Families of deceased NFL players pushed an appeals court to reverse a federal court's decision that they must dig up and ...

The proposed expansion faces significant hurdles. Any schedule changes require NFL Players Association approval. They would also need a reopening of the current collective bargaining agreement ...

During his NFL career, Brett Favre was known for his fearless playing style, often holding onto the ball until the very last ...

If it walks like a duck, it quacks, it has webbed feet and water goes off its back, it’s not a zebra: It’s CTE.” ...

During his playing days in the NFL, Brett Favre was afraid of nothing, often holding onto the ball until the last second and taking hits before getting a pass off.

They also both expressed hope that his struggles with CTE would shine a light on the disease, which has been diagnosed in 345 of the 376 NFL players studied by Boston University's CTE center as of ...

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A 2017 study by Boston University studied the brains of 202 deceased football players; nearly all showed signs of CTE. Wycheck played 11 NFL seasons for Washington and the Houston/Tennessee ...

Researchers at Boston University confirmed that Frank Wycheck, an Archbishop Ryan High School star, had Stage 3 Chronic ...

A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada about the controversy over the hall of fame eligibility of Jim Tyrer, a great player who also committed a terrible crime.