Gene Merlino was a fullback for Army at the US Military Academy at West Point in the 1980s before a series of concussions cut short his ... tags: Armyathletesbrain_damageCasualties_of_the_GridironCTEEntertainmentFashion

Gene Merlino was a fullback for the Army at West Point Academy in the 1980s before a series of concussions cut short his football career ... tags: Armyathletesbrain_damageCasualties_of_the_GridironCTEEntertainmentFashion

Finding solace in their shared struggle with brain damage and addiction due to football injuries, Gene Merlino and Terry Tautolo have ... tags: alcoholismArmyathletesbrain_damageCasualties_of_the_GridironconcussionsCTE

Once a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a Super Bowl champion, Terry Tautolo has spent his retirement from football in and out of ... tags: athletesbrain_damageBrent_BoydCasualties_of_the_GridironconcussionCTEdrug_addiction

Gene Merlino and Terry Tautolo return to the P.A.S.T. clinic after going through rehab, and their improvement is noticeable. With a ... tags: athletesBrent_BoydCasualties_of_the_GridironconcussionsCTEEntertainmentFashion

See inside the P.A.S.T. clinic that services injured and disabled former players. On this day Ray Lucas leads a peer counseling session ... tags: AFLathletesbrain_scanCasualties_of_the_GridironCharlie_BrownconcussionsCTE

Brent Boyd played guard for the Minnesota Vikings for six seasons. During that time he sustained multiple concussions and has since become ... tags: athletesBrent_BoydCasualties_of_the_GridironChronic_Traumatic_EncephalopathyCTEdetoxEntertainment

Plagued by chronic pain from injuries sustained during his years playing quarterback for the New York Jets, Ray Lucas hit rock bottom when ... tags: athletesback_surgerybrain_traumaBrent_BoydCasualties_of_the_Gridironconcussionsdocumentary

Preview the new documentary series that chronicles the struggle of retired NFL players who endure chronic pain, addiction, and traumatic ...