Friday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- KSAZ-TV in Phoenix talked to doctors with the Barrow Neurological Institute about how they will help the Super Bowl teams next week.
- The Arizona Republic featured 11 school districts in the Phoenix area that teamed up with the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals and local businesses and organizations to donate more than 33,000 books, sports equipment and school supplies to schools in need around the Valley as part of the NFL's Super Kids-Super Sharing project.
- KSAZ-TV also reported on military families who were allowed to attend the Pro Bowl practice in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.
- Philly.com reported that players at the Senior Bowl have faced a barrage of personal-conduct questions from NFL representatives. USA Today also reported on the Senior Bowl interviews.
- Sports Illustrated reported that Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders said he believes the NFL is doing a very good job with concussion awareness.
- The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences announced it will be the first school to offer ImPACT-trained athletic trainer certification through a course on concussion in sport.
- In announcing its "Pylons of Promise" for student-athletes, Virginia Tech said it would continue landmark concussion research and follow the new NCAA concussion protocol.
- The Olympian in Olympia, Washington, reported on a state bill that proposes to educate schools and athletes about sudden cardiac arrest.
- The San Jose Mercury-News reported that Serra High School was banned for playoffs for two seasons by the CIF's Central Coast Section after forfeiting a playoff consolation game, which the coach said was not worth putting his players' health at risk.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
