Updated: March 7, 2000, 5:03 PM ET

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By Tom Friend
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The day Al grew up is the day the linebacker died. Al turned 30 that day, dirty 30, and he'd planned to do what $105 million men always do -- whatever he damn pleased -- except it went nothing like that for Al, not that day, not that cold, wet, cathartic Miami day.

The night before, he'd been antsy. The night before, he'd done a photo shoot with his wife, his tall, six-weeks-pregnant, 36-24-36 wife, and at 10:30 p.m., he'd told her he'd see her later at home.

"Where you headed?" she asked. "To get my birthday present," Al said.

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