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Sam Bradford's father worries about son's concussions

THIS JUST in: Football is a violent game.

It's a dangerous, unnatural, collision sport where human beings essentially play demolition derby with their bodies.

There are injuries, many of them serious. Broken bones. Torn ligaments.

And concussions. Lots of concussions.

Not that long ago, no one ever used that word. Now, it's the name of a soon-to-be-released movie that the NFL would prefer you not go and see.

"Back in our day, when we were young, I remember seeing stars a few times," said Kent Bradford, who played for the University of Oklahoma in the late 70s.