Panelists discuss healthy habits in youth sports. (Lena Blietz/Medill).

TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY? NFL & USA FOOTBALL ADVISE PARENTS 📹

By EmmaKate Austin and Lena Blietz

ESPN’s Mike Golic, co-host of Mike and Mike, and his wife, Chris Golic, led a panel discussion for parents about the safety of youth football and other sports. The NFL’s Play 60 teamed up with USA Football for the event, where kids participated in an hour of football drills while their parents attended the panel. Panelists included Bears tight end Zach Miller and former offensive tackle James “Big Cat” Williams.

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