around  Nic Dowd Women Jersey The NFL content on .