Bills' Arthur Moats wins United Way Super Recruiter award

Published: Feb 04, 2014 at 04:07 AM

Tuesday's health and safety news from the world of football:

Buffalo Bills linebacker Arthur Moats won the Nationwide Playoff Challenge sponsored by the NFL and United Way, according to a press release. He beat out Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril for recruiting the most volunteer readers, tutors and mentors, earning the title of United Way Super Recruiter and winning $10,000 for United Way of Buffalo and Erie County.

Before receiving the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman gave his Super Bowl tickets to a family that lost a son recently during military combat, according to their Twitter feeds.

@peanuttillman Thank you for giving our family the opportunity to attend last night. My bother would have loved it. pic.twitter.com/WVhWb1vPaT
— Gregory Doltz (@gregd38) February 3, 2014

PBS NewsHour looked at high school players who said they felt pressure to stay in games after suffering a concussion.

The Examiner offered five ways to avoid sport injuries for weekend football players.

WAGA-TV in Atlanta reported on a new sports concussion clinic that opened this week in Duluth, Ga.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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