Football Helmet Technology Controversy

Can new technology really help prevent dangerous concussions? "Nightline" investigates.

[@resonanttotality8322]

It is impossible to fully stop concussions because what is happening in the skull cannot be rectified. The brain is smaller than the cavity of the skull and is floating in cerebral spinal fluid and no amount of cushioning available for the skull will prevent brain injuries; the brain is still in motion and the only thing stopping it from continued motion is the skull. Until the brain is kept form wobbling round in the skull when hit, there is no stopping a concussion from occurring...

[@slopcrusher3482]

The only way to stop a concusion would be to stop the head or brain from moving when hit

[@RDA-wy9td]

+Joshua Hempel can't to you wear a neck pad like davonte David did last year?

[@davionconte4345]

The helmet could have good enough pads (you actually can buy helmets like this they are coming out in a couple years) they are like almost completely shock proof to where little to none force goes to the brain it gets stopped in the helmet

[@bigstr9178]

Imagine in the next couple of years there make some type of helmet that does both

[@dam.5470]

@@slopcrusher3482 I dont speak smart can you translate?

[@RC_Engineering]

CEO: we never mention the word concussion. Reporter: Concussion. Reduction. Technology... CEO: exactly. Lmao

[@Noah24Cline]

😂😂

[@twinguy12ify]

Ryan C. Engineering jsbsksbbsbdkjddjdbsjjdjx

[@teague1999]

Ikr... Right after that... CEO: there's a product called muscle milk that doesn't have milk... 🤣🤣🤣

[@Gumo]

"There is a product that's called muscle milk that contains no milk" Checkmate

[@TruthHurtzandHealz]

Wrong. That's "dry snitching." That's like being questioned about the wealth you've gained from "robbing" banks, then saying, "Banks rob their customers through transaction fees," in excuse.

[@HawksNestYT]

that last minute or so had me dying bro😂

[@uz_remi]

sup hawk lmao

[@pikinachu9850]

I was a 2 year Dline starter myself and I experienced the headaches and the neck pain. I love football because it’s great for understanding, love, and discipline. Without football I wouldn’t be the person I am today. But, after seeing what can happen and sort of what I was going through thus far, I decided to make the hardest decision of my life and that was to quit the game for my own health. There is nothing wrong with looking out for yourself and anyone who thinks otherwise please let me know.

[@bigpapi6688]

Every 30 year old guy that didn’t even make a JUCO team💀

[@ApolloWT7]

i started at qb at a high school level. i experienced 2 concussions and other minor head injuries during the season. when you take a severe helmet to helmet hit nothing is going to be able to greatly reduce the chance of a concussion. trust me. the technology is getting much better but please don’t go out there thinking that you are 100% safe because of the gear you have. I’m not saying to play scared or be worried about playing football, personally i think it is a amazing game but it is also a dangerous game. it is not for everyone. i am in the crossroads of having to make a decision about ending my football career because of the head related trauma i have had due to the concussions i have had. thats my story.

[@KimJongFree]

You're never going to stop concussions unless you stop letting people play contact sports... High risk, but its the players choice to to take that risk or not.

[@logano6350]

Shut up we just need people to stop wrong form hits

[@mindyourbusinessbitch3521]

True and you can get a concussion with almost any sport . Soccer,Baseball,hockey etc

[@turdferguson9452]

Lighting people up is fun

[@dandaman1286]

+Merle Dixon I heard that. but getting lit up sucks donkey nuts

[@jakeybball]

+Daniel Munos (dmonster128) better to give than receive

[@tankdadank6804]

No one: Absolutely no one: Everyone in the comment section: Hey I’ve had 70 concussions, I’m fine.

[@souloftheage]

You probably arent fine. And statistically you WONT be fine later.

[@mattdo9618]

@@souloftheage called a joke...........

[@qwdwadahthfgh826]

Good if kids quit better chance of me making the NFL

[@Subscribers-gj6oy]

Leeky Stew The less players that play, the less selection there will be. That sounds good but the overall decency of NFL and football players will go down. I am trying to say if we keep this up people will have shorter work spans in the NFL. Even if you made it, you'd come out with some money (good luck making it to first string) but your work span will be shorter.

