The devious, duplicitous, scandalous NFL (OTL: NFL tried to exert influence over brain study

[ivanvamp]

The devious, duplicitous, scandalous NFL

From (OTL: NFL tried to exert influence over brain study):

"Three of the NFL's top health and safety officers confronted the National Institutes of Health last June after the NIH selected a Boston University researcher to lead a major study on football and brain disease, Outside the Lines has learned.

The new information contradicts denials by the NFL and a foundation it partners with that the league had any involvement or input in the fate of a $16 million study to find methods to diagnose -- in living patients -- chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease found in dozens of deceased NFL players....

..."If this money does have strings, then the NFL needs to own up to the fact that it's attempting to control the science," (U.S. Congressman Jackie) Speier said. "I'm deeply troubled by the conduct of the NFL, and I also question the arrangement where a 'nonprofit' arm of the NIH accepts corporate donations in a way that enables researchers to be bullied by corporate interests.""

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So the NFL tries to control the science by hiring Exponent in the Deflategate saga. And it lies about its involvement in the CTE study and it turns out that they're trying to control the science here as well.

The NFL - it's a phenomenal sport and gigantic business, but my goodness it's run by a bunch of absolute crooks and underhanded slime balls. Despicable, really.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

OTL Report that actually bashes the NFL

Someone is going to be banished from ESPN tomorrow...

OTL: NFL tried to exert influence over brain study

Three of the NFL's top health and safety officers confronted the National Institutes of Health last June after the NIH selected a Boston University researcher to lead a major study on football and brain disease, Outside the Lines has learned.

The new information contradicts denials by the NFL and a foundation it partners with that the league had any involvement or input in the fate of a $16 million study to find methods to diagnose -- in living patients -- chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease found in dozens of deceased NFL players.

Outside the Lines reported in December that the NFL, which in 2012 promised an "unrestricted" $30 million gift to the NIH for brain research, backed out of funding the new study over concerns about the lead researcher, Boston University's Dr. Robert Stern, who has been critical of the league. In the story, a senior NIH official said that the NFL retained veto power over projects it might fund with its donation, and it effectively used that power in the Stern study. Almost immediately, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy deemed the report "inaccurate." The league and the foundation both said the league's overall donation comes with no strings attached.​

The league "clarified" they really didn't have a problem with it other than confronting NIH about it and the money having to come from an alternate source. There are no strings attached to the money except when the NFL calls to complain.

Things are getting seriously awful when you start thinking, "Wow, Gary Bettman isn't even this bad..."

 

[VectorPrime]

Sounds like the NFL needs to manufacture another distraction from how terrible they are.

 

[Reckedtrek]

Manufacture a distraction? I think Peyton has handed them one on a silver platter, but they can't get themselves to turn on their own boy wonder, cash cow.

 

[Mack Herron]

Sounds like the NFL needs to manufacture another distraction from how terrible they are.

Did someone say air pressure?

 

[patman12]

Anyone else a little surprised that ESPN actually let this piece see the light of day?

 

[Gronkowski123]

still waiting for the apology and our first round pick.

 

[BTTA]

The NFL will fit right in with their new friends.

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[patfanken]

I'm wondering when OTL is ever going to do an "in depth" report on what REALLY happened to cause deflate gate - I'm surprised they haven't yet. Clearly they aren't afraid to take on the NFL on the concussion issue, who why not deflategate.???

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

In the battle of least credibility OTL and the NFL are neck and neck so I'm not sure this means anything.

Even if it's true I'm not sure it means anything. Pretty weak sauce reporting.