<p>The kickoff is one of football's most iconic and dangerous plays. CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits one high school in New York that is trying to change the game of football and keep their players safer by eliminating the play all together. </p>
Why this high school is taking the NFL’s rule change one step further

The kickoff is one of football's most iconic and dangerous plays. CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits one high school in New York that is trying to change the game of football and keep their players safer by eliminating the play all together.

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<p>The kickoff is one of football's most iconic and dangerous plays. CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits one high school in New York that is trying to change the game of football and keep their players safer by eliminating the play all together. </p>
Why this high school is taking the NFL’s rule change one step further
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