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Which football helmets should I buy? It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, ...

Virginia Tech found Riddell's new helmet design performed better than any other. — -- Preventing concussions has become a top priority for elite players and anyone with a child sporting a ...

Kodiak Brush doesn’t mince words when it comes to the state of football helmet design. “Most helmets today are designed to win lab tests, not protect players on the field,” he tells me over email.

While other sports treat headwear designs as an afterthought, football is left alone as a sport that puts meaningful thought into the design of its helmets. From the ram horn design worn first by the ...

The 2024 college football season is approaching, with spring football behind us and fans eagerly awaiting the start of another season. The ACC, along with many other conferences in the game, looks a ...

Armando Villarreal was hanging onto the back of a garbage truck in his hometown of Imperial, Neb., when his phone rang. He quickly hollered to the driver to hit the brakes. Villarreal hopped off and ...