Why FIVE NFL players are wearing Guardian Caps in GAMES

[@brodiebrazil]

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[@zch7491]

Tua needs to wear one for the rest of his career

[@ItsJustKnivess]

Should’ve been wearing it since game 1

[@Jjohns0101]

He needs to wear one in bed and in the shower.

[@Mooreproductionsnflfootball]

Should have been wearing it since week 1, probably needs to retire now

[@baruckobungoo8225]

Every single player in the NFL should be mandated to wear one if the NFL wants to still exist in 30 years

[@brandonlanders3277]

​@@baruckobungoo8225The NFL will be fine. They aren't exactly low of people wanting to play football, even with all this news the last several years

[@billdapp2491]

I did not play high end sports, but did play goaltender for several years. Back in the day, when I got hit in the head hard, I was told that I got 'my bell rung' and keep on playing. I can remember at least three times where today I would be diagnosed with a concussion. A couple of years ago I was in a minor car accident where I hit my head and suffered an concussion. It took several weeks and treatment before I felt normal. If given the chance today, to wear better safety equipment, I would jump at it.

[@drbrodymiller]

Good for u 🙌🏼

[@Jeff-mv4ip]

I remember when the NHL started to introduce visors in pro hockey. They made it mandatory in the junior leagues and colleges first, so that eventually you had a generation of players in the NHL that are used to playing with a visor. This sounds like the NFL is doing the same. Get college athletes doing it first, then when they get to the NFL, it's no big deal.

[@brandonsmith5488]

I almost guaranteed have CTE to a degree, playing up through hs hockey and football. I got rocked so hard tackling a 6’4” TE that I was 25 feet or so above my body watching myself run off the field. Looking back I def would’ve worn this unit.

[@paulgetz2104]

Steve Tasker of the Buffalo bills in the 1990s were a protection device over the helmet. And then in Major League baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays John Oliver road wore a batter's helmet in the field because he had a brain. Aneurysm was still clear to play in the MBL

[@reverend_wintondupree]

John Olerud*

[@PHN-2024]

@@reverend_wintondupree In Toronto Canada, “Oliver” is the Canadian Translation for Olerud,

[@Mattjohnson5192]

For 100 years being the toughest was the biggest "flex" it seems like it's switching to being the smartest is the biggest "flex" They still look like giant Q-tips though 😂

[@666kingdrummer]

Its literally a helmet for a helmet.

[@msigala]

Make it mandatory.

[@MiKEY_TARANTiNO]

Lol no They never will these will never catch on.

[@tubefreeeasy]

Nobody is laughing at those players. They’re all still playing nor suffered a head injury. Why not?!

[@MiKEY_TARANTiNO]

I am I’m laughing. If your scared don’t play football. Do you see professional boxers wearing head gear? No.

[@robbiedontmiss]

@@MiKEY_TARANTiNO Boxers fight like once every 5 months and they practice with their head gear on for most of their off time. Football is a way more violent sport.

[@SonicZoom1993]

I think we need to be careful and not assume that these caps are actually preventing more concussions. Yes, fashion vs function, but we don't even know how effective that function even is. When it comes to the results of the NFL's training camp study, was the decrease in concussions due to the guardian caps or practice intensity? Were there just fewer reported in 2023 as compared to 2022? I'd also be interested in seeing if those numbers continued to fall, stayed level, or even rise in 2024. And then what if guardian caps enable the players to lower their heads more, and launch themselves harder than before due to the extra later, this nullifying its supposed effect. I think more research and time is needed rather than just assuming something works.

[@RM-56]

They've been researching this for years. This isn't really new

[@SKYWALKERDFS]

Hey Brodie. On the 22nd I will be sitting in the diamond level, row 3 for my last A's game ever 😭 Will you be able to sneak away and say hi?

[@brodiebrazil]

I’m always at the studio never at the games 😔

[@666kingdrummer]

Theres an easier solution to this, follow the Rugby model and tell players to STOP LEADING WITH YOUR HEAD!!!

