think they are about to tell me my father died. you know, there s no it was complete shock. duerson shot himself in the chest. the details are hazy. friends and family say the manner in which he shot himself may have been to protect the one thing he could leave behind. the one thing that might help fellow athletes. echoing his final text message, he left behind a haunting message. please see that my brain is given to the nfl s brain bank. he s always been a strong person on and off the field. even at the end, you know, he s trying to help somebody. tissue from his brain is actually headed for the boston
university school of medicine for evidence of damage in the brain called cte. thus far it s been found in 30 ex-at leets. many of them played professional football. in the next several months, his brain tissue will be studied. perhaps the questions he grappled with will provide answers. i hope it makes a difference. once they find out what the cause is, the nfl takes a stand and says okay, we gonna try to alleviate this problem because if you don t, then all this is for nothing. it s such an unbelievably difficult time for them. david duerson s family has respected his wishes. as difficult as it is to talk about, his brain will go to a special facility. i have spent time there myself. we re going to try to talk to