My first thought was the same thing Elnut mentioned, about the head injuries. There have been a number of suicides of players suffering from Traumatic Encephalopathy, caused by repeated head injuries. Duerson's brain was analyzed and he showed signs of "moderately advanced" disease. I don't know if they're going examine Junior's or not; I hope so.

Something else to think about. Junior Seau is the EIGHTH player from the 1994 Super Bowl Champion San Diego Chargers team to die. The causes of death are different, but still, this is WEIRD:

-- In 1995, about five months after the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, linebacker David Griggs died in a car crash. He was 28.
-- In May 1996, running back Rodney Culver died in a plane crash. He was 26.
-- In July 1998, linebacker Doug Miller died after being struck by lightning while camping. He was 28.
-- In May 2008, center Curtis Whitley was found dead of a drug overdose. He was 39.
-- In October 2008, defensive end Chris Mims died of complications from an enlarged heart. He was 38.
-- In February 2011, defensive tackle Shawn Lee died of a heart attack. He was 44.
-- In December, linebacker Lew Bush died of a heart attack. He was 42.


Now Junior.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/sport/...html?hpt=hp_c1