CTE
"War on Christmas," meet "war on football."
Rudy Poeschek is one of roughly 80 players claiming the NHL should have done more to protect them from brain injuries.
Gifford's family had his brain tested for CTE after he died in August.
The Culture of Football on full display.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"He went from being one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to talk to, to having a darker edge at times."
The hockey world has been increasingly invested in learning about the brain disease.
Todd Ewen died Saturday from what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to Tom Crabtree, the league never informed him about the brain disease.
