NFL and Helmet Manufacture are being sued

The suit filed last week in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, came as NFL owners and players sought to resolve differences in negotiations over a labor agreement and end a 4-month-old lockout. Filed on behalf of 75 former NFL players including Mike Duper, Mike Richardson and Vernon Maxwell as well as the wives of some players, the suit alleges that the NFL has known of the potential consequences of concussions since the 1920s, but withheld the information from coaches, players, trainers and the public until June 2010.

In addition to the NFL, the suit also names Riddell Inc., the leagues official helmet maker; it's affiliates; and it's parent, Van Nuys, Calif. - based Easton - Bell Sports Inc.

According to the suit, the players "did not know" the long-term nature of concussions and relied on the NFL and (Riddell) to defend them.

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