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Don Majkowski files federal lawsuit against NFL & NFLPA over CBA’s slashing of disability benefits

The NFL and the NFLPA have taken turns throughout the years turning their backs on the men whose shoulders their game is built on.

Today, former Packers quarterback Don Majkowski and former journeyman NFL running back Aveion Cason filed a federal lawsuit against the league and the player's union for the rolling back of benefits that was, they allege, snuck into the new Collective Bargaining Agreement at the last second.

To get a good overview and history of what led to this lawsuit, take a listen to this excellent podcast from Dan Wallach that takes a closer look at how the new CBA leaves hundreds of former players out in the cold by removing them from the NFL’s disability plan or significantly reducing their benefits.