{"id":343112,"date":"2026-08-18T09:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/343112\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:16:13","slug":"super-bowl-vinnaren-o-j-brigance-ar-dod-i-sjukdomen-als","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/343112\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl-vinnaren O.J. Brigance \u00e4r d\u00f6d i sjukdomen ALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a class=\"_link_1lr5y_108\" href=\"https:\/\/aftonbladet.se\/av\/mattias-karlsson\" title=\"Mattias Karlsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Bild av Mattias Karlsson\" class=\"_image_1lr5y_85\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787044571_67_38202b09-017b-48f0-8484-480e072d4949.png\"  width=\"480\"\/><\/a> <img alt=\"O.J. Brigance \u00e4r d\u00f6d i ALS vid 56 \u00e5rs \u00e5lder.\" class=\"_image_1jxax_84 layout-component layout-wide\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"1247\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/81d2708c-a5d0-33cf-a5d0-578beda2eca5.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:0% 0%\" width=\"1871\"\/>O.J. Brigance \u00e4r d\u00f6d i ALS vid 56 \u00e5rs \u00e5lder.  Foto: Patrick Semansky  \/AP\/TTVisa mer<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _lead_16k26_2 _lead_3ue4t_18 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded _lead_o6m9k_5 _leadTheme_cypwp_1 body-large bold\">O.J. Brigance \u00e4r d\u00f6d i ALS vid 56 \u00e5rs \u00e5lder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _lead_16k26_2 _lead_3ue4t_18 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded _lead_o6m9k_5 _leadTheme_cypwp_1 body-large bold\">Som linebacker var han med och vann Super Bowl 2001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _lead_16k26_2 _lead_3ue4t_18 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded _lead_o6m9k_5 _leadTheme_cypwp_1 body-large bold\">\u2013 Vi \u00e4r f\u00f6rkrossade av den hemska nyheten, s\u00e4ger Baltimore Ravens \u00e4gare Steve Bisciotti. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">O.J. Brigance inledde NFL-karri\u00e4ren i Miami Dolphins 1996 och spelade sedan f\u00f6r fyra klubbar till och med 2002.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">H\u00f6jdpunkten var Super Bowl-segern med Baltimore Ravens mot New York Giants i Tampa 2001, d\u00e5 O.J. Brigance spelade en stor roll med tio tacklingar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">2004 b\u00f6rjade han jobba i Ravens ledning som senior r\u00e5dgivare f\u00f6r spelarengagemang, ett jobb han fortsatte i rullstol med en kommunikationsenhet efter att han 2007 fick diagnosen ALS.<\/p>\n<p> \u201dKamp, tro och stolthet\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Efter att han nu \u00e4r d\u00f6d till f\u00f6ljd av sjukdomen hyllas han nu av klubben.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 O.J. var en \u00e4lskad legendar, mentor och man f\u00f6r alla som hade turen att k\u00e4nna honom. Han var en livfull person som blev en av Ravens f\u00f6rsta hj\u00e4ltar med sitt passionerade spel, inklusive den f\u00f6rsta tacklingen i Super Bowl 2001, s\u00e4ger Steve Bisciotti.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Jag \u00e4r f\u00f6rkrossad och saknar ord. O.J. var en av de mest genuina och uppriktiga m\u00e4nniskor jag n\u00e5gonsin k\u00e4nt. Fr\u00e5n det \u00f6gonblick han anl\u00e4nde till Baltimore kunde man k\u00e4nna hans energi. Hans fantastiska leende, v\u00e4lkomnande natur och smittande personlighet fick alla omkring honom att k\u00e4nna sig som familj. Han var en hj\u00e4lte f\u00f6r den h\u00e4r staden l\u00e5ngt f\u00f6re sin modiga kamp mot ALS och blev en \u00e4nnu st\u00f6rre inspiration i det s\u00e4tt han m\u00f6tte den med samma kamp, \u200b\u200btro och stolthet som han bidrog med till fotbollsplanen, s\u00e4ger vice vd Ozzie Newsome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_textTheme_4io5p_1 _paragraph_16k26_4 _paragraph_3ue4t_27 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">I NFL spelade O.J. Brigance f\u00f6r Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams och New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"_gallery_1f6gv_33\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li class=\"_item_1f6gv_64\" data-index=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_1rh6a_27 _articleGallery_1rh6a_43\" data-fullscreen- width=\"1608\" height=\"2412\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/28155c23-35a5-346d-a8f6-b4d3357b0050.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:50% 50%;aspect-ratio:var(--gallery-aspect-ratio, 16 \/ 9)\"\/>Foto: Steve Ruark  \/AP\/TT<\/li>\n<li class=\"_item_1f6gv_64\" data-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_1rh6a_27 _articleGallery_1rh6a_43\" data-fullscreen- width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a17100e4-2b7d-3a85-82e4-afbf21508ace.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:50% 50%;aspect-ratio:var(--gallery-aspect-ratio, 16 \/ 9)\"\/>O.J. Brigance med hans fru Chanda tidigare i \u00e5r. Foto: Karl Merton Ferron\/TCA\/STELLA Pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"O.J. Brigance \u00e4r d\u00f6d i ALS vid 56 \u00e5rs \u00e5lder. Foto: Patrick Semansky \/AP\/TTVisa mer O.J. 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