MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One of the biggest names in pro football has a message for young players: Part of the game can wait.
In a new PSA, Brett Favre urges parents to wait to sign their kids up for tackle football until high school. The push is to reduce the risk of developing CTE, a degenerative brain disease.
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WCCO learned what’s behind the PSA, and spoke with a district that chose an alternate football focus.
Hopkins Football has continued to evolve over the last decade. It currently offers flag, or what’s called flex football, until seventh grade.