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PSA compares youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes
The Concussion Legacy Foundation last week unveiled its "Tackle Can Wait" PSA, comparing the dangers of youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes. The Boston-based organization hopes to change how we handle and understand concussions in sports. ...
Arizona HS football coach steps down amid accusations of running up the score
An Arizona high school football coach resigned Monday after school administrators accused him of running up the score during last week's 60-0 victory. La Joya Community High School football coach Devin Dourisseau met Monday with the school's princ...
High school football game ends after player head-butts referee
An Ohio high school football game was cut short over the weekend after a player head-butted a referee during an apparent argument. Both the school district and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) are investigating the incident, which...
Handling the Heat: Keep your players safe as the season kicks off
{Sponsored} As the fall sports season begins to come into focus, many regions of the United States can expect late-summer and early-fall heat waves before cooler temperatures settle in. According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the averag...
Jump-start the integration of new team members
{Sponsored} At the start of every season, coaches spend time helping integrate new athletes into their team. This could mean players who were part of the program and moved up to another team or maybe transfer students from another program. It’s imp...
USA Football’s Development Model teaches how to be an athlete first
Reimagining something spurs inspired thought and action. It requires creative, innovative thinking to make something new or evolve it for the better. Reimagining the fitness and fun of our country’s favorite sport is the Football Development ...
Drew Brees tells kids ‘play as many sports as you can’
Becoming an NFL quarterback required more than just playing football as a young athlete. That was Drew Brees's message to youth football players last week in southern California. The 12-time Pro Bowler was helping to kick off his Football ‘N’ ...
Improving Player Safety and Reducing Concussions — Beyond the Gear
{Sponsored} Football is a sport mired in debates about safety — especially given the ever-changing concussion prevention recommendations. New gear promises to reduce the risk of concussion or other head trauma, but it is apparent that coaches need ...
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