MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of retired NFL players have opted out of a $50 million class-action settlement in a case that accused the league of using their names and images without their consent. But in papers filed Friday, players' attorney Dan Gustafson said the settlement should be approved because it is "fair, reasonable, adequate and in the best interests of the Class." Gustafson wrote that more than 25,000 players — or more than 90 percent of the settlement class — chose to participate.