NFL To Prohibit Non-Standard Facemasks For 2014 Season

Discussion in 'NFL General Discussion' started by DaBears22, Jun 30, 2014.

  1. DaBears22

    DaBears22 Matt Forte = future MVP Staff Member

    We've likely reached the end of the Bane-like facemasks in the NFL.

    NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport obtained a league memo from NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent that states the NFL will prohibit the use of non-standard/overbuilt facemasks for the 2014 season.




    According to the memo, research from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment showed that the non-standard facemasks more frequently fail safety and certification tests and aren't up to NFL safety standards.

    Among the characteristics of the banned facemasks are "more bars, smaller spaces between the bars, and a generally larger coverage area," Vincent wrote in the memo.

    Source: NFL.com
     
  2. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    they want everyone to look the same.

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  3. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Good...some of them are horrible looking...lol.
     
  4. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    a lot of them looked like they could keep fingers out of the mask.
     
  5. Walnuts

    Walnuts All-Pro

    Might as well just wear a full face motorcycle helmet. Its only a matter of time.
     
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