hernandez suffered the most severe case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ever discovered in a person his age according to researchers at boston university. the disease analyzed in the 27-year-old s brain was quote one of the most significant contributions to our work unquote. said ann mckee, the head of b.u. s cte center. meanwhile my next guest made headlines when he was quoted on the future of football. broadcast legend bob costas who hosted football night in america on nbc for more than a decade, was part of a symposium of sports journalists at the university of maryland, when he was asked about the biggest stories in sports right now. his answer was reported as this quote, the issue that is most substantial, the existential issue is the nature of football itself. the reality is that this game destroys people s brains. the stories proliferated. but context matters. and this week, he was honored by the concussion legacy foundation at its annual gala.