Jr seau kills himself

[Beeda Weeda]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/02/tmz-claims-junior-seau-dies-in-shooting/

[witty pseudonym]

I am not the biggest sports guy, but I would never wish this on anyone.

[baconeggandcheese]

This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

[Beeda Weeda]

a life of hart hits, concussions, alegged steriod abuse leads to a short post football life, sad.

[Fongstarr.]

That sucks. Seau was a dope player. You never know how players are outside their comfort zone.

[dankradschwag]

yeah this is really sad, he seemed like a stand up guy and someone that would never do this. its odd how the guys you'd never expect to have crazy stuff like this happen to are the ones it happens to, just like stev mcnair.

[Strike A Pose]

Holy shit.

Eli Manning is responsible for this.



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[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

[Paper Crane]

RIP

[Big Skatefase]

damn that's 8 players that died from that 94 chargers team 

[CUDDLEMONSTER]

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

[baconeggandcheese]

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

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seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

The only thing I wan the NFL to do is push coaches to not force players to keep playing after head injuries and concussions.  I said that though because the players association has been making a bigger deal about this in recent years, and now they are going to be making an even bigger fuss, which I think is good, It's sad hearing stories of guys who were encouraged to play with injuries, and now are practically brain dead vegetables who are severely depressed, which is very common.

[Beeda Weeda]

damn that's 8 players that died from that 94 chargers team 

[Locbrew]

Say it Ain't Seau.

Forreal, shit sucks.

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

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seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

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The only thing I wan the NFL to do is push coaches to not force players to keep playing after head injuries and concussions.  I said that though because the players association has been making a bigger deal about this in recent years, and now they are going to be making an even bigger fuss, which I think is good, It's sad hearing stories of guys who were encouraged to play with injuries, and now are practically brain dead vegetables who are severely depressed, which is very common.

Dude, a huge percentage of NFL players end up with serious brain damage or disabilities. No contract shifts will change that, they run into each other head first for a living.

[Goblinshark]

dude played for 3 teams I hated, but I still respected him for how he played. This sadly isn't  a huge shock since this shit has been happening often. RIP

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

[close]

seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

[close]

The only thing I wan the NFL to do is push coaches to not force players to keep playing after head injuries and concussions.  I said that though because the players association has been making a bigger deal about this in recent years, and now they are going to be making an even bigger fuss, which I think is good, It's sad hearing stories of guys who were encouraged to play with injuries, and now are practically brain dead vegetables who are severely depressed, which is very common.

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Dude, a huge percentage of NFL players end up with serious brain damage or disabilities. No contract shifts will change that, they run into each other head first for a living.

that is  for sure fact. even post NCAA, people are heavily disabled or crippled years after. yes it is an issue that sound be looked over, but in the en, the NFL and the NCAA are businesses. the players are commodities for profit. it's fucked up. but either way. RIP to a usc and charger legend

[formeitscrazylike]

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

[close]

seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

[close]

The only thing I wan the NFL to do is push coaches to not force players to keep playing after head injuries and concussions.  I said that though because the players association has been making a bigger deal about this in recent years, and now they are going to be making an even bigger fuss, which I think is good, It's sad hearing stories of guys who were encouraged to play with injuries, and now are practically brain dead vegetables who are severely depressed, which is very common.

they don't, really. Most of it is the players. They get contracts that depend on performance, so a player may get a concussion and either not tell the coach, or will say he hurt his ankle so he can sit down for a few minutes and then go back in. But if the player doesn't get x number of yards, he doesn't get that bonus payment. I'm sure coaches sometimes call a player a pussy and put him back in, but often times it's the players themselves that want to keep going.

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

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This is fucking horrible  Seau was a true legend.  My guess would be that he suffered from serious depression due to repeated head injuries from playing in the league for so long, as many other veterans have and do.  The NFL is going to have some serious thinking to do after this one, and another big backlash from former players.

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No they aren't. This sort of shit is super common, and the NFL doesn't give a shit. As long as more rednecks worship qb's on sunday than Jesus, there is no way the NFL will reexamine shit.

[close]

seriously though, what do people want the nfl to do? making football safe from concussions would mean just not playing football. which is fine by me but i imagine the nfl and millions of psychotic dads and their turd offspring would see it differently.

[close]

The only thing I wan the NFL to do is push coaches to not force players to keep playing after head injuries and concussions.  I said that though because the players association has been making a bigger deal about this in recent years, and now they are going to be making an even bigger fuss, which I think is good, It's sad hearing stories of guys who were encouraged to play with injuries, and now are practically brain dead vegetables who are severely depressed, which is very common.

