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Today’s NFL players grew up knowing about CTE: Here’s why they risk it to play
We asked over 30 NFL players about CTE concerns, and their answers ranged from fear to resignation.
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Would NFL players take a test that could diagnose CTE in the living?
Would players want to know if they have the disease? Some would and some wouldn't. Here's what they said.
Top Headlines
- Commanders' Daniels limited at practice, status up in air
- Sources: Zeitler latest vet added by Packers to aid besieged O-line
- Sources: Ravens C Gwyn has broken leg, could miss 2-3 months
- Bucs place WR McMillan on IR, add QB Rypien with Mayfield hurt
- Antonio Brown's hearing for expected plea deal postponed to Oct. 28
Assessing the NFL
Week 4 buzz: QB panic meter and trade intel, plus what we're hearing on the 3-0 Raiders
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McCourty: I feel like an idiot for doubting Mahomes, Chiefs
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Around the league
Shuffling at the top of the NFL? Our Week 4 Power Rankings, plus every team's fantasy surprise
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Seven things Solak thinks: Brock Bowers is the new JSN? The Rams need another trade?
Fantasy football
Matchup rankings for Week 4: Warren, McMillan among those to upgrade
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Rankings for Week 4
'There's something missing'
Stephen A. putting Cowboys' loss to Ravens more on Dak than Schottenheimer
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Why Stephen A. is starting to feel sorry for Jerry Jones
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NFL Nation
Resilience, luck or purposeful skill? What to make of the Broncos' fourth-quarter heroics
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McCarthy traded to Giants
J.J. McCarthy isn't the answer for the Giants ... right? Barnwell on the trade's potential impact
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Grading NFL trades: Who won the J.J. McCarthy deal, Giants or Vikings?
Looking ahead
NFL playoff picture: Updated projections, chances to make the postseason
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Projecting the 2027 NFL draft order: Which teams could have an early pick?
Top Headlines
- Commanders' Daniels limited at practice, status up in air
- Sources: Zeitler latest vet added by Packers to aid besieged O-line
- Sources: Ravens C Gwyn has broken leg, could miss 2-3 months
- Bucs place WR McMillan on IR, add QB Rypien with Mayfield hurt
- Antonio Brown's hearing for expected plea deal postponed to Oct. 28
- Giants release OBJ amid veteran receiver's struggles
- Schottenheimer 'aligned' with Jones, vows 'I'll be better' after Rio gaffes
- Pats already exceed IR designations in '25 with Van Roten move
- 🏈 Barnwell examines potential impact of Giants' acquisition of McCarthy
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NFL trade deadline grades: J.J. McCarthy to the Giants
Can J.J. McCarthy improve the Giants' QB situation? Did the Vikings get enough back? We're grading NFL trades ahead of November's deadline.
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Predicting the next five Super Bowl champions
Ben Solak had some fun and did the impossible -- picked Super Bowl winners for the 2026 to 2030 seasons. And there are some surprises ...
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2026 NFL playoff picture: AFC, NFC seed projections, chances
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up -- and who will win divisions -- en route to the Super Bowl.
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Who are the top 10 players without a Super Bowl ring?
Introducing our Super Bowl Top 10s. First, we rank the best players who never won a championship, beginning with Dan Marino.
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Cowboys' TD record: I caught a TD pass from Dak Prescott
Prescott passed Tony Romo in the record book, so we bring you the best moments from those who helped him make history.
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