Junior Seau Dead

[ArmyBengal]

WOW, that's a shame about Seau.

The others ?? Not so much...

Edit: note that this was split out of the Saints thread, thus the "others" remark refers to the suspended Saints players.

Edited May 2, 2012 by HoosierCat
clarification

[ArmyBengal]

Apparently the gunshot was self inflicted.

Prayers go out to those left behind...

[COB]

What? Junior Seau? I'm shocked.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Apparently the gunshot was self inflicted.

Prayers go out to those left behind...

Uh, why? Health, finances, woman trouble?

[ArmyBengal]

I don't know the exact reasons, but it was said he had problems after he stopped playing football and got into trouble for something with his wife.

Anyway around, it sounds like depression got the best of him and any way you cut it up, it's sad and I feel bad for his family left behind.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I don't know the exact reasons, but it was said he had problems after he stopped playing football and got into trouble for something with his wife.

Anyway around, it sounds like depression got the best of him and any way you cut it up, it's sad and I feel bad for his family left behind.

It had to be one of those three. Also condolances to his family.

[Kazkal]

Sad day for football fans when one of the greatest linebackers passed away at a young age,I guess he committed suicide shooting himself in the chest this morning

R.i.P Junior

Saints’ Eric Olsen offers a great Junior Seau memory

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 2, 2012, 6:36 PM EDT

Scores of NFL players have come forward in the hours since Junior Seau died to share their memories of playing with or against Seau, and those memories serve as a stark reminder that Seau — no matter the personal demons that led him to commit suicide — was one of the most respected and beloved players in football.

But the most moving memory of Seau may have been offered by a player who was never Seau’s teammate, didn’t claim to know him well and didn’t make it to the NFL until Seau had already retired: Saints backup center Eric Olsen.

It’s not clear that Seau even knew who Olsen was, but that’s what makes the memory Olsen shared so special: People who had been around Seau said he had the ability to make everyone he encountered feel better about themselves, and that’s what Seau did for Olsen, who shared a great memory of the time he met Seau when Olsen was an adolescent and Seau was a star.

“Wow this is a tough one,” Olsen wrote on his Twitter account when he heard about Seau’s death. “When I was a frosh in HS Junior Seau worked the Jay Fiedler Football camp and at the end of one of the days he challenged anyone to a 1-on-1. Being one of the ‘big’ kids, I was volunteered by my buddies and went up in front of the whole camp to face this monster of a man. Shaking in my cleats, he gave me a wink before a coach gave the cadence. He let me pancake him. And he sold it too. I can’t even tell you how good I felt at that moment; it changed me forever. The whole camp cheered for me, a chubby kid that didn’t know if he even liked football. From then on I was addicted. All thanks to this 10-time all-pro that felt like making some snot-nosed kid’s day. Doesn’t seem like much but it meant a lot to me. Sorry for the essay just had to share. RIP Junior I’ll never forget what you did for me.”

Those who knew him well, those like Olsen who met him briefly and those who only saw him on TV are joined in grief today for a good man whose life came to a shocking end much too soon.

[jjakq27]

Heard his girlfriend found him. Also there was an incident where he drove his truck off a cliff on purpose after a fight with his wife a while ago.

I'm sure the whole concussion thing will be something they look at when they assess his state of mind too.

[HoosierCat]

Jesus Christ. :(

My condolences to all his family and friends.

Marcellus Wiley toughs out an interview...wow.

[jjakq27]

http://usat.ly/Jqw7wC

Seau is the 8th player from the 94 Chargers to die before the age of 45.

[HoosierCat]

/>http://usat.ly/Jqw7wC

Seau is the 8th player from the 94 Chargers to die before the age of 45.

From the link:

Linebacker Doug Miller was killed by lightning strikes July 21, 1998, in Dotsero, Colo. He was 28.

Obviously tragic, but if you're a Charger, there's really no other way to go, is there? (insert :salute: smily here)

[semiotter]

Haven't heard one person say one bad thing about him. He was one of those players on the other team you couldn't help but like. You could hate the team but not JR. I wish his family well and RIP JR #55 will never be forgotten.