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The NFL’s old race-norming ways are about to get costlyThe NFL has to cut checks to hundreds of former Black players and there’s nothing they can do about it....

What Would It Look Like, Hypothetically, If A Public Figure Were Suffering The Symptoms Of Dementia? Ronald Reagan was 69 years old at his inauguration as president in 1981, the oldest anyone had ever been on taking the office—a record that Donald Trump recently beat when he was inaugurated at age 70. Beset by concerns about his advanced age from the beginning, Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...

Sally Jenkins's Pat Summitt Piece Will Break Your HeartJenkins, the longtime Washington Post writer, is one of Summitt's best friends. She discloses that in her piece, which you should read now....

Congress Gets Involved In Concussion Debate, Fails To Solve Everything

Goodell, along with NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith and other people in suits, was grilled by the House Judiciary Committee about all this stuff they've been hearing about "concussions" and "permanent brain damage." The Commish talked a great deal about all the many things the league is doing—rule chan...

NFL Dementia Study Is Not Exactly "Scientific"

The NFL would like everyone to just calm down about all the brain-melting that they help create every Sunday, at least until they can finish their own personal scientific study that will be totally fair and not at all biased....