with thousands of former players suffered from brain injuries on the field. the league to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit. the money would go to help retired players. while the league doesn't have to admit any liability of any kind. andy scholls joins me now. a good thing, a bad thing, somewhere in the middle? >> carol, it's a good thing. even though the players, some players may say they didn't get a fair shake in this deal, good thing it happened now because this thing could have been drug out for years and years and years and by settling it now the nfl gets this dark cloud hanging over their head. that goes away. the players that really need this money. the players who have concussion-related injuries will get the help they need. for years the nfl and retired players have been at odds to address head injuries that may have occurred on the field. thursday the sides reached a landmark agreement that would end the fighting and put money towards injury compensation, legal fees and medical research.