First, truly sad notes...
On top of news that Gale Sayers is battling dementia and that Lance Briggs is talking of symptoms he links to CTE comes the very sad news that former 49ers tight end Dwight Clark has ALS. Clark, co-author of "The Catch" with Joe Montana, put the information out on Sunday night that he has the dreaded illness that has afflicted a number of former NFL'ers.
Take a moment before you read any further. Maybe hug your wife/husband/kids, call someone you haven't talked to in too long, something...
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