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Former Vikings player John Swain, middle, who is Heads-Up Football's ambassador for Minnesota, works with Keiran Glaeser, back left, Luke Schneider, back right, Nick Popp, front left, and Reese Littlefield, front right, during teaching drills for blocking on Sunday, July 28, 2013. The Centennial Youth Football Association had its "Cougar Combine" which is their big kickoff event of the season. Centennial is one of six youth associations in the state to join Heads-Up Football, which is the NFL and USA Football's initiative to make the game safer through concussion management, better tackling and proper equipment fitting. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)