Chicago Bears DE Gaines Adams dead at 26

[DeToxRox]

Former Clemson University star Gaines Adams dead at 26 | greenvilleonline.com | The Greenville News (http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20100117/NEWS/100117001/Former-Clemson-University-star-Gaines-Adams-dead-at-26)



Former Clemson University football star Gaines Adams, 26, died this morning after he was taken to the Emergency Room at Self Regional in Greenwood, County Coroner James T. Coursey said.

Adams, a defensive end, was the fourth player chosen in the 2007 National Football League draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was traded from Tampa Bay to the Chicago Bears in October.

An autopsy will be performed today by a forensic pathologist in Anderson County, Coursey said.

[Noop]

What the hell is going on?

Edit: That is way too young to die and from what I understand he passed away due to heart issues.

Rest In Peace.

[Lathum]

Wow. Crazy. Rip

[DeToxRox]

Seeing it reported a lot of other places now. Terrible shame. RIP Gaines.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wow. Terrible to die so young.

[Neuqua]

Wow.

[Izulde]

Just shocked.

[Dutch]

Very sad news indeed. He was so young...

RIP.

[CU Tiger]

I am speechless....
Its sad that the first place your mind usually goes is a heart issue 26 year old's death would be drugs....while I have had zero contact since he graduated everyone I knew swore he had an impeccable character while in school and certainly was never tied to drug use....

Prayers for his family

[DaddyTorgo]

Wow. Sadness.

[Swaggs]

Very sad news -- way too young.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

WHAT?

[Swaggs]

I am speechless....
Its sad that the first place your mind usually goes is a heart issue 26 year old's death would be drugs....while I have had zero contact since he graduated everyone I knew swore he had an impeccable character while in school and certainly was never tied to drug use....

Prayers for his family

Not to be a downer, because it is probably unrelated, but most of the articles that have come out have reported that Adams admitted to drug use while in college. To his credit, he never tested positive while in the NFL.

[tarcone]

Very sad news. I will pray for his family.

He was my favorite player in GMFL. I traded for him and he led my defense, one seasons we won the title.

[BYU 14]

Just shocking to see these athletes due of HCM like this. The instance of this disease in the general population is 1 in 500, but it sure seems to affect more NFL players than that. Who knows whether it is related to the intense training regimen these guys go through, supplements, steroids or just bad luck with genetics.

Regardless of the cause just terribly sad, my prayers go out to his Family.

[CU Tiger]

Not to be a downer, because it is probably unrelated, but most of the articles that have come out have reported that Adams admitted to drug use while in college. To his credit, he never tested positive while in the NFL.

Gaines repeatedly admitted to smoking marijuana....in an almost religious view(sort of Ricky Williams ish)...but THC has never to my knowledge exploded a heart like say, cocaine.

Reports are saying undiagnosed enlarged heart


Just sad.

[endemicFOF]

RIP, although we may never know if this condition affected his play over the past three years, I'd be shocked if it didn't in some small way.

[CU Tiger]

Also,
I guess my statements conflict, and lets just say I dnt necessarily equate Marijuana use as drug use.

[markprior22]

So can an enlarged heart not be diagnosed until death? It seems like this is a fairly common cause of death among athletes any more.

[Eaglesfan27]

So can an enlarged heart not be diagnosed until death? It seems like this is a fairly common cause of death among athletes any more.

It can be diagnosed before death. Not sure why it wasn't in this case, or perhaps it was and he was being treated for it. If he didn't report symptoms, the necessary tests may never have been done to diagnose it.

[Eaglesfan27]

Dola -

I find it hard to believe the necessary tests weren't done at some point in the past. Most major universities screen their athletes very carefully. Before last season, USC diagnosed their freshman linebacker, Frankie Telfort with this exact condition and as a result he has never played for USC (but remains on scholarship and has done what he can to help the team off field.)

USC Trojans freshman Frankie Telfort can't play due to heart trouble - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4365033)

[markprior22]

Interesting...thanks EF

[Peregrine]

Wow that is sad. It's also very strange to me that he died in my hometown - my mom worked at Self Memorial for several years.

[Karlifornia]

Very surprising. RIP, Gaines Adams.

[RainMaker]

Very sad news. He didn't play much when the Bears traded for him. From what I've read and heard, drugs aren't suspected at all. I guess he's a really good guy by all accounts.

Any doctors or nurses on board here? I'd be curious if this was a lifelong issue how it was never diagnosed. From my understanding it's a simple chest x-ray to diagnose and I can't fathom that he never had one before or after he signed his first contract.

