50 pages • 1 hour read
Mark Fainaru-Wada, Steve FainaruLeague of Denial
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Describe how Mike Webster’s personality and behavior changed after his retirement from the NFL.
Describe Leigh Steinberg’s role in educating players and the public to concussions.
Analyze why concussions began taking a more serious toll on NFL football players in the 1990s.
Explain why Merril Hoge was awarded $1.55 million in his lawsuit against the Chicago Bears.
In what ways did the NFL attempt to whitewash or cover up the concussion crisis?
How does CTE differ from Alzheimer’s disease?
Describe and analyze how and why Bennet Omalu was ostracized from the community of concussion researchers.
Why did Time Magazine call Dave Duerson “Football’s First Martyr” (295)?
In what ways did the NFL attempt to remake its image after the death of Dave Duerson?
Describe and analyze the reaction from Junior Seau’s family to the “brain race” that occurred after his death.
