The REAL REASON the NFL Banned these AWESOME Customized Face Masks

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Like there was something else going on… BESIDES the actual face mask… Which - if you look at the NFL’s statement it released on its website at the time - seems all the more realistic.
Check out this excerpt from the memo: “A study conducted by the University of New Hampshire for the NFL states that the added weight of the masks negatively affects the structure of the helmet, can cause neck fatigue that could lead to a more head-down posture during contact and can provide a false sense of security during tackling.”
Today we present, The REAL REASON that the NFL Banned Customized Face Masks.
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[@Goldensphinx]

ray lewis's mask with the dark visor looks so cool

[@wv4776]

With the arm brace he looked like an absolute monster in that Super Bowl

[@Tshirt99]

One could say It was killer

[@jennifereberhart5242]

I know he looked like a beast

[@Goldensphinx]

@@wv4776 big facts

[@De_La_Mustache]

tshort99 haha I think this one went right over most ppls heads lol good one

[@stevearttus8164]

The extremely tight facemasks seemed like the perfect remedy to actual facemask penalties...because you can't get fingers in between the bars. Lots fewer infractions, player's safety is better....so yep, $$$ is the motivation, not safety.

[@attache675]

That’s what I’m thinking too, these executives must be making money from penalty’s.

[@363.2McMasters]

Couldn't they just charge for using those types of facemasks?lol

[@RandyMarsh0301]

Until one player gets a finger caught in there and a nasty injury occurs

[@mrsatangto]

I am thinking of some fool old dude going "But but tradition"

[@LeafVillageJonin]

@@RandyMarsh0301 well it’s a good thing nfl players don’t have tinker bell fingers

[@dillonmackay683]

I remember Ray Lewis and Justin Tuck wearing these the most

[@tzviperlman27]

Me too they looked awesome 😎

[@noahsnoah3350]

Yeah they looked really good

[@andrewjankiewicz1285]

Me to I have a fat head of Ray Lewis wearing it

[@tzviperlman27]

Andrew Jankiewicz nice 👍🏻😎

[@taniagomez7128]

Fr

[@joetroutt7425]

They allowed a guy with a pre-existing neck injury to wear one but banned them bc it would cause neck fatigue. I've heard it all now.

[@jackdaone6469]

You’d think Justin Tuck would have noticed if the extra weight of the mask was putting extra strain on his neck that wasn’t there before.

[@TheBarbote]

@@jackdaone6469 Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@TheBarbote]

Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@benjaminnewkirk4560]

At the time these masks were popular we contacted the small company that was originally making them out of their barn. They exploded in popularity when Tuck and others started wearing the mask. They opened a manufacturing warehouse and were on back order for months. The owner of this company said Riddle got involved because they were the exclusive NFL helmet provider at the time. Because it wasn’t their face masks they said it made the helmets unsafe. It was all about money in the end that banned them from my understanding.

[@stevewilliams8590]

Yep I would bet almost anything that’s what this was about.

[@TheBarbote]

@@stevewilliams8590 @TheBarbote 21 hours ago Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@TheBarbote]

Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@SaviorofAmerica]

NFL: Those facemasks actually do look cool. Ban em'.

[@planetbizzaro1839]

They dont look cool they look f****** stupid

[@jaywilliams8327]

daAnder71 have you worn one

[@9009matorres]

No Fun League

[@tristenhouse7903]

I wore one through all of highschool, I played OL/DL. It did add a lot more weight. It was actually a lot heavier then a helmet with a “regular” face mask. But it did help a lot from people shoving fingers in the helmet to jab at eyes nose and mouth. Or punching inside the mask when coming out of yoir stance. But I did see a TE go to stiff arm our outside linebacker with the same face mask as me and he broke his finger and ended up having to amputate the tip end of his pinky due to it being broke and messing with ligaments. I think pros definitely out way the cons but that’s coming from 18 year old kid. I’m sure the NFLs scientist have a lot more qualified and more intelligent reasoning for the ban than I could understand lol.

[@MikeHawkbaby]

daAnder71 thanks for educating me and others, did not know any of that.. 👍🏼

[@bigmoneybarron00]

Personally I think that the custom facemasks in the NFL was one of the best ideas anybody could invented and the players just wanted some drip🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheSamuelnewbloom]

It made the dogs stand out

[@alexandercarrillo9951]

Please stop saying swag...it's 2020

[@dionthomas2969]

Sauce

[@hunter8501]

@@alexandercarrillo9951 swag making a comeback

[@leviluikart977]

@@hunter8501 no most gays are bbn out of the closet now

[@WhatHuhWhoWhereWhyHow]

This was bs when this happened even madden removed all these facemasks

[@thatboyUPS]

That’s not maddens fault, they had to because the NFL told them to

[@theboothy91]

Justin tucks facemask is still in the game

[@thatboyUPS]

daAnder71 shut up grammar nazi

[@WhatHuhWhoWhereWhyHow]

lol I didn’t ask for the likes tho ty this the most out of my comments

[@tooporter2588]

they didn't remove that V one even tho it has less vars

[@cwb8047]

The old adage, "Its never the right idea, until its the right person's idea."

