NFL concussions: Official acknowledges link between football, CTEAn NFL official acknowledged for the first time Monday that playing football is linked to degenerative brain diseases like CTE.SI Staff|Share on FacebookShare on XAdd us as a preferred sourceAn NFL official acknowledged for the first time Monday that playing football is linked to degenerative brain diseases like CTE.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollowLoading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsPublished Mar 15, 2016 | Modified Mar 15, 2016SI STAFFShare on FacebookShare on XHome/NFL