Our view: Head start

With high school football practice set to start just over a month from now, it encouraging that the University of Nebraska's Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior is nearing completion.

The center, housed inside the expanded Memorial Stadium, is working on a system that will instantly analyze a player's brain waves following any blow to the head. Accurate early analysis will help coaches and staff understand the extent of any concussion, giving them a clear idea whether or not it is safe to return a young man or woman to the fray.

Belatedly, concussions have become a serious concern at all...