Breaking news: Bears DE Adams dies
You never expect these kinds of things. Here is the report.
Bears defensive end Gaines Adams has died at the age of 26, according to the Greenville News in South Carolina. NBC4 in Greenville confirms the report.
Greenwood County Coroner James T. Coursey said Adams was declared dead after he was taken to an emergency room Sunday morning. Coursey said Adams appeared to be in perfect health.
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i was just on nfl.com
and came here and saw it, checked back with nfl.com right after and they had it…but no indication anywhere what he died from.
Unknown right now
Details are just coming out.
by Ed Valentine on Jan 17, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
first indications are that it was a heart attack
but nothings 100% for sure yet
by GiantsReignSupreme on Jan 17, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions
This is sad...
wasn’t he with TB earlier this year?…if i recall correctly (which i rarely do) but i think he played pretty well against us this year…made a few really nice plays.
"If you don't know what you're doing... just rush the quarterback" - LT
Heart Attack is what I heard
RIP Gaines Adams, condolences to his family and friends.
"We're only going to score 17 points?"
Somber news.....
and a wake up call to the sport. The way these guys bulk up, it’s unreasonable to believe that the heart will grow in a healthy manner to support the extra mass.
A horrible loss of such a young man. It makes you question alot……….
Bleeding Blue since 1962
RIP
Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.
When there's a WILL there's a WAY
Adams had an enlarged heart.
Apparently this was known? A decision about whether or not to play sports with an enlarged heart is not as uncommon as you might think. Here is a link that describes the causes…
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/enlarged-heart/DS01129/DSECTION=causes
by giant fan since 57 on Jan 18, 2010 4:36 AM EST reply actions

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