[@nonamelegend_vapor]

Somehow I’ve never heard this saying before. But damn if it ain’t true

[@lopaka76]

NFL: if you have a preexisting injury, you can wear the custom face mask. Also the NFL: you can't wear the custom face mask because it will cause an injury.

[@davenelson9253]

That's why they want to were them so they don't get heart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lopaka76]

@@davenelson9253 so they don't get heart ❤️ or hurt 🤕

[@JAS0N_M00RE]

@@lopaka76 probably both knowing the NFL

[@Royale5600]

@@JAS0N_M00RE 😂😂😂

[@TheBarbote]

@TheBarbote 21 hours ago Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@JulianWavy]

I miss those facemask it looked really cool and menacing

[@zachdaniels8484]

And it pretty much resembles the face masks we wear today for Coronavirus.

[@imdeplorable2241]

I liked them. I thought they were safer because fingers couldn't get through. My complaint with the NFL is the above-the-knee pants and the jerseys with almost no sleeves. C'mon man! Ya'll look like backyard amateurs out there. It's ridiculous.

[@zachdaniels8484]

@Methods it's only your perspective that matter matters to you.

[@MADNEWYORKER914]

They were nice.

[@vibez3196]

They were good I had one for my first year on varsity but the next year they told me I couldn’t wear it so I was tight

[@UnspecifiedHandle]

"Our world class athletes are going to get neck fatigue from a few ounces of facemask...yeah, that's it."

[@wori_ishim]

“Hey, Can u stiff arm me while ur hands poke through my so called protective facemask and snap my neck backwards?” Yep. seems legit.

[@derek8685]

They weight different probably wasn’t even noticeable

[@ScorpionBear_AG]

@@derek8685 I mean any extra weight, you'll start feeling it in the 4th but even then that's on the players and what THEY want to wear.

[@fsca72]

@@derek8685 I can attest that the line man face mask is noticeable front heavy. I went back to a more standard one a season later. All those extra bars on the custom masks would have to weigh a couple more pounds

[@eastoaklandsartiebo-bo6718]

Ines was made of titanium. Lighter than any face mask on the field yet the biggest, (I had the Re Lewis mask) but mines was made with titanium so it was the strongest on the field.

[@TurdFergusson318]

Riddell didn’t make them. That’s why. Simple as that.

[@mattmccollum6299]

wow i didn't even think of that

[@mikethompson7367]

There are a lot of masks that are used that weren’t made by the helmet manufacturers. Nothing was stopping them from making their own over sized masks.

[@MillerKiller27]

Wrong try and realise how much more a helmet would weigh if you've ever had a helmet on your head, & having this style could be the difference between giving or recieving more head injuries...common sense its the heaviest part of any part to begin with

[@countrees7977]

@@MillerKiller27 that actually has nothing to do with why they were rejected. But carry on with your dumbass speculation. Lets see how far down the rabbit hole youll take us

[@darc9674]

@@MillerKiller27 I don't know if you ever wore a helmet but they come in different sizes & weights also with different bar sizes, weights & number of bars. With that being said why couldn't I buy a lighter helmet & a heavier bar set & also I use to wear a customized helmet & the "added" weight is like a pound & a half & thats on the heavier side. These are grown ass men, I'm sure they can hold up an extra pound. I a kinesiology major going to school to be a PT don't at me on the extra pound on the head I'm aware. Lastly they why did they make a big deal about spacing awell which face mask cause many of injuries?

[@Wuisini]

I will forever remember the time I went to go get a haircut as a young kid and seeing LT getting his haircut at my local barbershop in Dallas 😊

[@swaggypea3866]

Yo that’s awsome

[@onenationunderground2360]

Tomlinson or the original LT?

[@dedrictaylor9105]

And what barbershop?

[@PunchGod741]

@@onenationunderground2360 I think it’s Tomlinson not Taylor

[@princess_marilyn]

Awe 😊

[@joedipierno]

Lmao @ "Darnell Dockett looking like a robot sent from the future specifically to sack you." Best line I've heard all day!

