For a decade, George Andrie played defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys as a member of the “Doomsday Defense.” Now, at age 78, despite the fact four different doctors agree that Andrie’s dementia is linked to his football career, the NFL has twice denied his settlement claim in a “maddening labyrinth” of a process beset […]
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Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Sports, Story
Be a Good Sport
Competitive sports can mean professional and financial success — if they don’t compromise your mental health first. ‘Cheer’ and ‘Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez’ show how athletics can hurt as much as they can heal.
Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Busting Broncos and the Patriarchy
After nearly a century of being denied the opportunity, women are riding bucking broncos in American rodeo once again, and regaining the respect they deserve.
Posted inEditor's Pick
I Played Youth Football for Years. What Will They Find in My Brain?
A new study from Boston University suggests that youth aged six to 12 who play football are at a higher risk for irreversible damage to their brains. Even Mike Ditka — had he a young son today — wouldn’t let him play football. “I think the risk is worse than the reward. I really do.”
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story
Lock Your Doors?
A new homeowner reads two novels that revolve around surreal home-invasion scenarios, and considers what it is about his house that scares him.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Should Youth Football be Banned?
Esquire writer Luke O’Neil recalls playing tackle football as a kid, where “you can hit so hard that you knock yourself out.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Wrestling With the Ghosts In My Head
Janet Steen tries to understand the shifting causes behind a decade of mysterious migraine pain.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
The “Maddening Labyrinth” Aging NFL Players Face for Dementia Compensation
George Andrie’s daughter, Mary Brooks, is speaking out against the NFL’s slipshod settlement claims process.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, Brooke Bobb, Dom Cosentino, Jia Tolentino, and Robert Silverman.
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Stumbling Into Joy
The electric bass chose her, but it took 44 years to heed the call.
