The list of late NFL players who had the brain condition known as CTE grew by one Wednesday, and this time it was a player who will forever be linked with the Dolphins, even though he never played for them.
Quarterback Kenny “The Snake” Stabler, who died in July at age 69 of cancer, was found to have Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which gave him the feeling “my head is rattling,” he once told ESPN. Stabler’s final years were marred by headaches, forgetfulness and disorientation — a sad closing chapter for one of the game’s charismatic figures.