This photo provided by the University of Maryland shows Terrence Byrd, president of Maryland Heat, a youth tackle football program, speaking to players after practice in Fort Washington, Md., Nov. 9, ...

A recent study found a shockingly high percentage of deceased former football players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

A major 2026 study of over 72,000 youth cases shows football linked to 19% of sports-related brain injuries—more than any other activity—with higher repeat risks and issues like headaches, anxiety, ...

Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed ...

A growing body of evidence establishes that tackle football is criminal child abuse for those under 16 – under current Connecticut statutory standards. Each play in tackle football is an intentional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Middle school tackle football players experience 2.6 to 2.9 concussions per 1,000 exposures. The American ...

It’s football season. A few weeks ago in August, my cousin Larry, a rabid University of Michigan Wolverine fan, informed me that the Michigan Wolverines’ season started in 23 days. Not everyone is as ...

Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...

Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...