[@calebprod]

Lmao

[@Armyjayden33]

Just by seeing your profile pic u suck

[@Gtaboss-yk7ml]

That's y u buy your own helmet because if u get a helmet that is used It won't be as strong

[@MC-yb5le]

Don't blow off the FREE public education. Getting a useful education base should be the first goal if an athlete or not. The Universities and the NFL create a lot of wealth from the Football and don't care if you ever graduate. They care about you until you stop playing and making the money, then they say, next. Playing professional anything is like winning the lottery. If a great player and dedicated you might make the NFL. However, only 32 NFL teams x 52 players equals 1664 total players in the NFL. Good Luck, nothing replaces education is the TRUTH. I recommend starting your own business is the key to the USA. Work for yourself not corps. The corps care about the metrics and their own personal bank accounts and the bonus.

[@andrewgraham1159]

football without pads is called rugby you just have to learn how to tackle right

[@ghosthitem7097]

rugby doesnt hit as hard

[@jakeybball]

Thats why football is more dangerous. 250lb linebackers come flying in and hit you high rather than rugby players breaking down and wrapping the legs

[@ghosthitem7097]

***** lol, prove me wrong then

[@jakeybball]

+Ekzpo yeah, football players will hit higher, rather than rugby players that wrap up at the legs

[@ghosthitem7097]

***** you have obviously never played real american football. american football hits way harder than rugby players because they have padding

[@NinjaPlaysMinecraft]

Un equal technologys are savage for the "muscle milk quote"

[@prestonwilliams5244]

The first time I drank mussle milk I puke soo much and every time it came out it tasted like pure chalk

[@Zombbg4]

+Preston Williams You guys need some brain milk

[@1NewsNewZealand]

Nigga really said “mussle”🤣

[@johnpaulsanchez3517]

The news has a habit of making thing's sound WAY worse than they are. I've played football since I was 4 year's old and I'm 20 now playing in a small NAIA school and I've never suffered a concusion because my coaches taught us to always lead with your shoulder and grab cloth when making a tackle. Yes there are time's where helmet to helmet collisions are unavoidable but if you learn the correct technique then a concusion can be completely avoided

[@chasepotter6050]

I know right, I've played since 6 years old and now am on my high school team (varsity receiver) and I take a lot of hits every game playing that position, and some being helmet to helmet, and yeah it hurts a little but like you said, if you know how to make a tackle/getting tackled you're more than likely gonna be fine

[@chasepotter6050]

I meant how to take getting tackled

[@williamsonz5228]

+Johnpaul Sanchez unavoidable --> completely avoided?

[@Sweeter917]

+southern pride just because you play the sport does not make you a brain injury specialist.

[@teamdapose]

Research and stats suggests otherwise though.

[@peaktitan1723]

Wow if you don't want him to hurt you might as well not let him get in a car because he's more likely to die there

[@chava7571]

What? What a nugget you are

[@fuhrfhrei3441]

@H C it’s not about him getting injured. 21% of high school players have CTE thats 1/5 players! 91% of college players have it, And over 99% of NFL players have it and the ones that don’t are most likely kickers. But lots of kickers and punters have it to because they played other positions in high school

[@ilikenumbers2085]

So 5 years later this is in my recommend..epic.

[@nathanielr.8468]

helmet are mostly used to prevent you head from cracking open, won't prevent concussions for shit

[@LY-ry1ju]

+Ethan Anderson Im assuming it was an exaggeration

[@gro_skunk]

Ethan Anderson a fractured skull is very serious, why are you minimizing it?

[@RacerDude78]

Don't wanna get hit? Don't play the game! Get on the sideline and hand out water to the men that do wanna play

[@gro_skunk]

so it's okay to let the players go out there and destroy their bodies leading to lifelong struggles just because "that's what real men do" making the game safer is somehow ruining your Sunday?

[@CarDemolitionLeague]

Yes it is ok, because those players make more in a year than some of us will see in a lifetime... The truth is out there now. It's not being hidden anymore. Plus, wasn't it always pretty obvious that football was a physical sport? I mean, drop kicking used to be a legal tackle back in the 20's. Play at your own risk... Damn... Ya know going to the Moon was dangerous too. Skydiving is dangerous, climbing mountains is dangerous, scuba diving is dangerous, and people pay money to do some of those things. Hell, flying in an airplane and driving a car are both dangerous. I've seen goalies in soccer dive to make a save and go head first into the post. No helmet... Leave our football alone... Ya don't have to play it if ya don't wanna.

