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parabrave
08-08-2022, 05:25 PM
What are these pad like items on the players helmets? I started noticing these a few years ago and now they are more prevalent at all practices. Are they for concussion prevention or something else? They look like the insides of the old Riddell helmets I wore in the late 70s.

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Commercecomet24
08-08-2022, 05:26 PM
Supposed to help reduce concussions
Tater
08-08-2022, 05:52 PM
Supposed to help reduce concussions

Begs the question everyone asked when Wes Welker had that concussion reducer helmet:

"Well why aren't all the helmets like that?"
parabrave
08-08-2022, 05:54 PM
Supposed to help reduce concussions

If you want to stop concussions then just ban football of learn how to not to use your head.
Commercecomet24
08-08-2022, 06:12 PM
Begs the question everyone asked when Wes Welker had that concussion reducer helmet:

"Well why aren't all the helmets like that?"

Yep.
CaptainObvious
08-08-2022, 07:13 PM
If you want to stop concussions then just ban football of learn how to not to use your head.

Rugby players say ?Hold My Pints!?
DownwardDawg
08-08-2022, 07:39 PM
Rugby players say ?Hold My Pints!?

Yep. Get rid of the helmets. Players will instantly stop leading with their heads.
parabrave
08-08-2022, 08:18 PM
Yep. Get rid of the helmets. Players will instantly stop leading with their heads.

After seeing a player break his neck against my team in 1978 I never used my head for any contact again. That doesn't include the facemask/