Football coach reacts to Brett Favre Parkinson's diagnosis and discusses player safety

Former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

The Hall of Fame Quarterback’s announcement is bringing renewed attention to the potential links between collision sports and brain disease.

"We do all we can to keep these kids healthy,” University School of Milwaukee Varsity Head Coach, Brian Sommers said.

Safety is the priority at University School of Milwaukee, which is why all football players wear Guardian Caps during practice, according to Sommers.

"We said this is a simple investment we can make for our kids, so we were kind of ahead of the curve on that one," Sommers explained.

He introduced the soft-shell helmet cover about 3.5 years ago in hopes it would limit the number of head injuries seen in the high-impact sport.

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