On Sunday, every sports show took up time to weigh in on the Jonathan Martin/Richie Incognito scandal that has rocked the NFL and is shining a glaring spotlight on the Miami Dolphins locker room, for now. But you can bet, before long, every NFL locker room in the league will be put on blast because […]

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL has agreed to spend close to $800 million to diagnose and compensate potentially hundreds of retired players who may be suffering from dementia and other brain disorders they blame on the violent, bone-jarring collisions that pro football has long celebrated in its highlight reels. The settlement, which is subject to […]

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg says that while he and his neurologist blame concussions for his Parkinson’s disease, he’s not going to sue the NFL like thousands of other former players. The 79-year-old says he doesn’t begrudge those who have joined the lawsuits but he has his pensions from his […]

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions. About 4,200 former players have sued the league. Some suffer from dementia, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological problems. Others simply want their health monitored. And a […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the threat of concussions for football players means that everything possible should be done to improve their safety — especially players from youth football leagues through college. He said in an interview on CBS during Sunday’s Super Bowl pre-game show that he’s not as worried about pro football […]