Former NFL star Brett Favre was seemingly infuriated by a video of a youth football drill that surfaced on social media over the weekend.
Favre, who knows a thing or two about getting hit, was definitely not pleased after coming across the clip, which shows two kids smashing their helmets into each other in a routine offering little apart from the possibility of serious head injuries.
Check it out below:
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Brett Favre Thought The Strange Drill Was “Absolutely Horrible”
Like many others, Favre struggled to see the merit in such a drill and would call it out in a tweet.
“Absolutely horrible for these kids to be put through these drills,” the former NFL quarterback wrote. “There’s no redeeming value for them going helmet to helmet and being coached to do so.”
Absolutely horrible for these kids to be put through these drills.
There’s no redeeming value for them going helmet to helmet and being coached to do so. pic.twitter.com/KjuywsGWHl
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) January 11, 2025
Favre is spot-on with his take. Youth coaches should be doing as much as possible to make the game safe for kids. The drill shown above does not promote safety and, at best, does nothing to help develop young players while offering serious health setbacks at worst.
