Speaking in front of a Congressional committee Monday, the NFL's top executive for the health and safety of players acknowledged a connection between football and a degenerative brain disease that has plagued numerous former players. It marked the first time any league representative has admitted a link between football and the condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
Almost immediately, NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller's declaration triggered questions about the controversial class-action concussion settlement the NFL has made with hundreds of former players:
Q: That concussion settlement was several months ago, though, right?