Column: Finally, some good news for the NFL's worst storyline
Keith Srakocic/The Associated Press<br>In this Jan. 15, 1995, file photo, Junior Seau, right, tackles the Steelers' Ernie Mills during the first quarter of the AFC Championship in Pittsburgh. Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia, announced Aug. 29 that the NFL and more than 4,500 former players wanted to settle concussion-related lawsuits for $765 million. The plaintiffs included at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with and the family of Seau, who committed suicide last year. The global settlement will fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research.