Congress scolds NFL, players’ union (Houston Chronicle) Aging NFL retirees told Congress that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.
Retired Football Players Hit The […]

CONGRESS TOLD OF NFL HORRORS (New York Post) WASHINGTON - Aging NFL retirees told Congress yesterday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t…

NFL’s disability program takes hit (San Jose Mercury News) Aging NFL retirees told a sympathetic Congress on Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts.
Retired Football Players Hit The Hill (Washington Post) Former pro football players are in Washington to talk about the struggles they have […]

Disabled NFL Players Tell Woes To Congress (CBS News) Aging NFL retirees told Congress today that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.
NFL retirees take issue to Washington (Daily Herald) WASHINGTON […]

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Congress scolds NFL, players’ union (Houston Chronicle) Aging NFL retirees told Congress that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.
John Rolfe: NFL takes page […]

Becks gets football lesson from NFL s Bush (The Star Online) LOS ANGELES: England football hero David Beckham and American football star Reggie Bush tried out each other s sport as part of the marketing hype that is already under way regarding Beckham […]

Beckham gets “football” lesson from NFL’s Reggie Bush (AFP via Yahoo! News) England football hero David Beckham and American football star Reggie Bush tried out each other’s sport as part of the marketing hype that is already under way regarding Beckham’s new US adventure.
NFL gets pressure on pensions for old-timers (Los Angeles Times) […]

NFL: Goodell stresses good behavior to draft class (Honolulu Advertiser) Roger Goodell briefed all 255 members of this year’s draft class today on the NFL’s stricter conduct rules. Hours later, the Chicago Bears released troubled defensive tackle Tank Johnson in a move that most likely underscored the commissioner’s message.
Goodell stresses conduct with NFL draft […]

New NFL training camp prepares players for post-football careers in broadcasting (Slam! Sports) MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - How do you make a 300-pound NFL lineman nervous? Ask him to trade his shoulder pads for a tie, put him behind an anchor’s desk and tell him he’s on the air.
NFL peers into darkness (The […]