NFL
Protect the QB: Patrick Mahomes’ Shattered Helmet Makes the Case for 3D Printed Padding
Aside from the outcomes of the games themselves — and the whereabouts of Taylor Swift — the most talked-about aspect of the 2024 NFL playoffs may have been Patrick Mahomes’…
KOLLIDE and LIGHT Helmets 3D Printed Tech Hope to Tackle NFL’s Concussion Problem
Arguably, the helmet is the most important piece of NFL equipment. It’s a player’s first line of defense, and the only thing stopping a 100+ G force collision going straight…
Riddell’s 3D Printed Helmet Liners Are the MVPs of the NFL Playoffs
When Josh Allen took the field for the NFL’s Wildcard round vs the Miami Dolphins, most people saw a typical helmet. However, if you looked closer, you will notice a…
Las Vegas Raiders Unveil World’s “Tallest” 3D Printed Structure at New Stadium
A lot of sports fans from the US have really been missing football during the pandemic, my husband included, and they all breathed a sigh of relief as the National…
HP Inks New 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Partnerships with CEA and NFL
Roughly a year and a half ago, a momentous change occurred in the 3D printing industry when HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printing system. The system was…
Making Stronger Protective Gear: Researchers Replicate Biological Structure of Lobster Claws Using Electric-Assisted 3D Printing Process
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association last month found that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which results from repeated blows to the head, was found in 99% of the…
LLNL & Autodesk 3D Printing Football Helmets, Overhauling Sports Equipment Construction
I live in Colorado, where today even the word euphoric would be an understatement to describe how people are feeling. It’s the day after that glorious Super Bowl win. Bets…
Super Bowl 50: Panthers’ All-Pro Linebacker Thomas Davis to Wear 3D Printed Arm Brace by White Clouds
Most of us are engaged in all the typical details and plans that we follow every year for the Super Bowl. While we might add a little extra zip to…
Cardiff University and Charles Owen Inc. Awarded Grant to Further Develop 3D Printed Protective Headgear
Every so often, the stories crop up in the news: the college football star who unexpectedly commits suicide, the NFL “family man” who suddenly shoots his wife. These incidents make…
Deflate-Gate: Angry Colts Fan Looking to 3D Print the Hilarious Super Bowl Rings the Patriots Deserve
January 18th, 2015: a date that live in infamy! At least that may be the case for those die-hard Indianapolis Colts fans who got trampled by Tom Brady and the New…
UCLA and Architected Materials 3D Print Protective Material for Helmets, in NFL’s Head Health Challenge
Professional football isn’t getting less physical but, in the wake of national attention, concerns are becoming more prominent regarding the risk of brain injury to players. In September 2014, the…
