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Most recent play, difficulty balancing, sleepy, or blacking out which is a late sign. >> with adderal and that is the drug they think the players may have taken. they have similar results of concussi concussions and that is bleeding in the brain. >> the issue with adderal is it raises blood pressure and that increases the risk of having a blood in the brain. if anyone is taking it at prescribed doses it will raise it in small ways. but if they take it more than they should it could dangerously r...

As the nfl conference championships get under way, theres a cloud over the league. last week a judge rejected a $765 million settlement between the nfl and more than 4,500 retired players. they sued the league accusing them of hiding the dangers of concussi concussions. the settlement was rejected out of concern it wont provide money for the payouts, medical tests and treatment. joining me now is quarterback jim mcmann and ed nowistski. jim, i went to start with you. in an interview, president o...

Playing through it, it is a competitive sport. will there be penalty ifs teams dont abide by this? how do you make sure it actually happens? >> i think the players, certainly with the terrible tragedy this week, theyre pretty attuned to the fact that, you know, something has to change. no one wants a long-term problem after theyve suffered multiple concussi concussions. so i think youre going to see a culture change actually enforced among the players and the fans. theyre going to insist on it. ...

Former chicago bear david dewerson, a successful businessman and radio show host and former football player shot himself in the chest, not in the head, committing suicide. he wanted his brain studied, looking for damage from all of the hits he took on the football field. these were the glory days, the 1980s, when david duerson, double d, a member of the ins e insanely talented chicago bears defense. fierce play meant multiple concussi concussions. >> sometimes he would come home, he would have e...