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Why Bear Bryant might not have liked Pop Warners new concussion rules – CSMonitor.com

BySteve Parker

I know that I have tried to limit hitting drills within our practices. I tell our players to save it up for the games. In recent years, the National Football League has taken a strong stand against head-on-head hits in games, significantly ramping up punishments for offenders. Pop Warner has similar rules on the books….

Youth football less dangerous than thought – Houston Chronicle

BySteve Parker

“We see more catastrophic injuries among cheerleaders than among any group of athletes,” Brock said. “The risk per hour of activity is seven times greater than with other participatory sports. It cracks me up when parents tell me they won’t let their sons play football but then push their daughters into cheerleading.” via Youth football less…