NFL agrees to compensate retired players with concussion-related brain injuries

ESPN - The NFL has reached a tentative $765 million settlement over concussion-related brain injuries among its 18,000 retired players, agreeing to compensate victims, pay for medical exams and underwrite research. 

A federal judge announced the agreement Thursday after months of court-ordered mediation. It came just days before the start of the 2013 season.  Read more.