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Did "League of Denial" Change the Way You Feel About Football?
We've heard from viewers across the country. Here's what they've told us. What do you think?
October 10, 2013
Timeline: The NFL's Concussion Crisis
What did the NFL know and when did it know it?
October 8, 2013
Inside the NFL's Concussion Crisis - Live Chat Transcript
Join a live chat on "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis" with producer Mike Wiser, reporters Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada, Mike Webster's son Garrett, and guest questioner Richard Deitsch from "Sports Illustrated." You can leave a question now.
October 8, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: Pam Webster
She watched her husband, Steelers legend Mike Webster, become confused, angry and violent in the years after he retired from football. Pam Webster had to take a job as a waitress to support her family, and the couple ultimately divorced, shortly before Mike’s death at age 50. He would become the first football player diagnosed with CTE.
October 8, 2013
How CTE Affects the Brain
It's the disease linked to brain trauma in football players - here's how it works.
October 8, 2013
Dig Deeper: Investigating the NFL’s Concussion Crisis
A collection of essential reads on the NFL and its response to the concussion crisis.
October 8, 2013
Debating the Science of Concussions
In an excerpt from their book, League of Denial, reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru detail how an official NFL conference on concussions descended into a near brawl between neuroscientists.
October 8, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: Sydney Seau
The daughter of legendary linebacker Junior Seau says football changed her dad, leaving him forgetful, distant and prone to fits of anger.
October 8, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: Chris Nowinski
A Harvard football player turned professional wrestler, Nowinski’s experience following a debilitating concussion led him to found the Sports Legacy Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to research and education around head injuries.
October 8, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: Leigh Steinberg
The inspiration for the movie character “Jerry Maguire,” Leigh Steinberg was a super-agent who once represented NFL stars such as Troy Aikman and Steve Young. In the 1990s, he organized conferences to educate his clients about the risks of concussions.
October 8, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: Dr. Joseph Maroon
As team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Maroon and his colleagues developed a now widely used test to determine whether a football player should return to play after a concussion. He is a consultant to the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee.
October 8, 2013