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Concussions in the NFL: How Worried are You?
For football fans everywhere, the NFL’s concussion crisis has raised uncomfortable questions about what it means to love a sport that’s been shown to cause lasting harm to its players.
January 29, 2015
Poll: Wealthy, College-Educated Less Likely to Want Kids to Play Football
A new poll reveals deep divides by money, education, gender, politics and age. How will it affect the pipeline of football players?
December 10, 2014
NFL Sees a Drop in Concussions, But Problems Linger
NFL head injuries are down in 2014, as compared to the previous two years, but the league still struggles to keep some concussed players off the field.
December 5, 2014
How Much Is An NFL Brain Worth?
Retired NFL players could qualify for payments as high as $5 million under a proposed settlement in the league's long-running concussion lawsuit. Here's how.
November 19, 2014
76 of 79 Deceased NFL Players Found to Have Brain Disease
The nation's largest brain bank focused on the crippling disease known as CTE has now found the condition in 96 percent of players it has tested posthumously.
September 30, 2014
The NFL's Concussion Problem Still Has Not Gone Away
If data from the past two years is any guide, more than 150 NFL players will suffer a concussion this NFL season.
September 19, 2014
Judge Approves NFL Concussion Settlement
Judge Anita Brody's preliminary approval means that more than 18,000 players and their beneficiaries will now vote on the deal.
July 7, 2014
NFL Removes Cap on Damages in Bid to End Concussion Lawsuit
The agreement comes nearly seven months after a U.S. District Court judge rejected an initial settlement, saying she did not believe that the $675 million set aside for damages would cover every player who may need aid.
June 25, 2014
What We've Learned From Two Years of Tracking NFL Concussions
Which positions are most likely to be injured? Why are one-third of all concussions left off NFL injury reports? Here are five takeaways from FRONTLINE's "Concussion Watch" project.
February 4, 2014
NFL Concussions: The 2013-14 Season In Review
The 2013-14 season was supposed to be the year the NFL put its concussion crisis behind it. Instead, it may now be remembered as the year the taboo around football head injuries was all but erased.
January 30, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 20
This year's Super Bowl will be played between two teams that have combined for 11 of the 152 officially reported concussions in the NFL this season.
January 21, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 19
A total of 150 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Round 2 of the postseason, at least three more appeared to go down with a head injury.
January 15, 2014