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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Former Buffalo Bills star linebacker Darryl Talley told The Buffalo News that he is suffering from depression and has contemplated suicide in what he considers side-effects from his hard-hitting playing days.The 54-year-old Talley said in an interview published in the newspaper Thursday that it would be easy to call it a day. Talley reverses those thoughts by saying his parents didnt raise a coward and that he wants to be around for his grandchildren.Talley says he has bouts of memory loss and has trouble sleeping.Talley says he is unable to estimate the number of concussions he sustained during his 14-year NFL career.Too many to count, he said, noting there were at least 75 times he saw flashes of lights after being hit.He also lives in constant pain as a result of 14 operations he had during his playing days to repair various injuries.Talley spent 12 seasons in Buffalo, where he was part of an attacking defence that helped the Bills win four consecutive AFC championships from 1991-94. He then played for Atlanta and Minnesota before retiring after the 1996 season.A two-time Pro bowl selection, Talleys name is among those included on the Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium.Talley is also having difficulty making ends meet after the company he owned was forced to close during the 2008 financial crisis.Former Bills teammates, including Hall of Famers Bruce Smith and Thurman Thomas, have provided monetary assistance to Talley and his wife to rent their home in Orlando, Florida. They also assisted in paying part of his daughters college tuition.Im not convinced that Im dead yet, Talley said. But the future doesnt look bright.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Bob Feller Jersey . - Wesley Matthews got a chance to practice his bow-and-arrow 3-point celebration on Sunday night. Carlos Baerga Jersey .C. - Phoenix Suns coach Jeff Hornacek says guard Goran Dragic will return to the starting lineup against the Charlotte Hornets after missing the last two games with a strained back. http://www.indianssale.com/indians-kenny-lofton-jersey/.C. United on Wednesday night. Forward Bright Dike scored the games only goal in the 85th minute on a foggy night in Bradenton, Fla. Eddie Robinson Jersey . His stated reason for abruptly resigning as head coach of Canadas Olympic womens hockey team was he felt there were doubts about his ability to coach the team to Olympic gold in February. Ricky Vaughn Jersey . The team said they will announce a corresponding roster move prior to their series opener on Tuesday night in Kansas City.MEMPHIS - The final tune-up before the seasons second major is this week as the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Harris English carded four rounds in the 60s last year en route to a 2-shot win over Phil Mickelson and Scott Stallings. The win was the first on the PGA Tour for English. He trailed Shawn Stefani by one to start the final round, but Stefani struggled to a 6-over 76 to fall into a share of seventh. The 24-year-old English won again later last year, and he had five top-11 finishes in his first six events of 2014. In his last eight events, he has two top-20s and three missed cuts, including a missed cut at the Masters. Phil Mickelson headlinees the field in Memphis, and he is one of seven ranked in the top-25 in the world that are playing this week.dddddddddddd. Patrick Reed will return to action three weeks after the birth of his first child. No one has won on the PGA Tour the week before the seasons second major, then gone on to win the U.S. Open the following week. Golf Channel will have television coverage of the first two days and early action on the weekend before handing off to CBS. The PGA Tour moves to Pinehurst, North Carolina for the U.S. Open next week. Justin Rose will defend the title that he won at Merion last year. Michael Campbell won the title the last time the U.S. Open was at Pinehurst. ' ' '