Remembering Junior Seau
BOSTON (CBS) -- Though he's no longer with us, Junior Seau will take his place among the greats to play the game of football on Saturday night.
Seau will be posthumously enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, the cream of the 2015 crop along with fellow players Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Will Shields and Mich Tingelhoff.
While he spent just four of his 20 NFL seasons with the Patriots, Seau instantly became a fan favorite for his leadership on the field and in the locker room. With Seau heading into the Hall, WBZ-TV takes a closer look back on Seau's time in New England with some of his most memorable interviews in New England. Whether it be pumping the crowd up before leaving for Super Bowl XLII or strumming on his guitar, when Seau spoke (or sang) you wanted to listen:
The fifth overall pick in 1990 by the San Diego Chargers, Seau was a 12-time Pro Bowler and 10-time All Pro during his career. The linebacker spent his first 13 seasons in San Diego, anchoring their defense, before a three-season stint with the Miami Dolphins. He announced his retirement in August 2006, which he tabbed his "graduation," but was back in football just four days later, signing with New England in hopes of winning a Super Bowl.
Those hopes fell short when the Patriots lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Seau played 38 games for the Patriots over four seasons, recording 121 tackles.
For his career, he racked up an incredible 1,522 tackles and 56.5 sacks in 268 games.
Seau committed suicide in May 2012, sparking much debate over concussions and football. His family has since sued the NFL after testing on Seau's brain revealed signs of CTE, a condition traced to concussion-related brain damage.
Seau's daughter, Sydney, will speak for her father at his Hall of Fame induction this weekend.
See more on Seau's induction and the New England Patriots training camp Sunday night at 11:35pm on WBZ-TV's Sports Final and Sports Final OT!
