NFL allows guardian caps on helmets during regular season

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19 күн бұрын

ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on the major change to player safety as the NFL allows players to wear soft shell caps on helmets during the regular season.
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@MrRicklynch57 15 күн бұрын

We are concerned about safety, so we've added 2 games to our season over the last 5 years.

@starship2023 12 күн бұрын

And made 2 Thursday night games a week

@TheeRomantic 10 күн бұрын

STFU we wanted those 2 more games and maybe a extra playoff week

@CBUCK1994 10 күн бұрын

they changed kickoffs

@ejharvey2764 9 күн бұрын

I would support adding another bye week for players' safety and another game.

@brianherrera1390 8 күн бұрын

The players wanted the extra game too?? U stupid or what?

@johnrotten3268 13 күн бұрын

That drop tackle rule is gonna cause a lot of controversial game changing flags this year... U watch.

@dylanhering4332 10 күн бұрын

Just another way to change the course of the game like they do with flags already . Example : 3rd and 10 and the team has an incomplete pass but needs a first down , now in the league a pass interference comes out and it’s automatically a first down ……. But it takes contact to the get the call , now they can rule any tackle someone dropped their hip . FUCKIN stupid

@joeg5414 10 күн бұрын

that's the point - give the refs even more control over the outcome. Way too much money at stake to leave it completely up to chance.

@LK-bz9sk 7 күн бұрын

Agree

@tweex1 5 күн бұрын

@@joeg5414 I'll die of old age before we have a sky judge in the NFL. It's insane. We've had instant replay for decades and we're still relying on some dudes in their 40s to make calls. IT'S LITERALLY ON TAPE.

@youtubehashandlesnow 5 күн бұрын

Perfect for the gambling addict refs huh

@layoquinonez6141 14 күн бұрын

Just let them play flag already

@Dylan_AlphaLoneKing 12 күн бұрын

🤣

@keelychow4569 8 күн бұрын

The NFL needs to start a flag football league for average guys who played the game for fun. These average guys will go from playing for fun to playing in front of some fans and for money.

@CCdion23 4 күн бұрын

@@keelychow4569no

@starship2023 12 күн бұрын

1:20 important to note it was like -20 degrees making the helmet way more brittle from thr cold

@garrisonbrumblay9137 10 күн бұрын

The media doesn’t like to speak the truth they always like to over hype everything

@TurboK24z 15 күн бұрын

6 yrs of tackle football. The caps are a great idea and don't take away from the game. Now the hip drop rule.....tf?

@antoniodiego9357 17 күн бұрын

I haven’t watched a football game for some years now…including the “Super Bowl”. I grew up watching the NFL during the eighties and nineties. It’s just not the same game anymore

@user-er3ri6sc3j 17 күн бұрын

Back in the days it was Joe cool. You probably miss The Brady show. Now it's the Mahommes.

@antoniodiego9357 17 күн бұрын

@@user-er3ri6sc3j more like Joe Montana, Phil Simms, Troy Aikman, and Brett Favre show

@simnope8632 17 күн бұрын

nfl is more of a joke than any time in its history.

@antoniodiego9357 17 күн бұрын

@@user-er3ri6sc3j actually it’s more like the Joe Montana, Phil Simms, Troy Aikman, and Brett Favre show

@user-er3ri6sc3j 17 күн бұрын

@@antoniodiego9357 Did I miss Mark Rypien?

@RudieObias 17 күн бұрын

Cue the people who have never played a single down in football complaining that guardian caps look dumb and are ruining the game 🙄

@sirtype-alot3391 17 күн бұрын

Many former players say these caps look dumb. And they Do.

@vtown5630 17 күн бұрын

Special Olympics 😂

@sirtype-alot3391 16 күн бұрын

@vtown5630 Roblox and Minecraft looking Helments.

@ddellwo 14 күн бұрын

They DO look dumb, but I’m sure they could improve the aesthetics with relatively little effort…….🤔

@LimitedSpartan 14 күн бұрын

A ton of players current and former have complained about the guardian caps and think they very possibly are less safe. Sooooo..... maybe you should do some research, buddy.

