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as another formidable sleuth of journalism, david cay johnston, recently asked in the "columbia journalism review", "if the settlement does not cover all the costs of medical care, much less lost future wages, who will bear that burden?" his answer, taxpayers. when players are no longer insured by the league and find themselves unable to afford private insurance for their enduring afflictions, taxpayers, that includes you and me, will be the ones to pay, through medicaid and social security disability. we won't even be allowed to see the nfl's own extensive research into the neurological damage caused by concussions. the settlement allows the league and the owners to keep it under lock and key. something else to remember as we relax in our favorite easy chair, dazzled and thrilled by men who can be hurt for life. if the world were just, they would not be so matter-of-factly tossed aside, we might think twice about how we want to be entertained, and the owners of capital would be amply penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. we began the series last year with three broadcasts on winner take