Former Packers Coach Mike Holmgren Named in Lawsuit Against the NFL

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, hundreds of former NFL players are claiming that teams provided, sometimes illegally, painkillers and at times, pushed the painkillers without regard for the players long term health. 

Per an Associated Press article at Packersnews.com,

"This lawsuit alleges intentional activity by the teams, not negligence," said plaintiffs' attorney Steve Silverman. "It's another part of a unified effort to provide health care and compensation to the thousands of former players who have been permanently injured or died as a result of playing professional football."

All 32 teams are individually named, along with direct mention of some coaches. 

The new lawsuit also claims that several former head coaches and assistants — among them, Don Shula, Howard Schnellenberger, Wayne Fontes, Mike Holmgren and Mike Tice — warned players they would be cut from their teams unless they took painkillers and returned to the field.

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