@nighhigh6184 15 күн бұрын

They don’t hit like they do in games in practice the science isn’t accurate

@garrisonbrumblay9137 10 күн бұрын

They don’t back their claims by science anymore it is stupid

@FollowMeOnTwitch 8 күн бұрын

logic

@spleefthedude7747 17 күн бұрын

I’m done with the nfl. Now the refs can call bs calls in tackles

@Skateandcreate9 17 күн бұрын

Its been rigged for years 😂 Money is all that matters now

@firstlast8258 17 күн бұрын

@Skateandcreate9 money is at the job if you are able bodied

@firstlast8258 17 күн бұрын

@@marks5923stupid is as stupid does 🤓 🖕

@bohemethmonkey 14 күн бұрын

See ya on opening season with a beer 😂

@asu5632 12 күн бұрын

Who cares if you’re done: they’ll make billions. You’ll continue to be a loser.

@Matty_RN 15 күн бұрын

What don’t you get? You will NEVER prevent concussions with helmets. They do their job. Which is prevent skull fractures. But as long as there is a sudden change in velocity, positive or negative. The brain will always smash against the inside of the skull…..concussion!

@Neckoya 11 күн бұрын

So you missed the part were there was a 50% decrease in concussion over 2 years when tried and tested? You clearly don't know what you're talking about. They've been using a similar thing in rugby and concussions are way down

@michaeltracy2725 7 күн бұрын

@@Neckoyathat 50% has more to do with the fact that NFL players don’t practice nearly as much as they used too. When they do practice, contact is limited in every way it can be these days. The science is fraudulently.

@jumbo6498 2 күн бұрын

Extra padding sure seems like it will lower acceleration to me.

@walkdeep 2 күн бұрын

You're an idiot then. Pads can help decelerate to make the impact less sudden and violent. Just like punching a mattress vs a solid object is so much different due to the give of the mattress decelerating object over a longer period of time.

@darylcase88 17 күн бұрын

How enlightened this group is! They have only been crippling players for a few decades what’s the hurry?

@opprogram8620 17 күн бұрын

Lmfao but they don’t look cool.

@andrearel3703 15 күн бұрын

Name three crippled players.

@backdoorletsdothis 15 күн бұрын

@@andrearel3703chucky Mullins

@JaneDoey 12 күн бұрын

Noone is forcing these guys to be gladiators

@shiroi_usagi 11 күн бұрын

⁠@@andrearel3703mike utley, chris spielman & reggie brown. that’s just from the detroit lions

@rgen28 15 күн бұрын

Remove all gears like rugby. Safer.

@Indacouch-li8jp 12 күн бұрын

padded helmets just means they will go harder and injury other parts of the body

@SidewalkCitizenLA 17 күн бұрын

The tackle rule is lame if it's so open to interpretation they might not call it but then they can't check the replay afterwards. That seems more performative rather than purposeful.

@gab4690 17 күн бұрын

Make it 2 hand touch already but still pays the cry babies millions.

@davidburke9596 14 күн бұрын

This is what happens when you leave gigantic holes in the PED Net so you can get Mega QBs.

@otisjenkinsjr.3556 8 күн бұрын

And look who's broken and crying..... It's YOU 😂😂😂😂

@Joe-uu7jt 17 күн бұрын

You may as well make it flag football now.

@barronvonpitbull4544 12 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@markushayes 17 күн бұрын

Should’ve been done after the concussion/CTE data came out.

@aliasSix 17 күн бұрын

Okay mark 😂 I think that’s the reason they allowed it.

@RaccoonWithRabbis 4 күн бұрын

The NFLPA represents players who don't necessarily embrace change. The 2 or 3 year grandfathering of poor testing helmet models has their fingerprints all over it.

@mmmmcolbert8787 9 күн бұрын

There was guy on the bills back in the 90's that wore one , nothing new...