[@DebitAdams]

They always tell them that. It's actually doing it.

[@oberon675]

EVERYONE SINGLE player has been told this, but alot of them think "since" I have a helmet I can use it as ramming tool, which is effective but your still rattling your brain

[@shannonsullivan1968]

Considering what happened during the Bills vs Miami game last night I’m surprised QBs don’t wear them during games. CTE doesn’t come from “getting your bell rung” once, it has a cumulative effect, and that’s why the cap should be worn. BTW, football players at the U of U wear them. GO UTES

[@Jeff-mv4ip]

Also, I've always wondered...if the helmet is made up of a layer of padding, then the helmet shell, plus a Guardian cap.....why not make a helmet that is made up of a layer of padding, the Guardian cap material, then the outer shell. Just make the helmet a little bigger. Weight should be the same as just wearing a Guardian cap.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

If you're making the helmet larger to fit the cap within the same footprint you will be using more materials to make the helmet fit around the cap resulting in a heavier helmet. Also the purpose of the cap outside of the helmet is two create two separate layers of protection, with the outside layer reducing the initial impact. That would be changed if you were to layer a helmet material above the cap.

[@beeftestosterone4355]

Josh whyle, draft class of 2003. The cagey vet waits til his 22nd season to start thinking about concussions

[@SNW8191]

I'm all for safety. But if the helment is insufficient to protect the players, then why not redesign the helmets? It seems like adding a supplemental piece of equipment at an additional cost is more for profit than protection. I also think there's some danger in assuming that the guardian cap are making things exponentially safer because you could have players think that means they can use more force. Would it not be better to make the game itself safer? Like if they make guardian caps mandatory in the NHL that should NOT mean that illegal checks to the head should be legal. They should still limit head contact as much as possible regardless.

[@RM-56]

Hard Helmets by concept are dangerous. They've been redesigning them for years

[@ItsEllusive]

I feel the only only only reason players can even come up with to not wear them is cause of the look. That’s it

[@ScottHammonds-k1u]

I agree they do look weird. However I believe it's a good idea!!

[@Heretowatchstuff]

I really would have thought there would be some linemen that would wear them. From what I know it’s the repetitive hits that do most of the damage.

[@Jasontyo]

Would a guardian cap have helped Tua?

[@MiKEY_TARANTiNO]

Absolutely not. They’re already wearing the best state of the art helmets you can get. That extra nonsense wont prevent anything.

[@Cammmsmmmith]

Jabrill Peppers said if it was hot he wouldn't have worn the Guardian Cap because the team logo sleeve needed to wear on top restricts the air flow...

[@Sly-Regicide]

Big Head cheat code has been available for years.

[@blakebebout8306]

I feel like the best thing to do is just get rid of the helmet, and then just wear a cap/ “helmet” similar to what the guardian cap is. People ain’t gonna hit with their heads when they ain’t got a helmet 😊

[@UsernameOG0]

I wonder if these softer absorbing helmets create a disadvantage against hitting a normal hard helmet. I imagine these soft helmets recoil off a hard helmet much more. On a high impact hit (soft vs hard), I imagine all the momentum going into the hit can possibly even cause more damage so someone wearing this guardian. Especially if they’re taking a nasty hit to the head they’re already on the losing side of maybe. Even a soft hit against linemen. I wouldn’t want to be wearing a soft helmet guarding a man of equal strength wearing a hard helmet, just digging in face to face I feel like provides a disadvantage. So maybe this will be proven true and banned, or eventually everyone is going to be wearing foam helmets.

[@DuffyGabi]

IF it is beneficial, it's a no-brainer.

[@ElectrifyingUno]

If Tua returns he's gonna have to wear these.

[@Heretowatchstuff]

Mark Kelso is smiling about this.

