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"&lt;img alt=\"0502_jenior_seau_getty_4\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/05/02/0502-jenior-seau-getty-7.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Junior Seau&lt;/strong&gt;'s family does NOT believe the NFL legend shot himself in the chest to spare his brain ... TMZ has learned. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seau family sources tell us ... Junior never complained about concussion-related medical problems and didn't appear to be suffering from depression. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We're told Seau never really spoke about the ongoing legal battle between the NFL and retired players who claim the league concealed critical information about the long-term effects of concussions. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One family source was adamant ... if Junior was passionate about preserving his brain, he would've mentioned something to his family.&amp;#160; The family is still unsure why Junior would want to end his own life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seau's death&lt;a href=\"http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/02/junior-seau-nfl-suicide/\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; instantly drew comparisons&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to the death of former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson -- who left a suicide note explaining he shot himself in the chest because he wanted his brain to be sent to the \"NFL brain bank\" for study.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!-- relatedlinks --&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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