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HOF LB Nick Buoniconti Says NFL Is 'Waiting for Us to Die' Amid Health Issues

Former Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti called the National Football League's concussion settlement a "joke" and said the NFL is "waiting for us to die."

On Tuesday, S.L. Price of Sports Illustrated passed along comments from the 76-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer about how the NFL treats players from his generation.

"We're the players who built the game, but have been forgotten," Buoniconti said. "The settlement is a joke; the way it was structured is a joke. They are waiting for us to die. They're going to play the clock out until everybody dies.