Football Guide: Positions, Rules and Health Benefits

NFL football positions carry specific responsibilities ranging from offensive line to special teams. Learn the official size of an NFL football and the health benefits of playing this high-impact sport.

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Can You Play Football With a Torn Meniscus?

Published Jul,08 2011  |  By A. McDougall

Meniscus is cartilage that cushions your knee as it moves in multiple directions. It protects your knee in sports like football where you move forward, backward, laterally and on a diagonal. But when you tear your meniscus you lose this cushioning.

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