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X2 Biosystems Introduces Their Next Generation X-Patch Pro Head Impact Monitor

In 2014 we covered the X2 Biosystems concussion sensor that was quickly becoming a mainstay in pro and collegiate sports. Now almost two years later they are releasing their next generation monitor. At the 13th MIT Sloan Healthcare and Bio-Innovations Conference, which took place February 26th-29th, X2 Biosystems debuted their X-Patch Pro. The new wearable head […]

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How The 2016 NFL Combine Was Fueled By Technology

Over the weekend NFL General Managers, Coaches, Scouts, and 300 of the top College Football Players in America gathered in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine. A showcase where college football players are measured physically and mentally in preparation for the NFL Draft on April 28th. Not only is the Combine a showcase for the players’ […]

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How One Company Is Giving NFL Combine Drills Quantified Meaning

In Indianapolis over 300 collegiate football players have begun a week-long interview that will have a major impact on realizing their dream to play on Sundays. The best of the best will showcase their skills through a variety of tests that for decades have been used to measure ability and predict performance in the NFL. […]

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Football Helmet Maker Riddell Now In Same Legal Hot Water As NFL

Another week, and the NFL concussions saga continues to rage on. CTE, a degenerative brain condition, is maintaining its assault on ex-NFL players following their years of head trauma. The $1 billion concussion settlement between the NFL and approximately 20,000 former players is certainly well documented, but now helmet makers Riddell have fallen into the […]

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