NFL: NFL chief Goodell says sport safe

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday played down safety concerns associated with the sport at youth level, insisting it was safe for children despite a double-digit death toll last year. Speaking at his annual press conference ahead of the Super Bowl, Goodell said he would have no hesitation allowing his children to play the sport, pointing to recent initiatives the league has introduced to make the game safer. "Anytime you have circumstances where there's loss of life it's tragic," Goodell said when asked about the spate of deaths in youth American football last year that generated national headlines.

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