The Football Helmet That Could Save Your Kids Brain

Violent collisions in the NFL are getting more attention from players, journalists and medical professionals -- and for good reason. We're just beginning to grasp the effects that repeated big hits can have on the brain, and a troubling series of violent deaths of current and former pros has only raised the stakes for trying to understand how to manage the damage players do to themselves and one another.

But what about tackle football at the youth level? Surely, slamming into one another over and over can't be good for growing bodies either, right?

Well, longtime helmet-maker Riddell may have just come up with an innovative solution to track and minimize the damage to young players'…
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