[@Midnightgrasp1]

#SackBot

[@matthewpepper9164]

Ya, so Tuck’s face mask didn’t “have tiny holes drilled in between the bars”, they just added more bars

[@christopherestes6760]

right??/ i dont like this commentator guy... where is Jason Biondo at :/

[@mrfaade304]

Christopher Estes this channel has gone so downhill over the years, i wouldn’t be surprised if he’s gone

[@muddbutt619]

This guy is terrible 😂

[@christopherestes6760]

@daAnder71 about has unnecessary as your username :/

[@keithlukeswanson9345]

His face mask was designed so other players don’t stick their fingers in it. I don’t see the problem in that

[@tyn6211]

Everyone's gonna be wearing face shields this year.

[@jamescarlin569]

Lol best comment

[@sebastienc.2257]

They should

[@HeartRatesOG]

Aint players will be cloister phobic and opt out

[@thesorrow4664]

😆

[@joewynn2445]

No have you ever wore a helmet with one? They get way too hot and I dont see it

[@Ironwolf43]

I like when Sean Taylor tape his face mask

[@IAmAHuman000]

Me too

[@johngancarcik5682]

That was cool and unique

[@ChazISfat]

A kid I played middle school ball with did that way before sean. When I saw sean do it years later brought back some memories.

[@Dthesun]

Yup!

[@228allday]

That was an 2000s football trend. We used to do that in middle and high school 🤣

[@sophomorequez5313]

3:58 Exaggerated swagger of a black halfback

[@MH3GL]

Seems like they would have been "SAFER", as there would have been fewer gaps for players to get their hands in and commit face masking...

[@BLSS95]

Just imagine accidentally getting your finger stuck in there and it gets broken

[@robertflint4115]

Agree with Brandon, to easy for fingers to get stuck and broken. The NFL was correct in their call.

[@MH3GL]

Imagine having consequences for having your hand where it shouldn't be in the first place...

[@robertflint4115]

@@MH3GL but anything goes in the trenches, both ways.....accidents happen

[@MH3GL]

@@robertflint4115 I agree. But if I have to choose between dealing with a broken finger or a damaged eye... One of these things is much more easily fixed/sacrificed than the other. And if the threat of having your finger broken keeps your hand away from my face more often.... Then we will have fewer face masking incidents, which means fewer opportunities for neck injuries (since getting poked in the eye seems to be a very rare injury).

[@darknessfadestolight4312]

Custom face masks were dope. I dont care what anyone says. You can actually use that to intimidate the other team. Then just have a rule for space for width vision and straight vision. Lineman had some savage masks

[@MADNEWYORKER914]

Facts!!!

[@darknessfadestolight4312]

@Suffering trust me I played professional football. Retired 7 yrs ago. Said bye to my agent and kick it nicely today. 240 in my world bro was a fuckin tight end lol Try 360 D end jacked, mobile and a savage mask. It gives a look put there. Clearly minor community football didnt teach you this. Also brands guys in a unique way. 82 other dudes seemed to disagree with you including myself. I so wish they allowed them to still rock them. The more savage the better period. This games built on intimidation and yeah toss one of this hype custom face masks on a already jacked backer and dude because even more fierce looking.

[@darknessfadestolight4312]

@Suffering extra bars. Or you cant count. Nobody added " A bar " 🤦‍♂️ back to the bench pine rider. Grab me water while your at it

[@trenth.8464]

ITS ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY nah you’re right, I played nose tackle one year and our center had a custom mask, even though I knew the player it jus made him look so much more of a beast. I think it’s only cuz you can’t see the other guys face, so it’s unknown, and people tend to “fear” or be intimidated by the unknown lol. Senior year he tore his meniscus before the season started and I was going to buy it off him but I had to hang up my cleats for the last time due to family issues. Man I’d kill to be back out there

[@bigrome108]

Emmitt Smith didn’t create that face mask. Eric Dickerson did or is the first I remember having it. It become known as the “Dickie or Dickerson “ then Marshall Faulk modifies it and the new design became the “Dickie/Faulk or three bar Dickerson” The two designs are the most common among WRs, DBs, and RBs.

[@acatem3074]

Og Dickie AKA Og Birdie AKA Og Robot AKA Da Deuce. The official ultimate field swagger for the most Elite skilled position players only.

[@RhythmAndPlay]

I grew up calling it the “Dickerson.” I’m from SoCal and we didn’t call it anything else. I can’t remember exactly what we called the 3 bar Dickerson variant but “The Faulk” sounds familiar. Imo the Faulk is the best looking.

