It will bring needed focus to brain injuries: Josh Levin
(NEWSER) - Junior Seau today joined the "disturbingly long list of NFL players who've taken their own lives," writes Josh Levin at Slate , but there's one key difference. Seau's name is so huge that it will be impossible for the NFL to avoid discussions about what's going on with these guys. Did Seau, like Dave Duerson before him, succumb to brain damage brought on by years of heavy hits? That's pure speculation until the autopsy comes out, and maybe even unfair to the league. Too bad, especially given the NFL's history of downplaying concussions. More»
