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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 5 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Aug 18, 1:20 AM

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O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56

Philadelphia Inquirer and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedBrigance was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2007.
What changedThe left frames it as "Ravens legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 56". The right frames it as "Ravens Super Bowl winner O.J. Brigance dead at 56 after ALS battle".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

63WORDING GAP

9 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Ravens legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 56". The right frames it as "Ravens Super Bowl winner O.J. Brigance dead at 56 after ALS battle".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 17, 10:52 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Aug 17, 11:34 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

Aug 17, 11:34 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Aug 17, 11:34 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56

Brigance was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2007.

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Center-right ·News report

Ravens Super Bowl winner O.J. Brigance dead at 56 after ALS battle

He is the only player to win both a Grey Cup and Super Bowl in the same city.

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Center ·News report

O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56

Brigance said his career as a professional football player helped prepare him for the fight against ALS.

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Center ·News report

O.J. Brigance, Ravens Super Bowl 35 hero, dies at 56

Brigance, who was part of the Ravens team that won Super Bowl XXXV, was diagnosed with ALS in 2007.

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Center-left ·News report

Ravens legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 56

Baltimore Ravens legend O.J. Brigance was described as "a hero to this city."

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Center ·News report
Oregonian1h ago

Ravens legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 56

Baltimore Ravens legend O.J. Brigance was described as "a hero to this city."

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Center-right ·News report

Ravens legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 56

Baltimore Ravens legend O.J. Brigance was described as "a hero to this city."

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Center-left ·News report

O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56

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