I just can't shake the loss of Junior Seau. He was an amazing football payer. Beyond that, he always seemed so filled with joy. I only assumed that happines followed him off the field. As his passing has brought the expected media coverage I was shocked to discover a disturbing number. The 1994 San Diego Chargers made it all the way to the Super Bowl. The years since have not been kind to that team. Junior Seau was the eigthth player on that team to pass.
Linebacker David Griggs died in 1995 after his car slid off an expressway and hit a large sign pole.
Running back Rodney Culver died in a plane crash on May 11, 1996. The crash of ValuJet Flight 592 killed all 110 people aboard, including his wife.
Linebacker Doug Miller died in 1998 as the result of a lightning strike.
Center Curtis Whitley died on May 11, 2008 as the result of an overdose.
Defensive end Chris Mims died of an enlarged heart on Oct. 15, 2008.
Defensive end Shawn Lee died from cardiac arrest on Feb. 26, 2011.
Linebacker Lew Bush died of a heart attack on Dec. 8, 2011.
Lightning, a plane crash, two passing on May 11. I really hope that this ends. Too young. Too soon.
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