Playing 2 seasons in 1 year could take toll on FCS players
FILE - Co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski waits to appear at the House of Commons' Health committee on sports-related concussions in Ottawa, Ontario, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

FILE - Co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski waits to appear at the House of Commons' Health committee on sports-related concussions in Ottawa, Ontario, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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FILE - North Dakota State linebacker James Kaczor (26) and North Dakota State linebacker Jackson Hankey (52) tackle Central Arkansas wide receiver Jarrod Barnes (2) on a pass in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fargo, N.D., in this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

FILE - North Dakota State linebacker James Kaczor (26) and North Dakota State linebacker Jackson Hankey (52) tackle Central Arkansas wide receiver Jarrod Barnes (2) on a pass in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fargo, N.D., in this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz raises the trophy alongside quarterback Trey Lance (5) as they celebrate after beating James Madison 28-20 in the FCS championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas. The Football Championship Subdivision season begins in earnest this weekend. With the fall season and playoffs, some of the top teams could play as many as two dozen games over a calendar year. Health experts say players face immense physical and mental challenges playing so many games.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz raises the trophy alongside quarterback Trey Lance (5) as they celebrate after beating James Madison 28-20 in the FCS championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas. The Football Championship Subdivision season begins in earnest this weekend. With the fall season and playoffs, some of the top teams could play as many as two dozen games over a calendar year. Health experts say players face immense physical and mental challenges playing so many games.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)

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FILE - National Athletic Trainers' Association President Tory Lindley, left, sitting next to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart, right, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington titled, "Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport," in this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

FILE - National Athletic Trainers' Association President Tory Lindley, left, sitting next to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart, right, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington titled, "Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport," in this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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