His players complied, a sign of the immense respect he commands.. The 47 year old Seattleite is one of 75 retired National Football League players, including nine former Seattle Seahawks, who last week sued the league, contending that the NFL has known of the lasting damage caused by head impact injuries since the 1920s but “fraudulently concealed the long term effects” until just last year. His office said that he has activated 7,000 guard members for Friday.”Every family has got…