[@emmajackson1028]

RacerDude78 or women

[@TrixRKidz]

Emma Jackson Women sports arnt real sports tho

[@macnosmutano4849]

Yeah, the men who are willing to put their health at risk for a sport. Those sound like stupid men.

[@calebfarris9498]

People on here have no clue what they are talking about. The MAIN drawback from concussions is the LONG TERM damage from concussions and even sub concussive hits. A sub concussive hit is a hit that is harmless, unless you take hundreds of them like all football players do. A kid who is 16 is not thinking about the long term effects of football. CTE, dementia, early memory loss.

[@bigpapi6688]

Yeah because that risk isn’t there for high schoolers. They dont hit hard enough to do damage, and they don’t play long enough to accrue that large number of thumps

[@carson2668]

I got hit hard asf today in the helment today and I felt absolutely nothing. Helmets have really advanced

[@aboveaero]

Carson Well concussions don’t always have you feel pain, they might damage your brain without you even knowing, thats why some players don’t realize they have one.

[@mrgamers4180]

Now let’s make it comfortable... Impossible

[@TYLERproductions99]

It's mainly kids/people hitting with there heads..you need to hit with your shoulder pads with your head up...and guess what?! WAY less possibility of head injury!

[@GeOrGeHaFofcOfee]

yea youre right theirs virtualy no rule on hemet to helmet hits in ms or hs football. atleast where i play

[@saufty16]

GeOrGeHaFofcOfee the spearing rule- no player may strike an opponent with part of the helmet or facemask, period.

[@slopcrusher3482]

+AndyS people still do it though, most players are un-educated about the proper way to hit, and just go head to head

[@royalsbc4644]

Big hits are part of the game and sooner or later no kid is gonna play football because their parents won't let their kids have fun

[@billyjones3031]

I've been playing football for 7 years, always starting both sides of the ball and taking big hits. I've never been concussed, and show no long term effects. However, I do have 3+ teammates who have had concussions just this year

[@bigpapi6688]

Obviously you wouldn’t know if you have brain damage while still playing💀 that shows up decades later. But yeah, you’re fine. You don’t get brain damage from playing in HS lmao

[@billyjones3031]

@@bigpapi6688 💀💀💀💀💀

[@jimgore5789]

Concussions Happen because people arnt hitting the right way you don't lead with your helemet into another helemet kids just need more practice

[@BallOut05]

EXACTLY, if these fuckers knew how to hit right they wouldn't get concussions

[@stephenjones8235]

Khari Temple Tackling isnt the only way you can get a concussion from hard hitters and impact on the ground from a tackle.

[@Smdylan]

stephen jones call me crazy here but wouldnt the helmet and huge shoulder pads reduce your ability to naturally tuck your chin into your chest and raise your shoulders which would help support your neck and head from doing violent whiplash like movements shown in the video?

[@DHLpenner2]

Smdylan actually you have to take your head back instead of puting your chin down, atleast that what I learned o.o

[@slopcrusher3482]

You hit with your shoulder while keeping your head up, cocusion reducing pads? No,just hit right

[@roberthamrick9493]

nobody forces u to play football. if u don't won't your kid to play, don't send him to tryouts. I'm tired of people trying to pussify a rough sport like football and similiar sports.

[@austinschofield2555]

i agree with you

[@matthewjohn4897]

sienna three also that happened before many new technology’s came out in football to protect kids and when players still tackled with theirs heads down.

[@trestonfrederic3301]

Exactly I’m 14 and my mom and dad are both scared but you have to let your kids do what they love and if you don’t they will still find a way to get hurt so if it comes down to football man up and let your kids play bc they will be upset that they can’t what parents want their kids upset

[@TheNoobFishKeeper]

Parents must know that when they sign their children up for football... So they need to know that football comes with injury so they need to know they might get hurt so they shouldn't sign their children up for football when they know they nigh get hurt

[@lucasriley728]

every sport has their injuries

[@oliv3r163]

HAOLEBOY808_ is right I play for a high school and this what my couch said to

[@mindman1234]

they also need to know hockey, boxing, rugby ETC cause people to get hurt. its not just football.

[@gro_skunk]

mindman1234 so it's okay to destroy your body for life because it's "part of the game"?

