SI senior writer Don Banks looks at why the NFL publically acknowledged the link between football and CTE.
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Former Jacksonville and Baltimore guard Will Rackley retired in 2014 at the age of 24 after four seasons and a series of concussions. Now 26, his life is one of confusion, pain and an uncertain future. His disability claims were rejected by two NFL-approved doctors, and rejected on appeal by a higher, league-mandated medical authority.