@OfficialSlaughterHouse 12 күн бұрын

I don’t feel so bad about not making it to the NFL now

@Easternworld420 5 күн бұрын

Because it’s getting less blatantly violent and unsafe? I swear you westerners are so drunk on the blood and violence of your government that you absolute seethe when your cope outlet gets safer. Y’all are straight up embarrassments to humanity. You’re like cavemen.

@keepingitreal601 17 күн бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Just bubble wrap the players. Just play touch NFL.

@user-fi5zl1vc1c 17 күн бұрын

We're at the early stages of flag football coming. I give it about 20 years from now. I will be dead and gone but I got very lucky because I was born in the 70's. The Football 🏈 game now has changed so much that it makes me appreciate even more those men back in the day!

@mr.doctorcaptain1124 15 күн бұрын

@@user-fi5zl1vc1c no one will watch that. We’ll all swap over to soccer if they try flag football.

@andrearel3703 15 күн бұрын

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 The left are producing sissy men by the thousands today. There's a market for this silly crap.

@davidburke9596 14 күн бұрын

They secretly tried that a few years ago but too many Players/Millionaires were complaining about sore fingers.

@jackabsolute5525 2 күн бұрын

I think this will inadvertently cause the hits to become harder because of a false sense of security. Maybe just get rid of the gear altogether so players will be more conscious about launching themselves full tilt on another person.

@w1sh-l1st18 16 күн бұрын

With the new kickoff rule and safety protocols this year, this next season will look a whole lot differently

@Todogames-sm5hm 15 күн бұрын

The new kickoff rule will take some time to adjust to which I will probably be ok with but the guardian caps on during seasonal games , playoff games , and the Superbowl ?! What the hell were they thinking

@TheSpreadCFB 14 күн бұрын

The national flag football league is upon us

@keelychow4569 13 күн бұрын

I can now picture a bunch of average guys who played flag football for fun now playing in front of some fans and for money.

@joeg5414 10 күн бұрын

it's only going to be even more ridiculous

@mikelasalvia9548 11 күн бұрын

Drop tackle rule is dumb, player with ball should just go down when he’s wrapped up. If he continues to fight for extra yards then injury is the risk.

@98slime86 6 күн бұрын

Its about the drop tackle where they all on their legs bro you are running and before you know it your legs are getting took from under you

@mikelasalvia9548 6 күн бұрын

@@98slime86 drop tackle is where the defense player wraps up the ball carrier then uses his body weight to bring player down. Its the only way you can drop tackle therefore the player with the ball could just go down instead of fighting. You see this all the time even when it’s not a drop tacke a player is wrapped up by 3 defenders and still trys to fight for more yards. Just go down. I get it’s natural instinct to want to fight for more yards but these stupid rules are ruin the game in my opinion. I mean what is a defense player supposed to do? You can’t use loweer your head and now you can’t use your body weight. It’s basicly flag football.

@98slime86 6 күн бұрын

@@mikelasalvia9548 bro lookup what i said its the hip swivel drop tackle that got banned you can still drop your weight for a tackle do your homework bruh

@98slime86 6 күн бұрын

@@mikelasalvia9548 its only the drop tackle where the runner legs LITERALLY gets pinned its no arguing that tackle is much more riskier its literally a youtube vid showing the difference and its very clear do your research actually i suggest you watch the rugby explanation video it cleared it up very much for me “NRL what is and what isnt a hip drop tackle”

@mikelasalvia9548 6 күн бұрын

@@98slime86Bro i know what a drop tackle is yes its when you don’t use your legs but drop your body weight and yes you can use your legs along with your body weight. I dont like the rule thats my opinion now go away and troll someone else

@chickenfawk236 14 күн бұрын

get commissioner a55 out of here

@SuperMercedes44 11 күн бұрын

That is not the reason his helmet shattered

@davidburke9596 14 күн бұрын

Can't wait to her Jack Lambert's opinion of this !

@JayAlba8 17 күн бұрын

Sarcastaball

@jonathanpanic6468 11 күн бұрын

Might as well wrap pillows around them two for safety lol

@pushblaz299 14 күн бұрын

doing everything except stopping slamming into each other lol

@moto_guy34 12 күн бұрын

No drop tackles lol

@RussianOldSpice 8 күн бұрын

The hip drop rules going to be a nightmare

@TwentyfourbyMAYE 14 күн бұрын

1:15 the playoff hit was not so powerful as it looked it was -20 that day with a windchill of -27 causing the plastic to absorb the hit like any other hit and even if it wa wa hard it the helmet absorbed it like it was supposed to and finally a quote heard a lot “You mean the mushroom tops” Travis Kelce

@DOHC2L 12 күн бұрын

I'm out. I'm not watching bobbleheads play.

@Gargoyle3438 17 күн бұрын

People complaining about the gear. Nobody will care once the game gets underway. It's the sport people want to see.

@Crazydoggo319 14 күн бұрын

They better at least customizable so you can still see the design for example the Bengals stripes 2:23

@SunShine-ls1ul 15 күн бұрын

Get off my lawn guy says " bring back the leather helmets back " like the 4 horsemen wore !!!!

@dylanwilliams8904 10 күн бұрын

Just get rid of the "protection" pads, teach players to tackle with their arms and shoulders and not their heads

@Avsfan23 14 күн бұрын

These things look ridiculous

@DreadedLad88 11 күн бұрын

Clearly the opinion of someone that has never played or known someone who has played football.

@ayalave75 11 күн бұрын

Clearly, how ridiculous they look shouldn’t be taken into account about why or why not to wear them. If they help prevent head injuries and their favorite players miss less games, fans will get over it. In 10 years, everyone will look back on this discussion and ask why the commissioner didn’t start using them sooner.

@Avsfan23 10 күн бұрын

@@DreadedLad88 ooohh that offends me so much 😱😂

@Avsfan23 10 күн бұрын

@@ayalave75 You’d be surprised how much presentation influences revenue

@Reaction_60 11 күн бұрын

I'm not a sports watcher anymore because of politics, but I heard about this from my brothers. We all have played football. The "drop tackle" rule is another anti-masculine absurdity. Now, a game-saving tackle can be a game-destroying tackle.

@drawkcab9731 16 күн бұрын

Why are we using the Mahomes hit to illustrate a point that could have been illustrated by countless other actual examples of head trauma? In that instance the helmet failure was due to the extreme cold conditions, not the force of impact. Neither player walked away with a concussion from that play either.

@98slime86 6 күн бұрын

It was definitely still due to the impact 😂 crazy thing to say no one elses helmet magically broke

@drawkcab9731 6 күн бұрын

@@98slime86 well the impact combined with the conditions sure. But under normal circumstances that hit was not breaking a helmet.

@98slime86 6 күн бұрын

@@drawkcab9731 true im js the impact still played a part

@ClasherG1416 14 күн бұрын

I saw something that said that protection like this does nothing for concussions. At least in boxing.

@Executnr 8 күн бұрын

Boxing is different, the head gear protects from cuts not concussion

@reecom9884 16 күн бұрын

It will be years for this to be come the norm, unless the NFL makes this mandatory. Like the NHL and hockey facemasks, some players will think that it will make them seem un-manly.

@ecwdude17 10 күн бұрын

That’s completely stupid!

@johngiles6376 9 күн бұрын

While they're at it they should wear bras too.

@OfficialSlaughterHouse 12 күн бұрын

The football I grew up on doesn’t exist anymore

@MarkWongMD 8 күн бұрын

Hip drop tackle rule could legitimately be the end of the NFL. I'm not exaggerating, they made an insanely dumb decision by putting that in the game. The game was already ruled by Flags everywhere every single game, every single opportunity the rest could throw a flag that threw a flag last year now it's going to be three times as many flags and no defense being played.

