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Buffalo Bills free safety and 2009 U.S. National Team alum Jordan Poyer will return to his hometown of Astoria, Oregon, for Saturday's Jordan Poyer Camp for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade.

"Astoria is definitely in my heart," Poyer told The Oregonian. "I know a lot of people in the area look up to me. It's my responsibility to give back to the kids and hopefully put some money in their pockets and get some new jerseys and sports gear. It's where my career started. It's where everything started."

The former Oregon State standout and six-year NFL veteran will also attend a 7-on-7 tournament at Mountainside High School in Beaverton, where 10 prep teams will compete.

Poyer, who also starred in baseball at Astoria, married Instagram model Rachel Bush earlier this year, and has embraced their public life on social media.

 

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Protection Tour stops in Tampa on Saturday

The 2018 USA Football Protection Tour comes to One Buccaneer Place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, with an exciting day of football and fitness for young players and their families. The free, non-contact event held in partnership with Riddell and AIG, delivers expert-driven football and player safety information to youth players, parents and coaches.

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The Protection Tour addresses proper tackling fundamentals, concussion education and equipment fitting. More than 200 kids will take part in fun and dynamic football drills in alignment with USA Football’s adaptation of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s American Development Model. USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is a proud youth football partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Broncos host football clinic for parents

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The Denver Broncos hosted their fourth annual parents football safety clinic, in partnership with USA Football and Children's Hospital Colorado.

More than 100 attendees took part in informational sessions on concussion awareness, injury prevention, USA Football Heads Up Football shoulder tackling and equipment fitting, all at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

At the equipment fitting and tackling stations, they also had the chance to interact with wide receiver Jordan Leslie, cornerback Isaac Yiadom and wide receiver Tim Patrick, who shared details of their own experiences.

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"The whole point of this is just to give parents of youth tackle and flag football more information," Broncos Director of Youth and High School Football Bobby Mestas said. "Maybe there are some parents here who are on the fence. They want to let their son or daughter play tackle football, and we can give them a better understanding of what’s out there. The way they’ll be trained today is the same way a lot of these head coaches at the youth level and league level were trained."