SAN FRANCISCO -- For thousands of kids across California, tackle football is once again on the chopping block. A Sacramento area assemblyman introduced a new bill this week. If passed, any child under ...

Former NFL quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre spent 20 seasons playing the sport he loves. During that time, he faced huge defensive lines and got tackled countless times. The impact of those ...

Third-grader Carson Patrick has enjoyed learning the fundamentals of football. A member of the Junior Cavs third grade football team, Carson said he's been learning about different plays and the rules ...

A growing body of evidence establishes that tackle football is criminal child abuse for those under 16 – under current Connecticut statutory standards. Each play in tackle football is an intentional ...

With the 2025 NFL season kicking off this week, one conversation that’s picking up steam focuses on youth football. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has become an example of how scary ...

BOSTON – Popular legislation to ban tackle football in Massachusetts for kids through seventh grade has stirred vigorous opposition from youth league players, coaches and parents. Dozens of them ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Now that NOCSAE has data to support the difference in head and neck injury risks for youth versus adult tackle football players, the Overland Park-based athletic equipment safety ...

Tom Brady is the gifted quarterback of the New England Patriots, widely regarded (even by Jets’ fans) as one of the best ever at his position. But when he was a kid in the late 1980s and early ’90s, ...

Enterprise Parks and Recreation is getting ready for fall youth sports and registration opens soon. The city is also looking ...