Aaron Hernandez had advanced stages of CTE
I think the moment that colleges weigh the costs of future lawsuits against the value of publicity via BCS membership and costs come out on top for them, that's the moment that football dies. That might happen way before the NFL would be prepared to call it quits but setting up a feeder league to make up for high-level college ball in an uncertain environment probably doesn't fly and essentially means the unsustainability of the NFL.
I think the moment that colleges weigh the costs of future lawsuits against the value of publicity via BCS membership and costs come out on top for them, that's the moment that football dies. That might happen way before the NFL would be prepared to call it quits but setting up a feeder league to make up for high-level college ball in an uncertain environment probably doesn't fly and essentially means the unsustainability of the NFL.