NS.. ex-NFL players sue league... It's starting to make sense now

Haven't soldiers sued for unknowingly to them being exposed to chemicals ?

Suing for getting killed by the enemy? No. Suing because the government you where serving knowingly put you at risk with something that is preventable? Acceptable. I think that applies here. Football players expect to tear ACL's and break arms. They don't expect not to be able to remember their children's names in their 40's.

Absolutely. There is litigation going on right now over this, from Vietnam it was Agent Orange and PTSD. There is constant litigation over military benefits.