Now that the NFL season has begun, you may have noticed football players wearing a strange sort of cover over their helmets. It’s called a Guardian Cap, and it adds a layer of foam to the ...
The NFL has given players permission wear Guardian ... Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Footballhelmet shell add-on testing. Quigley KG, Hopfe D, Fenner M, et al. Preliminary examination of guardian ...
The cap is a soft-shell pad that attaches to the outer layer of the helmet to absorb contact, the latest tool approved by the NFL to try to make football safer. The shell can help minimize the ...