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The Hidden Cost of the Game: Football, Families & Life After the NFL

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What really happens when the game ends — and the pain begins?

In this episode of The NEXT BIG THING with Keith D. Terry, Harvard researcher Dr. Alicia Whittington pulls back the curtain on the hidden cost of football. From college stadiums to the NFL, she exposes the human reality behind the glory — chronic pain, CTE fears, and the silent battles families fight long after the lights go out.

💡 You’ll learn:
• Why 80% of former players live with daily pain and lose up to 10 years of health span
• How family legacy and race shape player health outcomes
• What the Football Players Health Study at Harvard is revealing about life after the game
• The real connection between body, brain, and belonging — and how change begins with awareness

🎙️ This isn’t about touchdowns. It’s about truth.

Whether you’re a fan, athlete, caregiver, or someone who simply loves the game, this conversation will make you rethink what football really costs — and what we can do about it.

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Chapters

1. Lights, Glory, And The Hidden Cost (00:00:00)

2. Meet Dr. Alicia Whittington (00:01:35)

3. 1946: Family Loss And Purpose (00:03:42)

4. A Brother’s NFL Journey (00:07:45)

5. Finding Calling Through A Broken Foot (00:11:12)

6. Youth Concussions And Policy Roots (00:16:20)

7. Health Equity And Family Legacy (00:19:40)

8. Inside Harvard’s Football Health Study (00:24:12)

9. Whole-Body Impacts: From ACL To Heart (00:27:20)

10. Starting Age, Careers, And Risk (00:31:02)

11. Healthspan: Losing A Decade (00:34:20)

12. Rule Changes, History, And Safety (00:38:24)

13. Who Can Join The Study (00:42:16)

14. Families At The Center Of Care (00:44:24)

15. Turning Research Into Action (00:48:00)

16. Why Mid-Length Careers Struggle (00:51:45)

17. Designing Longitudinal Research (00:54:18)

18. Data, Privacy, And Real-World Use (00:57:30)

19. Equity, Pain, And Systemic Bias (01:01:12)

20. Future Impact And The Health Checklist (01:05:28)

21. Positions, Concussions, Surprises (01:09:20)

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