@michaelscott7087 11 күн бұрын

South Park “sarcastiball” really coming to life

@donaldengel4128 14 күн бұрын

Every defensive player on every Team will be wearing these from now on. Anything that chews up even a couple inches of real estate in a QB or potential receiving players vision making it harder to see, or find the ball in the air is an advantage for them.

@tech4life884 Күн бұрын

During practice the players aren't playing at full steam. This "Data" is flawed.

@suckit758 17 күн бұрын

Why cant the foam go inside a bigger helmet?

@ObVenger3789 17 күн бұрын

There is already similar padding inside the helmet but that isn’t what the guardian cap is meant to do. The guardian caps are meant to reduce the impact of hard shells colliding. Therefore putting in in the helmet would do nothing.

@btrplay 11 күн бұрын

Love it. They look weird but we’ll get used to it. Easy way to add additional protection

@indianheadlogan 4 күн бұрын

The mahomes hit was as bread and butter as it gets. It was just -100°F

@alexriofta7846 14 күн бұрын

So the Pro Bowl is now a flag football game, players now wear guardian caps, and no more drop tackles. It has truly become a sissy league. It is turning into the Ice Capades!

@sacred_g 10 күн бұрын

Guardian caps are a fantastic addition to the game. Banning drop tackles on the other hand... I'm gonna take more overs than unders with that change.

@steelionx9255 11 күн бұрын

Both of these kind of helmets and the way they play the game doesn't need to change at all ever!

@travismcdaneld9656 5 күн бұрын

Big fan of the guardian caps but the hip drop tackle rule is completely ridiculous.

@user-fg7le3ug7p 16 күн бұрын

Olympic Swimmers are allowed to wear life jackets during races as well..😂

@thedarksideoftheforce6658 10 күн бұрын

So players killing themselves because of cte is funny?

@user-fg7le3ug7p 10 күн бұрын

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 it will be flag football before you know it. Players need to tackle a different way instead of using or leading with their helmets . Rugby is played with no helmets or equipment

@tcos918 11 күн бұрын

F1 fans hated the halo when it was first introduced, but eventually they got used to it and it's a now looking back, it's amazing people ever drove without it.

@danandhibb 7 күн бұрын

That drop tackle is how Bo Jackson got injured

@TheDragonBloom 9 күн бұрын

They are expanding the season length in preparation for team expansions! And the new safety protocols are okay with me.

@thedarksideoftheforce6658 10 күн бұрын

This doesn't stop the brain from hitting the skull. It doesn't reduce concussions or cte.

@IamACanadian47 11 күн бұрын

The helmet additions look a lot like the INSIDE of a 1980s hockey helmet.

@Moobeus 10 күн бұрын

They should add this to NHL gear aswell

@Lwallace95 11 күн бұрын

This is dumb, the NFL is getting softer & softer by the day

@johnflo-grif2639 17 күн бұрын

Helmets for helmets!

@PeterM8987 15 күн бұрын

In the Australian National Rugby League competition, 'hip drop tackles' were banned before the 2023 season began.

@uriamudeltoro5075 12 күн бұрын

Interesting....only because I dont follow rugby like that.

@Apollocreed2076 10 күн бұрын

How do they tackle without it?

@chrisscott3030 5 күн бұрын

It's all about protecting offensive players.

@KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain 12 күн бұрын

The hip drop tackle rule would be needed if they would punish players who INTENTIONALLY hurt players in the tackle process. And coaches who teach players to do so.

@user-zi7ij3sj4q 14 күн бұрын

I think it's smart. . but hip drop that's going to be hard to tackle if they get get by a defender and all they get is a hand around got no choice but to hip drop .

@lultim8528 11 күн бұрын

Drop tackle is gonna cause problems

@Dixon_Yamada 12 күн бұрын

What’s next ? Players will be wrapping themselves in bubble wrap 😂

@babajinde 15 күн бұрын

Garden State vibe!

