Thursday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- Members of the Seattle Seahawks, including coach Pete Carroll, became Starbucks baristas on Wednesday afternoon to benefit the A Better Place charity, Seahawks.com reported. Seahawks fan Katie Klocke was surprised when defensive lineman Russell Okung gave her a drink from the drive-thru window at a Renton, Wash., Starbucks.
- The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall's appearance at the Kennedy Forum gala in Boston to talk about overcoming his mental health issues.
- In light of an HBO Real Sports/Marist Poll that says one third of Americans are less likely to let their sons play football, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported that youth football coaches say that education is the key to protecting kids from head injuries.
- WCCO-TV in Minneapolis explained to its viewers the definition of a concussion.
- Former NFL running back Herschel Walker visited Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, WOAI-TV reported.
- Business2Business Community suggested the NFL use more technology to diagnose concussions.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