[@bigrome108]

Cool Kelo “The Faulk” or whatever it’s called where you live is Mos Def the dopest of the Skill Position facemasks.

[@bigrome108]

AC AT EM FACTS!!! 💯💯💯

[@RhythmAndPlay]

Big Rome 💯. It’s tough because as a kid I wanted to be like Deion and wear a Dickerson but when the Faulk dropped... lol

[@ajm5007]

At the very least, the NFL needs to come up with one or two standardized "finger-proof" designs that any player can choose to wear. It's a genuine safety issue.

[@ggletsplay5041]

Yep. It's not only for the player wearing the mask but for the other player too. Stupid decision.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Yeah although they could easily create a system to certify third party products

[@TheBarbote]

@TheBarbote 21 hours ago Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@TheBarbote]

@@ggletsplay5041 Glad people r thinking about 🏈 facemask. Wanted to share my Customized Facemask which uses a transparent 🛡 to prevent tugs on my Channel

[@DutchLee58]

I always used to make my running backs wear those bc it seems like the right face mask for a running back to truck a corner back. I mean it's something that adds a touch of creativity to helmets along with those tinted visors.

[@travismcculley7042]

That Spider-Man face masks literally made me smile of how creative it was

[@jjswoosh7029]

Lmao Darnell dockett looking like a robot sent back from the future and his main priority in life is to sack you 😂

[@GirthQuake416]

He looked like the Predator

[@hungryboi77]

Use to always try and look like JPP in the old Maddens especially with the dark visor.

[@westdallasboy4454]

"Emmitt Smith, who had the bars of his facemask, relocated to the temple to keep opponents from wrapping their fingers around his goggles???" When dafugg did Emmitt ever wear goggles!?!?!?

[@jawz3102]

I don't remember him ever wearing them.

[@westdallasboy4454]

@@jawz3102 exactly!!! He never wore goggles! I think he was really talking about Eric Dickerson.

[@michaelgaglione6997]

Yes he didnt do his research well enough cuz its really Dickerson who he was talking about. Hence the reason the facemask is called the "Dickerson"

[@westdallasboy4454]

@@michaelgaglione6997 right because it was he (Eric Dickerson) not Deion who made that mask famous.

[@michaelgaglione6997]

@@westdallasboy4454 Eric Dickerson made the mask that Emmitt Smith was wearing famous. Not the one Sanders was wearing...

[@totoriina43]

Showing Deion the only time he’s not wearing his “Emmitt” actually was funny lol

[@mikeberry2649]

They also felt that players with the dark shield would have an advantage if other players couldn't see their eyes, as eye contact is a huge part of the game. It's how they get the read.

[@dragula131]

I feel that adds to the game because now they can't telegraph the ideas for the play. The NFL is just freaking stupid about how they handle shit

[@AntonPayne614-22]

Read them hips boy fuck them eye balls

[@HatedJared]

The eyes chico. They never lie.

[@legitlechner4517]

I watched 11 minutes of this videos for a 30 second answer. Good job tps

[@effend446]

Right? I thought it was clickbait, too

[@wolfiemueller9946]

Agreed.

[@bafoonerysamurai6911]

What is the answer

[@therealmaxspeedster]

@Gedeliah Etone.... 10:40 .

[@65GasBoy]

Well you made it alot farther than I, i had to stop @ 1:20, I swear this dude and his "radio" voice loves the sound of his own voice...much like a sideline reporter, too much talking with out saying anything

[@imnoreaga4426]

Mack looks like an animal in his face mask now imagine a custom one

[@IAmAHuman000]

*Shudder*

[@acatem3074]

K. Mack use to rock the bulldog animal cage custom face mask back when he was @ UB. Yup buddy was very intimidating in that joint before the band.

[@hw5362]

AC AT EM yup he looked like Lawrence Taylor

[@Ghrimm]

Imagine if all the players had a union or something, and went on strike, cost the NFL billions.... O wait...

[@jamesoglesby2601]

Players should

[@speedythunder1995]

You mean boycotting they would buy the NFL aren’t bold enough to do so like the MLB and the NBA did.

[@bvrsqzr3569]

Yeah cause a bunch of over paid entertainers whining about gear then boycotting would go over really well with fans.

[@tater8251]

@@bvrsqzr3569 Except football players or any professional athletes especially at the highest level aren't overpaid. The amount you are paid is about the supply of how many people can do the job you are doing and the savings of the company you are working for which for NFL franchises is obviously massive. There are so few professional athletes therefore they will get paid more than a trucker who does a more important job yet there are millions of truckers. Honestly, you sound like someone who would talk about how great capitalism is but not understand what it is, understand the work market in the country you live in before you speak again about someone being 'overpaid'.

