Suitable, but less protective models are labelled yellow, while the models labelled red are now completely prohibited from any field of play.

Newer models typically use Thermoplastic Urethane Cushioning, or TPU, which has been proven to absorb more impact than foam padding.

In , the league recorded concussions, but just one year later, in , the league recorded concussions. A growing national awareness of head trauma and its effects have no doubt played a part in this positive trend.

By simply posting the helmet testing results in locker rooms last season, the NFL and NFLPA were able to give the players information they could use to choose their safety equipment.

The players, now educated with stats and facts , overwhelmingly chose right. Why would players risk their brain health for a particular brand and model?

Brady tried switching to a newer and safer helmet last year, but ended up returning to his long time model, the Riddell VSR Brady has been one of the few players to openly voice his opinion on how the new rule affects his ability to do what he does best.

Antonio Brown believes the new helmet that the rules mandate he wears protrudes out and interferes with his vision as he tries to catch football.

The Raiders have been sending Brown other approved helmets to try out but, at this time, he is not interested in wearing any of them.

Brown took it a step further and even threatened the league with civil action if he does incur a head injury this season while wearing the new helmet.

If Brown, along with Brady, think the newer helmets limit their peripheral vision, they could be more susceptible to hits they may have seen coming and could have avoided while wearing their old helmets.

Despite only two severe eye injuries being reported in high school field hockey between and the early s, The National Federation of State High School Association NFHS mandated the use of protective eye wear for all field hockey players.

There were several problems with the rule that actually lead to far more injuries than ever before in that sport. The masks themselves even caused or worsened many of the injuries including painful facial lacerations.

That could be dangerous. Officiating an NFL game takes years of training and experience. The custodians of football not only have protected its integrity, but have also revised its playing rules to protect the players, and to make the games fairer and more entertaining.

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Welcome to the Extra Point, where members of the NFL's football data and analytics team will share updates on league-wide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the league's data, and provide an inside look at how the NFL uses data-driven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance.

Get a snapshot of the current NFL game stats, updated weekly during the regular season. The challenge will kick off at a symposium in Youngstown, Ohio, Nov.

The symposium will bring together experts from different industries to share their knowledge and work collaboratively on new helmet ideas. In collaboration with the NFL Players Association, we are making changes on and off the field in an effort to improve protection for every player.

Registration for the symposium is open until Oct. Visit the Play Smart Play Safe website to request an invitation to attend.

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