The company announced on Tuesday the release of a new football helmet called SpeedFlex. It is the latest advancement to follow major helmet releases by Riddell in the last decade – including the ...

"If my experience with a product launch holds any water at all, you'll see an explosion in the use of the SpeedFlex in the coming years," said Ide. Football helmets have certainly come a long way ...

With that in mind, shouldn't football helmets also be safer if they're able to give a little when whacked? That's what Riddell's new SpeedFlex helmet does ... along with a few other interesting ...

Nearly 80 years ago, Riddell invented the plastic football helmet to slow an ... Riddell designed a new generation of helmets, including the SpeedFlex in 2014. One big change was the material.

He wanted the new helmets to better protect his teammates on the football field. Recently, the Flagstaff team received fulfillment of Dick's wish, 55 new state-of-the-art Riddell SpeedFlex helmets.

As of now, the equipment can only be fitted on one of two approved helmet models: the Riddell Speedflex and Schutt F7. Tigeraire said the technology is being used at all levels of football ...