http://www.huliq.com/3257/83086/former-nfl-qb-steve-mcnair-dead-gunshot-wound
Wow, how many does that make this year?
Wow, how many does that make this year?
Steve McNair Dies
DX-Superkick- Number of posts: 102
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Big Dave- Number of posts: 1187
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Who?
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Wow. That's a shocker right there. Man, the hits just keep on coming.
Xander- Number of posts: 175
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Big Dave wrote:Who?
he was a quarterback in american football.
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Xander wrote:Big Dave wrote:Who?
he was a quarterback in american football.
Big Dave- Number of posts: 1187
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Are there a lot of deaths in NFL?
Xander- Number of posts: 175
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Big Dave wrote:Are there a lot of deaths in NFL?
not many are found dead from multiple gun shot wounds. some players are almost like wrestlers in that they can die fairly young from heart problems like reggie white for example. but i can only think of 2 players murdered in the past 10 years, him and sean taylor who was shot during a break in at his house.
Big Dave- Number of posts: 1187
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Xander wrote:Big Dave wrote:Are there a lot of deaths in NFL?
not many are found dead from multiple gun shot wounds. some players are almost like wrestlers in that they can die fairly young from heart problems like reggie white for example. but i can only think of 2 players murdered in the past 10 years, him and sean taylor who was shot during a break in at his house.
Still two murders is a lot I guess.
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Big Dave wrote:Are there a lot of deaths in NFL?
I think the NFL and wrestling go hand-in-hand that there's a lot of problems after players/wrestlers' careers conclude. I'd fathom a guess that an average NFL player doesn't have a high lifespan due to the violent nature of the sport. Also, you might only get a decade out of your career which usually results in a banged up player at a younger-than-normal retirement age with no other skills/job and a lot of cash.
That's a sweeping generalization, but it's not that shocking to see a player die at a younger age, except homicide, which isn't too commonplace. Sean Taylor mentioned before was an example, and there's been players like Richard Collier, Jaguar's OT, last year who's career was shortened from being shot.