What Would the End of Football Look Like? An Economic Perspective on CTE and the Concussion Crisis

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Authors
Tyler Cowen, Kevin Grier
Published
02/09/2012
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Citation
Cowen, Tyler & Kevin Grier. 2012. What would the end of football look like? An economic perspective on CTE and the concussion crisis. Grantland.com (February 9): http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7559458/cte-concussion-crisis-economic-look-end-football (retrieved 5-30-13).

The NFL is done for the year, but it is not pure fantasy to suggest that it may be done for good in the not-too-distant future. How might such a doomsday scenario play out and what would be the economic and social consequences?