Gaines Adams Dead at 26... RIP

**richmondesi** · 01-17-2010, 10:57 AM

Shocking

**airplanedoc** · 01-17-2010, 11:11 AM

Should I/We know who this person is?

**richmondesi** · 01-17-2010, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by airplanedoc

Should I/We know who this person is?

If you can follow and read a link you should

**Mr_Amazing** · 01-17-2010, 01:09 PM

It's unfortunate for him and his family.

As a Bears fan, it stinks because the team gave up a 2nd round pick to get him for half the season (most of which he rarely even played).

Hopefully it wasn't caused by unnatural ways (PEDs). 26 is simply too young.

**TimmyBoston** · 01-17-2010, 02:50 PM

Any idea what caused it?

**richmondesi** · 01-17-2010, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by TimmyBoston

Any idea what caused it?

Well they said it was cardiac arrest due to an enlarged heart, if I'm not mistaken. I'd have thought that they'd have done testing to know if that was a potential threat. Really tragic

**bishop** · 01-17-2010, 03:15 PM

This is sad no matter where your sports loyalties are, but as a Clemson fan, I'm very saddened. He was a class act.

**strat1117** · 01-17-2010, 03:17 PM

It doesn't matter whether you're a football fan or not, stories like this are always tough to take.

Just awful.

**Greyfox** · 01-17-2010, 03:35 PM

Very sad indeed.

**Edcculus** · 01-17-2010, 04:15 PM

Wow, what a terrible thing to happen. I went to college With Gaines. He was a great football player and a great guy.

Here is a more in depth article: Gaines Adams Passes - clemsontigers.com

**Wendy** · 01-17-2010, 07:59 PM

He had so much more life to live. Way to young to go.

**luvmysuper** · 01-17-2010, 08:05 PM

Here in Chicago we mourn him both as a tragic loss of young life and also as a steady and aggressive Football Player who had his whole career ahead of him.
Our prayers are with his loved ones.