Is It Time to Retire the Football Helmet?

[BobcatBenny]

Saw this WSJ article, thought it might start a discussion.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574527881984299454.html?m od=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLETopStories

[dawg4life]

um...no. if you HAD TO, go back to a leather helmet with no facemask

[Silsbee1989]

Them guys just keep getting bigger and stronger. In my opinion......They need to get them off the juice !!!!!

[lvbears32]

if u cant take the hit get off the field

[Silsbee1989]

Originally posted by lvbears32
if u cant take the hit get off the field TRUE...TRUE!! Or just be like T.O. and cry !!!!!!

[PHOP]

Originally posted by Silsbee1989
Them guys just keep getting bigger and stronger. In my opinion......They need to get them off the juice !!!!!

:ditto:
Players are bigger faster stronger to begin with - add the juice and look out

[BILLYFRED0000]

It may be time to redesign the helmet. I have never looked into the issue. I have a couple of designs in my head that look good on paper as a concept but would not be easy or cheap to make. But you could do it with off the shelf tech.

[BobcatBenny]

Originally posted by BILLYFRED0000
It may be time to redesign the helmet. I have never looked into the issue. I have a couple of designs in my head that look good on paper as a concept but would not be easy or cheap to make. But you could do it with off the shelf tech.
I think the article said something about the helmet having to be so big that the players would probably break their necks instead.

That is the implication at least ...

Would the game of American football ... become dis-interesting without the helmet?

Would Americans find it dis-interesting without the threat of serious injury ... like NASCAR without the deadly crash?

[coach]

Originally posted by Silsbee1989
TRUE...TRUE!! Or just be like T.O. and cry !!!!!!

considering he played with a broken leg one time

[Trashman]

Originally posted by BILLYFRED0000
It may be time to redesign the helmet. I have never looked into the issue. I have a couple of designs in my head that look good on paper as a concept but would not be easy or cheap to make. But you could do it with off the shelf tech.

I agree, time for a new design with better safety features.:D

[Mcguirk]

I'm not really this old, but... our helments my fresman year in HS had rope suspensions in them. We just inherited years of hand me downs. We considered it lucky if we got the little pads that you wore at the top of your head and didn't have bare rope. Then again, that might explain a lot of things. :crazy1: :crazy1: :crazy1: :ack!: :ack!:

[BobcatBenny]

Originally posted by BILLYFRED0000
It may be time to redesign the helmet. I have never looked into the issue. I have a couple of designs in my head that look good on paper as a concept but would not be easy or cheap to make. But you could do it with off the shelf tech.
Sorry BF ... but that design in your head ... comes from too much hunger ... and it failed initial product testing ... :eek:

http://www.appscout.com/Jack_In_The_Box_Super_Bowl.jpg

[TheDOCTORdre]

give them astronaut helmets

[Rabid Cougar]

No place to put helmet stickers then:(

[ivchris]

they could use boxing headgear. Maybe that'd be better than nothing at all.

[BobcatBenny]

I can't believe Dow Chemical doesn't jump in with basic dsposable Styrofoam helmet. Cheap ... and light and wouldn't injure anyone.

Of course the field would be littered in a non-environmentally friendly way, but come on ... it is football!

Or perhaps we could? ... Dare I say it? ... Nerf?

[Superbacker 00']

right after never!