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First Practice & Bubble Helmet Info
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:18 am
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:18 am
Geaux Tigers!!
LSU First Practice Link
These "Bubble" helmets are designed to prevent concussions during training camp.
"Bubble" Helmets
LSU First Practice Link
These "Bubble" helmets are designed to prevent concussions during training camp.
"Bubble" Helmets
This post was edited on 8/4/23 at 10:44 am
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Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:21 am to YeauxTigers
Thanks YT 
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:22 am to YeauxTigers
What about the air conditioned helmets we heard so much about?
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:23 am to YeauxTigers
Eventually we'll have the padding added inside and teams will start looking like they put in the Big Head Mode cheat on NFL Blitz.
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:33 am to YeauxTigers
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The premise is simple. Put extra padding around players' heads to lessen the impact of blows to the helmet, in hopes of further reducing concussions and other negative impacts of on-field collisions.
It's a soft shell that straps around players' helmets. According to the NFL, the Guardian Cap results in at least a 10% reduction in severity of impact if one player is wearing it, and at least a 20% reduction in impact if two players in a collision are wearing it.
Why do they only wear them in practice?
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:37 am to YeauxTigers
helmet technology is interesting but it’s also hilarious to throw something on top of the helmet for safety
that being said it’s insane that Rogers and Brady got to wear their old arse helmets
that being said it’s insane that Rogers and Brady got to wear their old arse helmets
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:39 am to LSULumberJack
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What about the air conditioned helmets we heard so much about?
I haven't found anything new on the AC helmets, here is a June article on them...
LSU AC Helmets
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:42 am to YeauxTigers
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These "Bubble" helmets are a new design
they've been around a while
Posted on 8/4/23 at 10:43 am to 777Tiger
Yes, the Bubble Helmet article I linked was from August 2022.
Posted on 8/4/23 at 11:33 am to YeauxTigers
Thanks for the info. Any idea why only some of the players were wearing the bubble helmets?
Posted on 8/4/23 at 11:35 am to Lsuhoohoo
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Why do they only wear them in practice?
Surely no one wants to see these monstrosities used in an actual game.
Posted on 8/4/23 at 11:38 am to YeauxTigers
If it reduces the severity of the impact by at least 20%, why not use it as standard equipment all season?
Posted on 8/4/23 at 11:56 am to WDAIII
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If it reduces the severity of the impact by at least 20%, why not use it as standard equipment all season?
Best I can tell from watching this video, it is still in the research and learn mode. The NFL is encouraging the use of Bubble Helments in training camp and regular season practice.
NFL Video on Guardian Caps
As far as who wears them, this is from the NFL in 2022...
"All NFL offensive linemen, defensive linemen, tight ends, and linebackers were required to wear the padded shell on their helmets in practices up until the second preseason game."
Guardian Cap Info on Positions Wearing the Gear
This post was edited on 8/4/23 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 8/4/23 at 12:02 pm to YeauxTigers
First thought = it looks like the risk of a twisting injury to the neck may be enhanced - those uneven, and malleable, surfaces could interlock instead of sliding past with a hard smooth surface contact.
I'm sure they've accounted for that, but not sure I'd want to get in a head butting contest with those until I'd convinced myself they wouldn't get all tangled up with each other.
I'm sure they've accounted for that, but not sure I'd want to get in a head butting contest with those until I'd convinced myself they wouldn't get all tangled up with each other.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 1:41 pm to JimTiger72
An NFL Executive says that the guardian caps may be coming to NFL games in the future.
Talk About Guardian Caps
Talk About Guardian Caps
Posted on 8/10/23 at 1:45 pm to YeauxTigers
there have been studies done that indicate going back to leather helmets would greatly reduce injuries, CTE risk
Posted on 8/10/23 at 2:50 pm to 777Tiger
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leather helmets would greatly reduce injuries
I'll let you be the lab rat on that experiment
Posted on 8/10/23 at 2:57 pm to zadams_318
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I'll let you be the lab rat on that experiment
it's already been done
Posted on 8/10/23 at 3:36 pm to YeauxTigers
we need these helmets on our helmets to protect our heads from each other’s helmets.
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