Maurkice Pouncey's return from 2013 ACL injury surprises Steelers

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

• The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette chronicledMaurkice Pouncey's return from an ACL injury.

• The Los Angeles Times looked at the toll that injuries have taken on national football title contenders after one week of the college football season.

• Colts.com reported that the Indianapolis Colts partnered with the Indianapolis Fire Department to host "Fill the Boot," a gameday collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

• Mashable detailed that 29 NFL players are suspended by the league at to start the season -- many for health and safety reasons.

• KSTP-TV in St. Paul, Minn., reported that the state of Minnesota will soon release data on high school concussions.

• WZTV-TV in Nashville reported that the new concussion law in Tennessee is a game changer for youth athletes in the state.

• The Pike County Courier in Milford, Pa., looked at new state laws that are protecting athletes.

• Helio published a study that said recovery regression is seen in athletes who return from concussions too quickly.

• USA Today asked: how do families with concussion concerns select sports for their kids?

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor