WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) prepares testify before the House Judiciary Committee about football brain injuries on Captiol Hill October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. A recent NFL study of retired players suggested that N.F.L. retirees ages 60 to 89 are experiencing moderate to severe dementia at several times the national rate. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) prepares testify before the House Judiciary Committee about football brain injuries on Captiol Hill October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. A recent NFL study of retired players suggested that N.F.L. retirees ages 60 to 89 are experiencing moderate to severe dementia at several times the national rate.

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  2. FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2009, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts." A copy of the memo was obtained by The Associated Press.
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  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) talks with Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) before testifying on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.
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  9. Buffalo Bills' Lee Evans runs after a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  10. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  11. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Kirkland, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  12. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throws a pass during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
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  14. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and wife Lois Aldrin pose with NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti at The 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis (national fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis) at The Waldorf=Astoria on October 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
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