(September 30, 2020, 9:21 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — The denial of line of duty (LOD) disability benefits to a former National Football League player was not an abuse of discretion because the appeals committee's interpretation of the plan was not unreasonable, a Texas federal judge said Aug. 17 (Ashton Youboty v. NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan, No. 19-2306, S.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173891)....