League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

Synopsis

Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.

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Key crew

• Michael KirkDirector
• Steve FainaruWriter
• Michael KirkWriter
• Mark Fainaru-WadaWriter

Cast

• Will LymanHimself - Narrator
• Harry CarsonHimself
• Steve FainaruHimself
• Mikey CollinsHimself - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Bennett OmaluHimself - Medical Examiner
• Ann McKeeHerself - Neuropathologist, BU CTE Center
• Stan SavranHimself - Pittsburgh Sports Reporter
• Julian BailesHimself - Team Physician, Steelers, 1988-97
• Jim OttoHimself
• Mike WebsterHimself (archive footage)
• Steve YoungSelf
• Troy AikmanSelf (archive footage)

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