[@ErrolSOConner]

Going on strike would probably hurt the NFL and the players in the long term. Baseball used to be so much bigger than it is now until their strike and it's been declining since. I imagine the same would happen with football.

[@DDS029]

The extra weight issue is real. In auto racing they are constantly searching for materials that are lighter yet provide the same, or better protection for helmets. Once the head starts moving, the lighter the helmet, the less momentum. The less momentum, the less it force on the neck at the full extention.

[@EyesHaveMiles420]

You must work for the NFL.

[@masterproductions1179]

if they weren't banned, think of all the custom helmets players would wear. We would have competition of who has the better helmet design

[@TheBarbote]

I am glad that there are people are thinking about 🏈 facemask. I wanted to share my channel which illustrates my customized facemask which allows football players to see and prevents tugs.

[@my11badkids78]

I'm gonna be a multimillionaire with my patented N-95 football helmet.

[@johnherrera2132]

Samples

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

My 11 Bad Kids better hurry,C19,horseshit is gonna be over soon, I work at a hospital,we’ve gone from 14 Covid patients to 4 in a week.

[@larryletdown1459]

@@kyzor-sosay6087 recovery flattened numbers have risen again

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

@Darrell French you’ll fucking believe anything,goddamn lemming.

[@TheJpep2424]

And we were told it would be in the millions

[@straightshooter8443]

Players: Hey! Check out my new cool, safe face mask!!! NFL: why didn’t we come up with this idea and charge the teams extra for letting them wear them. We must ban them. “The new face masks are not safe. You can’t wear them!!!!!”

[@elvisjames]

And surely they're figuring a way to reintroduce and get money off teams

[@raymondvanderbunt5063]

Here's a little extra bit of history behind the helmet cage mask. In 1989, Rickey Jackson had surgery to get his jaw wired shut after an auto accident, so he needed extra protection against his hurt jaw being targeted. He missed 2 games during the season but still played and recorded 7.5 sacks.

[@Alexx77107]

Ronnie Harmon with the Chargers was the first time I saw a tinted face mask

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Anyone else remember the Extra Thick masks lineman and some linebackers used to wear in the 80s and 90s? I can't remember any specific players off the top of my head but as a kid I always thought those were super intimidating!

[@frankdudek6242]

Loved those as well. I wanna say Greg Lloyd from the Steelers wore them.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

@@frankdudek6242 I was thinking of Kevin Greene on the Steelers but I looked it up and couldn't find a pic with him and the mask. But I knew there was someone! I think some players on the Giants and maybe Eagles also wore the thick masks. But the Steelers were the team that immediately came to mind; I'm glad someone noticed and told me the player I was trying to remember. Thanks and Cheers!

[@acepolite2443]

Y’all do know LT visor was because he suffered from migraines & had to get a medical excuse to use that black visor

[@d1ominate121]

Yup that’s how Marshawn Lynch wore his

[@Dozier133192]

Facts.LT still has the darkest visor of them all.

[@josephishkabibble5863]

Totally forgot about the beast that was Ladamien Tomlinson.. Lynch came along and ppl forgot. Predator masks belong in football and safe in many ways especially now ( covid) if they wanna play safer

[@aba192]

are you sure about that? didn't know

[@rockedthecrapout]

Correct, also Tucker had a neck issue that's why he added all those bars to his facemask, most of the initial modifications where made for medical porpuses, than idiots turn it into a fashion statement, and fans being fans of idiots are crying because the evil NFL doesn't want them be original, yeah because the most original team wins the chip at the end of the season.

[@BruceCSnow]

Some of these masks have to prevent "hands to face" and "facemask" penalties. I'm all of speeding the game up and not replaying downs.

[@matthewweeks2362]

And a lot of broken fingers!!

[@gabelacroix3411]

Matthew Weeks that’s exactly what I thought

[@DDS029]

No, that's backwards. You don't design something to allow someone to break a rule, and not penalize the rule breaker. You make the rule breaker stop breaking the rule. Especially a safety issue.

[@guppy719]

@@gabelacroix3411 Yeah same people sometimes get their finger stuck in regular facemasks some of those designs would be finger traps.

[@nahometesfay1112]

@@DDS029 I think they were saying face masks with smaller gaps would prevent defences from grabbing face masks so this would better protect players and reduce face mask penalties.

