in the of seasons, the training camp for the baltimore ravens football team seems deserted but a j.b. rigans, the senior advisor to player development is at his desk as he is every day. >> you come here to work several times a week, and one wouldn't blame you if you wanted to stay at home. what keeps you coming here? >> sure, i could have stayed home and gone into seclusion after my als diagnosis. but coming to work is about refusing to give up. if we are isolated from human interaction, our spirits will wither and die. >> a driving force on the ravens 2001 super bowl winning team. oj was diagnosed with a paralyzing and incurable disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. network. >> they say the average life span is two to five years. 40. okay. well what am i going to do? you can lay down and say whoa is me and go in the corner? >> never been my attitude. >> als, a neurological disorder is also known as lou gehrig's disease. from raven rookies to harden veterans, this is brimming full of men who appear to have super human strength. no matter who they are, they all agree on one: that he is the