Football creates many memories, but unfortunately some of the greatest players can't remember them. The National Football League has been associated with concussions and concussions over the years, but lately it has been denounced by the media and NFL veterans. The league recently “reached a preliminary $765 million settlement with thousands of former players who had sued the league over its treatment of concussions…” (Waldron). Many former players are experiencing the effects of hard blows suffered time and time again; they have not been treated properly, which makes the injury worse and long-term. The problem of concussions in the NFL is more widespread today, because it affects not only the players, but the league as a whole. Even though the devastation of concussions is only rising to the surface, they have always existed. In 1994, the NFL started a committee called MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury). Dr. Elliot Pellman was named president and stated, “We think the issue of knees, drugs, steroids, and drinking is a much bigger problem, by the number of incidents” (Ezell). This quote shows how concussions didn't really matter, even though they should have been the main focus of the committee. This is ironic, because in today's sports world concussions are a much-discussed topic. They have such significance that some rules have even been changed to reduce the risk for players. One of the first players to raise awareness about concussions was Mike Webster, a former Pittsburgh Steeler. In April 1999, he filed for disability with the NFL Retirement Board. He also suffered from dementia, a result of brutal blows suffered during his football career. Webster had a lot of trouble in the middle of the paper......heb. November 06, 2013."Heads Up Concussions in Football." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nd Web. November 13, 2013.McClement, John. “Should Sports Referees Enforce Concussion Rules?” GENTLEMEN. Np, ndWeb. November 15, 2013. McGrath, Ben. "Does football have a future?" GENTLEMEN. The Condé Nast Publications, Inc., January 30, 2011. Web. November 14, 2013. Mihoces, Gary. "Redirection notice." Redirect warning. Np, nd Web. November 11, 2013. Pennington, Bill. “A new way to care for young brains.” GENTLEMEN. Np, nd Web. November 14, 2013. Smith, Stephanie. “What will happen to the brain of the former NFL player?” CNN. Cable NewsNetwork, February 26, 2011. Web. November 11, 2013. Waldron, Travis. “What does the NFL concussion resolution mean for the future of football?” ThinkProgress RSS. ThinkProgress and Web. 06 November. 2013.