Notre Dame player exits game after helmet explodes....
- Thread starter The Tradition
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This is what trying too hard looks like.
Pieces of gold trim breaking off helmet = "HELMET EXPLODES!!!"
Yep.
Yep.
THIS is what an "explosion" aftermath looks like...
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/a...ed-serious-airbus-a380-engine-failure-n806301
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/a...ed-serious-airbus-a380-engine-failure-n806301
Can we agree that helmets aren't supposed to do that? ESPECIALLY today when the manufacturers are touting their "high tech materials and design" to minimize concussions?
I stand by "small pieces broke off"....."leaving most of the helmet structure primarily intact"
This vid makes it look like it was mostly paint layers coming off, as you can see the white layer underneath most intact in the last view.
http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/09/30/tony-jones-notre-dame-helmet-shatter-video/
I agree; they aren't supposed to be 'breakaways'. Be interesting to see an 'aftermath' photo of the actual damage, before declaring it an "explosion" or "helmet shattering"; if either of those two actually happened, you wouldn't expect he'd have much of a head left, or walk off the field.
http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/09/30/tony-jones-notre-dame-helmet-shatter-video/
I agree; they aren't supposed to be 'breakaways'. Be interesting to see an 'aftermath' photo of the actual damage, before declaring it an "explosion" or "helmet shattering"; if either of those two actually happened, you wouldn't expect he'd have much of a head left, or walk off the field.
Yep....that appears to be the extent of it. Simply points out how the media LOVES to sensationalize things. And people LOVE to lap up the sensationalism.
Nasty hit to the head, regardless.
New headline: "Thread fails to deliver"
