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Column: NFL calls the shots as new season begins Proof that the NFL really does care about the health of its players was offered up Wednesday by commissioner Roger Goodell with the announcement of a $30 million grant to study brain injuries. NFL pledges $30 million for medical research The NFL has pledged $30 million for medical research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. NFL players found at higher risk of disease As the NFL season kicks off, a new study suggests pro football players are three times more likely than the general population to have neurodegenerative diseases. NFL donating $30 million to NIH for brain injury research The NFL is donating $30 million to the Bethesda-based Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to fund research into brain injuries and other medical issues, officials said. It is the largest donation in NFL history, according to the league. Read full article >> NFL Roundup: Union seeks scandal restraining order, Cowboys richest NFL team The NFL Players Association has filed a motion for the players involved with the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, in the form of a temporary restraining order. NFL's $30 million grant makes league founder of health research program The NFL made a record donation of $30 million to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for Medical Research. The Best Apps For The NFL Season The sports extravaganza known as the NFL season kicks off tonight--and pizza delivery guys and potato chip companies nationwide are hoping for a nice bump in sales. Even many who aren't Cowboys or Giants fans (and really who outside of those areas would be?) will be tuning in for America's most popular sport--or at its least most lucrative. For non-football fans, No Doubt and Mariah Carey are ... NFL on the Brain: Football Players May Have a Higher Risk of Alzheimer's and ALS On the same day that the National Football League announced a $30 million donation to the National Institutes of Health for brain research, a study was released suggesting NFL players may be at higher risk of death from Alzheimer's disease and ALS. NFL Pledges $30 Million for Research NFL pledges $30 million for medical research to foundation for national health institution College football structure has NFL feel to it Fall football Saturdays look an awful lot like NFL Sundays, and not everyone is on board with the growing transformation.
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