Football without pads and helmets would reduce injuries. I’ve been saying that in newspaper columns since 2004, before much of the debate about concussions and injuries grew so large.

This practice included full pads, though Oregon typically uses helmet shells ... oregon as Oregon Football's Dan Lanning Analyzes First Full-Pads Practice: "You See Who’s Real and Who’s ...

Catch a first glimpse of what Tom Brady will look like when he wears his new Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet and pads inside Raymond ... as he pounces on loose football at practice.

Football without pads and helmets would reduce injuries ... friends who liked football laughed at me then, but now it’s a real conversation. These days, many of my points are easy to find.