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Brown urges NFL to improve benefits

Associated Press

Friday, October 30, 2009

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The NFL and its players union share the blame for failing to take care of those who retire from football damaged by its violent collisions, Hall of Famer Jim Brown said Thursday. One day after appearing before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee for a hearing on head injuries in football, Brown said in a series of talks at Williams College that the league's failure to take care of retired players is "a crying shame." "The NFL, with the players association, have been an em ...

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