By Bill Bradley, contributing editor
The NFL will pay tribute to greater safety in the game as the league's USA Football Month began this week to draw attention to the Heads Up Football program.
Heads Up Football is an initiative aimed at making the game safer and emphasizing proper tackling and football fundamentals, developed by USA Football and supported by the NFL.
The NFL will honor the initiatives on and off the field during preseason. That includes Heads Up Football helmet decals worn by all players during games, ticket giveaways to youth football programs, national anthem presentations with youth players and pre-game and halftime youth football scrimmages.
The Heads Up Football program is entering its third season in helping to make the game safer for youth football.
NFL Evolution will be offering a Heads Up Football story or video every weekday during USA Football Month. Here's the list:
Monday, Aug. 4: Hallenbeck talks about progress of Heads Up.
Tuesday, Aug. 5: Big Ten aims messages at youth coaches.
Wednesday, Aug. 6: Heads Up Football grows at high school level.
Thursday, Aug. 7: Christine Golic urges visit to Protection Tour.
Friday, Aug. 8: Heads Up's future thrills Michael Haynes.
Monday, Aug. 11: Buddy Curry stays busy with Georgia clinics.
Tuesday, Aug. 12: Youth football commercials show lighter side.
Wednesday, Aug. 13: Expert says sports part of child development.
Thursday, Aug. 14: What is Heads Up Football? It's more than 5 parts.
Friday, Aug. 15: Pat Fitzgerald believes in educating the coaches.
Monday, Aug. 18: Pac-12 acts like a 'role model' for Heads Up.
Tuesday, Aug. 19: Video library shows hows and whys of football.
Wednesday, Aug. 20: NFL wife decides to let her son play football.
Thursday, Aug. 21: Photo gallery shows August efforts by NFL teams.
Friday, Aug. 22: Chris Golic embraces role as Heads Up mom.
Monday, Aug. 25: NFL head coaches participate in video series.
Tuesday, Aug. 26: Scott Conover devotes time to kids, Heads Up.
Wednesday, Aug. 27: SEC endorses Heads Up Football through videos.
Thursday, Aug. 28: Fundamentals team provides good examples.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Roger Goodell emphasizes safety in football.
