NFL PLayers Getting Ripped Off! [VIDEO REPORT] League Settles On $765 Million In Concussion Deal While Making $10 Billion Per Year

Is it fair to shell out only $765 million to forner NFL players when teh league brings in $10 billion per year? It's possible if the lawsuit did go to trial NFL players could have left with nothing struggling to prove that their head injuries were from football alone. But couldn't the league be more generous with their beloved players?

AN NFL Concussion deal has been made today.  The NFL has agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players whim have had head trauma due to years in the sport. These former players have all types of medical condition including dementia and Lou Gehrig's disease.

The NFL had never agreed to any wrongdoing but the settlement makes it clear that they know they are the guilty party. The settlement spares the league from revealing all its records related to brain injuries in players, which likely would have come out had the case gone to trial.

But it could be a good thing for the players who m might not have gotten anything in the suit went on trial. 4,500 former players who brought their case in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania could have struggled to prove each plaintiff's health problems was a direct result of years on the playing field.

"It would certainly seem to be fair financial terms to the NFL as an enterprise, especially given how difficult this lawsuit has been from a PR and perception viewpoint on both the NFL and the sport of football," said Robert Boland, professor of sports management at New York University. "This is a very positive end for the NFL."

Some welcomed the deal such as Kevin Turner who developed Lou Gehrig's disease from playing football.

"The NFL has decided to stand up for all of the former players who are suffering from brain injuries," said Turner, the former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots who served as a lead plaintiff in the case, told reporters on a conference call.

"The compensation provided in this settlement will lift a huge burden off the men who are suffering right now," said Turner, 44, who struggled to speak clearly due to Lou Gehrig's disease, which he said is linked to his eight years in the league.

"They'll no longer have to make decisions regarding their health based on what they can afford but they can make it based on what is the best treatment."

Too many hits to the head causes chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can lead to aggression and dementia. Jovan Belcher, Junior Seau, Ray Easterling and Dave Duerson are all NFL players that committed suicide, mostly due to this condition.

Not all former players welcomed the deal.

"Big loss for the players now and the future! Estimated NFL revenue by 2025 = $27 billion," Kevin Mawae, a former center with the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans who previously served as president of the NFL Players' Association, said on Twitter.

The money will be paid out over two decades which also helps the league by reducing the risk of a large jury award.

The bulk of the money, $675 million, will be set aside for player benefits, to be paid out depending on symptoms.

 Those with Lou Gehrig's disease, formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will get the largest payout.