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Why Northwestern Football Players Won the Right to Unionize
The decision marks a potential game-changer in the debate over whether college athletes are professionals entitled to some form of compensation for their work.
March 27, 2014
What We've Learned From Two Years of Tracking NFL Concussions
Which positions are most likely to be injured? Why are one-third of all concussions left off NFL injury reports? Here are five takeaways from FRONTLINE's "Concussion Watch" project.
February 4, 2014
NFL Concussions: The 2013-14 Season In Review
The 2013-14 season was supposed to be the year the NFL put its concussion crisis behind it. Instead, it may now be remembered as the year the taboo around football head injuries was all but erased.
January 30, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 20
This year's Super Bowl will be played between two teams that have combined for 11 of the 152 officially reported concussions in the NFL this season.
January 21, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 19
A total of 150 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Round 2 of the postseason, at least three more appeared to go down with a head injury.
January 15, 2014
Judge Rejects $765 Million NFL Concussion Settlement
A federal judge has rejected a $765 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, ruling that the agreement may not go far enough to cover every player who may need aid.
January 14, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 18
With the NFL's regular season now over and the playoffs underway, the total number of concussions taking place becomes harder to tally by the week.
January 7, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 16
A total of 135 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Week 16, at least nine more appeared to go down with a head injury.
December 24, 2013
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 15
A total of 125 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Week 15, at least seven more appeared to go down with a head injury.
December 17, 2013
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 14
Head injuries sidelined 11 players this week -- four of whom entered the week already having dealt with concussions a combined 19 times before.
December 10, 2013
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 13
A total of 102 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Week 13, at least 11 more players appeared to go down with a head injury.
December 3, 2013
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 12
As the NFL season enters the home stretch, the league is slowly but surely creeping toward the milestone of 100 concussions.
November 26, 2013