Saving Football: America's Game at the Crossroads
- 1h 30m
Football was always violent. Americans wanted it that way, just not too violent. Injuries were common, but rarely fatal. A former pro might end up crippled in old age, but given all the spor... Read allFootball was always violent. Americans wanted it that way, just not too violent. Injuries were common, but rarely fatal. A former pro might end up crippled in old age, but given all the sport's pleasures and benefits, the cost was acceptable. Until 2002, when signs of Chronic Tra... Read allFootball was always violent. Americans wanted it that way, just not too violent. Injuries were common, but rarely fatal. A former pro might end up crippled in old age, but given all the sport's pleasures and benefits, the cost was acceptable. Until 2002, when signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, CTE, were found in the brain of ex-Steeler Mike Webster. New resear... Read all