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NEW YORK -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took issue with the notion that the leagues $765 million settlement with former players is a paltry sum compared to the sports revenues. Nick Lima Jersey . "This is a significant amount of money," he said Wednesday. "The plaintiffs also agreed it was an appropriate amount. The mediator felt it was an appropriate amount." Goodell made his first public comments since the settlement to the lawsuits was announced last week. More than 4,500 former players, some of them suffering from Alzheimers disease or depression, accused the NFL of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field. "We were able to find common ground to be able to get relief to the players and their families now rather than spending years litigating," Goodell said at an event in Manhattan to promote Februarys New York/New Jersey Super Bowl. The settlement was announced last Thursday after two months of court-ordered mediation and is subject to approval by a federal judge. It does not include an admission from the NFL that it hid information from players about head injuries. "We think its the right thing to move forward and try to do what we can to help our players," Goodell said. Some former players questioned the size of the settlement, considering it stretches over 20 years and will be divided among thousands of people -- and considering the NFL takes in more than $9 billion a year, a figure that will rise when new TV contracts start in 2014. Goodell noted that those billions are revenues, not profits. The settlement applies to all past NFL players and spouses of those who are deceased -- a group that could total more than 20,000. It sets aside $75 million for medical exams and $10 million for medical research. Individual payouts would be capped at $5 million for men with Alzheimers disease; $4 million for those diagnosed after their deaths with a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy; and $3 million for players with dementia. The NFLs litigation may still not be over. Four former players filed a federal lawsuit in New Orleans on Sunday against the league and helmet maker Riddell, claiming they hid information about the dangers of brain injury. They want medical care for past, current and future NFL players. As the league and retired players debate what happened in the past, the NFL has promoted its initiatives aimed at making the game safer. Goodell appeared on "CBS This Morning" earlier Wednesday to help announce a program with Under Armour and GE to donate money toward projects that prevent head injuries. 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"Unfortunately it was a mistake from a young centre back (Gale Agbossoumonde) who was brilliant on the night. "He was having such a great game, but hell learn from that." Agbossoumondes error in the 83rd minute allowed Wallace to net Portlands second goal, turning what had been a close game into a rout as Rodney Wallace, Will Johnson and Diego Valeri all scored in the final ten minutes for Portland. TFC captain Steven Caldwell agreed with Nelsen, saying the Timbers second goal was the turning point. "We were in the game and started to assert ourselves a little bit and had a bit of momentum," Caldwell said. "And then, of course, we gave away the second goal, which was a poor goal from us. So then we got a wee bit loose and a wee bit open and unfortunately we go down pretty heavy in the end." The Reds travelled to Portland after consecutive 1-1 draws, but did so without the services of four players, who were called up for international duty with Canada. Regular starters Doneil Henry, Ashton Morgan and Jonathan Osorio were among those missing, while midfielder Bobby Convey was injured at Fridays practice session in Portland and was unable to play. Robert Earnshaw had Torontos best first half chance, acrobatically attempting a half volley inside the Portland box after Richard Eckersley carried the ball into the attacking third. Earnshaws shot was saved by former Reds goalkeeper Milos Kocic, who smothered the ball without as much effort as the skill of the shot suggested. Later in the half, Earnshaw tried a bicycle kick that sailed just high of Kocics goal. Toronto nearly reached half time withouut allowing a goal, narrowly avoiding the opener when Alhassans 32nd minute shot ricocheted off Joe Bendiks near post. Djordje Mihailovic Jersey. But a 45th minute volley from Alhassan sent the visitors into the locker room with a slight deficit. Despite needing to find a goal to salvage a draw, Toronto spent much of the second half on the back foot. An Andrew Jean-Baptiste 51st minute goal was called back for offside and Bendik needed to punch clear a strong Wallace shot just four minutes later. On the hour, Portlands Diego Chara streaked through the Toronto defence but Bendik was bailed out as Chara pushed his open shot wide to the right. Long balls from the back toward Earnshaw and Andrew Wiedeman yielded little, though Nelsen opted not to alter his tactical approach despite Portlands overwhelming possession and passing advantages. Wiedeman did get a half-chance in the 65th minute after a Portland defensive miscommunication, but even that break in luck ended without a goal as Kocic recovered just in time. Over the final fifteen minutes, Toronto finally poured forward with chances coming nearly every minute. Eckersley, Wiedeman and Earnshaw were responsible for the increase in opportunities but Portlands defence, which has allowed the fewest goals from open play in Major League Soccer, lived up to its record and kept the visiting Reds from stealing a late draw. A late Darel Russell header came closest to getting Toronto on the score sheet but it hit the top of the net. Torontos late push was snapped by Valeri after Agbossoumondes miscue left Wallace clear on goal. Valeri found Wallace who slotted his shot past Bendik. Johnson scored Portlands third goal when a series of passes gave the Timbers captain a wide open look in the 87th minute. Valeri poked in an injury time goal to seal the victory. Following the game, Nelsen dismissed the clubs turbulent week, including the firing of team president Kevin Payne, as having any effect on his teams performance. Toronto leaves Portland in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with 22 points coming from 27 games. ' ' '