Stories like this scare the ever loving shit out of me.

[RendeR]

Very sad news. He didn't play much when the Bears traded for him. From what I've read and heard, drugs aren't suspected at all. I guess he's a really good guy by all accounts.

Any doctors or nurses on board here? I'd be curious if this was a lifelong issue how it was never diagnosed. From my understanding it's a simple chest x-ray to diagnose and I can't fathom that he never had one before or after he signed his first contract.

Stories like this scare the ever loving shit out of me.


Unless its a ridiculously deformed heart a Chest Xray isn't going to show you anything specific.

Sometimes an EKG( II belive thats the right test) can show it as thats what they did to me and then needed further tests to rule out an enlarged heart.

it may also have been enlarged only in one area. When testing me they were worried that only the Left Ventrical(again with my terrible medical language?) was enlarged.


Either way, terrible news.

Not to lessen this news any at all, but do the bears get any sort of compensation from the league when something like this happens? Does any team?

[stevew]

I'm wondering why they didn't do a substantial physical on him when they traded for him less than a year ago. Seems that you would want to tear a guy down to the studs, in order to make sure all his health problems were documented. Then again, they are the Bears.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Not to lessen this news any at all, but do the bears get any sort of compensation from the league when something like this happens? Does any team?

I believe there's a cap exemption created for them but other than that nothing I've ever heard of.

[stevew]

It's going to be pretty awkward during the draft when the Bucs use the Bears 2nd round pick.

[Eaglesfan27]

I'm no cardiologist, but a chest X-Ray can miss this frequently from what I remember. An EKG sometimes picks it up, but EKG's do not pick it up every time (and probably not even close to every time.) An Echocardiogram certainly would have picked this up, but I doubt every college does this routinely as they are more expensive. If he was symptomatic, I would think he would have gotten one. I'm somewhat surprised that pro teams don't routinely do echocardiograms.

[RainMaker]

Maybe the collective bargaining agreement has something against this, but if I'm an NFL team about to sign a top pick to a huge contract, I run every possible test known to man. I guess it always confuses me when guys making tens of millions of dollars come up with an undiagnosed injury/illness later in life.

[RedKingGold]

Maybe the collective bargaining agreement has something against this, but if I'm an NFL team about to sign a top pick to a huge contract, I run every possible test known to man. I guess it always confuses me when guys making tens of millions of dollars come up with an undiagnosed injury/illness later in life.

Not likely. Without taking the time to look through the agreement, I would bet that rookies are not covered/protected by the Collective Bargaining Agreement in this situation.

If anything, I would bet the player and player agent control the amount of medical information chosen to divulge to teams prior to the draft.

[CU Tiger]

Wow that is sad. It's also very strange to me that he died in my hometown - my mom worked at Self Memorial for several years.

He grew up in Hodges (I assume you know where that is if Greenwood is home) heck played 8 man football in HS...the wake forest failed kick break up, fumble return for a TD will always be a top 5 Clemson memory for me

[NewIdentity]

An enlarged heart in an otherwise healthy individual is also a pretty good indication of long term steroid abuse. Just saying....


My money says long term Anadrol use. IT is a cheap kickass mass builder that will cause liver and heart damage, eventually leading to an enlarged heart and heart attacks.

[Karlifornia]

An enlarged heart in an otherwise healthy individual is also a pretty good indication of long term steroid abuse. Just saying....


My money says long term Anadrol use. IT is a cheap kickass mass builder that will cause liver and heart damage, eventually leading to an enlarged heart and heart attacks.

I like your signature quote. I don't have the knowledge to refute what you just posted, so I'll just let the chips fall in regards to that.

[Peregrine]

He grew up in Hodges (I assume you know where that is if Greenwood is home) heck played 8 man football in HS...the wake forest failed kick break up, fumble return for a TD will always be a top 5 Clemson memory for me

Sure, Hodges is just a few miles up 254 from where I grew up. Really sad to see such a promising player die so early.

[Mountain]

I taught at Clemson for four years and Gaines was one of my students. He was a good young kid. Soft spoken and worked hard. I probably taught the most difficult class he took at Clemson and he struggled a bit with it. But, to his credit, he never missed class, did the extra projects I offered, and came to see me for help several times during office hours.

I was happy for him and proud when he got his degree and graduated. He was one of those young men who would have never gone to college had football not provided the opportunity for him. He rose to the challenge and made the most of his opportunity. Not many of us can say that.

