Youth football safety debate is rekindled by deaths of 2 players [Video]

Ryan Craddock had seen his share of tragedy during his two decades as a coal miner and firefighter.Then came the toughest heartbreak of all: his own.Related video above: Football player dies of head injury received in practice at West Virginia middle schoolCraddock and his family are mourning the loss of his 13-year-old son, Cohen, who died from brain trauma last month after making a tackle during football practice at his middle school.Cohen’s death, and the death of a 16-year-old Alabama high school player from a brain injury on the same day, have sparked renewed debate about whether the safety risks of youths playing football outweigh the benefits that the sport brings to a community.”I don’t think we need to do away with football,” Craddock said. “A lot of people enjoy football, including myself. I just think we need to maybe put more safety measures out there to protect our kids.”Craddock …