CTE

"It was a complete and total shock to me," Hernandez's lawyer said of his death.

Such damage has been seen only in people over 46. He was 27.

Costas, who made a name for himself covering the NFL, said the long-term future of the sport is uncertain.

A Los Angeles judge ruled last week that Kimberly Archie and Jo Cornell's lawsuit against the nonprofit can continue.

Hernandez ended his life in prison in April.

Gisele Bundchen, Brady's wife, made the revelation during an interview Wednesday.

Boston University researchers will study the former New England Patriots player's brain for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Players had fought the deal because it doesn't cover future victims of brain disease CTE.

Largest study of its kind showed correlation between time spent playing football and the extent of brain damage.

NFL officials denied the link as recently as February.

Heath professionals have written an open letter calling for a switch to touch rugby for young people.

Stabler is only the latest former player to have been posthumously diagnosed with CTE.

The film, which opened on Christmas Day in the U.S., examines the brain-injury crisis.

The question isn't, "Is football dangerous?" It's, "Can it ever be safe?"