As fears over CTE grow, helmet makers are rethinking how much protection is too much. One startup says lighter could actually be safer.

Kodiak Brush doesn’t mince words when it comes to the state of football helmet design. “Most helmets today are designed to win lab tests, not protect players on the field,” he tells me over email.

As the collegiate and professional football seasons wind down to their finales this year, it is interesting to reflect on the controversy surrounding brain injuries in contact sports. As the ...

At a meeting with St. Henry freshmen and their families on Thursday, Jan. 25, football coach Tim Odom debuted the Crusaders' helmets. The design is a white shell with the school's mascot on either ...

As we near the halfway point of the NFL season, the league is working to make the game safer. Through the NFL Helmet Challenge, the league has recently awarded three teams of engineers $1.55 million ...

May 27, 2014 (Newswise). Virginia Tech has updated results of its adult football helmet ratings, which are designed to identify key differences between the abilities of individual helmets to reduce ...

Illinois’ football team has used a lot of helmet designs over the years, but they’ll make history on Tuesday afternoon when they take the field against South Carolina. The Illini, who are hoping to ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When players take the field at the start of the NFL season, many will be sporting the new, subtly different F7 ...

NFL Launches Contest To Redesign Football Helmet Facemasks To Cut Concussion Risk MONDAY, Feb. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The National Football League is asking inventors, engineers and researchers to ...

The visual identity of a football team is the helmet. Some college teams have had traditional iconic helmets that stand the test of time. Some do not.

A former Pro Bowl offensive lineman doesn't appear to be a fan of Nebraska's helmet design. Former Michigan Wolverine Taylor Lewan posted a short clip of a recent visit to the Husker football facility ...

The traditionalist segment of the Michigan fan base (and there are many) aren't in favor of doing anything to change or modify the football uniform, particularly when it comes to the helmet. The ...