Giants' Eli Manning has ankle surgery, could run in 6 weeks

Friday's health and safety news from the world of football:

• NFL.com reported that Eli Manning underwent successful ankle surgery.

• ChicagoBears.com reported that quarterback Jay Cutler spoke to high school students while visiting Chicago's South Shore International College Prep High School.

• The Associated Press reported on a survey in which school nurses in Illinois say their districts do not have return-to-class protocols for student concussion victims.

• The Republic in Columbus, Ind., reported that the state's expanded concussion bill has drawn mixed reactions from coaches, who will be required to take head injury awareness training.

• The Tennessean recapped the new guidelines for treating concussions by the National Athletic Trainers Association.

• The Chicago Tribune reported that a suburban school district is offering baseline testing for middle school athletes.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor