As the lone Armenian at a Lutheran high school, Nicholas Esayian sometimes struggled to make friends in his teens. Joining the football team offered him a shortcut to fit in, and instilled in him ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super ...

Latest round of crowdsourced innovation competition offers up to $100,000 to advance helmet technology and player protection SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 6, 2026 — Today, at the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) ...

Video above: Can the NFL do more to prevent concussions? (NEXSTAR) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs wears one. So does Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Luke Goedeke. Safeties Taylor ...

Football is a brutal sport, and for years, the players made do with whatever protection there was. The football helmet's story isn't a linear march of progress. In reality, it's been a hilarious and ...

For the last three seasons, NFL players league-wide have sported a different look on game days. Guardian Caps – attached like a cover over the player's helmet – were tested during training camp in ...