[@lukasgestrine]

Never allowed to take it off

[@Anonymous-yw7zo]

Draft class of 2003?😳

[@RugbyNick6]

Guardian caps are bulky. They need to just remove all of the hard plastic from the uniforms. No more hard shoulder pads, no hard helmets, and no facemasks. That will reduce concussions and encourage rugby style tackles, which are safer.

[@MiKEY_TARANTiNO]

Lol

[@kawikajones9436]

Take the hard helmets away from the players and go back to leather helmets so players would then no longer lead with their heads.

[@MoonkeyAcid]

Think the NHL should adopt them?

[@louiscypher4186]

I still think this is going to end in a massive class action lawsuit. There's no hard science behind this reducing injuries. 20 years from now there's going to be guys who die early from CTE who wore Guardian Caps their whole career.

[@RudieObias]

Then why isn't the NFL liable for the deaths of players with CTE? 🤔

[@louiscypher4186]

@@RudieObias The NFL has settled over 4000 CTE related lawsuits. Additionally the NFL's liability is much less than a company which is marketing a product as reducing concussions despite the fact the independent research they ordered found the evidence was inconclusive.

[@RudieObias]

@@louiscypher4186 Yes, but the NFL hasn't ended in a massive class action lawsuit, so it's unlikely that Guardian Sports will too

[@louiscypher4186]

​@@RudieObias They paid $750 million to settle the class action and an additional $1 Billion in individuals damages and there's still many outstanding lawsuits. And again, the NFL's liability was hiding how much they knew about CTE. The NFL is not selling a product claiming it reduces concussions when their own research does not support that claim. Somehow i doubt Guardian sports pockets are as deep as the NFL's and when Guardian get's sued, it's not just going to be the players, the NFL is going to part of that lawsuit along with every college that has implemented the caps.

[@RudieObias]

@@louiscypher4186 Well, let's see how things shake out and return to this comment section in 20 years to see if Guardians Sports went under because of a massive class action lawsuit. Deal? 🤝

[@arreaga209]

Might as well be playing flag football at this point.

[@swissbeats2k]

They look ridiculous. You need to retire if you have head/concussion issues (like Steve Young).

[@timg7939]

Helmets have evolved several times over the years, these are not a big deal in my opinion. Definitely bigger things to worry about.

[@TomArrrrr]

Ridiculous looking things

[@dereklucero5785]

Soon, instead of teaching your players how to tackle rugby style, your teams will all look like ridiculous players in blowup sumu wrestler suits.

[@pikemanadventure5269]

I get the safety. But where does it stop. Layer after layer after layer. When they find that the guardian helmet is not enough. Will players head be 3ft wide just of protection eventually? Thank you for your videos

[@SHUB281]

Go back to leather helmets. That'll stop all this head first tackling

[@SaintSpire]

I say go the other way. Zero pads except the guardian cap. Get back to rugby roots. This is all necessary bc of the forward pass and other game evolutions. But here we are depending on technology and hope in order to play a game that allows the situation to happen.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

That doesn't address the helmet to helmet contact issues and players leading/launching with their heads to make tackles.

[@montollo1098]

Is not hard to find these players that wear them... they look like the bubble head figurines that could probably be seen from space 🤣

[@jakeferreirafamily]

TLDW:Too Long Didnt Watch, Its cause they dont want brain damage.

[@MiKEY_TARANTiNO]

If your scared then don’t play football. Simple.

[@Lepenseur73]

Duh, OK, go back to practicing your crash test dummy drives into walls, using duh no duh belt, boss.

[@glensansone4537]

Wrapping your head in bubble wrap is no guarantee of anything. Injuries happen for all sorts of different reasons. Tua is not built to take hits. He's prone to injury. His hit looked to be more side of the head and his necked snapped sideways. If you're that concerned about getting hurt, then don't play the game. Soon they're all going to look like Michelin men running around with layers of bubbles around them for protection. If everyone was wearing those things, I would watch another sport.

[@RM-56]

u wont be missed