As to the allusions that he may have been taking a performance enhancing substance, I certainly don't think he did while at college. If you had seen Gaines you would have noticed he was actually a pretty slightly built guy for a football player. I am 6'5 around 280 and was physically larger than Gaines. I also taught a number of other lineman who were all much more massive than Gaines. He did not have the look of a person who used performance enhancers. By that I mean his build in no way looked as if it exceeded his frame.

He was a good young man who was a great comfort to his teammates and his fellow students and he will be missed. RIP

Mountain

[DaddyTorgo]

I taught at Clemson for four years and Gaines was one of my students. He was a good young kid. Soft spoken and worked hard. I probably taught the most difficult class he took at Clemson and he struggled a bit with it. But, to his credit, he never missed class, did the extra projects I offered, and came to see me for help several times during office hours.

I was happy for him and proud when he got his degree and graduated. He was one of those young men who would have never gone to college had football not provided the opportunity for him. He rose to the challenge and made the most of his opportunity. Not many of us can say that.

As to the allusions that he may have been taking a performance enhancing substance, I certainly don't think he did while at college. If you had seen Gaines you would have noticed he was actually a pretty slightly built guy for a football player. I am 6'5 around 280 and was physically larger than Gaines. I also taught a number of other lineman who were all much more massive than Gaines. He did not have the look of a person who used performance enhancers. By that I mean his build in no way looked as if it exceeded his frame.

He was a good young man who was a great comfort to his teammates and his fellow students and he will be missed. RIP

Mountain

since you're probably feeling this more than most of us...my condolences.:(

[BYU 14]

An enlarged heart in an otherwise healthy individual is also a pretty good indication of long term steroid abuse. Just saying....


My money says long term Anadrol use. IT is a cheap kickass mass builder that will cause liver and heart damage, eventually leading to an enlarged heart and heart attacks.

That is possible, but an enlarged heart associated with Anadrol use is usally seen when there is a pre-existing condition. Anadrol is toughest on the liver and can produce cysts that may impede heptatic function and in rare cases tumors develop.

It's biggest cardiac risk is elevation of lipids, which can lead to a heart attack.

I think it is best to wait before assuming anything, a lot of times this is just genetic.

[Samdari]

Maybe the collective bargaining agreement has something against this, but if I'm an NFL team about to sign a top pick to a huge contract, I run every possible test known to man. I guess it always confuses me when guys making tens of millions of dollars come up with an undiagnosed injury/illness later in life.

The primary purpose of the combine is to get complete medical information on every player. They all are given (previously thought to be very complete) physicals.

[NewIdentity]

One of the Natural Bodybuilding Federations requires all of it's competitors to submit to a lie detector test about their history of steroids; would you have a problem with the NFL doing the same?

[mckerney]

One of the Natural Bodybuilding Federations requires all of it's competitors to submit to a lie detector test about their history of steroids; would you have a problem with the NFL doing the same?

Yes, it would be a wast of time for the NFL using bullshit pseudoscience to try and catch steroid users.

[RainMaker]

I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt on this one till some new information comes along. Steroids are really common in athletics and guys aren't dropping dead left and right from heart attacks. My guess is maybe he was on something, but this is an issue that went undetected.

[RedKingGold]

I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt on this one till some new information comes along. Steroids are really common in athletics and guys aren't dropping dead left and right from heart attacks. My guess is maybe he was on something, but this is an issue that went undetected.

Thank you Dr. Rainmaker.

I am glad you weighed all evidence and decided in your heart of hearts to give Mr. Gaines the benefit of the doubt.

We were all anxiously holding our breath while awaiting your comment.

[CU Tiger]

FWIW guys, Gaines never played football until he was 15.
Then, It was 8 man football in HS where he was a wide receiver.
After graduating he spent one year at Hargrave prep where he lifted weights for the first time in his life, he went from 6-5 215 to 6-5 230 that year and switche from a WR to a DE...He was never accused of being the strongest man in the room, he was lightning fast and could dunk a basketball two handed from a standing start...

I havent hear anyone (outside of this thread and a huge jump of logic) suspect PEDs of any sort.

[NewIdentity]

I havent hear anyone (outside of this thread and a huge jump of logic) suspect PEDs of any sort.
Funny, when I google Gains Adams and Steroids, I get 46,400 links?

The NFL and the Family will cover this up. The tests for drugs will come back clean, and nothing will be mentioned about the health of Mr Adams liver. Everything will be pushed under the carpet, and the Family will be paid off by the NFL.

[RainMaker]

Holy shit, Miley Cyrus Steroids pulls up 187,000. Who'd have thought?

[NewIdentity]

Holy shit, Miley Cyrus Steroids pulls up 187,000. Who'd have thought?
I think Cyrus and steroids/drugs would pull up a lot of hits. :)

[Axxon]

Holy shit, Miley Cyrus Steroids pulls up 187,000. Who'd have thought? Hell, Lassie and Steroids pulls up 109,000 hits itself. Shamu and Steroids is more controversial than Adams since Shamu and Steroids pulls up 51,200. We clearly need to drug test these fish.

The true scandal is Mother Teresa and Steroids brings up 79,200 hits so either Gaines Adams is cleaner than Mother Teresa, Lassie, Shamu and Miley Cyrus or maybe number of google hits isn't the best argument for or against steroid use but I can't figure out which is more likely.

Ps, Gains Adams Staroids brings up 87,800 hits so maybe it says something about bad spellers.

[DaddyTorgo]

Funny, when I google Gains Adams and Steroids, I get 46,400 links?

The NFL and the Family will cover this up. The tests for drugs will come back clean, and nothing will be mentioned about the health of Mr Adams liver. Everything will be pushed under the carpet, and the Family will be paid off by the NFL.

Who is this troll? Seriously?

Results 1 - 10 of about 296,000 for NewIdentity + steroids. (0.33 seconds)

[King of New York]

In high school, Shamu was the size of a minnow. Pufferfish could dunk on him. Just sayin'.

[molson]

Odds are that he had used steroids, but odds are also that they didn't contribute to his death.

Also, "kimmy gibler" and steroids only had 572 matches, so I think the speculation around her is unfounded.

[Mountain]

Seriously,

At least quit defaming the man until the results come out. I can't believe the douchebaggery going on in this thread. He's not even buried yet and people are accusing him of something of which they have no information.

Of everyone who has posted in this thread I am the only one who knew him personally and I would be suprised if it turned out that he had used banned substances. So until you have proof that he did shut the hell up.

[molson]

Seriously,

At least quit defaming the man until the results come out. I can't believe the douchebaggery going on in this thread. He's not even buried yet and people are accusing him of something of which they have no information.

Of everyone who has posted in this thread I am the only one who knew him personally and I would be suprised if it turned out that he had used banned substances. So until you have proof that he did shut the hell up.

If you're a pro athlete, people will assume you're on steroids, period. Not just Adams, anyone. That's the fault of the players' unions that fight meaningful drug testing, not anyone else. The unions could wipe virtually wipe out drug use and promote the safety of its members but that's never been a priority.

Definitely premature (and really, against liklihood) to drag his name through the mud, but questions can be fairly asked when it's a pro athlete, just like if it's a rock star or an actor.

[Passacaglia]

Passacaglia steroids = 8,760 hits.

I'm cleaner than all of you!

[Eaglesfan27]

Eaglesfan27 Steroids only equals 3 hits, so take that Passacaglia. ;)

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

I can understand wanting a NewIdentity but I think this is the WrongWay to do it.

[Passacaglia]

You're not doing it right.

Results 1 - 10 of about 387,000 for eagles fan 27 steroids. (0.34 seconds)

[Rizon]

Results 1 - 10 of about 6,700 for bert and ernie steroids. (0.35 seconds)

http://www.mohrmann-boltz.de/bilder/images/ernie_bert.jpg

[NewIdentity]

If you're a pro athlete, people will assume you're on steroids, period. Not just Adams, anyone. That's the fault of the players' unions that fight meaningful drug testing, not anyone else. The unions could wipe virtually wipe out drug use and promote the safety of its members but that's never been a priority.

Definitely premature (and really, against liklihood) to drag his name through the mud, but questions can be fairly asked when it's a pro athlete, just like if it's a rock star or an actor.
And, he drops dead at the old age of 26, from health reasons that scream STEROIDS!

[NewIdentity]

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Dangers-Of-Steroids&id=454589
You'd have to be living under a rock or on another planet not to know about the growing controversy over steroids and the dangers of steroid use. Steroids virtually ended the careers and the lives of some great athletes. And yet in spite of all the warnings and the positive proof of harmful and even deadly side effects, steroid use continues at an alarming rate. Well, maybe we need just one more wake up call to the dangers of steroids. But instead of boring you with some dull facts and figures, maybe a true story will knock some sense into those who are using steroids for the purpose of getting that "edge" that so many look for when competing in sports activities.

