Matthew Rice leaves mark across country as professional artist

Monday's health and safety news from the world of sports:

• The Tuscaloosa News profiled former NFL defensive end Matthew Rice, who has become a professional artist in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

• The Associated Press examined MRSA, which it called the silent danger lurking in NFL locker rooms. WTVT-TV in Tampa Bay reported that Georgia Dome officials cleansed the visitor's locker room after the Tampa Buccaneers left the facility on Sunday.

• KJZZ-FM in Phoenix interviewed Dr. Javier Cardenas, who was one of the NFL-mandated independent neurologists on the sidelines for the Seattle Seahawks-Arizona Cardinals game Thursday night.

• The Washington Post profiled former NFL player Leigh Bodden, who has found a new career in a fitness franchise.

• that youth football numbers have increased this year in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

• The Quincy Patriot-Ledger provided a Q&A for its readers about concussions.

• The Patriot-Ledger also reported that the concussion laws maybe only a start to the solution, with officials pointing to the need for qualified physicians who make the return-to-play decisions for athletes.

• to the chief medical officer for the New York State Athletic Commission, who explained how playing through concussions can cause long-term issues.

• on how baseline testing has gone mobile in its community.

• KAKE-TV reported that a Lawrence, Kansas, hospital is offering free baseline testing for its high school athletes.

• Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo, the CFL's all-time leading passer, is out for the season with a concussion that he suffered early in the season, QMI Agency reported.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor