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A March 24 New York Times report on the flaws in the NFL’s concussion research has sparked a contentious and public exchange between attorneys for the Times and the NFL over the story’s accuracy. Don’t expect their debate—or any other disagreement over a media portrayal of concussions in the NFL—to wind up in court, though.