Did NFL doctors and trainers push powerful painkillers on players?

Eighteen hundred former NFL players say their teams had them popping addictive painkillers like candy, to keep them from being sidelined by injuries.The claim is in a lawsuit which the league said on Wednesday has no merit.But there’s no question NFL players take hard hits that can hurt or injure them.The lawsuit, filed against all 32 NFL teams, says doctors and trainers abuse the use of powerful painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs to keep players on the field.A lawsuit filed against a