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What Alabama's biggest hitters think about football's head-injury risk

Nobody in Tuscaloosa hits harder than Reuben Foster.

The Alabama linebacker laughs off that suggestion, but it's hard to make the opposing argument.

Just ask Leonard Fournette.

That full-speed, head-down collision at LSU two years ago ended regulation in Alabama's overtime win. It also came to symbolize what makes football exciting at the same time it's hazardous. Doctors who later saw the tackle said Foster was fortunate he wasn't seriously injured in the process.

That's topical now since there are at least initial conversations exploring the impact of eliminating the kickoff from college football as a safety precaution.