For first time, NFL acknowledges link between football and brain disorders

For what's believed to be the first time ever, a senior NFL official acknowledged a direct link between the sport and degenerative brain disease.

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For what's believed to be the first time ever, a senior NFL official acknowledged Monday that there's a direct link between playing football and developing degenerative brain disease — a significant shift in the discussion over head trauma caused by America's most popular sport.