NFL paid $765 million settlement in their concussion lawsuit
Holy shit
Holy shit is right, my first thought was "if they settled for 3/4 of a billion what result were they worried about?" and sure enough ESPN's story told me:
Conservative estimates assessed the league's potential liability at more than $2 billion, a total that struck fear among owners and gave rise to Armageddon scenarios that threatened the existence of the league.
Now, for about a third of that conservative estimate, the league has settled the case before its dirty laundry was aired in court and without admitting any guilt.
Daaaamn. NHL's day of reckoning is coming too I bet.