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Ex-players sue NFL over use of painkillers (Yahoo Sports)
 Opening another legal attack on the NFL over the long-term health of its athletes, a group of retired players accused the league in a lawsuit Tuesday of cynically supplying them with powerful painkillers that kept them in the game but led to serious complications down the road. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, charges the NFL with chasing profits over protecting its players' health. Some football players say they were never told they had broken legs or ankles and were instead fed pills to mask the pain. Others say that after years of free pills from the NFL, they retired addicted to the painkillers. More...
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