90-minute “Friday Night Tykes” special looks at topics raised in series
Esquire Network‘s Friday Night Tykes has been one of the more controversial new shows of the year. The reality series, which airs its regular season finale March 25 at 9pm ET/PT, offered a glimpse into youth football as played by the 8- and 9-year-olds in the Rookies division of the San Antonio region of the Texas Youth Football Association (TYFA). Given the revelations of the potential for serious injury, especially head trauma, in recent years as related to the NFL, college and high school football, the ways in which parents and coaches could be seen pushing these children during the […]