1. a) What surprising admission did the NFL make in federal court?
b) Why was this admission surprising?

2. For what reason are 5,000 former players suing the NFL?

3. a) Define actuary.
b) What conclusion (assumption) did the actuaries hired by the NFL make about brain damage and NFL players?

4. How has the NFL responded to their own actuaries’ assessment?

5. The NFL's actuaries and the players actuaries both concluded that 28% of players will develop compensable brain injuries. How did each come to this figure?

6. The NFL admits that one-third of retired football players develop long-term cognitive problems and that the conditions are likely to emerge at “notably younger ages” than in the general population.  How does this affect your view of football?