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OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:46 pm
by Captain Erv
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Bears DE Adams dies at age 26
ESPN.com news services
Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams died Sunday morning after he was taken to a Greenwood, S.C., emergency room, the county coroner said.
Greenwood County Coroner James T. Coursey said Adams was taken to the emergency room at Self Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9 a.m. ET Sunday morning.
An autopsy will be performed Sunday by the Anderson County forensic pathologist, Coursey said.
Adams, 26, listed at 6-foot-5 and 256 pounds, played in college at Clemson and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. He was traded to the Bears in October.
In 47 games over four seasons with the Bucs and Bears, Adams had 67 tackles, including 13.5 sacks.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:02 pm
by ReasonablySober
Wow. Very sad, RIP.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:07 pm
by Newz
Very sad.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:28 pm
by chuckleslove
Yeah I was dozing off taking a quick nap during Sunday NFL countdown when they broke this news. Very sad indeed.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:16 pm
by jerrod
damn
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:33 pm
by chuckleslove
Prelim autopsy says cardiac arrest from an enlarged heart. What a shame.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:41 pm
by Siefer
Terrible.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:33 pm
by RiotPunch
Very, very sad.
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:28 pm
by nyckid414
Crazy man. 26 years old. Shocked...
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:09 pm
by LarryHarris
This is really sad. Does anyone know why Tampa moved him so early in his career?
Re: OT: Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:22 pm
by RiotPunch
LarryHarris wrote:This is really sad. Does anyone know why Tampa moved him so early in his career?
He and Raheem Morris had some issues. Morris questioned work ethic. Long story short Tampa had him pegged as a "bust" and Chicago wanted to take a chance on him.