The Longform Guide to Football in Crisis
The People v. Football
The story of former Vikings linebacker Fred McNeill and the lasting impact of his concussions.
Jeanne Marie Laskas GQ Mar 2011
Does Football Have a Future?
The history of safety crises in football, why this one is different, and how it could change the game.
Ben McGrath New Yorker Jan 2011 35min
Football is Dead. Long Live Football
Searching for proof that football will endure.
J.R. Moehringer ESPN Aug 2012 35min
Dave Duerson's Secret Life and Tragic End
The demise of a Pro Bowl safety, whose last wish before shooting himself in the chest was for his brain to be sent to the NFL’s brain bank.
Gus Garcia-Roberts Miami New Times Apr 2011 25min
The Woman Who Will Save Football
A profile of Dr. Ann McKee: preeminent neuropathologist, Packers fan, football’s “only hope.”
Jane Leavy Grantland Aug 2012 35min
Offensive Play
How different are dogfighting and football?
Malcolm Gladwell New Yorker Oct 2009 30min
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