[@tvLAND3458]

LTs tinted shield was so iconic. Dude looked mean when he lined up. Absolute favorite Charger.

[@heisenberg1940]

It sounds like the people at Riddell have a deal going on with the NFL of some sort… they didn’t have an issue with it till helmet production was huge

[@TheBarbote]

I am glad that there are people are thinking about 🏈 facemask. I wanted to share my channel which shows my customized facemask which uses a transparent shield to prevent tugs.

[@cameronharvey4746]

all they had to do was sit down and create regulations that limit the face masks. like how large they are allowed to be, how much they are allowed to weigh, guidelines for designs they are allowed to have. it’s not that complicated.

[@Mike...p]

stopped 5 minutes into it, when you had failed to make any point what so ever.

[@JoeLozano214]

Exactly!! Almost 13 min video when this could’ve been said in 2 min

[@jakesnyder4886]

He likes to hear his own voice I think

[@darryltaylor9916]

..got to 4:43 lol.

[@old72mac]

I agree. I tapped out and after a few minutes, I didn't care why.

[@RyTrapp0]

"OMG, someone is trying to be entertaining - I REFUSE TO ENJOY THIS!!!" Boy, life must just be so difficult...

[@m1t2a1]

The best face masks aren't in the NFL. They're in the NHL. Goalies, since Jacques Plante have had the best paint.

[@Buffalosabskis]

Gary Bromley took it to the next level. Hard to believe until 1974 some guys did not wear a mask or helmet in net

[@PatrickThomasBrady]

While I agree to extent but that’s really all about the paint job, the nfl’s is all about the face mask design, visor, and chinstrap, and they are way better looking than nfl goalie masks, the egop/egop-2 style face mask with a visor is the best design ever

[@Buffalosabskis]

@@PatrickThomasBrady Goalie mask are not as cool now as they were in the 80s and 90s. They have more of a cage to them now due to improvements in the metal. Back in the day it was basically just eye holes and some openings to breath. Friday The 13th style. Now it is much easier to see and hurts much less to get hit with a 100mph puck, but you can see much more of the guy under it. Making it less creepy and cool. Still a lot of creativity is shown in the paint on the sides. It's not like a football player can paint their helmet how they want. Goalies have always been a specialty position with a lot of creativity allowed

[@PatrickThomasBrady]

@@Buffalosabskis that’s why I always liked goalie masks because it let players show some personality and everyone’s was diffferent, but I just love how sleek football masks/helmets can look, I wish the nfl weren’t so strict with stuff like this, as long as it’s not a safety risk I don’t get their issue, color and design should be up to the player with a limit to a teams colors for you mask and obviously you can’t change the helmet itself

[@jumpman366]

Bruh nobody cares about hockey. This is a football video, thanks

[@5ch3nk]

Honestly this video was frustrating to watch. 10 minutes of rambling about players who wore the masks, then finally getting to the point in the last minute and a half.

[@bm2rambusify]

YOU ARE SO FREAKING RIGHT!!!! I thank you for saying that! (I skipped forward.) but that was so frustrating it completely changed my mood. and the ending is still isn't that big of a deal.

[@Smitherrrrs]

@@bm2rambusify it was giving a story behind the masks, i watched the whole thing without problem. we all know why they really banned the facemasks, come on now

[@morganaugust9086]

LT just so happens to be my favorite football player of all time. He definitely was a pioneer when it came to facemasks and visors!!! Whenever I would play madden and I would create a player or edit an existing one I always gave them a LT facemask... they were the coolest!!!

[@Duzz14]

Deion is famous for using the one that you showed for Smith. He used to use two helmets (when you could) during games, the one you showed was his offense helmet. Emmit smith may have come up with the idea, but the “Deion face mask” is that one. It’s also known as the robot facemask.

[@RonnieBlak]

The helmet itself is a “false sense of security”.

[@lcbar9230]

I remember that I loved using these facemasks on Madden.

[@IAmAHuman000]

I don’t

[@mx_wz_glitches4685]

Meetoi

[@rogerlopez4808]

Another example of people making rules, when they haven't or have only played at an intermediate level.....

[@jermainebelton5222]

Natrone Means was one of the reasons L.T. wore the dark face shield. Look it up...

[@thenotoriousjody4818]

3:33 It would be so baller to see a kicker in today’s NFL bring back the single bar face mask.

[@swoosh1428]

The single bar is also illegal now.

[@009fly]

@@swoosh1428 why?

[@swoosh1428]

@@009fly I did not write the rule, but I would imagine it was a safety measure.

[@maddoxdavidson1403]

Yes!

[@ProSportsOutlook]

Still remember watching LT score TD after TD twith that face mask...brings back great memories. Let the players decide

[@michag4337]

Then have all of the players sign an agreement that if they get hurt using, or by another player using a modded facemask they give up all rights to compensation, and forfeit the remainder of their contract for the period of the injury. The NFL stands to loose a lot of money over poorly made/ dangerous equipment.

[@marvinflatt6947]

@@michag4337 More likely it was Riddel who made the helmet.

[@greenbaypackers621]

Last time I was about an hour later, Brett Hundley won a game for the Packers.

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

As a Packers fan, I appreciate this

[@stevengriffin5349]

My college teammate played there in70-80 with Lynn Dickey . Poor guy shoulder so jacked , no warm up just horse ointment right before kick off . Screaming painful , but allowed to play . Now go plenty of talent to pick from

[@bruceperkins7253]

Before every game the league has a former player Go around during warmups And check the players uniforms to make sure that They are not wearing an article that is banned or unauthorized.

[@cbrosentertainment1806]

Custom masks…..I don’t see why it matters much I think it gives players some personality without wearing something like the supreme sleeve we saw early in the video. The reason why they can’t let that slide is probably because they televise the events and therefore such an article of clothing is essentially a sponsorship and I guess there could be some legal issues with that. Things like taping up masks and changing face masks however is kinda cool and I think in such a pool of talent some people want a little more individuality.

[@andrefranklin1885]

“Looking like a robot specifically sent from the future to sack you” 😂😂😂Bahahah. I’m dead!

[@lauda7116]

NFL: Th

[@TheEmoCat]

TPS can you do a compilation of greatest hockey dekes please?

[@henrychubbs2823]

A face mask could be designed with very strong lightweight materials. It would reduce accidental and deliberate face mask grabbing and could increase the overall structural integrity of the helmet.

[@thecarsonigen]

the facemasks protect the players from injuries, i don't know why they had a probably with certain facebars that had less entry for fingers and full blown hand entry

[@hokuwong]

I personally wasn’t a big fan of the custom designs most of the players chose, but I also think that the players should be able to choose that for themselves

[@Gh0stRider]

Jim McMahon really started this trend in the late 80's with the helmet visor.

[@marvinflatt6947]

He used it to make sure nobody seen he had "Jack Elam" eyes.

[@imdeplorable2241]

@@marvinflatt6947 Yeah, but first they had to know who Jack Elam was.

[@marvinflatt6947]

@@imdeplorable2241 they could Google it. Or could go with "Marty Feldman" eyes.

[@imdeplorable2241]

@@marvinflatt6947 "Marty Feldman" --- Good one.👍

[@Tthatonekid]

If testing and safety were the NFL's concern they could have limited the custom face masks to one per team per season. That limits the amount of safety testing needed while also giving teams some individuality.

[@PeacefulPariah]

that's a good idea. make it optional but one design per team. It would reflect the team's character, creativity, playing style. yeah, that's a great idea. I like it.

[@loboblanco4426]

Thinking on it a bit - the NFL is just about turning this into a flag football league in the name of safety but won't allow these changes which make both the fans and the players happy... All the while throwing out (or perhaps up) the bizarre alternative uniforms onto the field pleasing no one but Riddel...

[@marvinflatt6947]

Riddel makes the helmet not nike.

[@BruceCSnow]

Many of the facemask designs have to reduce the "Hands to the face" and "Facemask" penalties. There's little way you can get your fingers in them.

[@marvinflatt6947]

@@BruceCSnow again the design for the helmet is owned by Riddle, so to cover up with "new" face masks would have to be made by them! MONEY .

[@koleethan]

I like the different jerseys

[@jonathonpoloski917]

I've heard, that the defensive players with those facemasks we're prone to head and neck injuries because it apparently was "too heavy!". 🤷

[@TheBarbote]

I am glad that there are people are thinking about 🏈 facemask. I wanted to share my channel which illustrates my customized facemask which allows football players to see and prevents tugs.

[@Revco.1]

this is one of the few times where EA is often seen as a good guy in this video

[@jalentruesdell3719]

The NFL is always trying to take the fun out of the league and football and one of the is custom facemask

[@marvinflatt6947]

Try Riddle maker of the helmet..

[@greasedog]

my first thought when I started noticing the face protections was "wow, the league is really looking out for the guys who take a lot of face/head contact by designing these for them. Plus, they look kinda cool". I should've known better. Otherwise, I barely noticed.

[@davidhawkins3031]

John 3:16 “for God so loved the world he sacrificed his one and only son” put your faith in God!!

