New Helmet?

Has any of the helmets stopped concussions? God I've seen so many changes since the 70's, yet as the helmets change and the promise of less concussions are made, have we really seen a decline in it?

It almost seems like becaues the helmet is supposed to be better, and stronger, the players feel they should be able to hit harder and the players continue to get concussions due to the lack of properly rapping up opponants and tackling them. It seems it's all about just throwing your body at the opponanat and trying to knock them the "F" out.

But thats why I and millions of people tune in to watch football. Otherwise we might as well watch flag football.

What the hell is that thing that the 49er guy is wearing?? It looks like an old rusted out helmet sitting on top of another helmet. Did the league actually use that thing??

It's a foam shell

What the hell is that thing that the 49er guy is wearing?? It looks like an old rusted out helmet sitting on top of another helmet. Did the league actually use that thing??
Steve Wallace is the guy in that picture. He used that helmet and it probably extended his playing days at the end of his career. Here's a brief article about him using it: Steve Wallace and NFL Concussions: The Solution Was Found Years Ago | Bleacher Report (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/426722-steve-wallace-and-nfl-concussions-the-solution-was-found-years-ago)

It's a foam shell

Yep, Kelso made it famous first.

Doesn't look as ugly as some of the safety concepts I've seen. It still looks like a football helmet, so if it's really safer, use it.

Here's another article and other ideas: Building a Better Helmet for a Dangerous Game | Playbook (http://www.wired.com/playbook/2010/08/better-football-helmet/)
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Definitely beats Mark Kelso's look.
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Some less-than-great ideas:

Tech Innovator: A Soft-Sided Football Helmet - BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_51/b4208044572350.htm)
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They both look like the Gazzooo offf the old Flintstone shows.

The thing that looks the "best" is the fact we are finding ways to eliminate concussions. I really could care less how a helmet looks, as long as it increases safety without impacting the game.

The thing that looks the "best" is the fact we are finding ways to eliminate concussions. I really could care less how a helmet looks, as long as it increases safety without impacting the game.

I agree. No matter how they look (unless it was really crazy) everyone would eventually become used to it anyway and it would look fine.

The thing that looks the "best" is the fact we are finding ways to eliminate concussions. I really could care less how a helmet looks, as long as it increases safety without impacting the game.

I agree to a certain extent. That Gladiator helmet looks like a toy helmet.

The guy's face isn't helping the Gladiator helmet either because it's tiny. In the end it boils down to conditioning. If we show some of the helmets, fashion accessories, etc. to someone from the 1800's they would think it is odd because they are not use to that type of style.

Our military has been using reactive armor for decades, and if I'm not mistaken the former USSR pioneered the use of it for armored vehicles. Recently the use of non- explosive panels have been used. Two metal plates sandwich an inert liner, such as rubber. When struck by a shaped charge's metal jet, some of the impact energy is dissipated into the inert liner layer, and the resulting high pressure causes a localized bending or bulging of the plates in the area of the impact. As the plates bulge, the point of jet impact shifts with the plate bulging, increasing the effective thickness of the armor. I guess my point is, has this technology been used or investigated for players of all levels?