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Gaines Adams Had Different Approach

By Chris HarryJan 17th 2010 – 6:40PM

Gaines Adams came into the NFL as the fourth overall pick in the 2007 draft and armed with a six-year, $46 million contract, complete with an $18.6 million signing bonus that was the largest rookie deal ever shelled out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What did he do with it? Adams bought a condo in downtown Tampa and...

Chicago Bears' Gaines Adams Dies at Age 26

Jan 17th 2010 – 2:25PM
Daily Herald / AP

Daily Herald / AP

(Jan. 17) -- Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams died Sunday morning in South Carolina, county coroner James T. Coursey said. Adams was 26.

Gaines Adams, Chicago Bears Defensive End, Dies at 26

By Michael David SmithJan 17th 2010 – 11:21AM

Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams died Sunday morning in South Carolina, county coroner James T. Coursey said. Adams was 26. Adams was taken to the emergency room at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, where was pronounced dead, the Greenville News first reported. A preliminary autopsy Sunday revealed Adams had an...

What to Watch for in Saturday's Games That Don't Count

By Knox BardeenAug 15th 2009 – 2:00PM

It's Saturday in August. It's time for football. Instead of coeds and keggers though, today's football players will be getting paid. That is as long as they can stay on the roster.There are six NFL preseason games on the docket for Saturday, and a lot of questions to answer and position battles to watch over. More...

Buccaneers 20, Seahawks 10: Was It Really That Close?

By Adam GretzOct 19th 2008 – 11:55PM

If you watched Sunday night's game between Tampa Bay and Seattle, you might agree it was the most lopsided ten point game in the history of ten point games. At any point did you have the feeling Seattle was going to find a way to get itself back into the game? I mean, sure, they were close here and there, and just needed a...

Background on gaines adams

Gaines Adams (June 8, 1983 – January 17, 2010) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the late 2000s.

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