05-03-2017, 10:33 PM
(05-03-2017, 08:21 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: There isn't one. It's just the reason Goodell gave when he came up with the rule a few years ago. It's BS. There's another reason, but we'll likely never know what it is. Maybe he doesn't want teams going the NCAA route with entirely different uniforms every week. Maybe it costs a significant amount of $$$ to alter helmets. Or maybe he just hates the idea altogether, too gimicky... But then there's the color rush crap that's obviously a moneymaker...
Who knows??
There is a reason but it's one I don't agree with. With the focus on concussions this was a way of looking like they are addressing the issue. They claim a proper fitting is done at the start of the season and so there is no risk no other helmet can be used during the season. This way someone doesn't use an improperly fitting helmet.
Years on a motorcycle at the track have taught me proper fit is key to limiting concussion risk. The problem I have with the one helmet limit is the multiple impacts the helmet is expected to absorb. Hairline fractures in the shell and compressed pads will not absorb or dispurse energy like a fresh one will and will only increase risk over time. If they are truly interested in player safety they would fit each player with a few helmets at the start of the season and rotate them so the shells can be properly inspected and pads replaced.
