Monday's Heads Up Football news:
- Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon told USA Football that he learned patience and mental toughness from youth football.
- The Miami Herald looked at the Miami Dolphins' involvement with a Heads Up Football league.
- The Skagit Valley (Wash.) Herald reported on how officials believe the area's youth leagues are safer with the USA Football program.
- A youth sports advice column in the Green Bay Press-Gazette suggested that parents remember their roles at games.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor