"We've got to get past this, 'Little kids involved in a pillow fight' mentality," concussion guru Chris Nowinski said. "If parents knew what I knew, they would not be tolerating a lot of things in the sports world that they are. We are clearly exposing children to needless risk, and we're not upset about it.Otherwise, the new MacBook Air is much the same. The tiny metalskinned machines remain ridiculously portable. The 11inch model weighs just 2.38 pounds and is only 0.68inches thick at its thickest point.

EASTERBROOK: For young people, parents wondering: Should my child play football? Not before middle school. I think the evidence is ironclad on that. High schools should stop allowing yearround football during the season only.Favre's concerns about New York's blitzing pass rush had to make room for the same coming from NFL HQ in NYC, with the league in full investigatory mode, at least as theater to protect its profits and growing female target market. Dec