Veterans arrived at training camp Wednesday, their heads spinning with the results of the newest concussion study.
The Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday published a study of the donated brains of 202 deceased players who played football during their lives. Of them, 119 made it to the NFL or CFL. Of that 119, all but two showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease now linked more closely than ever to the most violent of games.
The Eagles were, at once, fatalistic; pragmatic; and delusional. They accept that they have chosen to play a deadly game for immense reward.