[@Unknownuser-v8o]

Who else remember when u could get that face mask in madden 25 2:12 ?😂

[@IAmAHuman000]

I never played it 😂

[@theeunknown3988]

I would always use that for my players, I would edit existing players and put that face mask on them and they would always look cool.

[@Birick]

The part of the NFL statement that caught my ear is the part of more head down tackles and a false sense of safety. This was the time that the league was really cracking down on the head injuries and since it was mostly defensive players using them it could lead to more of the issues.

[@joeoteah1072]

Robot sent from the future specifically to sack you 😂😂😂 That’s hilarious

[@tjdjultima]

NFL: hey guys we have some research that shows if everyone used these it would lead to more injuries and more dangerous tackl- TPS: So you’re saying you hate individuality, huh.

[@pebblesramirez9290]

Tyler Sauter exactly!!

[@djk2290]

It's crazy that all the people that make the rules never played the game not one down!

[@rovingrepairman]

Kind of like the Hall of Fame voters.😡

[@mitchiegxxr350]

I'm into car racing. Same thing on our world. The rule makers and officials never drove a race car..

[@skater20004]

Had the Ray Lewis one in high school, made my neck strong af

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

When I played little league I had basically a grilling grate on my face with a single “finger poke “ bar down the middle, looked cool, but it was heavy as hell, I always wanted to have a unibar but that was one of the only regulations the local league had about face masks and that was there had to be sufficient face coverage, no open helmets and no unibars

[@yugiboi209]

If we do not come up with it first we wont allow it, pretty much how major industries do it.

[@snow2743]

If u got ur fingers stuck in someones custom mask and lost a finger you’d agree with nfl rule

[@ezzzra1283]

hands shoudnt be there anyway

[@KrakenBattlebots]

@@ezzzra1283 true unless your someone who I get freezing cold to even see his name. Or maybe your hand got pushed there idk

[@SkunkApe407]

Why tf are your hands near the man's face mask in the first place?

[@rankhank6744]

@@SkunkApe407 have u ever watched or played football?! If so that’s the most retarded question I’ve ever heard

[@stevedeleon8775]

The "SPIDER🕷 WEB" 🕸 Design That Harrison Wore On Steelers

[@RavenNation96]

When ray lewis wore that face mask man did it intimidate me and I wasnt even in the NFL! Go ravens!

[@bordy217]

How can you see through all those bars? lol

[@curtwest854]

Favorite mask: sean taylor with the tape strips on it. Took me back to my pop warner days

[@davidpenrow7624]

7:53 is when the actual reason starts

[@ethanwhitman7956]

“His vision could be gone in a blink of an eye” I see what you did there...

[@hw5362]

Khalil Mack would look so bad ass if he could wear a bad ass helmet like Justin Tuck

[@SnowmanTF2]

It is kind of surprising that this was not more popular with offensive players likely to have their head turned if someone grabbed their facemask

[@Thatotherhelmetguy]

Fans/players: look at these awesome new face mask designs. NFL: No You are not allowed to have fun in my league join the NBA or MLB if you want to have fun but not here.

[@dabadc]

6:15 Tiny holes drilled between the bars of Tuck's facemask? No, those are just bars placed close together.

[@rebeccasmith8110]

Yeah I heard that. WTF?

[@tpvn8377]

When I watch these video all I hear is “The ladder”.

[@stevegovea1]

Has a touch of Rome Gladiators look to them.

[@stephendoing2253]

The spaces are from welded bars. Not drilled holes

[@jamesallen7259]

They should make so only four year veterans get to use custom face masks or gear. As by then the player has enough time vested into the league. More like a partner perk.

[@costorem_5920]

Nfl: no fun league Cfl: cool football league

[@Brirend]

Increasing the player's security while wearing the helmet is likely to lead to them taking more risks and having more head and neck injuries. Frankly, they should only allow clear visors too, tinted and mirrored visors give additional advantages to quarterbacks and receivers because DBs would no longer be able to read their eyes.

[@thegamingamerican82]

I love these masks and I think each player should be able to have there own personalized masks.

[@aldenweaver8237]

I’m not the biggest fan of custom face mask but if it gives you protection from players getting there fingers stuck in your helmet then I think it should be almost mandatory to have more bars on the face mask. Give these guys as much protection that you can possibly give them with out ruining the game.

[@_Lt__Dan_]

Plantation owners can't allow too much individuality to players...that's how uprisings start.

[@Eric_Young2024]

I like the face mask Ken Stabler wore with the Oakland Raiders. From 1972-79.