Did Chicago Bears great Walter Payton have a serious brain injury – one that was never really diagnosed and acknowledged? Did some of the moves he made as a running back on the field contribute to a dark side that led him to have suicidal tendencies, depression and an addiction to painkillers?

Through our law practice, we know all too well the causes and effects of brain injuries. It comes as no surprise to us that there are questions swirling around the release of sportswriter Jeff Pearlman’s new book, Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. Why didn’t Pearlman ...