Dolphins Hall of Fame Linebacker Buoniconti Dead at 78
Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season has died. He was 78.
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Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien Pleads not Guilty to Assault
Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien, who announced, he suffered brain damage while playing in the NFL, pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of domestic violence.
Washington State Football Player had Brain Damage at Suicide
The parents of Tyler Hilinski had the Mayo Clinic perform an autopsy on the brain. The outcome was that Tyler had signs of extensive brain damage known as CTE.
Hernandez’s Daughter Suing NFL, Patriots
BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on deceased NFL star Aaron Hernandez being diagnosed with the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy:
Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez's daughter are suing the NFL and the New England Patriots over his death...
Science Says: How Repeated Head Blows Affect the Brain
More information on the brain and CTE.
Researchers to Look for CTE Evidence in Hernandez’s Brain
BOSTON (AP) — Boston University researchers will study Aaron Hernandez's brain to determine if the former NFL star suffered from the same degenerative brain disease as Hall of Famer Junior Seau and former Bears defensive back Dave Duerson, who also took their own lives...
Supreme Court to Hear Concussion Case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A last-minute appeal in the NFL concussion case is sending the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court and delays payouts for at least several months. The family of late Buffalo Bills fullback "Cookie" Gilchrist wants the high court to revisit the debate over the brain injury known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.
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Critics of NFL Concussion Deal Seek Further Court Review
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Critics of the proposed $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion claims want a full U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia to review a recent decision that upheld the deal.
The challengers believe the lead players' lawyers negotiated away compensation for chronic traumatic encephalopathy because the science is still being developed...
Update on Concussions Case Tops the News
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players has been upheld by a federal appeals court in Philadelphia. The decision released by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes almost a year after a revised deal was approved...
NFL acknowledges link between football, brain disease
On the contentious issue of concussions, the NFL has relented on a once-steadfast stance.
Yes, the league acknowledged publicly for the first time, there is a connection between football and the devastating brain disease known as CTE.
The NFL backed Tuesday the comments made at a congressional panel by Jeff Miller, the league's senior vice president for health and safety, that his surprising words