Greetings. I know this site has been a little short in the laughs department lately, but as an online extension of myself, slightly veiled by what anonymity the internet can provide - how I'm feeling at the moment is usually translated onto the page.
Last week, ex Chicago Bear and Notre Dame alumnus Dave Duerson killed himself. He had agreed to donate his brain to concussion-related research before taking his own life.
Typically, I resent suicide, its cowardly nature and the negative consequences reaped by family members left feeling guilty or responsible. Duerson's death will not only shed light into the hazards of playing contact sports, but with clinical depression and the fact that many friends, family members and colleagues deal with similar forms of depression that go unnoticed.
Three months before he killed himself, Dave Duerson was interviewed by a wonderful journalist named Rob Trucks. Please follow the link below and read the brief story of a man whose life should be heralded for his successes, and whose death should be noted as a means of educating others.
"You Have To Accept My Pain" An Interview With Dave Duerson
Rest in Peace Mr. Duerson, may something be learned from your suffering.
Ed. Note;
For more information about studies being performed on the brains of ex-football players with a specific reference to Mr. Duerson's case, the following link goes into great detail without becoming bogged-down in medical lingo.
What Scientists Will Look For In Brain Of NFL Star Who Killed Himself
Kudos to the NFL for taking the bull by the horns and dealing with the concussion issue by involving the Boston University Centre for the Study of Encephalopathy. For more information the following link from ESPN.com goes into great detail concerning the initiative being taken by the NFL.
NFL Partnering with BU Study
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