New Helmet??

[GoHAM]

I found this article on a new helmet (pic half way down the page) that is being developed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080214

I seriously doubt it ever sees the field. That is one hideous looking helmet.

[Spider]

who knows ... I guess it all boils down to cost

[TDmvp]

boy .... that is some ugly stuff right there ....

[Kaylore]

Wow that's awful. I wonder why they always use Buffalo to feature their helmets?

[crowebomber]

You paint it up right and after a couple games you probably wouldn't notice. And it'll take a lot more than a fancy helmet to protect Chiefs qbs this year.

[2KBack]

i actually like it. It's kinda streamline, yet still aggressive looking.

[cmhargrove]

It kind of reminds me of another awesome helmet...

[CHANGSTER]

Hahaha pro cap

http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/arc/image/0104/helmet0104.jpg

[Inkana7]

Personally, I find the Revolution helmets that many find so hideous to be pretty cool looking, but that is one ugly-ass helmet.

[Smiling Assassin27]

instead of looking forward, i think now may be the time to step back...

http://www.profootballhof.com/images/upload/items/medium/00208_3317.jpg

[SonOfLe-loLang]

i think it looks kinda cool

[HEAV]

If players wouldn't lead with their helmets and see what they hit, wrap up, rather than trying to blow up...

[Smiling Assassin27]

If players wouldn't lead with their helmets and see what they hit, wrap up, rather than trying to blow up...

yeah, but those NFL Hits tapes would be a lot more boring...

[epicSocialism4tw]

If they are proven to curb the rate of concussions, NFL players would be fools not to wear them because they look different.

[TexanBob]

Hahaha pro cap

http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/arc/image/0104/helmet0104.jpg

That's Blubba Paris. He was one of the first to try the "Great Gazoo" helmets with the extra padding. Guess it didn't hold up well. You almost never see them anymore.

[theAPAOps5]

Irv Brown always said it best that paralasys and concussions didn't become widespread and severe until they started wearing helmets. he says they should go back to leather helmets or none. It will reduce the ferocity of the hits. He kind of has a point.

[Taco John]

I'm not sure why players *wouldn't* wear it. Who cares what it looks like. The only thing I'd care about (if it were my cranium on the line) is whether it protects my bean...

[Punisher]

Let cutler wear it :)

[Hogan11]

That's Blubba Paris. He was one of the first to try the "Great Gazoo" helmets with the extra padding. Guess it didn't hold up well. You almost never see them anymore.

Used to call them the "Kelso" helmet....I haven't seen one of those bubbleheaded things in years.

Probably don't see them much anymore because they couldn't find a way to cyber them up any or find a way to market them much if the truth is known.

[GoHAM]

instead of looking forward, i think now may be the time to step back...

http://www.profootballhof.com/images/upload/items/medium/00208_3317.jpg

Actually, not such a bad idea. I vividly remember the one drill we used to do in high school that really drove home the point of seeing what you're hitting. Our coach would make us do live full speed tackling drills without our helmets. It only took you dropping your head once to figure out it was much better to see what you were hitting.

Probably not the safest drill, but definitely effective.LOL

[Hogan11]

Wow that's awful. I wonder why they always use Buffalo to feature their helmets?

Probably because, as the NFL's first international franchise, The Buffalo-Toronto Bills are now seen as being cutting edge.......::)

[Los Broncos]

Id wear it if i was sky diving.

[Arkie]

Xenith X1 Smart Helmet

http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/xenith%20x1%20helmet.jpg

[Gcver2ver3]

in a word.......

yuk

[TomServo]

paint the facemask piece that becomes part of the helmet all the same color and the rest of the facemask black, and whats the difference?

[TDmvp]

Xenith X1 Smart Helmet

http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/xenith%20x1%20helmet.jpg

shocked we aint seen anyone wearing this ...

[Kaylore]

I want a helmet that comes with ding-dongs built in. :D

[Inkana7]

I want a helmet that comes with ding-dongs built in. :D

I was going to make a Bob joke, but then I realized that he's never played football in his life.

[Dedhed]

I think the helmet in the article looks a little old school, and could look pretty bada$$ all painted up.

[Lestat]

wow that face mask is hideous the helmet itself is ok but i can't deal with that ugly @ss facemask

[Chris]

looks cool.

[Los Broncos]

I was going to make a Bob joke, but then I realized that he's never played football in his life.

Hes been kicked in the balls.

[TDmvp]

I want a helmet that comes with ding-dongs built in. :D

...... :poke: i aint touching that one .... :O)

[Natedog24]

Why is the face mask a different color from the rest of the helmet, paint to blend in and you probably couldn't tell the difference unless you looked real close.

Honesty, if it truly is safer then I think a player should be able to wear it no matter how ugly it looks. Less concussions = a very good thing.

[BroncoBuff]

shocked we aint seen anyone wearing this ...
Actually, that X1 is very common now ... lots of guys wear them.

[TomServo]

Why is the face mask a different color from the rest of the helmet, paint to blend in and you probably couldn't tell the difference unless you looked real close.

Honesty, if it truly is safer then I think a player should be able to wear it no matter how ugly it looks. Less concussions = a very good thing.

paint the facemask piece that becomes part of the helmet all the same color and the rest of the facemask black, and whats the difference?

ECHO

[rubaiyat]

Irv Brown always said it best that paralasys and concussions didn't become widespread and severe until they started wearing helmets. he says they should go back to leather helmets or none. It will reduce the ferocity of the hits. He kind of has a point.

Problem there is correlation vs causation. There also weren't 300 pound linemen with speed as a matter of course...with attendant bigger and faster folk behind them.

[JJJ]

Irv Brown always said it best that paralasys and concussions didn't become widespread and severe until they started wearing helmets. he says they should go back to leather helmets or none. It will reduce the ferocity of the hits. He kind of has a point.

Tell that to the 19 guys who died nationwide in 1905 playing American football.

Though legalizing the forward pass, eliminating the flying wedge, and making sure there were down lineman seemed to do the most to bring the deaths down.

[TomServo]

Tell that to the 19 guys who died nationwide in 1905 playing American football.

Though legalizing the forward pass, eliminating the flying wedge, and making sure there were down lineman seemed to do the most to bring the deaths down.
back then the running backs had handles sewn onto his shoulder pads so he could literally be dragged to his death.<!-- / message -->

[JJJ]

back then the running backs had handles sewn onto his shoulder pads so he could literally be dragged to his death.<!-- / message -->

Never fun being dragged to death.

[TomServo]

just saying helmets and rules are different