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The latest news about concussions raises more questions than answers about a complicated issue, writes Andrew Brandt.

The logic seems inevitable: If an NFL disability board decided 12 years ago after a contested hearing that concussions cause serious damage, the NFL should be legally required to admit now and forever that concussions cause serious damage.

The NFL's disability board concluded playing football caused brain injuries, even as officials issued denials for years .

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ben Roethlisberger became the Steelers' all-time leading passer Thursday night, surpassing Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Bradshaw threw for 27,989 yards in 14 seasons. Roethlisberger broke the record before the halfw...

Dermontti Dawson and Jack Butler, the two newest Steelers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, went in with a touch of class Saturday night. Dawson, a seven-time Pro Bowl center, paid tribute to the player he replaced, the late Mike Webster, who ...

The way his family sees it, Dave Duerson's tragic end had only one cause, and their lawsuit against the NFL spells it out in powerful fashion. Plus, the quest for truth in the Ryan Braun case.

Retired NFL players don't need more litigation; they need a simple and equitable method for getting the pensions promised to them by the league.

What key event significantly changed the fortunes of the Steelers -- for better or worse? Give us your take and we'll give you our definitive moment on May 18. When you've won more Super Bowls (six) than any team in NFL history, there are a lot ...

Here's an uncomfortable possibility: Maybe the way we demonize performance-enhancing drugs in sports keeps us from the scientific research we need to understand their effects.

Nobody wants to hear what doctors discovered about the damage to the brain of the late Chris Henry, but we all need to listen and reconsider the danger in the game of football.

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...

Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson has mild post-concussional syndrome. He struggles with long-term memory, attention and concentration. But he is clear about this point: Players' brains are being bruised, and their lives are permanently affected.

ESPN.com Illustration Who's not in the Hall of Fame who should be? ESPN.com's panel makes the case for Dermontti Dawson, Cris Carter, Doug Flutie and Rickey Jackson in future classes. Posted b...

Marlene Karas/US PRESSWIRE Receivers John Stallworth and Lynn Swann were part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1974 draft class that produced four Hall of Famers. Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker E...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Two AFC East clubs remain alive in SportsNation's NFL draft class tournament. The third-seeded 1985 Buffalo Bills and the eighth-seeded 1983 Miami Dolphins advanced to the quarterfinals. They'r coming out o...

ESPN Stats and Information analyzed players' value and draft position, and found the top value picks

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