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.

Fall brings football season ... to the outside of players' existing helmets via snaps and Velcro straps, Guardian Caps consist of a series of soft, rectilinear pads connected by fabric.

During Georgia's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup ... published on www.si.com as Inactive Georgia Player, Wearing No Pads, Flagged for Interference in Sugar Bowl.