Binkythefrog
09-21-2012, 10:30 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/sports/football/despite-risks-nfl-leaves-helmet-choices-in-players-hands.html
Interesting look into helmet decisions - looks like a lot of players just wear what looks good.
I think the NFL should mandate the safer helmets - i think by not doing so they put themselves at risk for being held liable on concussions.
One tidbit about our second favorite (or third) team to talk about on the Mane - the Chefs:
There have also been accusations that teams have failed to obtain requested models in a timely manner, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly.
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs were two of the teams cited, the official said. Rivers, who spent four seasons with the Bengals before joining the Giants, said that in Cincinnati “our team had used a lot of Riddells, and I wanted a Schutt, so I had to complain for a while.”
“I finally got one like weeks and weeks later,” he said. “Here, you say what you want and you get it.”
It's pretty sad that the Chiefs are on this list - but given their organizational track record on the field the past few years I'm not surprised.
Interesting look into helmet decisions - looks like a lot of players just wear what looks good.
I think the NFL should mandate the safer helmets - i think by not doing so they put themselves at risk for being held liable on concussions.
One tidbit about our second favorite (or third) team to talk about on the Mane - the Chefs:
There have also been accusations that teams have failed to obtain requested models in a timely manner, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly.
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs were two of the teams cited, the official said. Rivers, who spent four seasons with the Bengals before joining the Giants, said that in Cincinnati “our team had used a lot of Riddells, and I wanted a Schutt, so I had to complain for a while.”
“I finally got one like weeks and weeks later,” he said. “Here, you say what you want and you get it.”
It's pretty sad that the Chiefs are on this list - but given their organizational track record on the field the past few years I'm not surprised.