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Ex-NFL player launches new flag football league | |
October 09, 2012 Ex-NFL player and Palatine mayor Jim Schwantz is launching a new flag football league for third- through sixth-graders, saying it fills a void for kids who aren't ready for, or interested in, tackle football and also appeals to parents concerned about concussions in tackle games. "There are a bunch of kids that tackle is their only option, and they're not ready, so they give up football,"... Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121009/news/710099943/ |