NFL says a quarter of players will end up with brain problems

YankeeFan · Sep 13, 2014

But Chuck Klosterman says we can continue to watch it guilt free:

About one in four National Football League players are likely to end up suffering dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other cognitive impairments during their lifetime, according to a report filed in court by the league's lawyers.

The NFL submitted the summary of the findings of an actuarial study it had commissioned in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania on Friday as part of the ongoing litigation between former players and the league.

The study by the Segal Group, based in New York City, used a database of the medical history of retired players as part of its method.

The report appears to be the most definitive statement the NFL has yet made on the dangers of the sometimes violent sport, where players can develop concussions as they butt helmeted heads with those of other players.

The report said 28 percent of the "overall player population" and a third of the 5,000 plaintiffs who sued the league, will be diagnosed with cognitive impairment during their lifetime, according to the court filings.

The chances of players developing these problems "are materially higher than those expected in the general population," the lawyers' summary of the report said. Players will develop these diagnoses "at notably younger ages than the general population," the summary said.

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BTExpress · Sep 14, 2014

Great news, since it seems like about 87 percent of the league has fucked-up brains right now.

outofplace · Sep 14, 2014

This is confirmation of what many have suggested. The difference is the current players have no excuse for not knowing these risks. That is not the case for guys who played even 10 or 20 years ago.

exmediahack · Sep 15, 2014

How does Colin Kaepernick get counted in this study?

heyabbott · Sep 17, 2014

YankeeFan said:

But Chuck Klosterman says we can continue to watch it guilt free:

About one in four National Football League players are likely to end up suffering dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other cognitive impairments during their lifetime, according to a report filed in court by the league's lawyers.

The NFL submitted the summary of the findings of an actuarial study it had commissioned in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania on Friday as part of the ongoing litigation between former players and the league.

The study by the Segal Group, based in New York City, used a database of the medical history of retired players as part of its method.

The report appears to be the most definitive statement the NFL has yet made on the dangers of the sometimes violent sport, where players can develop concussions as they butt helmeted heads with those of other players.

The report said 28 percent of the "overall player population" and a third of the 5,000 plaintiffs who sued the league, will be diagnosed with cognitive impairment during their lifetime, according to the court filings.

The chances of players developing these problems "are materially higher than those expected in the general population," the lawyers' summary of the report said. Players will develop these diagnoses "at notably younger ages than the general population," the summary said.

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If the NFL put this language in a contract and asked players to waive any future claim for brain injury for an additional,, say $50K a year, i bet the overwhelming majority would do it.

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