In At Least 2019, Tom Brady will be FORCED to retire... His Helmet.

[bbobbo]

...his riddell VSR-4 helmet.

NFL Bans Tom Brady's Helmet Style, But QB Will Be Allowed To Wear It In 2018

what, were you expecting something else?

seriously, though, it seems like switching to a new helmet would be a no-brainer (pardon the pun). the VSR-4 was one of the worst-rated helmets tested:

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[XLIX]

They should do what the NHL did when they made helmets mandatory: change the rule but grandfather active players in.

 

[DarrylS]

More on the VICIS Zero1... If as good as claimed, then am all for it.. claims to increase peripheral vision. $950 each + $125 for the face mask(made by Oakley), small price to pay.

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[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

I hatd clickbait titles

 

[bbobbo]

I hatd clickbait titles

i thought the ellipsis would hint that i was poking fun at all of the other retirement threads, but i guess it was too subtle. maybe my title change will make it more obvious.
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[Sfpat]

More on the VICIS Zero1... If as good as claimed, then am all for it.. claims to increase peripheral vision. $950 each + $125 for the face mask(made by Oakley), small price to pay.

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How long do these helmets last? How many hits can they absorb?

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

...his riddell VSR-4 helmet.

NFL Bans Tom Brady's Helmet Style, But QB Will Be Allowed To Wear It In 2018

what, were you expecting something else?

seriously, though, it seems like switching to a new helmet would be a no-brainer (pardon the pun). the VSR-4 was one of the worst-rated helmets tested:

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Appropriate, as Tom was the "worst-rated" prospect at the combine

 

[borg]

Lets just hope Ernie can "adjust" and "modulate" the frequency for the new helmet in time. Very concerning

 

[Ross12]

Appropriate, as Tom was the "worst-rated" prospect at the combine

They say even now his helmet still carries that chip on its shoulder.

 

[HailHydra]

Tom definitely needs that extra speed

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

They say even know his helmet still carries that chip on its shoulder.

While we're at it, how about what's painted on it, too?

Ranking the best and worst NFL logos, from 1 to 32

On this one, F.E. managed to make #8, and its dreadful alternate #21. Another Kraft entity, the Revs, as usual, made #2:

https://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/ga...ory-ever-nfl-nba-mlb-la-chargers-49ers-011817

Patriots Have NFL’s Worst Logo, Second-Most Loyal Fans, Says Website

Whatever helmet he's wearing should be painted like this and kept that way:

One's an unholy, disgusting abomination which insults, offends, nauseates and causes Pats fans to hold their noses anytime they want to watch the team; the other is the league commissioner

 

[Nehalem]

Honestly assuming the relative lengths of the bars are actually indicative of relative performance, then Tom's helmet looks barely worse than the lowest green helmet.

The Vicis one at the top does seem to be notably better though. If the NFL was serious about safety I think a lot more helmets should be in the red zone