Battle for Benefits
No Contract, No Insurance: NFL Players Battle for Benefits
In this VICE Sports exclusive Alex Bernstein discussed the world of back room handshakes and legal battles that awaits NFL veterans.
Battle for Benefits, Part 3: "Don't Make Proud Men Beg"
Joe DeLamielleure played in the game's roughest era and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So why is he receiving a poverty-level pension?
Battle for Benefits, Part 2: George Visger's Many Lives
George Visger almost died as a result of brain trauma he suffered while on the San Francisco 49ers. That was just the beginning.
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Battle for Benefits, Part 1: "Why Do I Have To Fight You Now?"
In part one of this three-part series, Kyle Turley navigates the NFL's confusing benefits system.
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