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) ...

The NFL continues to drive innovation in helmet safety, giving players more and better-performing helmet models to choose from each season. The 2025 season's lineup includes seven new helmets, all of ...

The Big Ten (now 18 schools after adding USC, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon) has some of the most iconic helmets in college football. How do the schools rank when it comes to headgear? Here's our ...

What do the Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, and Americans all have in common? They all have combat helmets they wore in war. A warrior's best weapon is his head, and therefore needs protection. Some of the ...

Armando Villarreal was hanging onto the back of a garbage truck in his hometown of Imperial, Neb., when his phone rang. He quickly hollered to the driver to hit the brakes. Villarreal hopped off and ...