The NFL says it will file an immediate appeal . A federal judge in New York ruled on Friday that the league must pay a former player who was diagnosed with CTE and whose family is suing the league. The showdown threatens to delay the start of the 2011 NFL season .
The NFL says it will file an immediate appeal . Monday 's ruling involves whether the case is still a labor dispute . The showdown threatens to delay the start of the 2011 NFL season .