NFLPA applauds, laments NFL’s CTE admission

Not long before the Super Bowl, a doctor who works on the league’s Head, Neck, and Spine Committee “cast doubt” on the connection between head trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy. On Monday, the league’s executive V.P. of player health and safety acknowledged the connection. The remark has triggered a skirmish in the pending concussion settlement, and it…