Wednesday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- that the league has advised its officials that they need to be in shape for Chip Kelly's Philadelphia Eagles offense. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent talked about Kelly's offense during the league's referee meetings earlier this week.
- to The Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday why he said he wouldn't have drafted Michael Sam because of the distractions surrounding him. Sam, the NFL's first openly gay active player, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round two months ago.
- that Auburn University's concussion protocol exceeds the guidelines recently announced by the NCAA.
- why Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that will limit full-contact practices in middle and high schools in California.
- that the new law follows North Coast trends.
- at how the new law affects head injuries.
- to a local coach who wasn't pleased with the law.
- Speaking of full-contact rules, on the new Texas high school rule that limits full-contact practice to 90 minutes a week.
- After retiring from the University of Minnesota football team because of concussions, former lineman Caleb Bak has turned to a career of protective hacking, .
- at a concussion study funded by the NFL and General Electric.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
