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of player safety has started to receive much more attention in recent years, both within the league and from fans, media members, and critics. Of course it isn’t just NFL athletes who deal with injuries. College players, high school players, even those in youth leagues such as Pop Warner and Pee Wee get hurt. It’s a huge issue for schools

and parents, and the culture of football definitely is changing. We’re all learning that it’s no longer okay to say a kid “got dinged” or “got his bell rung,” and then send him back onto the field. At every level, leagues and associations have altered the rules to make football safer, while also seeking out new technology for monitoring and pro- tective equipment. All in all, it’s fair to say the sport of football has never devoted as much time and energy to keeping

Football causes injuries at all levels of the game, from pee-wee to the pros.

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