In Texas, high school football is king. Last year’s Class 6A Division I State Championship Game drew a crowd of 52,308, more than the majority of college bowl games in that same year. For these high school athletes, 7on7 football is becoming increasingly popular in the offseason. 7on7 football is essentially a non-contact, passing-only version […]
Bill Frakes
Spoiler alert—American football is a full contact sport. As such, we can safely assume it’s no small coincidence that around the time American football was cultivated (circa the early 1890’s), protective head-gear prototypes weren’t far behind (circa the mid 1890’s). Helmets became a safety staple on the football field to help players protect their most valuable (and vulnerable) asset—their brains.
Recently though, there has been additional focus on the cranio-spinal well-being of football players. Concussions and (at times more severe) neck injuries have received stern focus and subsequent demands for a preventative solution. Product developers were prompted to reach beyond the scope of the helmet and find an additional method of protection.
