Speed Reads....

Changes to the NFL's kickoff rules "appear to account for a slight decline in the number of concussions reported across the league last season," according to a study of injury data provided by the NFLPA (AP, 8/7).

Officials unveiled the logo "for what sponsors are hoping" will be F1's newest event, the Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial in N.J. The race's logo "plays on the proximity of the circuit to the Statue of Liberty" (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 8/8).

Albany and Stony Brook have "accepted offers to join the Colonial Athletic Association" for FCS football beginning next year. Albany has been playing in the Northeast Conference and Stony Brook has been competing in the Big South Conference (AP, 8/7).

The Univ. of Illinois announced that it will play the Univ. of Washington in a football game at Soldier Field on Sept. 14, 2013 (ESPNCHICAGO.com, 8/7).

Google's doodle today will "let users play a basketball game to celebrate" the U.S. men's national team's quarterfinal game in London (LATIMES.com, 8/7). The search engine has been running an Olympic theme on its landing page since the Games began, with the last two days being interactive (THE DAILY).

Procter & Gamble is running a full-page ad in this morning's USA Today featuring members of the U.S. women's gymastic team posing with their all-around Gold Medal. The ad, which features the logos of Clairol, CoverGirl, Gillette Venus, Olay, Pantene and Secret, reads, "Your Accomplishments Inspire Us" (THE DAILY).