USA Football releases preliminary data in study examining youth football player health and safety
Steve Alic, Director of Communications Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:54am
Two-year youth football player safety surveillance study to be completed and released in 2014
USA Football has released preliminary findings following the first year of a two-year study to examine player health and safety in organized youth tackle football.
Barber says solid fundamentals key to longevity
By Joe Frollo Thu, 05/16/2013 - 9:59am
Ronde Barber did plenty during his 16-year NFL career to merit consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A three-time All-Pro selection, Barber is the only player in NFL history to have at least 40 career interceptions and 20 career sacks.
He’s a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII.
But for Barber – like all the young football players out there who watched him – the thing he enjoyed most about his career is that he was able to stay on the field and help his team.
Q&A with Chargers RB Ryan Mathews
Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:24am
Ryan Mathews looks for every edge he can get on the football field. A 6-foot, 220-pound running back for the San Diego Chargers, he has run for 2,476 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first three seasons.
Mathews is a spokesman for Shock Doctor and Cutters gloves – official partners of USA Football and U.S. National Teams. He recently discussed his love for football, the importance of developing fundamentals as a youngster and the need for proper equipment to enhance his game.
