The Most Technologically Advanced Football Helmet Ever (for now)

Is the Riddell Axiom really a game-changer? We take a deep dive beyond the press release hype.

Football helmets are arguably the most visually iconic uniform elements in all of sports, and they’re also at the center of the debate over football safety and concussions, so I’ve done my best over the years to cover the major developments in helmet design. In 2014, I wrote about the launch of the Riddell SpeedFlex, whose horseshoe-shaped flex panel lo…