Heads Up Football Across America Tour ends with Canton roundtable

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7:40 p.m. FridayHEADS UP FOOTBALL ACROSS AMERICA ENDS IN CANTON, OHIONFL Media's "Heads Up Football Acro s America" tour ended Friday at the festivities in Canton, Ohio.The last segment of NFL Network's series was a roundtable discu sion about Heads Up Football with NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell, coach John Madden, NFL mom and wife Chris Golic and former NFL wide receiver Michael Irvin.The discu sions ranged from youth football ages to the safety of the pro game."When I played the game, you lined up over me, I wanted to punish you for lining up over me," Irvin said. "For the first few years when my sons were playing, I was trying to teach them the same thing, to send a me sage Taylor Moton Jersey ."As I started learning more and more about it, I started backing up. I said, 'Do what you do. Don't do what I did.'"Golic, who had two sons who played NCAA Division I football, said there was one incident with her oldest son Jake and her husband , a former NFL player, that made her want to get more involved in football safety."When (Jake) was a senior in high school, he got his 'bell rung,'" she said. "He was taken off the field and my husband went over and saw him and talked to him with the EMT that was there. My son went back onto the field."I had a pit in my stomach when my husband put him back on the field that day, but I didn't say anything. Since then to (Mike's) credit, he has said that was a mistake and that was wrong. Those kind of changes are the reason I got involved with (Heads Up Football) to begin with."Added Goodell: "One of the things that makes me most proud about the game of football is that every year we re-evaluate everything we do. From the rules to the equipment to the policies Brady Christensen Jersey , we evaluate that and make changes. That's what makes the game more competitive and why it stays so popular."12:40 a.m. ThursdayTRIP FROM PHILLY TO PHOENIX MAKES FOR LONG, HOT DAYBy Melanie Pimentel, NFL Network a sociate producerOur Heads Up Football Acro s America team hit the road early Wednesday morning, leaving Philadelphia and heading back West. This time to Phoenix, where NFL Media's Alex Flanagan took the reins. We checked out some Heads Up Football initiatives at the NFL level.While the traffic slowed us in Philly, it was the weather that gave us a run for our money in Arizona. It already was 100 degrees at 10 a.m. PT when the plane landed.Thankfully, Alex got to town early and was in makeup with air conditioned comfort interviewing when we arrived.While the pros were all over the stadium Wednesday for training camp, we were there to see a different group -- moms. They started arriving at about 4 p.m. when we did a few live segments for NFL Total Acce sand got to see some moms doing drills. It was part of a Moms Football Safety Clinic sponsored by the .We also got a visit from defensive end , who took time to speak with Alex. He also stuck around to pose for photos and sign autographs.Not letting the heat get them down, the moms learned about concu sion and hydration awarene s and then went onto the field for tackling drills.The drive back to the airport was just as hot as when we arrived. Now it's time to board our plane and head back acro s the country. Stay tuned to find out where NFL Media's Meli sa Stark shows up next.7:53 p.m. ET, WednesdayARIZONA CARDINALS' CALAIS CAMPBELL APPRECIATES PROPER TACKLING TECHNIQUES defensive lineman talked about the importance of proper tackling techniques with Alex Flanagan during Wednesday's Moms Football Safety Clinic at University of Phoenix Stadium.He said the Moms Clinic showed how much the game has progre sed since he was a kid playing football."Now we have a lot of concu sion awarene s, which really wasn't there when I was kid," he said. "Before they taught you to put your head on the football.  Stephon Gilmore Jersey ... Nowadays they teach you to keep your head up, put your chest out and tackle with your hips."The game will be a lot better off when we learn to tackle better."Campbell said he is more aware of the Heads Up tackling techniques since he suffered a spinal bruise last season in a game against the .His visit was part of NFL Media's "Heads Up Football Acro s America" tour, which stopped at the ' training camp in Glendale, Arizona. The five-day tour will end Friday at Canton, as part of events.7:22 p.m. ET, WednesdayGETTING READY FOR THE MOMS CLINIC AT CARDINALS' STADIUMAlex Flanagan previewed Wednesday's Moms Football Safety Clinic at University of Phoenix Stadium.The event was part of NFL Media's "Heads Up Football Acro s America" tour, which stopped at the ' training camp in Glendale, Ariz. The five-day tour will end Friday at Canton, as part of events.6:10 p.m. ET, WednesdayWHAT HAPPENS AT A MOMS FOOTBALL SAFETY CLINIC?As the "Heads Up Football Acro s America" Tour continued Wednesday with a stop at the ' training camp in Glendale, Ariz., Alex Flanagan provided a feature on what happens during a mom clinic.3 p.m. ET, WednesdayIF IT'S WEDNESDAY, IT MUST BE GLENDALEThis week's "Heads Up Football Acro s America" Tour continued Wednesday with a stop at the ' training camp in Glendale, Ariz.That's where Alex Flanagan will be reporting on the team's Moms Football Safety Clinic at University of Phoenix Stadium as "Heads Up" week moves to the pro ranks. The have been one of the most active teams in Heads Up Football, hosting Moms Clinics in Arizona and Mexico.  community relations director and former NFL kicker Luis Zendejas talked to NFL Evolution contributing editor Bill Bradley about what it's like to host Moms Clinics in another country. to read about Zendejas' efforts.11:14 p.m. TuesdayHEADS UP CREW FLIES FROM TEXAS HEAT TO JAM IN PHILLYBy Meli sa Stark, NFL Network correspondentPHILADELPHIA -- At 8:25 a.m., we were wheels up in Dallas, leaving the humid heart of football country for our next stop: Philadelphia. Our plane carried us about 1,500 miles over the Mi si sippi River, past our nation's capital and dropped us off in The City of Brotherly Love. We hit the road in Philly, ready to complete the final leg of today' Alex Erickson Jersey s journey. But an unforeseen hiccup slowed us down: traffic! Even though we were not in rush hour, the highway was at a standstill. Luckily, we built in enough time to accommodate any potential snags in our carefully laid plan. We took the next exit and weaved our way around surface streets, making our way toward Temple University, the site of St. Joseph's Prep's football practice. When we finally arrived at the field, our crew and satellite truck were ready to go. Soon after, high school players ran onto the field. Following them was head coach Gabe Infante.Last year, this team incorporated Heads Up Football and subsequently won a state championship. Check out our videos from this stop to see what happened when this team changed things up. It was truly an inspiring story, proving that playing safer can also help you play better -- and perhaps even help you win big Ameer Abdullah Jersey . On Wednesday I'm pa sing the baton to Alex Flanagan for the day. She will show you Heads Up Football at the pro level. Stay tuned to NFL Total Acce sto see what team she'll be at. And I'll be back on Thursday, reporting from a surprise location at the collegiate level.In the meantime, please keep your fingers cro sed that Midwest thunderstorms don't get in our way tomorrow. I'll be in the air again, jetting off to our Thursday destination. See you there!7:50 p.m. ET TuesdayST. JOSEPH'S PREP PLAYERS DISPLAY HEADS UP FOOTBALL TACKLING TECHNIQUEPlayers from St. Joseph's Prep High School demonstrated the proper Heads Up Football tackling technique on Tuesday during the second stop of the "Heads Up Football Acro s America" tour.Watched by NFL Media's Meli sa Stark
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