OT: Junior Seau dead?
Cops in Oceanside, CA are investigating a possible shooting involving former NFL star Junior Seau ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We spoke with an investigator in the coroner's office .. who told us they got a call to respond to the scene ... though the details surrounding the situation are still unclear.
Cops are currently at a residence where 43-year-old Junior is believed to be staying.
People in law enforcement are telling us Junior Seau is dead ... but we are unable to confirm that right now.
http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/02/junior-seau-shooting-police/#.T6F7KlK_tf8
Edit: Seau's death has been confirmed via multiple news sources. Here's the LA Times article...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/junior-seau-dead-gunshot-…
I think they should adopt helmets with external padding. A blunt object (like a plastic helmet) will strike things with more force than one with one with a exterior that gives (like foam-rubber) on the outside. A small number of players have worn those kinds of helmets and they seemed to be safer. There didn't seem to be any drawbacks other than that people thought they looked silly.
It may look a little goofy but hey, the first plastic helmets probably did, too.
I agree with you completely. When you think about it, the whole uniform in general looks strange. Heck, soldiers in battle that could get shot and killed don't wear that much armor. Astronaut suits are the only comperable uniforms.
I always remember he looked like a conehead because of the extra-padded helmet.
the initial objection to the soft-shell helmets wasn't that they looked funny but that they didn't give that satisfying crack on a collision.
Yeah, well, that's an okay tradeoff if it means more safety.
There's got to be a way to make a "non-stick" soft helmet. There must be some advanced polymer out there.
I don't think it's all size of players - lots of guys going through this played when there were no 300 pounders
I only mean to say that it's one of the things that you could do.
We're just seeing the effects of playing with 280lb linemen bashing each other. In 20 years couldn't it be even worse when 320lb linemen are the ones doing the bashing? F=m*A and P=m*v and all that...
Does anyone know if rugby is noticeably safer than american football especially later in life? Admittedly I've never seen any real stats between football and other sports that seem like they might be equally dangerous.
I believe that in general, rugby players suffer fewer major injuries, including concussions. They suffer more superficial facial injuries (as they have nothing to protect their face), but spinal injuries are much rarer.
but it doesn't seem to hold up under scrutiny.
Further, Michael Keating, the medical director for USA Rugby, says that a review of the scientific literature indicates that the number of incidences of concussions among rugby players and American-football players are similar. Some data suggest rugby incidence is 5% higher.Can Football Finally Tackle Its Injury Problem?
In their research, Marshall and Spencer found 11.3 concussions per 100 player-seasons. A quarter of playing days lost from rugby involved such head injuries.Concussion In Rugby Appears To Be Hidden Epidemic, Researchers Say
We need to figure this out and get it right before we bring out the leather helmets.
Or an open casket for his family. Let's not jump to conclusions...
as OD's are in music.
However, a bit premature to speculate as to the cause, or reason. Unfortunately, suicide is a leading cause of death in the US (I believe the #3 cause in people 18 and under). There are many reasons why this could happen. Do not dispute that football is going to have to get in front of the medical issues, especially with young kids and teens.
From MGoBlog now?
Still no word at the so-called WWL's website.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7882750/former-nfl-linebacker-great-junior-seau-dies-43
Though they're just cribbing the AP.
For me, not most, but all.
"MGoBlog - the one-stop news shopping experience."
It's widely known huh?
Well I guess that's that.
RIP.
Dude had the sweetest hair of his generation. Razor Romone-esque.
Hey Chico. Here's the bad guy.
Yeah, he's what? Early 50s? And he aleady has a pacemaker and several severe health issues (primarily due to drinking). I believe he was recently arrested again for public intoxitation and disorderly conduct. He also defaulted on his home. Sad.
Former Ohio State and Saints player, and current trainer for Kyle Kalis, had a great response on twitter:
Any other smart ass player want to question why the league is cracking down? One of THE baddest dudes MAY have just killed himself....
Certainly well said, and a very sad story.
He advocates widening the field, for one thing.
I'm serious. If the field is wider, it will increase the speed of play, which will increase the momentum when one player tackles another. Am I missing something?
Truly shocking news. No one saw this coming. Junior seemed like a great guy and never showed any signs of this. Those NFL players are under some trememdous physical pressure in their careers with what their bodys go through. RIP Junior.
RIP Seau.
He did so much for the children's hospital down in San Diego. Such a sad story. Hopefully his foundation will carry on what he started.
I was working out in San Diego around the time he was finishing high school as a great All-American LB at Oceanside H.S. (I was a recruiting-a-holic for a while before that!) So, I've followed his career since then. This is such a terrible end to an otherwise successful life. I wonder what could have caused him to reach the decision to take his own life. My condolences go out to his family.
Yet you seem to have no problem spitting on the grave and memory of someone you have no connection to - which is equally senseless.
It's also okay to be sad about the death of someone who, like most people, was a mixed bag...I have no idea where Seau fell on that continuum, but I know that he did at least some good things, so the fact that he shot himself is a sad thing.
Yet it's worth you making up a back story like his slew of made up illegitimate children. You're just as invested in this as the people you're mocking - you're just invested in being an asshole.
Do you know Seau personally? How do you know he is an awful person?
You know he does lots for children and young adults in San Diego who are dealing with abuse, drug problems and other issues.