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0n the start line, there s hundreds of cyclists. alix has set up a charity and, along with other former players, he s finding ways to raise awareness. soon after alix retired, there was a landmark legal challenge in america. in 2013, the nfl reached a $765 million out of court settlement with a group of former players. it s also a sport that s seen big changes. ten years ago, the nfl players association fought successfully for better player protection. key was reducing contact in training and between games. they don t need to be bashing heads to be able to play football the way the coaches want. so i think the dirty little secret of the coaches and the effect was eliminated by a careful negotiation. but how important was it that that was a rule that was agreed by you and the nfl and it came down from above as a hard rule? oh, it s critical. it was initially resisted,

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