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What's Next? Seau's Suicide Troubling NFL Players

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.22.2012

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Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players. No one knows precisely why the 43-year-old Seau shot himself in the chest at his oceanfront home May ...

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PHOTOS: Past And Present NFL Players Join Fans At Junior Seau Memorial

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 05.12.2012

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SAN DIEGO. — Hours after Junior Seau was buried in his hometown, thousands of fans attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium, where...

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Seau Buried In Hometown

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

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OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Junior Seau has been buried in his hometown after a private funeral. Members of Seau's family and former teammates, including ...

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Seau's Fall Part 3: Breathing Room

Brandon Bowlin | Posted 05.10.2012

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Every death can bring us together. I've talked to people I haven't spoken with in over 10 or 20 years. Rummaged through pictures and videos. Tapped down memory lane a bit. But I've also seen that we continuously have choices.

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Junior Seau's Brain Donated For Research

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 05.05.2012

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Junior Seau's brain will be donated by his family for research into football-related head injuries. San Diego Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell said...

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Life After the NFL

Reef Karim, D.O. | Posted 05.04.2012

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The Junior Seau tragedy is so very sad. But I'm afraid it won't be the last. Until something is done to protect a player's brain from trauma, many won't be equipped to handle life after they leave the game.

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Junior Seau's Friends Didn't See Any Warning Signs

AP | BERNIE WILSON and ELLIOT SPAGAT | Posted 05.04.2012

SAN DIEGO — Those who knew and loved Junior Seau say they didn't see this coming. "This is not anything I thought he would ever do," former San...

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Seau's Death Ruled Suicide

AP | BERNIE WILSON and ELLIOT SPAGAT | Posted 05.04.2012

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By BERNIE WILSON and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press SAN DIEGO -- Junior Seau's death has been ruled a suicide by the San Diego County medical exam...

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WATCH: Junior Seau Highlights From USC And Beyond

Posted 05.03.2012

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On Wednesday, NFL star Junior Seau was found dead in his home of an apparent suicide. Since his passing, fans and fellow sports icons have expressed n...

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Seau's Fall

Brandon Bowlin | Posted 05.03.2012

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Playing for USC put me in contact with a few men who went on to play in the NFL and had to give up the game in their 20s and 30s. And they all, to a man, shared some kind of dip in their spirits.

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Junior Seau Remembered As Charitable Champion

Posted 05.03.2012

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Friends, family and fans are mourning the sudden death of beloved football player Junior Seau who they say shined as a charity icon off of the field. ...

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Former Player Talks Last Time He Spoke To Seau

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 05.03.2012

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As dozens of NFL players both past and present began sharing messages of love for the late Junior Seau and support for his family on Wednesday, one of...

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Ex-NFL Star Dies Of Apparent Suicide

AP | BERNIE WILSON and GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 05.03.2012

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OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Junior Seau, a homegrown superstar who was the fist-pumping, emotional leader of the San Diego Chargers for 13 years, was fo...

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Chargers Snag All-American Defender

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 04.27.2012

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — After finishing last in the NFL in third-down defense, the San Diego Chargers will turn to "Super Melvin" to try to get out of thei...

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Ex-NFL QB Arrested On Felony Charges

AP | MATT VOLZ and BETSY BLANEY | Posted 05.31.2012

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HELENA, Mont. — Police in Montana arrested ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf after a monthlong investigation that culminated with Leaf breaking into ...

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Buccaneers Reel In Star Receiver

AP | Posted 05.14.2012

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Free agent wide receiver Vincent Jackson signed a five-year, $55.55 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, immediately b...

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The Redskins' Next Target?

Posted 03.13.2012

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By Matt Bowen, National Football Post Think about the Redskins after the deal on Friday night with the Rams to move up to the No. 2 spot in the dra...

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NFL Free Agency Frenzy Set To Begin

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 05.12.2012

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Open for business, wild as it might get. The NFL's calendar turns toward a new season Tuesday when free agency begins. As if there hasn't been enough...

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Four-Time Pro Bowler Retiring Due To Concussion

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 05.01.2012

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SAN DIEGO — As tough and nasty as any player in the NFL, whether it was putting Albert Haynesworth on his back or getting in the last shot in a ...

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Is This A Good Move By The Chargers?

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 03.04.2012

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn't feel he had to issue any ultimatums when he made the unpopular decision to bring ba...

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Chargers End Raiders Playoff Hopes

AP | JOSH DUBOW | Posted 03.02.2012

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OAKLAND, Calif. — For all the talk about what it would take to send Oakland to the playoffs, the Raiders were unable to accomplish the one part ...

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Jon Gruden Leaving ESPN For NFL?

Posted 12.27.2011

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It looks like that five-year contract extension Jon Gruden signed with ESPN back in October might not have much affect on where he actually turns up f...

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Chargers Clip Ravens To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

AP | By BERNIE WILSON | Posted 12.19.2011

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SAN DIEGO -- Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers looked playoff-ready, even if their postseason hopes remain slim. Joe Flacco and the Baltimore ...

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Rivers, Gates Lead Chargers Past Bills

AP | BERNIE WILSON | Posted 02.10.2012

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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers kept their faint playoff hopes alive while snuffing out what little chance the Buffalo Bills had of reaching ...

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2011 NFL Season Week 14 Picks

Elizabeth Engel | Posted 02.06.2012

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The Giants seem to be entering their typical end of season slide. The Cowboys are always a risk to implode. And being at home doesn't seem to help them.

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