ORLANDO,Buffalo Bills Jerseys Cheap China, Fla. (AP) — The NFL Foundation is giving USA Football a five-year,Hydro Flask Rea, $45 million grant to expand the already burgeoning Heads Up Football program that teaches safe tackling to youngsters.
Heads Up Football is designed to "take the head out of tackling" and employs master trainers who teach it to coaches throughout the nation. Those coaches in turn instruct youth football players — about 600,Patriots Super Bowl 53 Jersey,000 in 2013.
Foundation Chair Charlotte Jones Anderson announced the grant Monday at the league's owners meetings after the NFL saw the early success of the program. Heads Up Football had nearly 2,Cheap Adidas Shoes Wholesale,800 youth football organizations teaching it during its first year,Bob Cousy Jersey, more than five times early projections.