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Are Coaches Doing Enough to Protect Young Athletes?

Steve Brown of 89.7 NPR News reports today that many high school football coaches are following the NFL's lead and doing more to protect players from head injuries.  But experts say schools and coaches should do more.   What do you think?

Mike Thompson spends much of his time correcting people who mispronounce the name of his hometown – Worcester, Massachusetts. Mike studied broadcast journalism at Syracuse University when he was not running in circles – as a distance runner on the SU track team.