Players' lawsuits against the NFL begin Recruited by a rash of personal-injury lawyers, former players who have signed on to the burgeoning concussion lawsuits are a cross-section of the NFL. There are superstars and Hall of Famers such as Tony Dorsett, Leroy Kelly, Bob Lilly and Lem Barney; stalwarts like Dick Schafrath and Conrad Dobler; and virtual unknowns who only competed a season or two.