Two years ago, one of my best friend's kids was a promising and up and coming football star. This kid was naturally big to begin with. At only 17 years of age he was over 6 feet and 220 pounds. Certainly he was big and strong enough to make it. He sure as heck had the talent. Well, it seems that his size wasn't big enough for him. So he got his hands on some anadrol, which is an anabolic steroid. He did not get it legally, which is a crime in itself. Just a first time offense can land you in jail for up to a year with a $1,000 fine. Well, this kid wasn't lucky enough to land in jail. He ended up dead from heart failure.

This was not some sick kid with a heart condition. This was a health and strong 17 year old who ended up dead from a heart attack because he took steroids. If this sounds cold and direct, I hope so.

Many years ago, back in the 70s, there was a program called "Scared Straight" This was a program that took inner city kids to maximum security prisons to see how horrible prison life was. It was an attempt to keep these kids from turning to a life of crime. Well, we need something similar with steroid use because the problem is out of control. My friend's kid is dead. There's still hope for yours.
For those who need the technical specifications of the dangers of steroids, how about just a few for starters?

Men who take steroids actually develop breasts. When they get an erection it is very painful and their testicles shrink. Their sperm count can go down to the point where they become sterile. Many also become impotent. I won't even go into the horrors that face women as it sickens me to even think about them, not the least of which is they grow beards and have their menstrual cycles totally screwed up.

But the worst part of taking steroids is that ultimately they cause an enlarged heart and heart attacks. They run the risk of liver damage or liver cancer and many go into what is called "roid rage" where they have uncontrollable fits and can become dangerously violent. The younger you are when you take steroids, the worse it is.

I could go on, but I'm sure you've gotten a pretty grim and ugly picture of the consequences of steroid use. So if you're taking steroids, or know anybody who is, it's time to put a stop to it as soon as possible.

I know my friend wishes he had done the same for his kid.

[stevew]

I can understand wanting a NewIdentity but I think this is the WrongWay to do it.

Iwashere but I got banned, so I went about things the WrongWay and then got a NewIdentity?

[stevew]

I wonder if the struggles of being a top 5 pick, then not producing (13.5 sacks in 3 years) might lead someone to do something they ordinarily wouldn't. But until there is some sort of proof, I'd be more inclined that it was merely a genetic defect.

[DaddyTorgo]

Iwashere but I got banned, so I went about things the WrongWay and then got a NewIdentity?

IMetTrentGreen and had capsicum, but I am not a HornsManiac like other Texas fans.

(okay so IMTG wasn't banned, but I just thought that was too perfect).

[stevew]

"bell biv devoe" "BoyzIIMen" "Another Bad Creation" + Steroids only returned one hit. So we can assume that the East Coast Family is clean.

[Izulde]

"bell biv devoe" "BoyzIIMen" "Another Bad Creation" + Steroids only returned one hit. So we can assume that the East Coast Family is clean.

And never skips a beat.

[Passacaglia]

I'm thinking of buying a Taur us.

[Rizon]

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,430 for penisbreath steroids. (0.44 seconds)

[MrDNA]

Results 1 - 10 of about 6,700 for bert and ernie steroids. (0.35 seconds)

http://www.mohrmann-boltz.de/bilder/images/ernie_bert.jpg

Today is the day that I lost my innocence. :cry:

[RainMaker]

Here is a really good piece on athletes and enlarged hearts. They naturally have enlarged hearts because they train much more.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/david_epstein/01/18/adams/index.html

[bhlloy]

I think it's pretty douchy to come into a thread where a couple of guys personally knew the deceased and are clearly torn up about it and start making pretty baseless and circumstancial accusations. Let the guy RIP and let people pay their respects FFS.

[RedKingGold]

See, I love it.

RainMaker and whoever this NewIdentity shit head is are absolutely the two worst posters in FOFC.

Hell, they're even worse than RendeR, SackAttack, and MBBF...combined!

I'll give Lathum a pass because he's special to me.

[RedKingGold]

Oh, and John Travolta is reading this thread. Perfect.

[Masked]

Passacaglia steroids = 8,760 hits.

I'm cleaner than all of you!

I'm not going to even try that search with my nick.

[Danny]

Results 1 - 10 of about 582,000 for danny steroids. (0.35 seconds)

Oh crap! I hope my testicles dont shrink

[Honolulu_Blue]

Passacaglia steroids = 8,760 hits.

