The biggest football helmet maker in the U.S. overhauls its design. — -- At sports labs across the country, the race is on to find products that protect the brain against injury. Among the latest ...

When one object meets another with significant force—say a strong safety missiling into a receiver—something’s got to give. The sports equipment company Riddell ’Tis Better to Give: Riddell's New ...

If you think some NFL and college football helmets have a new design this year, it's because many of them do. The latest — and most expensive to date — football helmet from Rosemont-based sporting ...

Head injuries are a hot-button issue in football. A number of products, like the Reebok CheckLight and Riddell's Insite Impact Response System, help identify and rate the severity of concussive hits.

College football programs around the country will be wearing new gear in the fall. This time team's with new looks are getting more than all glitz and glamour as a new helmet design from Riddell ...

Arkansas coach Bret Bielema proudly posted a message on Twitter last spring that featured the Razorbacks' new helmets - a futuristic design by Riddell called the SpeedFlex that is supposed to be the ...

Football is a high-impact sport. Even though the phrase is common sense, it doesn’t make us any less desensitized when we see a hit that leaves a player unconscious on the ground. It’s a scary image.

There probably never will be a perfect football helmet. That doesn't mean manufacturers won't chase that goal. A tour of the Riddell headquarters makes that absolutely clear. Innovation, imagination, ...

Riddell to serve as the Official Helmet of the All-American Bowl; Will Provide Industry-Leading SpeedFlex Helmets to All-American Bowl Athletes All-American Bowl Road to the Dome Tour Kicked Off ...