The neglect or lack of injuries in the NFL is something that should be taken very seriously.  The complete and total neglect by this huge corporation is what really makes this topic so interesting.  Ranging from players fighting through the pain, to concussions, the dislocated shoulders, to the medical staff misdiagnosing and denying effective treatment to current players.  These different types of behaviors all stem from the mentality that staying on the field is more of an unspoken rule than an exception.  It is a sad world we live in where a billion-dollar industry does not care about their players, and only seeks the financial gain that comes with the entertainment.  I am interested in this topic because I would like to understand why an elite business like the NFL would go through the trouble of neglecting their players, and from another standpoint, why would some players not seek out medical attention when it is vital to their well being.  The NFL should care more about the people who make the owners and CEOs rich.  A healthy player means a healthy team, and that is what brings a team money.  NFL players play the game because of their love for the sport of football.  Due to how dangerous the sport of football is becoming, players should expect no less than state of the art medical help.  The effects that CTE has on the brain and how a player's ability to do normal functions are challenged, is an overall interesting topic to research.   Knowing why some players turn to suicide as a result of repeated brain trauma is something that I would like to look into.  I do not really think that this question affects my views or my values.  For the NFL, do the ends really justify the means when it comes to player safety?  I suffered a concussion during my junior year of high school from football and was out for 3 months.  I understand what some players go through with football injuries and can understand how after repeated blows to the head, players need to seek serious medical attention.  My dad has also had numerous concussions while playing football in high school and always wondered how repeated hit to the head affects someone.  I think that I am qualified to write about this because I have a passion for the game of football, as it has 

A review of the new film "Concussion" was an article that was very enjoyable to read about.  Lamont Lilly argues how the NFL executives put financial gain before the safety of their own players, as football is the "most profitable violent entertainment in the world".  If a player is either hurt or not benefiting the team in one way or another, the organization could care less about them. Mr. Lilly references players committing suicide due to CTE and just the overall neglect that the players are getting when it comes to injuries, and he persuades his audience with past players' deaths, trying to inform them that football is a game that may cost people their lives.  The players cannot handle the toll of getting repeatedly hit in the head, and some have turned to suicide as a way out.  The health and lives of all of the players who get misdiagnosed are at stake. The medical staff are paid to keep things quite, and as a result, the players are mistreated.  Lamont Lilly is an activist, and an editor.  He speaks his mind and tries to gather all the evidence before making a claim, thus making him qualified to write about a topic such as this one. 

Another valuable source on this topic, "New: 87 Deceased NFL Players Test Positive for Brain Disease" by Jason Breslow focuses on the high amount of former players who have tested positive for CTE.  A staggering 87 out of 91 former players tested positive for CTE.  The lab also found CTE in 131 out of 165 players, who played either professionally, in college, or in high school.  Mr. Breslow argues that in order to keep the players healthy, the NFL will need to dedicate more of their time and efforts to make football a safer sport. Not only will the NFL have to invest in more research to accelerate the understanding of CTE, they will also need to overhaul how they go about handling personnel injuries.  Jason Breslow has previously worked as a reporter and producer for The Boston Globe, PBS NewsHour, and Bloomberg, and he has continuously covered the concussion crisis.  Mr. Brelow's bias seems to be leaning more towards the NFL being at fault and neglects the topic of hiding concussions and CTE.  Due to his extensive coverage of the concussion crisis, Mr Breslow is both qualified and able to write about the ongoing concern of player safety in the NFL.

The last source that I researched, "Judge Approves Settlement  --  at Least $900M  --  to NFL Concussion Lawsuits", by Gary Mihoces and Rachel Axon, deals with the NFL lawsuit where thousands of players testified against the NFL and its negligence towards teaching the players about the serious effects of multiple hits to the head.  The agreement from the 2 parties will span over the next 65 years and will cost the NFL over $900,000,000.  Numerous questions have arisen from this lengthy lawsuit such as how can the NFL continue to ensure benefits for retired players who suffer from injuries due to playing in the NF?  The NFL needs to keep the former players' interests in mind and have all options be available.  The 2 authors are both credible about the topic.  Both Gary Mihoces and Rachel Axon are both investigative reporters who have contributed countless articles to the USA Today Sports section over the years.  Mr Mihoces has been a sports reporter for over 30 years, while Rachel Axon covers a wide array of sports including the Olympics.  Ultimately, the only bias that is evident throughout the article is the authors' concern about the on going trial and resolving any conflicts the players have with the NFL.  

The research question "how is the NFL dealing with player injury" is arguable because many people see nowadays that the NFL is doing whatever it takes to make the sport more and more safe.  The NFL is actually implementing these procedures only after they were called out and sued by former player for neglecting to tell the about the serious health effects that concussions cause.  Every argument has 2 sides, some might say the NFL is doing everything right by adding safer equipment, but that still does not make it right for what they did in the past.  For all the sources that I have found so far, everyone seems to be in agreement that the NFL is neglecting players when it comes to serious injuries.  The NFL is not confiding with the players how serious it can be to take numerous hits to the head.  I cannot find any differences with my sources because I am searching for articles about the same topic and they all seem to agree on the same things.  I have revised my essay title to lean away from a biased view right from the start.  My old title blamed the NFL right from the get-go and this new one offers an insight from both sides.  As of right now, it is focused more on the NFL as a corporation and how they neglect their players by not giving them proper treatment neglect to tell them everything about their injury.  Looking into the NFL's response to these allegations will enhance the overall point of this paper.   

