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The NFL Runs on Piles of Painkillers

NARCO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Football is so brutal that the league is accused of doling out dangerous amounts and mixes of narcotics to keep players in the game. Now even the DEA is concerned.

Robert Silverman
Robert Silverman
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