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Dude, a huge percentage of NFL players end up with serious brain damage or disabilities. No contract shifts will change that, they run into each other head first for a living.

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that is  for sure fact. even post NCAA, people are heavily disabled or crippled years after. yes it is an issue that sound be looked over, but in the en, the NFL and the NCAA are businesses. the players are commodities for profit. it's fucked up. but either way. RIP to a usc and charger legend

They either need to ban it outright or stop complaining that they keep ending up dead. I personally support the former more than the latter, but know the latter is what will happen.

[The Nose Face]

Roger Goodell will slowly but surely neuter the NFL - he's coming down hard on the Saints for the bounty program, he made them remove the "jacked up" highlights Chris Berman used to do, they rarely replay the good hits during games etc.

Tons of older players are suing the NFL claiming they were not made aware of the dangers of the game, etc. The latest with Seau is just another to add to the list - his notoriety brings more heat on the issue.

Interesting / Sickening take on the whole Seau suicide I've heard - he shot himself in the chest so they can still examine and study his brain during the autopsy.

BleacherReport.com wrote this articled entitled "junior-seaus-death-could-signal-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-nfl" - but it's since been pulled...surprise...

[Star Whores Episode I: The Fellatio Menace]

Dude was the Karl Watson of NFL linebackers. Brought respect to the same position and the same division that Bill Romanowski fucked up.

Concussions and off-season pick-up basketball are ruining the art of playing defense.

[William Jefferson Clinton]

One of the best linebackers of our generation.

[artichoke]

Roger Goodell will slowly but surely neuter the NFL - he's coming down hard on the Saints for the bounty program, he made them remove the "jacked up" highlights Chris Berman used to do, they rarely replay the good hits during games etc.

Tons of older players are suing the NFL claiming they were not made aware of the dangers of the game, etc. The latest with Seau is just another to add to the list - his notoriety brings more heat on the issue.

Interesting / Sickening take on the whole Seau suicide I've heard - he shot himself in the chest so they can still examine and study his brain during the autopsy.

BleacherReport.com wrote this articled entitled "junior-seaus-death-could-signal-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-nfl" - but it's since been pulled...surprise...

Punitive damages to a team who set out to win by destroying other teams instead of beating them with talent isn't exactly neutering.  Goodell is an asshole, but if you're complaining about that it might be time for you (and everyone else cheering when people get taken off the field in stretchers) to migrate over to UFC.

The physicality is one part of the entertainment in sports, but the level at which the focus continues to shift onto it is frightening.

[The Nose Face]

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Roger Goodell will slowly but surely neuter the NFL - he's coming down hard on the Saints for the bounty program, he made them remove the "jacked up" highlights Chris Berman used to do, they rarely replay the good hits during games etc.

Tons of older players are suing the NFL claiming they were not made aware of the dangers of the game, etc. The latest with Seau is just another to add to the list - his notoriety brings more heat on the issue.

Interesting / Sickening take on the whole Seau suicide I've heard - he shot himself in the chest so they can still examine and study his brain during the autopsy.

BleacherReport.com wrote this articled entitled "junior-seaus-death-could-signal-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-nfl" - but it's since been pulled...surprise...

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Punitive damages to a team who set out to win by destroying other teams instead of beating them with talent isn't exactly neutering.  Goodell is an asshole, but if you're complaining about that it might be time for you (and everyone else cheering when people get taken off the field in stretchers) to migrate over to UFC.

The physicality is one part of the entertainment in sports, but the level at which the focus continues to shift onto it is frightening.

I know - I feel you, that's just more or less the "cry" from the public you will be hearing. All I was trying to say.

As for dopey UFC...Boxing > UFC

[Bitter]

Say it Ain't Seau.

I'm afraid it was Seauicide.

[Paper Crane]

[Big Skatefase]

bill romanowski, pikachu, ray j, and chamillionaire.

[rob2]

Interesting / Sickening take on the whole Seau suicide I've heard - he shot himself in the chest so they can still examine and study his brain during the autopsy.
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Dave Duerson also requested the same thing, the NFL in fact has a brain bank. This is a good article about it:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/19/nfl-star-brain-injuries-destroyed

[artichoke]

NY Times did a great three part feature on Derek Boogard /his death and how the brain trauma led up to it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/sports/hockey/derek-boogaard-a-boy-learns-to-brawl.html?pagewanted=all

There has been a lot of talk in the media about whether a legitimate ban for fighting (issuing suspension and monetary damages, etc. as opposed to minor in-game penalties,) this sums shit up pretty well:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2012/04/hockey-violence-blackhawks.html?mbid=social_mobile_FBshare&t=Violence+in+Hockey+%3A+The+New+Yorker

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

Fighting is clearly overlooked in hockey.