Helmets Preventing Concussion Seen Quashed by NFL-Riddell

[WhiteWhale]

I did a report about these caps in high school and how effective they were.

I never understood what happened to them. I thought the players simply attached the 'soft' stigma to it and refused to wear it out of tough guy stupidity.

They work.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

I did a report about these caps in high school and how effective they were.

I never understood what happened to them. I thought the players simply attached the 'soft' stigma to it and refused to wear it out of tough guy stupidity.

They work.

I'm guessing they work to prevent concussions but cause other issues. If the surface of the helmet isn't hard and slick, you risk having them grip when they collide, and then you're looking at neck injuries.

[ChiefsFanatic]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

I'm guessing they work to prevent concussions but cause other issues. If the surface of the helmet isn't hard and slick, you risk having them grip when they collide, and then you're looking at neck injuries.

I thought it said that Strauss had tests for these injuries performed at the behest of the committee, and the results were good, but Riddell put a different spin on them to suit their purposes. The NFL players who were wearing the ProCaps were not suffering any type of neck injuries, just getting significantly fewer concussions.

Either way, its clear the NFL was not concerned about player safety at that time, and hopefully will pay the price in court. And I believe that every member, especially the doctors, of the NFL's panel, should have their names added to these lawsuits as defendants.

Perhaps if the NFLPA had better leadership, or more power like the MLBPA, players would be able to choose their own equipment, which would spur research and development of better helmets, better shoulder pads, or possibly new, innovative equipment that would make the game and players safer.

Then idiots like Badell wouldn't want to eliminate kick-offs, hard hitting safeties, and the ability of running backs to put their heads down when running.

And we would still get to watch real football.