Strength of a ChampionBy: O. J. Brigance, Peter Schrager Following a stellar career as an NFL linebacker, O. J. Brigance joined the Baltimore Ravens front office. But in 2007, O. J. was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosisalso known as Lou Gehrigs diseaseand given only three to five years to live. As a player, hed battled hundreds of setbacks, but none prepared him for this. With faith and determination in his heart and his wife, Chanda, praying by his side, O. J.