Monday's health and safety news from the world of football: NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino, whose job has been to administer player safety rules as the Evan Mcpherson Jersey season begins. He defends the fitne s of his referees as well. that the NFL continues to struggle with culture change as Josh Malone Jersey some offensive players said they would rather be hit in the head rather than the knees and endangering their careers. at the NFL's return-to-play protocols entering Week 1 of the NFL season. at how Camas High School is testing Riddell's new concu sion-detecting helmets. an editorial on the importance of schools hiring athletic trainers for football. on how Trenton Irwin Jersey concu sion risk for student-athletes have driven new initiatives in Ohio. on how TGen and the Arizona State football team are working together on concu sion research for Ryan Rehkow Jersey the second consecutive year. at how area youth football programs are battling concu sions. on a concu sion symposium in its city on Saturday. on the increase in flag football teams in its city, a spike of more than 20 percent in one league, because of parents' concu sion concerns. with area orthopedic surgeons in the area who said they are seeing "adult" injuries in high school football players. on the impact of new concu sion laws in D'ante Smith Jersey Connecticut.-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor