Generation "X" just got a little older this week.
Two days, two deaths.
One story is a mystery without a satisfying solution.
The other, a brilliant novel that ended to soon.
The death of Junior Seau, former NFL All Pro linebacker, is a mystery that is without a satisfying solution. Seau was found dead on Wednesday due to a self inflicted gun shot wound to the chest. Seau was 43 years old.
While many will speculate on why someone of Seau's status would commit suicide, we will never know. There is no definitive answer to this complex question regarding Seau or any other victim of suicide. No one knows the emotional darkness, the tenacious chronic emotional pain, nor the screaming inside his head that made it impervious to rationale thought at the moment of final crisis.
It was a premature end to the life of a pro football hall of famer. (to be)
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911 call: Alleged girlfriend found Seau
A 911 call from the home of Junior Seau released Friday captures the voice of a woman who is horrified to find the former NFL linebacker in a spare bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest.
"My God, my boyfriend shot himself! Oh my God!" the eight-minute call begins.
The woman, who identifies herself as Megan, said she was returning to the home Wednesday morning from...
Mike North wasn’t surprised by Junior Seau’s death
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May 07, 2012
On his Sunday night radio program, nationally syndicated talk show host and sports caster Mike North told his listeners he wasn’t surprised at all when he heard that former NFL linebacker Junior Seau had committed suicide. ”Domestic problems with the girlfriend… driving his truck over a cliff and you’re surprised?” he asked.
North was referring to a stunning episode in...
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Hundreds paddle-out as tribute to Junior Seau
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Saints QB Drew Brees was among the family and friends who came together Sunday in Oceanside, Calif., to honor the late Junior Seau with a “paddle-out.” San Diego Chargers great, Junior Seau passed away Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. Seau was an avid surfer throughout his life and the Hawaiian...
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Audio: The frantic Junior Seau 911 call
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May 04, 2012
Here’s the audio from the frantic 911 call after Junior Seau’s girlfriend finds the former San Diego Chargers linebacker in a spare bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest. You can listen to it here.
"My God, my boyfriend shot himself! Oh my God!" Seau’s girlfriend shouts to the 911 operator.
Oceanside, Calif. police released the recording one day after Seau...
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Bill Walton regrets not helping Junior Seau
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May 08, 2012
Football players weren't the only people to take Junior Seau's death hard last week, as one Basketball Hall of Famer took it very hard and personal, too. Bill Walton told U-T San Diego that he was "ashamed" and "embarrassed" that he wasn't there to tell Seau "not to give up." "When I think of the tragic scenario of last week, I only...
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Chargers to host Seau memorial event Friday
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May 06, 2012
The San Diego Chargers on Friday will host a celebration of Junior Seau , the 20-year NFL star who died Wednesday. The team announced it will hold the event at Qualcomm Stadium at 6:30 PST to honor Seau, who played 13 seasons with the Chargers (1990-2002). Guest speakers will share memories of Seau at the event, where admission and parking will be free. Seau, 43, who played...
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May 06, 2012
Family Reportedly Unsure About Donating Junior Seau's Brain To Researchers
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May 05, 2012
Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau died Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Three days later, his family granted a request from researchers to study Seau's brain for evidence of damage resulting from concussions, pastor Shawn Mitchell told the Los Angeles Times. Now, according to Reuters, the family is reconsidering that decision. "They have now stepped...
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London Fletcher on the Death of Junior Seau
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Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher on what Junior Seau’s suicide has meant to him.
Fletcher hopes the league will make it mandatory for retired players to undergo counseling sessions so that there are less situations like Seau’s.
Fletcher has played 15 seasons in the NFL without ever missing a game and has more tackles than anyone in that timespan.
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May 07, 2012
Woman rescued during Seau paddle-out
A woman has been hospitalized in serious condition after she was
found face-down in the water during a Southern California tribute
to former NFL linebacker Junior Seau.
Concussion Lawsuit Contradiction
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May 04, 2012
Concussions, brain trauma, and resulting issues are a significant issue. However, the lawsuits we are seeing are a contradiction. While the league owns some responsibility, it is the players themselves, and their refusal as a group to take responsibility for safety is as much an issue.
Players are joining concussion lawsuits against the NFL that a rate that hardly makes them noteworthy...
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Saints QB Drew Brees joins Junior Seau memorial in the ocean.
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Before he was leading the New Orleans Saints to glory, Drew Brees played for the San Diego Chargers. During his two campaigns there he got to know LB Junior Seau.
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Around the League
There is no denying the tragic nature of the death of linebacker Junior Seau last week, but the media, as it has done so far, needs to continue to practice the responsibility demonstrated to date, and to keep tapping the brakes on any rush to judgment about the potential role of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on his suicide.
Ex-players remember Seau, Saul
Some of the greatest players and coaches in modern football gathered at the Pacific Club to celebrate the 42 nominees for the Lott IMPACT Trophy on Monday.
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The mood was tempered by the recent deaths of Rich Saul and Junior Seau.
Saul, who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1970 to 1981 and was a six-time Pro Bowler, died from leukemia...
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If the NFL wants a case study on how not to handle tragic situations involving past and current players, it should look no further than professional wrestling.
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