Every public high school football player in Omaha will wear an impact-tracking Riddell helmet this fall, thanks to a donation from a Buffett family charity. The gift to the city seven high schools included more than 900 Riddell Speedflex helmets equipped with its InSite Impact Response System — the same technology the University of Texas […]
We know now, more than ever, that the NFL is an evolving league. Not only has the sport itself changed, but the way fans watch the game has become as transient as the cities the games are played in. Levi’s Stadium is a great example of how technology has impacted the game and those watching. […]
489. That’s the number of National Football League players diagnosed with concussions in preseason and regular-season games in 2012 and 2013. These sobering numbers have accounted for too many life-threatening, and sometimes life-ending issues. The NFL now has a Head, Neck and Spine Committee, which came up with a Sideline Concussion Assessment Tool that must […]
On May 2, 2012, former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau was found dead in his Oceanside home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Seau’s death was not the first high-profile suicide from a former National Football League player, but his passing has been the most discussed, prompting questions about the health and […]
