Minn. youth league gets answers to questions about concussions

Wednesday's Heads Up Football news:

• that the Heads Up Football program has helped to answer some questions by parents concerned about concussions, talking to youth football coordinator Adam Schlepp.

• Dr. Joseph Lazar in his column for the Boston Globe suggested smarter practices and open communication to improve youth football.

• USA Football's America's Game blog provided a short glossary of terms for newbies to youth football.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor