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The article reports that Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, an American football player who died in 2017 at the age of 30, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). After his death, a journal that he kept during his days as a National Football League (NFL) defensive lineman was found through his belongings, which documents his seemingly endless injuries and attempted treatments. Information about CTE, a degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head, is presented.

The article reports that quarterback Colin Kaepernick and a former teammate, Eric Reid, have reached a legal settlement with the National Football League, which they had accused of colluding to keep them out of the league. Topics discussed include implications of a confidentiality agreement tied to the case and the debate among people on whether Kaepernick was right and what enduring lesson the owners and league might draw from the saga.

The article deals with the problem of opioid addiction being experienced by retired U.S. football players such as Earl Campbell, Aaron Gibson and Randy Grimes. Topics discussed include the addiction of professional football players to painkillers, a study that shows the frequency of painkiller use by retired players, and the grievance filed by the National Football League Players Association against the league for overprescribing painkillers.

The article deals with the impact of the National Football League's tolerance of players' abusive conduct off the field on the league's renewed popularity. Topics covered include the controversy caused by Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt's assault on a woman which was caught on video. The factors that limit the police and the league's evidence gathering efforts are also cited.

The article reports on the decision of the Kansas City Chiefs football team to remove player Kareem Hunt from the team in response to a video that showed Hunt attacking a woman at a hotel in February 2018. The video was recorded at the Metropolitan at the 9 hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Celebrity website TMZ was able to obtain a copy of the video that was released on November 30, 2018. It is said that the National Football League took no disciplinary action after the incident first came to light.

The article features the growing popularity of flag football among children in the U.S. in 2018. A particular focus is given to a youth flag football league in Hoover, Alabama, whose number of team has expanded to 91. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the number of children playing flag football has risen by 38 percent. Several professional football players have expressed their support for flag football, including Drew Brees.

The article reports on the increasing number of National Football League (NFL) players who are free agents in 2018. It cites the case of Kasim Edebali who returned to his home in Arizona while waiting for a team to offer him a job. According to the NFL, more than 1,000 free agents had been released by their team or had their contracts expire. The Trust, a group funded by the NFL and run by the NFL Players Association, have offered assistance to free agents.

The article analyzes the failure of the National Football League (NFL) to settle with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who filed a case against NFL owners for snubbing him because of his decision to protest by kneeling during the national anthem. Topics discussed are allegation of collusion against the NFL, efforts of Kaepernick to raise awareness about police brutality and social injustice, and U.S. President Donald Trump's potential attacks to team owners.

The article focuses on Paul Scott who used to work for the National Football League benefit plan and who started a company called Benefits Huddle to advise retired with debilitating injuries in getting benefits. Scott was reportedly the point person who tell players if their applications were accepted or denied. It adds that Scott wanted to help players who are baffled by the rules and ensure that they secure settlements.

The article reports on the meeting between National Football League (NFL) owners, players and executives after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the organization over protests during the national anthem. Topics discussed include the public hostility over players who were kneeling during the anthem and players demand for explanations from owners over their blackballing of quarterback Colin Kaepernick who started the anthem protests to highlight social injustice and police brutality.

The article offers information about the game performance of the New England Patriots, the professional American football team. It features players such as Curt Schilling, Willis Reeds, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has an injured right thumb and his winning performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars team for the American Football Conference championship.

The article reports that football player Russell Okung has called on the National Football League’s (NFL) 1,700 players for unity as a strategy for protest against pressure from NFL team owners.

The article explores the U.S.' labor law with regard to its application on players of the National Football League (NFL) as of October 13, 2017, highlighting President Donald Trump's call to terminate players who do not stand for the national anthem. Topics include unionization, activities protected by law, and NFL's operations manual. Also discussed are alternative ways to take collective action and protests by NFL players.

The article reports on the results of the brain scan of Aaron Hernandez, the tight end football player of the football team the New England Patriots who was convicted of murder and who committed suicide in April 2016, in the U.S. The topics discussed include the correlation between suicide and brain disease and the estimated number of football players suffering from degenerative brain disease.

The article reports on the installation of tracking chips inside game balls and facilities of National Football League (NFL) teams to gather data for better understanding of players and the game. Among the technology used in the game are tablet computers for reviewing plays, freeD, cameras for capturing scenes from the sideline for broadcast, and chips tested during Pro Bowl games and preseason.

The article focuses on a Facebook discussion group started by Tara Nesbit, wife of former New Orleans Saints football player Jamar Nesbit, for the wives and partners of current and retired National Football League (NFL) players to share the complexities and consequences of living with an NFL athlete. Topics include the number of women who participated and the most frequent topics addressed in the page such as NFL settlement with players who sued it for concealing the dangers of concussions.

The article reports on the emergence of pleadings aimed at former players of the National Football League (NFL) who stand to receive checks from the largest legal settlement in sports history. The said checks may top $1 billion for retirees who filed a suit against the league for lying to them about the dangers of concussions as they got their heads pounded on the field. The said concussion settlement has also attracted lenders who have been offering retirees loans.

The article discusses the importance of getting nine hours of sleep for National Football League (NFL) players. It notes that the Seattle Seahawks team gave its players electronic wristbands to monitor sleeping hours. It cites key factors that cause many athletes to lose sleep such as taking care of a baby, and chronic sleep disorders like apnea. The Seahawks players report that the sleep bands have helped them get to bed before 10 in the evening.

The article reports on the experimental brain scans of more than two dozen former National Football League players which have found abnormal levels of the protein linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy among the players. It states that researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein with the use of positron emission tomography.

The article focuses on the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, a professional football player of the New England Patriots.

The article reports that Montae Nicholson, football safety, has been charged with assault and battery following the fight where he knocked another man.

The article focuses on the response of B. Todd Jones, the special counsel of the National Football League (N.F.L.), regarding its no-pay policy for footage or other evidence when making an investigation on off-field conduct.

The article reports that several National Football League players resumed their social justice protests during the playing of the national anthem before a preseason game on August 9, 2018, including Malcolm Jenkins and De'Vante Bausby of the Philadelphia Eagles.

The article discusses high-interest loans taken by former football players with the National Football League in anticipation of a cash settlement with the League over damages resulting from cognitive impairment, concussions, and neurological injuries. The author reflects on the financial needs of former player LaCurtis Jones and the terms of agreement for personal loans.

The article reports that Laremy Tunsil, an offensive lineman from the University of Mississippi, has been selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th pick in the first round of the N.F.L. draft. It informs that before the draft began, Tunsil's Twitter account was hacked and showed his video wearing the gas mask and seemingly smoking marijuana. This led to rejection of Tunsil who was expected to receive a four-year contract worth more than 25 million dollars.

The article discusses the financial attractiveness of the National Football League (NFL) , focusing on the growth in the number of underclassmen entering the draft. Topics include Joey Bosa, a defensive end from the Ohio State University and his decision to leave school, the trends toward taking quarterbacks for the draft, and Howie Roseman, executive vice president of Philadelphia Eagles football team.

The article reports on the several issues related to the approval of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on the settlement between the National Football League (NFL) and retired players which will provide players with severe neurological conditions worth $5 million each. Among the concerns mentions are the continuity of the Court on the approval, the anticipated result considering the right of the players to sue the NFL, and the possibility for the deal to be altered.

The article reports that family of the former National Football League (N.F.L.) player Dave Duerson, confronts director Will Smith's film "Concussion" and argued over protagonist Bennet Omalu's finding on chronic traumatic encephalopathy on pro football players. It informs that the family said that a scene in the film that portrays Duerson as disreputable did not happen.

The article focuses on the National Football League (N.F.L.) and its position on sports betting in Great Britain due to three 2015-2016 regular-season games being played in London, England. Topics include a three-year deal signed between the N.F.L. and daily fantasy sports website DraftKings for advertising at Wembley Stadium in London, the popularity of fantasy sports, and the N.F.L.'s stance on players participating in fantasy sports.

The article reports that the decision of the U.S. Federal District Court to overturn National Football League's (NFL) suspension of football player Tom Brady has been regarded as precedent to the case involving football player Reggie Langhorne. It states that Langhorne has been sued by football coach Bill Belichick in 1991 for refusing to accept an assignment to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns football team.

The article announces that the professional football team the San Francisco, California 49ers have released linebacker Aldon Smith on August 7, 2015. The author explains that the release came after Smith was accused of a hit and run, driving under the influence, and vandalism, explores other departures and retirements of 49ers players, and discusses former 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and current 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula.

The article reports on the allegation for LeSean McCoy, a football player under Buffalo Bills team of a violent assault of a woman which he denies.

The article reports on a change the National Football League (N.F.L.) is making in its policy regarding football players who choose not to stand during the pre-game playing of the U.S. National Anthem as a form of protest and discusses how N.F.L. teams use patriotism in their marketing.

The article reports that a bill being reintroduced in the New York state legislature would bar youth tackle football for children under 12 years old, which is reportedly the latest attempt to address the emerging dangers of repeated head injuries of young players.

The article reports on handling of the national anthem protests by several National Football League teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Minnesota Viking, and mentions participation of players in the protests like Malcolm Jenkins of the Eagles.

The article informs that a group of former pro football players with cognitive impairment who took out high-interest loans against their expected payments in the National Football League concussion settlement may not have to pay their lenders back, as federal judges ruled.

The article focuses on the apology offered by Bob McNair, owner of the Houston Texans football team, on his comment about the players in a meeting with owners of the National Football League (NFL).

The article presents information on the legal suit filed by football team New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez's family after his suicide under probation, and the family's decision to drop the lawsuit if they are given compensation.

The article focuses on the silent protest made by quarterback player Cam Newton of the football team Carolina Panthers praying for equality and justice of black pride, and talks of the U.S. President Donald Trump's attitude towards players who knelt down during the anthem of the U.S.

The article presents information on claims by lawyers for professional football player regarding their clients being deceived by lenders into signing unreliable contracts regarding concussion settlements and includes various instances stated by lawyer Christopher Seeger about it.

The article discusses the struggling of National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association with how or whether to penalize players accused of crimes but not charged by the police and also discusses crimes and suspension of players.

The article discusses the court fight between the National Football League (N. F. L.) and the football player Tom Brady over the deflation of ball games in the U.S. It states that Brady was suspended for destructing a cellphone that contains the deflation evidence. It also notes that Brady will serve his suspension while the players' union and the league fight in court continues.

The article discusses a team of Tokyo, Japan, amateur football players who are also members of the Tokyo Police Department's Ninth Riot Squad and their success in the Japanese amateur football league known as the X League as members of the team the Keischicho Eagles. According to the article, the members of the Eagles are all Japanese in contrast to other teams that feature former U.S. college football players. The article presents comments from Eagles team captain Chiharu Tanaka.

The article discusses the selection of several football players for the 2015 National Football League (NFL) Draft including Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Donte Fowler Jr. It states that Winston was the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy and drafted by the Texas Rangers. It also notes that Marcus Mariota was chosen by the Tennessee Titans while Donte Fowler Jr. had been chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The article discusses the careers and personal lives of football players drafted in the first round of the 1990 National Football League (N.F.L.) as of 2015, highlighting individuals who experienced health problems and other struggles after retiring form football. Topics addressed include the experiences of football players such as Eric Green, Chris Singleton, and Steve Broussard, as well as instances of suicidal behavior and depression, substance addiction, and financial problems.

The article discusses the possibility that National Football League (N.F.L) commissioner Roger Goodell could be forced to resign over his handling of domestic abuse cases involving N.F.L. players, particularly a case involving the suspension of running back Ray Rice. The author emphasizes that all of the league's 32 owners have supported Goodell, but notes that the results of a report on the Rice case could change some owners' minds.

The article discusses the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (D.E.A.'s) investigations into National Football League (N.F.L.) team medical staffs' distribution of painkillers to N.F.L. players. Topics addressed include the D.E.A.'s unannounced investigation of the San Francisco 49ers N.F.L. team and several other N.F.L. teams following games, as well as lawsuits alleging that doctors have mishandled painkiller prescriptions for N.F.L. players.

The article discusses a news conference by N.F.L. commissioner Roger Goodell in which he announced that the league will reform its personal conduct policy in response to criticisms of its handling of domestic abuse cases involving N.F.L. players. Topics addressed include concerns regarding Goodell's response to a domestic abuse case involving running back Ray Rice, as well as sponsors' decisions to distance themselves from the N.F.L.

The article discusses the National Football League (N.F.L.) Players Association's approval of new policies on substance abuse and performance-enhancing drugs. Topics addressed include new policies for testing for human growth hormone, the threshold for a positive test for marijuana, and the discipline of players who test positive for amphetamine during the offseason.