The San Francisco 49ers will wear a helmet decal during Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams in honor of Hall of Fame defensive end Fred Dean, who passed away on Oct. 14 at age 68. A Louisiana native who played collegiately at Louisiana Tech, Dean was selected by
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Nevada Wolf Pack Reveal New Silver Helmet
In preparation for the upcoming season, the Nevada football program unveiled a new helmet over the weekend. The glossy silver helmet is essentially the inverse of the Wolf Pack’s navy blue lid, as it prominently displays a navy blue “Pack” script on the left side and the player’s number on
Vanderbilt Commodores Unveil Alternate Helmet With Vintage Script Logo, Nashville Skyline
The Vanderbilt football program recently announced it will wear a new alternate helmet during Saturday’s game against LSU that takes a vintage logo and adds a few modern twists. The glossy black helmet pays homage to what the Commodores wore from 1979-83, with a script “Vandy” on both sides. But
Packers Add Helmet Decal for Willie Davis
On the eve of what would have been his 86th birthday, the Green Bay Packers announced during Thursday’s virtual shareholders meeting they’ll wear a helmet decal this season in honor of Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis, who passed away in April. Davis played 10 seasons in Green Bay,
NFL Plans To Allow Social Justice Decals On Helmets
As first reported on Tuesday morning by Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, the NFL plans to allow players to wear helmet decals that bear the name or initials of victims of police brutality and systemic racism during the 2020 season. League commissioner Roger Goodell has been working with the
Wisconsin Badgers’ Uniforms To Include Black “W” On University Crest
When they return to action, the Wisconsin Badgers will wear a modified version of the university crest on their athletic uniforms to show solidarity with black and other underrepresented communities, school officials announced on Wednesday afternoon. “I have previously stated my commitment to taking meaningful steps involving issues of diversity
Memphis Adds ‘Black Lives Matter’ Decal this Fall
The University of Memphis football team will wear helmet stickers this fall in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, head coach Ryan Silverfield announced on Tuesday evening. “The use of the ‘BLM’ logo on a helmet decal was an idea from our student-athletes,” Silverfield told The Commercial Appeal. “It doesn’t
Steelers OT Zach Banner Advocates For Black Lives Matter Helmet Decals
In the two weeks since George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, numerous collegiate and professional athletes and coaches have spoken out about racial injustices in our communities. That includes Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner, who recently suggested the NFL allow teams to wear helmet decals that
Iowa Hawkeyes To Honor Late Coach Hayden Fry, Athletic Director Bump Elliott With Holiday Bowl Helmets
Sixteenth-ranked Iowa will honor former head coach Hayden Fry and long-time athletic director Chalmers “Bump” Elliott, who both died earlier this month, with a special helmet design during the Holiday Bowl against No. 22 USC on Friday night (8 p.m. on FS1). The Hawkeyes have removed the Tigerhawk logos from
Penn State Nittany Lions To Honor Wally Triplett, 1948 Cotton Bowl Team With Helmet Decal
Tenth-ranked Penn State announced on Friday afternoon it will honor Wally Triplett and the 1948 Nittany Lions football team by wearing a helmet decal during Saturday’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl against No. 17 Memphis (12 p.m. on ESPN). “I think it’s a great opportunity to obviously make sure our focus is
East Carolina Pirates Tease Throwback Helmet
It appears East Carolina will break out throwback helmets for its regular season finale against Tulsa on Saturday (12 p.m. on ESPNU). The Pirates’ social media account shared a photo on Wednesday afternoon of a matte black helmet with a chrome purple facemask and an old-school pirate logo worn by
Missouri Unveils TOPGUN-Themed Helmet In Honor Of Veterans Day
Missouri will belatedly honor our nation’s veterans by wearing TOPGUN-themed helmets during this Saturday’s game against Florida (12 p.m. on CBS). Not to be confused with the 1986 movie Top Gun, the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School — commonly referred to as TOPGUN — was established in 1969 to