Report: Junior Seau Dead

[top6]

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Just so I know what disgusting opinion I have, please copy and paste what I've said that you think demonstrates a total ignorance of mental illness.

I think Ted Kaczynski was mentally ill too but I don't think that he was a good guy either. I am well aware that Seau had some issues hence my mentioning demons. I didn't go as far as Todd's description but I respect where he's coming from

No thanks, you'll just have to figure it out for yourself.

[Todd Gack]

Originally Posted by Patrick Bateman

It's completely ignorant not to consider that this person may not have been capable of making a rational decision.

And yet, no one noticed?

[Sea Ray]

Originally Posted by top6

No thanks, you'll just have to figure it out for yourself.

Cool, let's move on

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by Todd Gack

And yet, no one noticed?

The human brain is far too complex to answer that honestly.

There were likely signs if he did have a disorder, but those close can often have trouble accepting reality.

[Todd Gack]

Originally Posted by Patrick Bateman

The human brain is far too complex to answer that honestly.

There were likely signs if he did have a disorder, but those close can often have trouble accepting reality.

His illness doesn't excuse his actions. He's incredibly selfish.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by Todd Gack

His illness doesn't excuse his actions. He's incredibly selfish.

It might actually.

Just a question, have you ever been involved with someone that is mentally ill in your personal life? There's a very good chance that he had no ability to control his actions. It's possible he didnt even have the ability to be selfish.

We simply do not know.

[Rojo]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

What can you really do though? It's just kind of the nature of the game.

I don't know. I watch pro-football and like it but there's something uninspiring about it -- overpadded robots hurling at each other, over-specialization, silly rule parsing (he had control before the second knee touched the ground, blah, blah, blah).

There's a beauty, simplicity and grace to baseball, basketball, soccer that's just plain missing in the NFL product. Can't put my finger on it exactly. And don't know what to do to change it.

[Rojo]

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Great human beings don't do this to his kids and family. Anyone see what this did to his mother? You don't do that to your loved ones.

I'm guessing his mother wouldn't like what she's read about Junior on this board.

Strictly speaking, suicide is selfish. And I understand the scorn for those that do it. But the pain -- mental or physical -- must be terrible.

Also, stepping out on a limb here, I know a lot of Samoans. They are not the type to express their pain to others.

[Redsfaithful]

Originally Posted by Rojo

I don't know. I watch pro-football and like it but there's something uninspiring about it -- overpadded robots hurling at each other, over-specialization, silly rule parsing (he had control before the second knee touched the ground, blah, blah, blah).

There's a beauty, simplicity and grace to baseball, basketball, soccer that's just plain missing in the NFL product. Can't put my finger on it exactly. And don't know what to do to change it.

I don't think football is about beauty or grace, it's about violence and power.

I don't think football will exist the way it does now for much longer. I hope they can clean it up so we still have the game, otherwise in 30 years it'll be a sideshow. I would miss it.

Also, this thread is ridiculous. People that like to condemn those that commit suicide are real deep thinkers.

[Sea Ray]

I'm going to throw another idea out there. I wonder if steroid use could have something to do with all of this. Anybody heard that discussed anywhere?

[blumj]

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

I'm going to throw another idea out there. I wonder if steroid use could have something to do with all of this. Anybody heard that discussed anywhere?

Yes, on Boston sports radio, not sure if that's the company you want to keep.

[New York Red]

Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

I don't think football is about beauty or grace, it's about violence and power.

I don't think football will exist the way it does now for much longer. I hope they can clean it up so we still have the game, otherwise in 30 years it'll be a sideshow. I would miss it.

Also, this thread is ridiculous. People that like to condemn those that commit suicide are real deep thinkers.

When you have former greats like Kurt Warner saying he doesn't want his own kids playing football, you know the sport's landscape is about to change drastically, on all levels. It's basically touch football now compared to when I grew up, but it's still violent, as you said. However, other than shrinking and weakening the players, what else can be done?

[Scrap Irony]

Originally Posted by New York Red

However, other than shrinking and weakening the players, what else can be done?

Fundamentally change the sport?

How about a return to iron man football wherein players must play both sides of the ball?

[RedsBaron]

Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

Fundamentally change the sport?

How about a return to iron man football wherein players must play both sides of the ball?

I had the exact same thought.

[New York Red]

Originally Posted by Scrap Irony

Fundamentally change the sport?

How about a return to iron man football wherein players must play both sides of the ball?

Interesting concept, but wouldn't that greatly reduce the number of players needed on an NFL roster? I don't think that's the direction the league wants to go. It would probably make someone like Tim Tebow a star though. Oh wait, he's already considered a star in the league.