Friday's and safety news from the world of football:
- Sports Illustrated's TheMMQB.com featured the University of New Hampshire's study involving wearing no helmets during practice.
- NJ.com reported that despite having three players return to play with concussion symptoms, New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin insisted the head injuries are not are to recognize.
- Military.com featuredDenver Broncos lineman Ben Garland's path from the National Guard to the NFL.
- The New York Post reported on allegations that Columbia University coach Pete Mangurian ignored concussion diagnosis.
- KCNC-TV in Denver reported on the research by the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy to repurpose an asthma drug to help concussion victims.
- WSJV-TV in Elkhart, Indiana, looked at concussion research at St. Mary's College.
- WESA-FM in Pittsburgh reported that researchers have found a link between concussion-related depression and white matter in the brain.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor