ACC's John Swofford welcomes partnership with Heads Up Football

Thursday's Heads Up Football news:

• to ACC Commissioner John Swofford about player safety and how the league has adopted the Heads Up Football program.

• on a coach who is using academics tied to the Heads Up Football program.

• USA Football's Heads Up Football blog looked at a Northeast Ohio league that also uses the program to focus on education of coaches.

• WTXL-TV in Midway, Florida, reported on how parents in Leon County are learning more about concussion awareness through the Heads Up Football program.

• USA Football's Parents Blog looked at the importance of learning lessons while playing football.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor