view. you believe a lot of players can start playing in high school and a lot went to the nfl. >> i'm a huge advocate for the game of football done a lot for me and my family. on this one i do agree with the state of massachusetts. there is no reason for a 7 or 8-year-old to play tackle football. i think they have done a great job of coming up with leagues flag football. something that i grew up playing. seven on seven leagues. you can learn the fundamentals, have fun playing the game. i do think that gets lost in this game. having fun, playing the game of football at the young age is going to help the game later in life. brian: merrill, would you add this, some people say flag is just as physical as tackle just because you are not tackling the guy with the ball doesn't mean there is not real blocking and coalitions and sometimecollisiou have to duck your head to grab the flag. >> actually there is as many head trauma and concussions in youth flag football especially if you don't have a helmet on would be