Press Releases

RIDDELL OUTFITS SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL PLAYERS WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS

For the second year, Riddell is the official protective equipment partner at the annual matchup of top high school football players from the East and West. This year, the brand is providing Power SPX shoulder pads, Power Padded Girdles and Revolution Speed helmets equipped with Riddell InSite Impact Response technology - a newly released integrated monitoring and alerting tool designed specifically for the proactive protection of football players at the youth and high school level.
Riddell and TGen Welcome Arizona State University Football Program as First-Ever Collegiate Partner in Genetic Study of Concussion Detection, Treatment

Riddell, the leader in football helmet technology and innovation, today announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will participate as the first university research partner in a new study designed to ...
Riddell Response to Address Aftermarket Accessories and NOCSAE Certification

Football helmets and face masks worn by professional, collegiate, high school and most youth football players are required to meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) performance standards. NOCSAE certification ...
USA FOOTBALL’S PROTECTION TOUR ADVANCES PROPER TACKLING SKILLS, CONCUSSION EDUCATION AND EQUIPMENT FITTING

Part of USA Football’s Heads Up FootballSM program, the second annual Protection Tour will conduct free, one-day events this summer in partnership with Riddell and AIG. Events, which will take place at NFL sites, provide instruction on Heads Up Football techniques that teach safer tackling mechanics designed to reduce helmet contact, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concussion recognition and response protocols and proper helmet fitting.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Youth Football Players Celebrate Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and Riddell’s Donation of New Helmets for Youth Football Program

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), along with more than 100 youth football players and coaches, thanked Minneapolis native, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and football helmet industry leader Riddell for their donation of 1,000 new Riddell Revolution Speed Classic Youth football helmets to the MPRB’s youth football program
TGen and Riddell Announce Partnership for Biomarker Study of Concussive Injuries

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), and Easton-Bell Sports through its Riddell brand, will work together on a study designed to advance athlete concussion detection and treatment. Information gathered through the study will also be used to develop new football headgear and further refine updates to player monitoring technology.
USA FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2013

Youth, middle school and high school football programs can apply for football equipment grants from USA Football, the sport’s national governing body in the United States. Based on merit and need, USA Football awards $1 million annually in football ...