That seven of the players considered the "Greatest Redskins players" have joined the suit. When you get someone like Art Monk joining in here you got to think the NFL is seriously in trouble here.

Clearly no one could have (or should have!) been surprised that the jarring collisions in football could have the same effect. I just don't think anyone took it very seriously.

Former players are worried and rightly so. It's going to be tough though, I think, to prove the NFL knew all the possible effects and their extent and didn't take technologically possible steps to alleviate them. I mean, we didn't have special concussion-reducing helmets in the 60s and 70s, they just didn't exist, so it would be hard to fault the NFL for not providing them. That kind of thing.

but that's not the biggest issue nor the most actionable, IMO -- preventative measures and immediate treatments are. BTW, the TV deals in place total about $3 billion a year. Add proceeds from luxury suites, concessions, apparel, ticket sales and parking. A small percentage of all that would be enough.

I don't expect the NFL to admit liability or collusion. But they could say, in effect, that it's time for owners and players to draft plans to seriously address long-term care and prevention.

LINK: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-completes-tv-deal-with-fox-cbs-and-nbc-totaling-about-3-billion-per-year/2011/12/14/gIQARJdmuO_story.html

if the NFL didn't conduct a study lying about the effects of concussions to the players & congress.

Either way, ignorance is generally not a valid excuse. Like "We didn't know those solvents are employees worked with were toxic"