[@TheNoobFishKeeper]

Skunkdog Gro we love the sport. We put our bodies on the line because this is what we love. Many people in many sports do the same because they love the sport. It just depends on how much you like the sport and if your willing to put your body on the line

[@michaelfootball9547]

Now this video got me thinking how much it would hurt to run head to head with no helmet

[@lewistasso8866]

Years ago, football player/coach legend, Mike Ditka said if you want to reduce football injuries, then instead of adding more and more helmet, padding, and protection, just reduce it! Less or no helmet and pads means not playing, tackling, and moving recklessly. Imagine players using very light almost "bump" head protection and no other padding. Players would be using their heads to think and strategize, not collide. Players would change the way they play and the game would be safer and just as exciting...if not more.

[@luckylunar7859]

I talked to my mother about this Topic, she is an EMT, Clinical Instructor, Nurse, And a Medical Assistant. She has been in the Medical field for 23 years. I asked her about this and said "Helmets protect you from direct contact, but can't stop a concussion." "Right." She said The thing is, the brain sits in a fluid, detached from your skull. The fact is that your brain hits the front of your skull and then the back of your skull. The only thing it's connected to is your Brain Stem and Spinal Cord. No product can stop concussions. If you don't like it be a waterboy and realize 5 year olds are more tough than you.

[@mofletcher3652]

I’ve only suffered one concussion out of playing for four years but if you know how to tackle and run behind your pads and your helmet than it can be avoided

[@kylesmith9956]

I wish they would do a study on the Number of Athletes that get hurt wrestling.. Broken Back, Torn Hips, Broken legs ect. My point being anytime you get out of the bed and both feet hit the ground there is going to be that chance you may get hurt. With the push of concussion awareness it most certainly has brought it to the forefront. I honestly feel as if kids were taught at a younger age how to tackle properly this would reduce concussions drastically. A vast majority of your High School coaches have had some type of concussion training as well as playing experience to back up their coaching. The issue lies at the younger age, you have Dads that have no business out there coaching their little Johnny how to make a tackle.Little Johnny bad habits are reinforced as a "Good Job", Thus extremely difficult to fix later on down the road. Little Johnny gets older Dad moves up to coach his son. Kid get to Middle School (if it is like it is around here the Middle School Coaches don't have a clue either) and those bad habits are not fixed. Everybody check out some of the middle school football hits on here and tell me if I'm wrong.... USA football has done as great job with their Heads up Tackling and Blocking series to teach correct Hat/Hands/Feet placement in a correct form tackle. I have played Football for 15 years and now have coached for 10..The number of concussion we have had in those 10 years are less then 5.. Baseline Testing/ Concussion Protocols ect. has made the game a lot safer... Lets all face it. Anytime we get into a car we know that there could be a negative outcome. No matter how "safe" we think we are we still know about the possibility of that outcome. Same goes with ALL sports. Get you kids out of the house.. Let them play in the yard and not on the Video console. Let them learn what its like to be apart of team. Let them set goals and have to actually work for them... Just my .02

[@PsalmMiracle]

Love the news analyst's questions.

[@billworley697]

This is my 11th season playing football, I've never once had a head trauma problem. Oh yeah, I am also a MLB and an offensive lineman, the two most contact positions on the whole field.

[@dteammateskool9851]

Who do u play for😳

[@colternewkirk6163]

True. lbs have to go after rbs who often use their head to truck

[@billworley697]

+devon allen I play high school football.....

[@rehman4324]

I'm a lineman too but concussion wise and Injury wise it is much easier to get injured by being a running back qb or wide receiver because as a lineman you are the one making contact

[@prestonthomas9336]

Even high school? I got a concussion in 6th grade football. It was when my head snapped back and hit the ground. It throbbed. I was carried off. I still remember that feeling.

[@MustaphaJawara]

Xenith, while not being a "miracle helmet" solution, is focused on stopping linear, and rotational forces. Never really played with the helmet, but the tech and returns look way more than promising.

[@kingjahk1]

Neckrolls are what helped me not have the head and neck concussions. I could see those 2 products working in conjunction.

[@carlmartel8510]

guys football isn't that bad ive been playing 6 years and ive only seen 2 minor concussions and a broken foot there is more concussions in hockey then football

[@Johnnyate8]

Yeah, what position do you play?