@AttilatheThrilla 11 күн бұрын

It’s a helmet on top of a helmet…

@codileger4876 9 күн бұрын

So it reduces concussions by 50 percent but it’s not mandatory??? And why are concussions up in the first place… can’t hit in knees ankles or hips anymore so now we target shoulder/torso. What’s above the shoulder, the head. Also need to look into penalties for offensive players dropping their heads like they have been doing for the defense the last few years.

@Losttouchjs 15 күн бұрын

Adding more games to the schedule could be another contributor? 😂 oh, I forgot nothing more important than money.

@patheticcircus3774 2 күн бұрын

That drop tackle not being allowed is stupid so if any player cuts a corner you best just stop the chase and let him run to the end zone

@mattbrown2701 7 күн бұрын

The drop tackle thing is ridiculous, you’re supposed to get the guy on the ground. I don’t understand how it’s illegal to do that. It’s ridiculous.

@LisaMarieFord 12 күн бұрын

Hopefully players and teams get on board, and mostly hopefully the audience don’t be jerks about it. Enjoying or loving a sport should mean you want players’ safety to be important and for folks to not be seriously injured. Concussions can be life-altering. Many of these purposeful intent to injure by taking another player out have cause serious or life-altering injuries.

@damienchance2622 12 күн бұрын

Thanks a heap gooddell for ruining the NFL...smh

@Buzz_Kill71 16 күн бұрын

To all those people asking for years, why the padding was not on OUTSIDE of the helmet, you were right!

@jasoneaton9477 11 күн бұрын

The season is long enough geez

@ChrisMovieUniverse 7 күн бұрын

They'll be probably inplemet the cap into the helmet before the season

@Crazydoggo319 14 күн бұрын

What less injuries soften the ground

@thcenterprisellc112 9 күн бұрын

Good way to get all the older guys who still watch to quit

@Trollyaccount 12 күн бұрын

Throw flags on as well

@mattbrown2701 7 күн бұрын

Someone who actually played football I’m fine with it. It doesn’t really affect the game at all. It’s just a different helmet. Looks different, but ok.

@akui88 11 күн бұрын

so we playin flag football now?

@victorhardin2186 15 күн бұрын

Wow

@steelrain5626 14 күн бұрын

It's not football

@wadeadams4263 10 күн бұрын

Just give the players flags to wear so nobody gets touched. GEZZZ

@TravisDoesKayakFishing 17 күн бұрын

I would wear it if it were me.

@AJXOXO-vz1pn 11 күн бұрын

Change the NFL rule about a player having to be touched when on ground for play to end. College rule is safer. It says when a player is down, the play is over.

@user-kf3dk2se3d 17 күн бұрын

I think the guardian cap is great, it doesn't take away from the game.

@Dylan_AlphaLoneKing 12 күн бұрын

They look ridiculous

@travdaddy777 12 күн бұрын

Nfl really looking more and more like that episode from south park....

@TheFitDragon 7 күн бұрын

how was this not introduced 30 years ago, the tackle changes are terrible though, how are you supposed to play defense - YIKES

@JamesZilla808 15 күн бұрын

I’m actually in favor of these changes… If the data regarding Guardian caps is good and it does reduces the amount of concussions, I say go for it. Regarding the hip drop tackle, I think it’s worth trying out for at least a season to see how things go.

@tkelong3569 4 күн бұрын

Hardly any players are going to wear those. They look kind of nutty. You’d be better off figuring out a way to sew that piece into the lining of the helmet. Obviously you can’t use as much but some would be better than none.

@blakman41 9 күн бұрын

I wonder how many people in these comments have played real meaningful football?

@youtubehashandlesnow 5 күн бұрын

Put any helmet you want on it will never stop your brain from rattling against your skull.. either get rid of physical contact or stop pretending to care about the players health

@lassiejr2115 13 күн бұрын

Im Old School and what ever happened to leave things alone and quit making changes its driving me away , that's one of my biggest complaint about Roger Goodell also they got too strict on players I don't know why they don't revolt the players union has done a terrible job for players rights on Fines and Hits .