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sanjay gupta brings us the story of former minnesota vikings linebacker fred mcneil. >> the night before he passed he was watching monday night football with his ucla slippers under his bed. he was proud of the game and what he did. >> reporter: even until the end of his life, former minnesota vikings linebacker fred mcneil loved football. >> he was a monster. he was a monster, indeed, like all over the field. first one to the ball. >> reporter: despite how much of his life football later took from him. >> fred did everything he was -- you know, he played ball, went to law school, prepared for life after football. you know, we had the kids. you know, it was a good life. >> reporter: he played in two super bowls. was no ordinary player. his sons say no ordinary man. >> he was the best friend of ours. our first best friend. he was superman. >> and then it changed. >> reporter: it changed. cte, chronic traumatic encephalopathy entered their lives. at the time they had no idea what was happening. >> i remember we were playing basketball, me and him. we kind of got into an argument while play