Cincinnati Bengals: A Brief Storybook Ending to a Tragedy

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Published: December 21, 2009

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... but begs the question: "What if?"

What would that man have accomplished had he not gone so early?

How would his three children have turned out if they had him in their lives?

What if he had not died?

When wide receiver Chris Henry died falling out of a truck during a dispute with his fiancee, these are some of the questions that had to race through the minds of friends and family, along with "Why?"

Sometimes there is just no explanation.  

Yes, we tend to glorify people in the public eye only after their death instead of during their lives, as if to keep a secret from them only to reveal it when they are not there to listen.

In the case of Chris Henry, however, it was hard to ever glorify him.  

On Dec. 15, 2005, Henry was pulled over in northern Kentucky for speeding. During a search, marijuana was found in his shoes.  He was also driving without a license or insurance.  

One month later, on Jan. 30, 2006, he was a...

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