QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Feb 18, 2011 -> 12:30 PM)
Dave Duerson.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=6135463
That's pretty shocking.
QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 18, 2011 -> 01:18 PM)
A former NFL player in their 50's?
Honestly, it shouldn't be shocking any more.
QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Feb 18, 2011 -> 03:25 PM)
He just turned 50 in November, and its not like he was some huge, roided up lineman. Besides, when you're about to turn 46, you're allowed to be shocked by a sudden death in that range.
QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 18, 2011 -> 05:34 PM)
Whether he's a huge roided up lineman or not...he was a football player. That's kind of the point of the safety issues the NFL keeps bringing up.
Playing football normally is an activity that can significantly shorten one's life.
QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Feb 18, 2011 -> 09:08 PM)
No doubt, but anyway you slice it, 50 is still young, and beneath even the shortened average life expectancy of an NFL player. Plus, he looked in fine health at the Super Bowl reunion just a few months back. That makes it shocking to me.
Suicide.