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Scot Brantley diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

TAMPA, Fla -- Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida Gators linebacker Scot Brantley has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Brantley, known as a vicious hitters during his eight-season NFL stint in the 1980s, revealed on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" that he has the disorder, noting it's so bad that he can't remember his age (60), suffers from hallucinations and hears imaginary sounds. He requires constant assistance from his wife, Mary.

Brantley was first diagnosed with dementia in 2012.

"I am 50 years old. Fifty, turned 50 the 24th of February.