Hang Up and Listen discusses NFL Health VP Jeff Miller’s recent admission about football and brain disorders.

Did the NFL Just Reveal Its Biggest Secret? Hang Up and Listen Debates.

Did the NFL Just Reveal Its Biggest Secret? Hang Up and Listen Debates.

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March 22 2016 4:30 PM
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Is There a Link Between Brain Disorders and Football?

Hang Up and Listen discusses the authenticity of the NFL in light of a recent exposé linking football with brain disorders.

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The Denver Broncos’ David Bruton was forced out of this game versus the Oakland Raiders with a reported concussion on Dec. 28, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.

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On this week’s Hang Up and Listen Slate Plus bonus segment, hosts Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin try to break down the NFL-Industrial Complex. Last week, the NFL’s senior vice president for health and safety, Jeff Miller, revealed that there was a link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The announcement caught both football fans and seemingly, even the rest of the NFL, by surprise. But did Miller just make a huge gaffe, or was his admission intentionally transparent? Hang Up and Listen has answers.

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