New helmets reduce concussions

[Nconroe]

Really nice to see this progress

https://www.google.com/amp/www.chron.com/sports/texans/amp/Brian-Cushing-among-Texans-players-wearing-new-11812107.php

This is a pretty good article on the technology of helmet and chin straps

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.geekwire.com/2016/vicis-reveals-price-details-high-tech-football-helmet-reduces-brain-trauma/amp/

And a little more on twelve teams ordering

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.geekwire.com/2017/vicis-raises-another-10m-12-nfl-teams-place-orders-high-tech-football-helmet/amp/

And startup company website

http://vicis.co

And good article about NFL and equipment manufacturers working on this together


https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/si/mmqb/2017/05/31/nfl-quest-better-football-helmet%3fsource=dam

[HPF Bob]

I've been saying for years that making safer helmets, not more candy-assed penalties, was the key to reducing concussions. The league has dragged their feet because of the licensing deals they had with helmet manufacturers. I guess the lawsuits have had an effect by accelerating efforts to bring new technology to the forefront while the teams still try to profess there was no correlation.