Junior Seau was the number 5 overall pick in the 1990 NFL draft. He was a 12 time pro bowler and 10 time all pro, and was named to the NFL 1990 all decade team as a linebacker. He was beloved by fans and feared on the field as all great football players should be. Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside California on May 2 2012. It wasn't a burglary. It wasn't homicide. It was suicide, and found next to him were the scribbled lyrics of a country song entitled "who I aint", a song about a man who longed for his former self and hated who he had become. Seau was a victim of circumstance. Being too big, too athletic, and to tough, and the only way to put all that to good use is to become an NFL football player. Little did he know that every snap he took, every play he made would come back to haunt him. Football players often deal with injury. It's in their job description, but imagine having to come back from an injury that not only damage your mechanic and cognitive skillset, but can alter you mood and work ethic and ultimately revamp the very person you are. But what exactly is a concussion?.
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury in which the brain is jarred or shaken inside of the skull. In the case of concussions, the durable and almost rocklike protective casing for the brains ends up ultimately being detrimental to its own health. While concussions can commonly be caused by a blow to the head, falls, fights or car crashes, there are often times no visible symptoms at all. As we all know every human being is different. Some people can obtain a concussion and fully recover from it in anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks, but this also depends on the severity of said concussion. Common symptoms of concussions are often difficulty thinking and memory loss, but they can take a more physical toll on the body in the form of headaches, dizziness, blurred vision and even loss of equilibrium.