This was a frightening, enraging story about how money and power corrupt. No one in this book (or indeed, even in the history of concussion research) was calling for the end of football; all the doctors and players wanted was a warning of the damage that *could* be done through the constant collisions endured on the field. Is that not fair? Instead, doctors were discredited and crumbling former players were shoved aside, despite completely horrifying declines later in life.

It's really unconscionable the lengths to which the league was willing to go to deny the problem. From contradictory and essentially worthless research, to bullying campaigns, to setting impossible standards for players to receive disability assistance, the NFL really did all it could to bury the truth and keep any intel about concussions from coming to light. The book really makes you think about being a faithful football fan, knowing how the league is willing to deceive its players in pursuit of a better bottom line. Sick and disheartening.