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October 23, 2012

5 Youth Football Players Return To Game After Suffering Concussions

Yahoo!Sports, Cameron Smithhttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/five-elementary-schoolers-suffer-concussions-single-disturbing-massachusetts-192107913.htmlIt’s the kind of incident that is rapidly making youth football a less pal...


October 22, 2012

College Football Coach Steps Down For A.D. Duties

WHBF.com (Ill.), Steve Campbellhttp://www.whbf.com/story/19876317/knox-football-coach-steps-down-for-ad-dutiesKnox College Director of Athletics Chad Eisele announced today a national search for a full time football coach thus allowing him to devote ...


October 22, 2012

Mass. H.S. Football Playoffs May Change Dramatically With Friday Vote

Boston Herald, Dan Venturahttp://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/football/view/20221022all_eyes_on_playoff_vote/srvc=sports&position=alsoThe presidential election is 15 days away, but there is a local vote taking place this Friday which could...


October 19, 2012

Vanderbilt Cancels 2013 Football Game With Ohio State, Buckeye A.D. Not Pleased

The Lantern (Ohio State University), Pat Brennanhttp://www.thelantern.com/sports/vanderbilt-athletic-director-david-williams-to-apologize-to-gene-smith-1.2931779#.UIFwUYWq0vsVanderbilt University announced Thursday that it was canceling its football ...


October 15, 2012

U Of Wyoming Football Coach Makes Accusations Against Air Force, Apologizes

Casper Star-Tribune, Ben Fredericksonhttp://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming-football-coach-christensen-apologizes-for-behavior-and-comments-after/article_eaef4d86-1d00-599a-8581-c9af2e9031b3.html?comment_form=trueWyoming football coach Dave Christens...


October 15, 2012

Philadelphia’s Public League Football Teams Having Trouble With On-Field Brawls

Philadelphia Daily News, Ted Silaryhttp://www.philly.com/philly/sports/high_school/pennsylvania/20121015_Overbrook__Bartram_hit_with_forfeits_after_brawl.htmlPUBLIC LEAGUE football has experienced the worst kind of replay - a game-ending brawl.Messy ...


October 12, 2012

Are The Potential Changes In Texas’ Education System Going To Threaten H.S. Football?

KXAN.com, Erin Cargilehttp://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/new-video-says-hs-football-is-at-riskIt is a Texas tradition in just about every town big or small.Thursday, a new website popped up claiming high school football is in jeopardy.A video ...


October 5, 2012

Russell Athletic To Sponsor College Football Bowl Game

National Sports Goods Associationhttp://www.nsga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4597NSGA member, Russell Athletic, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, and Florida Citrus Sports (FCSports) have entered into a partnership to present the Russell Athletic...


October 5, 2012

HS Cancels Football Game Hours Before Kickoff, Entire Athletic Dept Now On Probation

The Jersey Journal, Patrick Villanovahttp://blog.nj.com/hudsonhssports/2012/10/kearny_athletic_program_placed.htmlThe Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League hit the Kearny athletic program with 14 months of probation and a $250 fine after the ...


October 3, 2012

Concussions Change Face Of Football In N.C.

News Observerhttp://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/29/2375925/concussion-deaths-have-changed.htmlHigh school football has changed in North Carolina since two fatal brain injuries shook the sport in August 2008.Jaquan Waller at Greenville Rose and Matth...