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  “I’m passionate about this:” Clay Matthews’ mom, Leslie works to make the game as safe as possible

  “Absolutely. I’m passionate about this. Riddell has come out with the technology that goes inside a helmet to a handheld device that will alert the trainers to an impact — and depending on the level of the impact, they can bring them out and assess exactly what happens — whether they can go back in, whether they need to stay out. It’s just an extra set of eyes to watch these kids because the coach and the trainer and the coaches cannot see everything,” Leslie Matthews said.

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  Schwartz: Riddell’s SpeedFlex Helmet Features Number Of Technological Advancements

  Riddell, the world’s leading helmet manufacturer, has introduced SpeedFlex, a new helmet that reduces impact-force transfer to the player by selectively adding flexibility to key helmet components. The SpeedFlex helmet features a bold new look with a cool, aggressive streamlined shell design. The stainless steel facemask offers better field vision for the player while the padding materials inside the helmet help to absorb impact energy while retaining position and purpose over extended durations of play.

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  New Riddell SpeedFlex Highlights the Future of Football Helmet Design and Innovation

  The future of football helmets has arrived. Riddell today officially introduced the SpeedFlex, a new helmet that reduces impact force transfer to the athlete by selectively adding flexibility to key helmet components. The latest offering from the world’s leading helmet manufacturer also boasts improved sightlines, a new ratchet-style chinstrap attachment system and a cool, modern design for unparalleled performance.

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  Riddell and TGen Team Up with Arizona State University’s Football Program to Further Genetic Research into Athlete Concussion Detection and Treatment

  Riddell, the leader in football helmet technology and innovation, and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a leader in cutting-edge genomic research, today announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will again participate in a genetic research study designed to advance athlete concussion detection and treatment.

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  Wearables a solution to concussions?

  Scientists may have figured out a way to better understand concussions and brain injuries on the football field that could lead to solutions, with CNBC's Josh Lipton.

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  High Tech Protection Coming to Area Prep Football Players

  An ”Insite helmet” accounts for a players position and level of play. And four sensors in the helmet will initiate an alert. If an onfield hit is deemed above threshold, that alert is sent to a cell phone sized monitor carried by the trainers or coach and gives the players name, number, and the date and time the hit occurred.

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  BRG Sports Promotes Dan Arment to Executive Vice President

  BRG Sports, Inc., a leading designer, developer and marketer of branded sports equipment, protective products and related accessories, today announced that Dan Arment has been promoted to Executive Vice President of BRG Sports. In addition, Arment has been named President of Bell Cycling Products.

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  Williamsburg, Norfolk high schools begin using sensors in football

  But four high school football programs south of Loudoun have moved ahead and given their players football helmets containing sensors. Three programs in Williamsburg and one in Norfolk are using devices that send an alert to a trainer holding a monitor on the sideline. They are believed to be the first schools in Virginia to offer the equipment. “I would have no idea whatsoever” that the players had taken hard hits, Gotthardt said of the devices made by Riddell, one of the nation’s leading helmet manufacturers. “Me and the other trainers in the county think this is a great tool for us.”

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  Riddell is ready for the 2014 football season and parents should know why

  Since she has lived this dream with her two boys, Leslie Matthews has teamed up with Riddell in order to share her experiences as a football parent and as a coach’s wife and is offering tips and advice on how to keep other parents’ children healthy during the 2014 football season. Leslie will be in New York City on Wednesday, July 30th to discuss the following important suggestions.

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  Update: High-tech helmets approved for North Little Rock football

  In February, THV 11 featured a special report on the safety ratings of football helmets and now one central Arkansas high school has a chance to use cutting edge technology to help protect players in its program. Helmet maker Riddell approached North Little Rock High's football team about trying a new helmet sensor that can alert trainers when athletes may have sustained a concussion. It's a brand new technology that only a handful of schools around the country are using.