Update (March 28, 2023): The NFL has mandated Guardian Caps for the 2023 season with expanded use. Changes include use in all preseason, regular season and post season practices instead of just preseason. Players at position groups with most head contact will be required to wear Caps; this adds running backs and fullbacks to the
Our caps are in full effect at NFL minicamps. Teams like the Dolphins and Steelers are already using Caps, the only impact-reducing, soft-shell helmet cover in the industry. Guardian Cap debuts during minicamps in effort to reduce avoidable head contact. With the start of NFL minicamps came the first appearances of the new
At the NFL Annual Meeting, the Competition Committee, Health and Safety Committee and all 32 NFL Owners voted and passed a resolution to mandate that offensive and defensive linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear Guardian Cap for every preseason practice up to the second preseason game. Guardian Cap represents a
It was just announced that the NFL has mandated the use of Guardian Caps in the early part of 2022 training camp. After lab testing showed a “statistically significant” improvement over bare helmets alone, the NFL permitted Guardian Caps in the 2021 season. Now, after a year of data collection from teams using Guardian
A recent study of youth football players has confirmed that smaller subconcussive blows to the head can accumulate over the course of a season to create cognitive impairment. Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, S.D., monitored 15 American male youth football players under the age of 14 for the study, using neuro-technology that tracks brain vital
In a world full of cell phone rings and social media notifications, it can be hard to stay up to date on helpful or interesting coaching content. So, our team at Guardian put together a list of our favorite coaching podcasts that help you level up as a coach and leader. Check out the list
It is officially week 10 of college football! Here are a few games from Guardian Caps customers that we will be watching this weekend! Oklahoma State vs. WVU West Virginia will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys this weekend in the mountains of Morgantown, WV. The Cowboys will come into the game as the #11 team
We are officially in week 8 of college football and elite teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. We are beginning to see which teams have a shot at the title, and how programs might be rebuilding towards the future. Here are a few college football matchups from Guardian Caps customers that we
We're back again with another week of football matchups! We are officially in week 7 of college football and things are beginning to get interesting. As we head down the stretch of the season, we highlighted a few of our favorite matchups between teams utilizing Guardian Caps in practice. Georgia vs. Kentucky The #11 Kentucky
Week 6 of NCAA football was big, and it shook up the rankings from top to bottom. There is a new leader this week in the AP Poll Top 25, and several previously unranked teams that now have a spot in the rankings. There are 11 College Teams wearing Guardian Caps and ranking in the