[@MajorPineapple12]

Where do you play? Just this year I dislocated both shoulders, and torn my PCL, and I've seen a bunch of other dislocations and concussions on our team

[@carlmartel8510]

wr/cb/ sometimes rusher/safety

[@carlmartel8510]

rb for half a year to

[@ejmac11]

+Carl Martel Where are your statistics to back that up, because that is just totally untrue.

[@calicokatt1]

ya I mean when I run the ball I just guard my head with my shoulder pads what else are they for???

[@ashbee411]

When people look at football they see injuries and concussions but it happens a lot less then you think. I play football I know what it is like

[@bobstar9053]

It would have to be a helmet connected at the shoulders that doesn’t allow movement of neck. It would also have to be much bigger than the head and have an interior that holds the head within the shell of the helmet.

[@405animal]

I played football from the age of 4 until I was 23. I played at the University of New Mexico. In that 19 years of playing, I've had one concussion. It didn't come from a helmet to helmet hit. It came when I was making a tackle and another teammate came in and landed on top of my head, causing it to slam into the ground. I was always taught to tackle with my face mask on the ball. Making sure you or your athletes are properly hydrated, have a mouth piece that isn't cut or chewed and covers their molars, and having a properly fitted helmet are the ways to lessen the chances of having a concussion in the game of football. There is no way to fully prevent, but the steps that have been taken to make the game safer for head to head contacts are great and effective. Hopefully parents won't buy in to the hysteria that football is unsafe.

[@Raptorman0205]

Best way to reduce concussions is proper coaching on how you're supposed to be hitting and tackling people. The helmet should be treated like an airbag; it's there to protect you should the need arise, but you should really be aiming to not have the need arise.

[@xxbluejaysxx9294]

Honestly, if football players didn't wear helmets, they would be less likely to go for the head first tackles. Giving them protection in their head makes people think they can smash into someone headfirst or throw them back. If there was even no pads like rugby, I think it would be an improvement.

[@raywuf]

Can I use this in my goal helmet? I need something that can absorb more hits from pucks to the head.

[@show302]

has anyone ever thought about putting poron xrd foam in the helmets? same padding used in baseball gloves? n work boots? poron xrd absorbs several times more impacted then traditional foam.

[@jorgenhansen03]

Bought there inner liner and stick on pads, work great suggest buying some if u play

[@greatgatsby3222]

We never put the name concussion in it , "your product is called concussion reduction technology" BOIIIII!!!

[@chickengenie1802]

This is total bullshit. As long as a kid isnt fucking headbutting someone, they'll be fine.

[@carsontaylor3622]

yep

[@Lowtaperdemon]

Yea they just need to tell kids to hit with there shoulder pads and not there heads

[@billwasinnocent2372]

I've been playing football for 7 years and I'm fine

[@garrettgarrett8105]

ya but that doesn't help with their heads hitting the ground once their tackled

[@chickengenie1802]

Helmets are designed to protect against basic normal hits like hitting the ground or occasionally bumping something. As some who has received concussions playing football, unless your head comes into direct contact with another's you'll be fine.

[@ashs4022]

@ben-t no, the premise of this TV clip about concussion is that testing now show the "shear" and "rebounding" injuries that cause the brain to bounce back and forth WITHIN the skull cap. So, in essence, many people get concussions, NOT just by direct hits to the head... its that fact that you accelerate and decelerate your body, but your brain is surrounded by fluid... so take a ball within a ball, but surrounded by water, shake it hard enough, and the ball will strike the inside of the other ball. You can and DO in fact see this type of concussion all the time in similar violent/impact sports: boxing, wrestling and non impact sports or Auto accidents...where its the fact that the person is moving at a set speed and suddenly stops, but the brain continues to move forward for a minimal time, at the same rate of speed, and then strikes the inside of the head. There is NO helmet that will protect this...there is NO WAY to prevent this , without proper Technic... you have to hit correctly, and even then, you still risk an "acceleration deceleration" injury, by other around you NOT hitting correctly. This sport is going to get slowed down, quite soon.

[@almostfm]

@ Wyatt Walden Yes, everything carries some risk. But that doesn't mean that everything is equally risky. Juggling tennis balls carries some level of risk, but not nearly the same level as juggling running chain saws. The trick is to mitigate as much as possible the unnecessary risks--especially when we're discussing concussions. I've had two, and while the second one wasn't bad, the first one was. It was probably a week before I could concentrate enough to follow the flow of an entire TV program. Trying to avoid kids from having to go through that isn't bubble-wrapping them.

