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Schmoopy1000
When all else fails, Smack em' in the Mouth!
Was thinking about this while thinking of concussion protocols & AB losing his mind & what not.
Why does the Helmets have to have a hard shell? I get what they thought originally when they became a hard shell. It was just wrong. With all the science & what not nowadays. I remember way back when Mark Kelso was struggling with Concussions (Safety for the Bills) He put a soft shell around his whole helmet. Didnt look sexy but as far as I know he didnt miss any more games with head injuries. if they had a soft shell padded helmet, seems it would protect the jarring of the brain better. (crumple zones if you will) Also when a guy spears another guy with a soft shell helmet vs what they have now. It wouldnt be as much as a weapon as it is now.
1st thoughts I would see a lot more benefits of a soft shell vs. the helmet of today.
So I am curious if this is just a stubbornness to not change from this now traditional helmet or is there a true Scientific reason for not switching?
Does anyone have any idea?
Why does the Helmets have to have a hard shell? I get what they thought originally when they became a hard shell. It was just wrong. With all the science & what not nowadays. I remember way back when Mark Kelso was struggling with Concussions (Safety for the Bills) He put a soft shell around his whole helmet. Didnt look sexy but as far as I know he didnt miss any more games with head injuries. if they had a soft shell padded helmet, seems it would protect the jarring of the brain better. (crumple zones if you will) Also when a guy spears another guy with a soft shell helmet vs what they have now. It wouldnt be as much as a weapon as it is now.
1st thoughts I would see a lot more benefits of a soft shell vs. the helmet of today.
So I am curious if this is just a stubbornness to not change from this now traditional helmet or is there a true Scientific reason for not switching?
Does anyone have any idea?