Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/stone-phillips-on-hard-hits-to-the-head-in-youth-football Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Kids who play football make — and take — hits to the head just as hard as any high school, college or NFL player, according to a new study. Journalist Stone Phillips delved into the never-before-conducted research at Virginia Tech. Phillips discussed his reporting — and his own history of head injuries in college football — with Hari Sreenivasan.