Friday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- The Associated Press reported that President Barack Obama has scheduled a conference on youth sports safety and concussions. Senior vice president of health and safety Jeff Miller is scheduled to represent the NFL.
- CBS Money Watch reported that most NFL players do not purchase disability insurance, which surprises an official with Lloyd's of London.
- The Buffalo News reported how Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, who is battling facial cancer, is back in the hospital after suffering from dehydration.
- The Times-Picayune's Jeff Duncan wrote that the NFL has undergone a cultural change since Bountygate.
* The Times-Picayune also reported that quarterback Drew Brees and other New Orleans Saints players spoke out in favor of injury benefits legislation to the Louisiana Legislature.
- The Baton Rouge Times-Advocate reported that Chicago Bears safety Charles Tillman will give the commencement speech Saturday at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
- KMBC-TV in Kansas City reported that the Chiefs fantasy is focusing on concussion awareness.
- WKYC-TV in Cleveland looked at a "smart mouthguard" being developed by the Cleveland Clinic.
- KSAT-TV in San Antonio looked at how its community's youth football helmets stack up after the latest Virginia Tech helmet ratings were released this week.
- The Associated Press reported that the California Assembly passed a bill that would limit full-contact practices for high school football teams to 90 minutes twice a week.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
