Third-grader Carson Patrick has enjoyed learning the fundamentals of football. A member of the Junior Cavs third grade football team, Carson said he's been learning about different plays and the rules ...

Every Friday Mountain Ridge tackle and flag football players, along with cheerleaders, read to elementary school students.

Children in Michigan can play tackle football as early as 8 years old, but should they? During critical brain, motor skill, and coordination development, young kids face increased injury risks and ...

Farve is a Hall of Fame quarterback who made a career taking hits from defensive lineman throughout his career. He suffered more than his fair share of tackles and concussions during his career. Now, ...

Tom Brady is the gifted quarterback of the New England Patriots, widely regarded (even by Jets’ fans) as one of the best ever at his position. But when he was a kid in the late 1980s and early ’90s, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will not ban tackle football for children under 12 after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly promised he would not sign the bill if it were to reach his desk, ...

Top private school Menlo’s forfeit loss to Wilcox raises hard-hitting questions about the state of tackle football in the Bay ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A former college football player suffering from early dementia was among those who urged New York state legislators on Tuesday to ban tackle football for children 12 and younger. T.J.