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Past, some families, they have concussed players who have died. what's in the settlement for those folks? >> i have read through about 100 plus pages of the lawsuit. the lawyers will be able to really pinpoint the factors of it. i don't have any notes on it. but there are some things in place for guys who may have passed away in the present or in the recent present. there are things there for them. >> a lot of this has to do, you are a former player. thousands of former players may be eligible for this, to take the baseline test to receive monetary awards if there are effects. no current playe...

Them until they're physically ready to do the type of dynamic movement that is heading. i see it as only a win-win situation. >> brandi, let's go to mark and mls on that question. do you think, in light of the way soccer safety standards already approved to be somewhat flexible. in 1990, fifa began requiring shin guards. for the next step to be the mls to be an example of wearing helmets, for example. >> well, i don't know that helmets are the answer, but the league is very proactive on this situation. each player is given a baseline test before they ever step on a field. there's a very strict...

Fundamentals and the fundamentals of tackling -- and that's where you get into football, everyone is trying to make the highlight reel and launching themselves, making themselves a projectile instead of getting into a great athletic position, breaking down and making an athletic move. there's a huge difference there. and i believe, and you can go on u.s.a. football and look at all the statistics and techniques that do it that actually will get you away from the possibility of head injuries. >> congressman, talk about what the nfl has done for you after you broke your tailbone, also had to have...

And that little bitty bit you see down there is the sentiment. did they settle too quickly? >> this has been looming for a few years. if you look at the pure numbers and say, 4,500 divided into $765 million, that means everybody gets about $170,000. that's not true. at the very least, everybody will get a free baseline test. there are a lot of intricacies haven't been solved yet. who's the worst, the guy that played 12 years or the guy that played two years and was a kickoff specialist and and there's still an argument, even within the alumni groups i'm apart of about who really benefits from ...

Alone the nfl had a revenue of $9.2 billion. >> the risk that nfl had on going to trial on each of these complex claims. the potential exposure here was in the billions, i think, that's a conservative estimate. >> reporter: the decision is in the district judge who must approve this bill. former players could still voice their opposition. only players retired will be eligible for compensation. all retired players whether involved in this lawsuit or not can take a baseline test. it will be used to determine the amount of money they receive from this settlement now and in the future. much more o...