[@Man50007]

Get the riddle speed flex with diamond padding it reduces concussions

[@drewdewitt4397]

People that have never played the game are trying to change it.

[@scotthoaglund1844]

There's no helmet in the world that's going to be able to stop a players brain from crashing into his skull. It simply defies the laws of physics. The only way to dramatically reduce the number of concussions in football is to get rid of the helmet. At the very least making the facemasks much smaller (like the old one bar facemasks) would stop players from leading with the head.

[@dwightk.schrute1089]

Even if the helmet were to be Concussion proof The brain would still smash against your skull.... Or am underestimating the helmets?

[@dwightk.schrute1089]

I*

[@NT-fb6ow]

Would some sort of device that attaches the helmet to the shoulder pads restricting its range of movement help concussions, in theory I think it would as it would stop any whiplash effect.

[@etoriaking]

But then if you cant move your head how can you play football...

[@pur8warrior]

there are neck braces and rolls but most players wont use it due to the constrictions

[@slopcrusher3482]

+spencer laing there is allot of neck "guards" but as a defensive lineman, it restricts your from looking up from a 3 or 4 point stance

[@kolinmartz]

I think the future of concussion prevention is better training. More consistent hits lower on the body. It’s still gonna be hard hits, just not close tot he head.

[@christopherdrummer4464]

I remember seeing this in school while doing a project and I was dying at the last 2 minutes 😂😆 I'm so glad I could find this video again

[@clxmpwalkiin1393]

Do you guys have gold speedflex helmets

[@louiscyphre7023]

ivve haad 4 coincousions in the lsat 3 years and iim fine , know problams what so ever

[@lucaslattof7920]

Bad inga you're right he can't even spell

[@lucaslattof7920]

Baz sorry

[@alekkoha7578]

Louis Cyphre hahaha, that is funny. Everybody can tell its effecting you, look at your damn spelling.

[@CasualRay]

r/wooooooooshhhhhhh

[@JacobThomas-hv7gj]

@@alekkoha7578 r/whooooooooosh

[@seanbacha]

I've played football for nearly 12 years now, my only concussion was from a guy 3x my size. He picked me up and threw me on my head.

[@seanbacha]

update: just got a second one Friday night. I leveled this kid, but I wasn't using my head(because I was, play on words.)

[@lilched2103]

Most of the time in highschool and middle school concussions are based off bad coaching

[@americangrizzlygaming6038]

The worst injury I've ever had was a deep soft tissue and I had a bad hyper extended knee at the same time

[@KhovanyKem_KO]

That was so savage of a comeback he said muscle milk doesn't contain milk

[@jmowreader9555]

It doesn't contain muscles either, but that was kind of a bullshit comparison: the guy KNOWS his padding probably can't reduce concussions, but he wrote "concussion reduction technology" right on the box. The reason it can't do what he wants it to is simple: a brain is a lump of nerve tissue floating in a tub of fluid - that tub is the inside of your skull. A football player running down the field at 15 mph in direction A has his brain going down the field at the same speed. If someone hits our friend hard enough to drive him backward, now his ass is going 5 mph in direction B but his brain is still traveling 15 mph in direction A...well, until it splatters itself across the wall of his brain case.

[@MrC-55]

Neck guards that lock to the bottom of the helmet when the shoulders squeeze for a hit protect the neck and great a space above the head. Bike Air helmets were always the best because they would dissipate the kinetic energy...inserts won't do anything..

[@mclaurinxjuju3647]

Why do these news organizations make it seem like these kids are forced to play football against there will

[@uuuuchjc4547]

This is one of the reasons why I love football giving people concussions

[@leeharden3724]

How about getting a Xenith helmet?

[@halfthe]

2:52 i laughed so har but idk why

[@jordanbeartrack749]

Can't tell if hes looking at the camera or his nose

[@Decifering]

Just recovered from my concussion, what do them mean “even high school”? Ok so middle schoolers don’t get concussion?

[@MC-yb5le]

When people do interviews they can't specifically discuss every variable thus assumptions must be made.

[@nashcrossley6326]

That is why players are taught not to lead with their head, especially lowering their head allowing themselves to be hit in the crown of the helmet, leading with the head is actually somthing that will get you suspend for the season actualy

[@nnak6668]

Nobody: News reporter: 👁👁

[@1qaz209]

didn't expect my high school to be on there!

