406Cane Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Was this rule ever changed? I saw the NFL was working through some rules changes, and didn't know if they'd ever decided anything with the one-helmet rule. If this has already been beaten to death and/or announced, I'm sorry in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefalcon Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Right now it's still just a rumor, but supposedly they are going to vote on it for the 2021 season. I hope it passes, since there's never been any conclusive evidence that wearing more than one helmet in a season leads to more concussions...I think this was just a CYA move on the NFL's part, and many people have moved on past the CTE issue. Colleges and high schools wear more than one helmet in a year, and NFL players who break theirs are allowed a new one, so the rule never made much sense. I'm hoping they rescind the rule, which would allow our favorite throwback uniforms on the field once again: 76-96 Buccaneers 60s-90s Patriots 66-70 Falcons 60-63 Cowboys 68-96 Broncos 54-55 Colts 65-77 Jets 74-96 Eagles 63 Steelers 74-87 Chargers 62-63 49ers 76-01 Seahawks 99-17 Titans / 75-98 Oilers 65-69 Redskins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsjetsthunder Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Lets just imagine for a moment the NFL had a rule where each team HAD to have two different color shells, here's what I'm thinking: NE: Metallic Silver & White NYJ: Metallic Green & White MIA: White & White/Aqua Gradient BUF: White & Red PIT: Black & Yellow BAL: Black & Satin Purple CLE: Orange & Chrome Orange (not saying I'd enjoy this) CIN: Orange & White IND: White & Metallic Silver HOU: Navy & Satin Red JAC: Black & Metallic Gold TEN: Navy & White DEN: Navy & Royal Blue KC: Red & Matte Black LAC: White & Navy LV: Metallic Silver & Matte Black PHI: Metallic Midnight Green & Kelly Green DAL: Metallic Silver & White WAS: Burgundy & Yellow NYG: Metallic Blue & Navy GB: Yellow & Leather CHI: Navy & Matte Navy DET: Silver & Matte Honolulu Blue MIN: Satin Purple & Dark Purple NO: Metallic Gold & Metallic Old Gold ATL: Satin Black & Red TB: Metallic Pewter & White CAR: Metallic Silver & Black LAR: Metallic Royal Blue & Navy AZ: White & Satin Copper SF: Metallic Gold & Metallic Silver SEA: Navy & Metallic Silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Bluefalcon said: Right now it's still just a rumor, but supposedly they are going to vote on it for the 2021 season. Rumor, yes. Anything more than that is idle (almost misspelled it idol, which is wrong but funny) speculation. The owners didn't know which rules changes they would vote on for this season until the vote was held. The modified onside kickoff, for instance, was withdrawn due to a lack of support. A 2-helmet rule could suffer the same fate, or not even make it to the table next year. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 7:37 PM, ramsjetsthunder said: KC: Matte Black some thoughts aren't worth entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 3:27 PM, Bluefalcon said: Right now it's still just a rumor, but supposedly they are going to vote on it for the 2021 season. I hope it passes, since there's never been any conclusive evidence that wearing more than one helmet in a season leads to more concussions... It was never about concussions. Anyone who mentions concussions, you know they’re not serious and are just trying to misdirect you. The real danger is the many subconcussive hits that happen on every single play of every single game. But even that isn’t what the one-helmet rule is about. It’s about not forcing players to wear helmets they don’t like. Say Matt Ryan loves the AwesomeTech Model X-21, but AwesomeTech phased it out last year in hopes that people will buy the new X-23 instead. Matt Ryan doesn’t like the X-23, it doesn’t fit his head properly and the fins interfere with his peripheral vision. Ordinarily, no problem; his X-21 still meets NFL specs, and he’s still allowed to wear it under league rules. But here’s where we see the problem; he only has a black one. He didn’t think to buy duplicates in every color of the rainbow when AwesomeTech discontinued it, so he doesn’t have a red one. If the Falcons want to hold a throwback game, he’ll have to wear a helmet he doesn’t like. The one-helmet rule is designed to protect players like Matt Ryan here. The league can force players into new helmet models under certain circumstances; if an old helmet breaks, or when a design fails to the league’s advancing safety standards. But they can’t force players to wear new helmets solely for aesthetic reasons. Or, worse yet, commercial ones. Quote Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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