Football safety involves design from race helmets

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Football safety involves design from race helmets in NFL gear

The National Football League gridiron is starting to become safer and it's partly thanks to car racing. Design elements are being integrated from race helmets in NFL gear, as racers have been on the ball with helmet design for a while. Have you been trying to sell or purchase a new or used 2007 Ford Focus Spokane WA? If this seems like you, don’t go any place else before you check into CarDealExpert.com.

Brand new helmet wanted

Football participants tend to get multiple concussions, and this has caused many previous players to commit suicide. According to Reuters, there have been multiple men who commit suicide after dealing with the mental impacts associated with the concussions. This concerns the NFL quite a bit.

The NFL is hoping that a brand new helmet will come soon, and it has gotten some help from auto racing in coming up with a brand new design.

A helmet design by former motorist and safety guru Bill Simpson is gaining acceptance by NFL participants, according to AutoWeek, so technology from race helmets in National Football League games is definitely here.

Everyone benefits from the racing safety. A dealership such as Magic Toyota of Edmunds, Washington will sell you automobiles with safety implemented from racing cars. I guess it is going to help football players now too.

Knowing all about safety

Simpson is the last word in race safety. Indy drivers have worn Simpson helmets since 1979, according to his company's site, and fire-proof race suits are often called “Simpson suits,” according to Popular Science. Former motorist Chip Ganassi, now owner of numerous race teams and co-owner of Simpson's helmet venture, credited a Simpson helmet with saving his life in a crash, according to AutoWeek.

The Stig off “Top Gear” wears Simpson too.

A ton of different players have been using the Simpson helmets since he produced them. He got the idea in 2010 when Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie got hit hard and was taken off the field. In the pre-season in 2011, he started to get his friends to use them, such as previous Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore.

Details are scant, as it's all proprietary, but Bill Simpson's helmet uses lightweight materials like carbon fiber and Kevlar and unique padding design, according to Sports Illustrated. One of his helmets weighs 2 pounds; normal helmets weigh 5 pounds. No players that wore Simpson helmets in games suffered concussions. Design from race helmets in NFL helmets has potential.

Racing safety thought of before

Simpson's design is not the only use of design elements from racing making it to the National Football League. A company called Xenith, according to the Boston Globe, lines the inside of football helmets with small inflated pads which act like airbags in collisions and players have reported good outcomes. The man behind Xenith, Vin Ferrara, a former Harvard quarterback, got the idea from a bottle of nasal rinse. The bottle had bellows that would depress if squeezed lightly but got more rigid when squeezed harder - a lot like a shock absorber.

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Dean Sicking, the engineer who invented the crushable SAFER Barrier after the death of Dale Earnhardt, according to ESPN, is also working on a football helmet design. SAFER barriers use steel tubing and hard foam to absorb impacts throughout a larger area. As they flex, a vehicle slows. Sicking believes current National Football League helmets are far too rigid; they have little give, meaning far more “G” forces are produced in an impact. Less “G” force, fewer concussions. He's working on one with just a little more “give.”

Tech from race helmets in National Football League gear, or from racing, might make America's game a bit safer.

Sources
AutoWeek
Popular Science
Sports Illustrated

1/25/13, 4:36 AM	#1 Football safety involves design from race helmets
Huduza Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	Football safety involves design from race helmets in NFL gear The National Football League gridiron is starting to become safer and it's partly thanks to car racing. Design elements are being integrated from race helmets in NFL gear, as racers have been on the ball with helmet design for a while. Have you been trying to sell or purchase a new or used 2007 Ford Focus Spokane WA? If this seems like you, don’t go any place else before you check into CarDealExpert.com. Brand new helmet wanted Football participants tend to get multiple concussions, and this has caused many previous players to commit suicide. According to Reuters, there have been multiple men who commit suicide after dealing with the mental impacts associated with the concussions. This concerns the NFL quite a bit. The NFL is hoping that a brand new helmet will come soon, and it has gotten some help from auto racing in coming up with a brand new design. A helmet design by former motorist and safety guru Bill Simpson is gaining acceptance by NFL participants, according to AutoWeek, so technology from race helmets in National Football League games is definitely here. Everyone benefits from the racing safety. A dealership such as Magic Toyota of Edmunds, Washington will sell you automobiles with safety implemented from racing cars. I guess it is going to help football players now too. Knowing all about safety Simpson is the last word in race safety. Indy drivers have worn Simpson helmets since 1979, according to his company's site, and fire-proof race suits are often called “Simpson suits,” according to Popular Science. Former motorist Chip Ganassi, now owner of numerous race teams and co-owner of Simpson's helmet venture, credited a Simpson helmet with saving his life in a crash, according to AutoWeek. The Stig off “Top Gear” wears Simpson too. A ton of different players have been using the Simpson helmets since he produced them. He got the idea in 2010 when Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie got hit hard and was taken off the field. In the pre-season in 2011, he started to get his friends to use them, such as previous Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore. Details are scant, as it's all proprietary, but Bill Simpson's helmet uses lightweight materials like carbon fiber and Kevlar and unique padding design, according to Sports Illustrated. One of his helmets weighs 2 pounds; normal helmets weigh 5 pounds. No players that wore Simpson helmets in games suffered concussions. Design from race helmets in NFL helmets has potential. Racing safety thought of before Simpson's design is not the only use of design elements from racing making it to the National Football League. A company called Xenith, according to the Boston Globe, lines the inside of football helmets with small inflated pads which act like airbags in collisions and players have reported good outcomes. The man behind Xenith, Vin Ferrara, a former Harvard quarterback, got the idea from a bottle of nasal rinse. The bottle had bellows that would depress if squeezed lightly but got more rigid when squeezed harder - a lot like a shock absorber. For The Most Advantageous Price On A new Or Used Car, Van, Truck or SUV Head Over To Miller Dodge Chrysler Jeep Springfield Today. Dean Sicking, the engineer who invented the crushable SAFER Barrier after the death of Dale Earnhardt, according to ESPN, is also working on a football helmet design. SAFER barriers use steel tubing and hard foam to absorb impacts throughout a larger area. As they flex, a vehicle slows. Sicking believes current National Football League helmets are far too rigid; they have little give, meaning far more “G” forces are produced in an impact. Less “G” force, fewer concussions. He's working on one with just a little more “give.” Tech from race helmets in National Football League gear, or from racing, might make America's game a bit safer. Sources AutoWeek Popular Science Sports Illustrated