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Over the past few years, we've seen countless stories of former NFL players suffering from debilitating pain and depression they attribute to the violence of their careers. So I appreciated the approach ESPN's Kelly Naqi took in this "Outside the Lin...

Researchers and medical experts, including leaders in the study of CTE, caution against rushing to judgment when a former football player commits suicide.

As I suspected, you offered up a number of intelligent and well-articulated responses to a topic that has already gotten a fair amount of discussion both on this blog and nationally. But while discussing whether you would allow your son to play footb...

Jacob Bell's recently announced retirement from the NFL after eight seasons provides the basis for the most recent "Blogger Blitz" video above. Bell, 31, understandably pointed to the health risks associated with continuing his career. He has suff...

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas is one of a growing number of NFL players vowing to donate their brains to research. At least 20 times, the memory came crashing back for Don Hasselbeck. In a flash, he was a teena...

ESPN The Magazine's Peter Keating keeps hearing the same tired song from the NFL about head trauma.

A leading forensic pathologist told The New York Times that brain damage suffered by former NFL defensive back Andre Waters may have led to his depression and ultimately his suicide.

Andre Waters, a defensive back who spent most of his 12 seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Monday. He was 44.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After totaling just 6.5 combined sacks during the 2010 regular season, defensive ends Andre Carter and Mark Anderson arrived to the Patriots last offseason with modest expectations. Like guard Brian Waters, they proved to be a...

John Brewin was at Stamford Bridge as a trademark Man Utd fight back left AVB shaking his head.

The Pro Bowl isn't the goal for eight Patriots, but it sure feels good.

The following Patriots earned Pro Bowl berths tonight: QB Tom Brady WR Wes Welker TE Rob Gronkowski G Logan Mankins G Brian Waters DE Andre Carter DL Vince Wilfork ST Matthew Slater All eight players, when including Slater, were named st...

Tom Brady is one of eight Patriots and Patrick Willis one of eight 49ers to make the Pro Bowl, the most on each roster.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick hits from the media-access period in the Patriots' locker room (11:15 a.m.-noon): 1. Players drawing larger media crowds included DE Andre Carter, TE Rob Gronkowski, G Brian Waters and CB/S Nate Jones. With the Patriots ...

Five things we've learned about the Patriots in the first six weeks.

David Ramos/Getty Images It gets really dusty at Camp Nou Stadium. Especially after seeing Barca score five goals. Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images Someone told Matt Carkner that it's so cold at an NHL rink, if you spit water it freez...