A new book by Greg Tranter, "The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team," exhumes that forgotten football squad — a one-time champion.

A new book by Greg Tranter, "The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team," exhumes that forgotten football squad — a one-time champion.

Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed ...

Red Grange is an iconic personality and figure for Illinois football, doing his best work in a leather helmet. He is also revered in college football history, there's no arguing any of that.

Football helmets have evolved dramatically from the days of leather caps, ... LIGHT Helmets reports that at least one player on 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams wore a helmet in 2024.

From leather helmets ... Ohio — How do you compare a 5-foot-8 player from the leather helmet ... This fundamental challenge of comparing across eras isn’t unique to Ohio State football, ...

Three former college football players in the California Legislature think youth leagues should allow padded helmet add-ons like NFL players wear. ... we went from leather helmets to hard-shell ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them.

It simply read: “Confessions of a Dirty Football Player”. This story caused a fantastic stir. ... and the shell remained one of leather until the plastic helmet was invented in 1939.

Today's football helmets are technological marvels, using cutting edge materials and design elements to make the headgear the safest it's been in the 100th season of the NFL. NFL at 100: Helmets ...

His Assembly Bill 708 aims to prevent youth football leagues from prohibiting players from wearing the mushroom-shaped padded helmet add-ons that are sometimes worn by concussion-wary NFL players ...