05-17-2020, 03:10 PM
(05-17-2020, 01:52 PM)BURROWorBUST Wrote: How?As I suspected:
https://uni-watch.com/an-faq-for-the-nfls-helmet-rule/
Quote:What is the thinking behind the rule?
The idea is to limit the number of helmets that players wear during a season, because new helmets can be unsafe if they’re worn fresh out of the box, without a lengthy “break-in” period.
Wouldn’t a new helmet actually be safer than an old one that’s gotten banged up over the course of eight or nine games?
That does seem somewhat logical, or at least intuitive. But those two advisory committees believe it’s safer, on balance, for a player to stick with one helmet for the entire season.