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A Heads-Up for Football Safety With more than 1.8 million players in high school, junior high and non-federation leagues, tackle football is a popular sport. And thanks to some changes, it is safer than it used to be -- especially for younger, lighter kids. Thirty or more years ago, kids were often encouraged to block and tackle using their heads, a move called spearing. But that maneuver put youngsters at risk for potentially fatal head and neck injuries. Blocking and tackling with the head was
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