[NFL Linebacker]Junior Seau Dead, Cops Suspect Suicide

[Ehwmatt]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

[Don]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

The guy has had money and marital issues for years so I think it's more to do with him being at the end of his rope but ESPN will be spinning the concussion angle for sure.

Check this out.

"Within 18 months [of San Diego's only Super Bowl appearance] Chargers running back Rodney Culver was killed in a plane crash in Florida and Chargers linebacker David Griggs died in a car accident. Linebacker Doug Miller was fatally struck by two bolts of lightning in July 1998 in Colorado. Center Curtis Whitley and defensive lineman Chris Mims both died in 2008, at age 39 and 38, respectively. Defensive lineman Shawn Lee and linebacker Lew Bush both died in 2011 of cardiac arrest. Star linebacker Junior Seau was found dead in his Oceanside home, allegedly via suicide, on May 2, 2012. In total, 8 members of the Chargers' only Super Bowl team have died untimely deaths."

[Ehwmatt]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

It could be, but like Don said, that's undoubtedly the angle a lot of people will take, especially with him shooting himself in the chest instead of the head.

Assuming he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study (and not, say, to not destroy his melon for an open casket viewing or any other possible idiosyncratic reasons one might have for doing it this way), it's so bogus that people say that people are too "sick" to know what they are doing, yet have the forethought to shoot themselves in the chest instead of the head so their brains can be studied.

[slucero]

from a Yahoo news story:

If Seau committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest, it is similar to the way former Chicago Bears great Dave Duerson ended his life. Duerson shot himself in the chest on February 17, 2011 -- the method used so that his brain could be examined for symptoms of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a trauma-induced disease common to NFL players and others who have received repeated blows to the head.

We'll find out if Seau donated his brain for CTE examination pretty quick I think..

[StevePerryHair]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

It could be, but like Don said, that's undoubtedly the angle a lot of people will take, especially with him shooting himself in the chest instead of the head.

Assuming he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study (and not, say, to not destroy his melon for an open casket viewing or any other possible idiosyncratic reasons one might have for doing it this way), it's so bogus that people say that people are too "sick" to know what they are doing, yet have the forethought to shoot themselves in the chest instead of the head so their brains can be studied.

Who ever says people are too sick to know what they are doing? That's not how brain chemistry works. Most mentally I'll people are intelligent and know what they are doing. Sometimes their impulses win out.

[johnroxx]

I met Junior only once, at a concert a Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Shelter Island in San Diego. I had interviewed former Lost In Space TV star Bill Mumy because his band was opening a concert by his friends, America, there. My friend and I were up on the VIP deck before the show when Junior and some of his friends came up the stairs and asked if they could sit by us. Turned out he knew the bassist in Mumy's band. SUPER nice guy...bought us a bunch of drinks, and when I introduced myself, he said that he knew my name from my articles in the SD Union-Tribune and SLAMM Magazine...and complimented me on my writing. Great night, overshadowed now on this sad day here in Oceanside.

[pinkfloyd1973]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

It could be, but like Don said, that's undoubtedly the angle a lot of people will take, especially with him shooting himself in the chest instead of the head.

Assuming he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study (and not, say, to not destroy his melon for an open casket viewing or any other possible idiosyncratic reasons one might have for doing it this way), it's so bogus that people say that people are too "sick" to know what they are doing, yet have the forethought to shoot themselves in the chest instead of the head so their brains can be studied.

From the Yahoo article on Seau:


"If Seau committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest, it is similar to the way former Chicago Bears great Dave Duerson ended his life. Duerson shot himself in the chest on February 17, 2011 -- the method used so that his brain could be examined for symptoms of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a trauma-induced disease common to NFL players and others who have received repeated blows to the head."


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report-nfl-legend-junior-seau-dead-182120394.html

[Hollywood]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

It could be, but like Don said, that's undoubtedly the angle a lot of people will take, especially with him shooting himself in the chest instead of the head.

Assuming he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study (and not, say, to not destroy his melon for an open casket viewing or any other possible idiosyncratic reasons one might have for doing it this way), it's so bogus that people say that people are too "sick" to know what they are doing, yet have the forethought to shoot themselves in the chest instead of the head so their brains can be studied.

Who ever says people are too sick to know what they are doing? That's not how brain chemistry works. Most mentally I'll people are intelligent and know what they are doing. Sometimes their impulses win out.

\This is not true. I have had two episodes in my life where my mind went on autopilot due to depression and I lost huge chunks of time.

[yulog]

Goodell just pooped himself a little bit. And a savvy plaintiff's lawyer somewhere is salivating at the mouth.

This guy was one of the most prominent players during my early years as an NFL fan, so it's definitely weird to see him go.

You think this is concussion related?

It could be, but like Don said, that's undoubtedly the angle a lot of people will take, especially with him shooting himself in the chest instead of the head.

Assuming he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study (and not, say, to not destroy his melon for an open casket viewing or any other possible idiosyncratic reasons one might have for doing it this way), it's so bogus that people say that people are too "sick" to know what they are doing, yet have the forethought to shoot themselves in the chest instead of the head so their brains can be studied.

Who ever says people are too sick to know what they are doing? That's not how brain chemistry works. Most mentally I'll people are intelligent and know what they are doing. Sometimes their impulses win out.

\This is not true. I have had two episodes in my life where my mind went on autopilot due to depression and I lost huge chunks of time.

But you still knew between right and wrong and what the consequences would be to a drug overdose or pulling the trigger of a gun pointed at your head> That autopilot you refer to is the impulsive "i dont care anymore about anything" that happens to cloud the judgement of an otherwise normally adjusted adult during a depressive episode.

[tater1977]

Junior Seau’s Brain to be Examined

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/201 ... t+Sheet%29


Researchers will examine Junior Seau’s brain for evidence of trauma. There is no evidence that Seau suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by repeated concussions, but he did take many hits to the head during his 20-year NFL career. A family friend said that as a linebacker, Seau played “the most havoc-ridden position on the team.” He suffered many concussions, so there is a strong sense that it played a role.” He added, “Him taking the shot to the chest makes sense that he would want his head examined.”