I'm cleaner than all of you!

honolulu blue steriods = 8,080 hits.

Just a bit cleaner.... :)

[MikeVic]

MikeVic steroids only gives 32 hits. I'm clean.

[Honolulu_Blue]

MikeVic steroids only gives 32 hits. I'm clean.

You're not doing it right.

Results 1 - 10 of about 387,000 for eagles fan 27 steroids. (0.34 seconds)

Results 1 - 10 of about 680,000 for Mike vic steriods. (0.43 seconds)

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

Results 1 - 10 of about 24 for Anrhydeddu steroids

[MikeVic]

Results 1 - 10 of about 680,000 for Mike vic steriods. (0.43 seconds)

Oops. In that case, I get 1,080,000 for mike vic steroids when searching. Guess I'm dirty. :(

[DaddyTorgo]

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,720 for daddy torgo steroids. (0.34 seconds)

fairly clean

[Swaggs]

Funny, when I google Gains Adams and Steroids, I get 46,400 links?

The NFL and the Family will cover this up. The tests for drugs will come back clean, and nothing will be mentioned about the health of Mr Adams liver. Everything will be pushed under the carpet, and the Family will be paid off by the NFL.

What happens when you spell his name correctly?

[Passacaglia]

Oops. In that case, I get 1,080,000 for mike vic steroids when searching. Guess I'm dirty. :(

Wow, Google Canada must be better than Google USA.

[Danny]

Wow, Google Canada must be better than Google USA.

or worse since those extra 400k articles probably have nothing to do with mike vic or steroids.

[CU Tiger]

Seriously,

At least quit defaming the man until the results come out. I can't believe the douchebaggery going on in this thread. He's not even buried yet and people are accusing him of something of which they have no information.
+1


Of everyone who has posted in this thread I am the only one who knew him personally and I would be suprised if it turned out that he had used banned substances. So until you have proof that he did shut the hell up.

Well you are one of two ;) but your point is damn valid.

RIP #93

[JonInMiddleGA]

but questions can be fairly asked when it's a pro athlete, just like if it's a rock star or an actor.

Ding motherfucking ding.

[BYU 14]

What happens when you spell his name correctly?

His Abacus doesn't go that high.

[Kodos]

Oh, and John Travolta is reading this thread. Perfect.

That's not possible.

[RedKingGold]

OH YOU ARE SO OUTED

[Axxon]

For the douche bags of the thread.

Report: Toxicology tests find no additional factors in Gaines Adams' death

The State Law Enforcement Division found in toxicology tests that no additional factors contributed to the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, the Greenville News reports.

Adams, 26, died of cardiac arrest due to an enlarged heart on Jan. 17. The test results don't change the cause of death, Greenwood County's chief deputy coroner told the newspaper.

hxxp://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2010/02/report-toxicology-tests-find-no-addtional-factors-in-gaines-adams-death.html

[Axxon]

Dola, original article from Greenville News. It seems there will be a review but it looks like they're convinced of the results.

Toxicology tests find no additional factors in Gaines Adams death
SLED report sent to pathologist who performed autopsy for review

By Paul Alongi • Staff writer • February 3, 2010

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The State Law Enforcement Division found in toxicology tests that no additional factors contributed to the death of Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams, Greenwood County’s chief deputy coroner told The Greenville News .

Adams, 26, died of a cardiac arrest due to an enlarged heart Jan. 17 at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, Greenwood County Coroner James T. Coursey said earlier. The test results don’t change the cause of his death, Chief Deputy Coroner Marcia Kelley-Clark told The News .

Details of the SLED report, however, haven’t been released pending a review by Dr. Brett Woodard, the Anderson pathologist who did Adams’ autopsy, Kelley-Clark said.

“His family has not been made aware of everything that is on the report,” she said.

The Greenwood native was an All-American at Clemson University, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made him the fourth player chosen in the 2007 draft. He was traded to the Bears in October.

Greenwood County Sheriff Tony Davis said his office doesn’t expect to receive the results of the toxicology tests. He said the Sheriff’s Office hasn’t opened a new investigation into Adams’ death.

Jennifer Timmons, a SLED spokeswoman, said the report has been completed and referred questions to the coroner’s office. Woodard couldn’t be reached for comment.

Toxicology tests find no additional factors in Gaines Adams death | greenvilleonline.com | The Greenville News (http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102030309)