Have the LA Rams Found the Face of Their Franchise? News broke earlier this month  that the Rams gave up the kitchen sink to move into the first draft spot, opinions were split.  But how soon can LA expect results? And can the city be patient with so many other entertainment options in town?

NFL: the 'Nonprofit Football League' The National Football League is a tax-exempt nonprofit — even though it makes $10 billion in revenue every year. Individual teams are taxed, but they're also heavily subsidized by states and cities across the country, enriching their wealthy owners. Nobody knows if Sunday's 48th Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium, the most expensive in history, will compensate New Jersey taxpayers for security, transportation and trash collection. We debate the public cost of America's newest "national pastime."

The NFL and Brain Damage Massive audiences are tuning into the NFL playoffs with the Superbowl just three weeks away.  At the same time, new medical evidence suggests the repeated physical blows some fans may relish leave players with traumatic brain damage.   Expected Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide last may at the age of 43.  Postumous studies have made him the most high-profile NFL player so far to be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—or CTE… a finding that could lead to big changes in the NFL.

Football and the Cost of Concussions As a long weekend full of football gets under way, the National Football League is on the defensive over the long-term effects of concussions. There's increasing evidence that multiple head-pounding produces brain disease akin to Alzheimer's, but official recognition has been a long-time coming. Yesterday, the co-chairs of the NFL's committee on brain injuries resigned and some new rules were instituted.  As of this weekend, independent neurologists will advise team doctors, coaches and players on how soon, if ever, players who've been knocked silly can return to the game. Has the NFL been in a state of denial? What's the message for college football and parents whose kids play football in high school?