Fall brings football season in the United States and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

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Are Guardian Caps the key to changing the narrative behind head injuries in football? In a game that has seen high rates of concussions, what real change can these caps make? “Right away I realized ...

California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced a bill that aims to prevent youth football leagues from prohibiting players from wearing padded helmets add-ons, similar to the ones ...

When the Chicago Bears linemen took to the practice fields this week at Halas Hall, their helmets were enclosed in what looked like rubber bumpers. They’re called Guardian Caps, a soft-shelled helmet ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. This story was originally ...

The scientists are understandably frustrated: Despite their continually updating the evidence demonstrating that the modern plastic safety helmet cannot prevent devastating head injuries in tackle ...

Brian Goldsmith, wearing the Dallas Renegades football uniform for the second year, crosses the half marathon finish line of the BMW Dallas Marathon outside Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas, ...

College football will finally add helmet communication for all Football Bowl Subdivision games beginning this fall after the NCAA approved a rule change in April. The monumental switch comes after ...