A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's approval of a $50 million settlement in a lawsuit over publicity rights for retired NFL players. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected arguments by several retirees - including Jim Marshall, Joe Senser and Dan Pastorini - that the class-action settlement on behalf of around 25,000 players was unfair. A key objection was that the settlement didn't call for direct payments to former players. More...