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Boise State assistant on CTE: ‘I hope it doesn’t catch up with me in the long run’

Boise State cornerbacks coach Ashley Ambrose hears stories about the damage pro football inflicted on players from his era.

And for a long time, the 13-year NFL veteran didn’t want a doctor to examine him and tell him whether he should be concerned about what all the head-banging he did on the field could mean for his future.

“It’s a scary deal,” he said. “... I hope it doesn’t catch up with me in the long run.”

Ambrose recently changed his approach, encouraged by his wife to register for benefits as part of the $1 billion NFL concussion lawsuit settlement.