[@brianvilleda160]

Well we can have all the technology we want but we will never stop getting concussions because people want to land "big hits" but you don't want to use your helmet use your shoulder pads this can be avoided if players learn how to tackle

[@rehmancam]

@1:07 - Husband be like "Shut yo mouth. you embarrass me"

[@jefffinger3412]

Head injuries happen because of years of improper tackling techniques. We should be teaching tackling with the head to the side by using the shoulders mandatory wrapping the arms and stay low .

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

4:00 onwards is like an SNL skit

[@drakecharles131]

I'm American, but I'm so glad I was raised in a house that cherished soccer so much.. That it becomes a part of my life. I watch it daily, play it almost everyday.. Best sport ever.

[@fabiantaveras8458]

Ummmmm cool story?

[@drakecharles131]

Fabian Taveras Absolutely dude.

[@dtice69]

Drake Charles you know what's better than liking/playing just soccer or just football? liking/playing both. i honestly never understand those morons that get into "my sport is better" arguments as they just end up devolving into calling the other guy a faggot after they can't persuade him into joining their side. all sports are cool, they all have their merits and their achilles heels. glad i was raised in a house that signed me up for everything and basically told me to gtfo the house

[@NardoNotWick]

My head hurt watching this

[@ronarprefect7709]

The answer is to stop playing football.

[@harambe4905]

I play football and people are always worried about football but you get injured and every sport not just football and I think no matter how many times you make the helmet or gear better it's not going to work unless you make the coaching of the contact better so it's not just about the gear the protects you it's the coaching and how much you understand that you are not supposed to hit head to head so it's not the gear it's the coaching

[@ezekieldguzman1350]

"Concussion Reduction, But were not claiming that." I have to be honest, saying that without cringing or blinking is a talent!

[@dreams4518]

Has anyone noticed how close this guys eyes are

[@carsonlott1789]

I like how they say it like if you touch a football field once you will die

[@cme4brain11]

They are not counting mouth guards, they reduce concussion rate and protect your teeth

[@user-fj2pz5oz6k]

I'm an advocate of strengthening the neck with exercises in order to protect yourself from some of the rocking back force.

[@connorm7064]

lol this video was made on my birthday and the high school team that they talk about is one of my football team's rivals

[@TheLoneSoldler]

It because most of the kids hit with their head down. I've been playing football for 8 years (15 now) and I can't think of getting a serious head injury. Break down, heads up and hit with the chest and shoulder.

[@ZachGood]

Concussions are not just caused by getting hit in the head. Concussions are a result of your brain crashing into your skull due to the laws of physics and human anatomy. If I pushed you really hard in the chest and it caused your head to snap forward, when your head eventually stops moving forward and begins moving back to its original point, your brain will continue moving forward due to the fact that your brain is not attached to your skull, causing your brain to collide with your skull, causing a concussion.

[@iivv_nn]

why not use mips?

[@valentinfradinger4142]

Knockouts are pretty rare, the reporters took the worst ones...

[@NotForLongNFL]

At James Harrison they were playing here comes the boom!😂

[@souloftheage]

Parents SHOULD be worried, especially when played on artificial turf.

[@fgslasher678]

When he interviews the CEO it’s like that it’s not my wallet scene from spongebob

[@galacticclipz5168]

That thought a concussion was more commen then? You should see them now, that happen almost every game

[@DumbGrunt.0311]

When I was 8 I told my dad I want to play football and he signed me up

[@mr.meeseeks4349]

Is it bad that me and my parents aren't scared of it

[@largeadam]

The playing style of the game changed because of the helmet. Once the helmet is on, the player becomes a projectile. There is no helmet design which will reduce concussions. Changing the game, or not playing it, is the only way to reduce the chances of players getting CTE. The game is loved by millions because of the fierce hits and the sounds those hits produce. The NFL makes billions every year because of the ferocity of those hits. It is war and the players are modern day gladiators. The game will not change, unless the fans want it.

[@matthiaszubcek9662]

It does not matter wat helmet u make it’s not gonna stop concussion

[@tamahawk175]

man... the fact google puts "shop speed helmets" under this video is sad... speed helmets are the least safe out of all helmets because they're the lightest and the thinnest.

[@noahbzoskie5634]

They are just avoiding being sued that's why he wouldn't say it prevents concussions

[@jjnelson1999]

5 years later still no