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Every player seems to have a different opinion about the Guardian Cap. Few players actually wear them, yet the question always seems to pop up after a concussion.
Houston Texans Pro Bowl wideout Nico Collins suffered two concussions last season, including one in the wild-card round win over the Pittsburgh that kept him out of the divisional round loss to the New England Patriots.
Even though Collins missed a game, he still recorded 71 receptions for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns. Still, the question remained whether Collins would wear the Guardian Cap this season.
Earlier this offseason, the question was brought up. Two months later, the answer hasn't changed.
“No, I’m not going to wear it,” Collins said. “I feel like for a wideout, you have to be able to track the ball. You have to be able to turn your head and see where the ball’s going. If you can’t find the ball in the air, then everybody’s going to talk badly about you. I feel like it’s good and all, but at the end of the day, you have to work on your neck strengthening. You have to work on your spine. "It’s football at the end of the day, that’s what happens. As a defensive player, I can see that because consistently, you’re making contact."
His reaction to wearing the Guardian Cap is part of a larger issue of player safety, specifically with the long-term health effects from concussions. There are numerous reasons players around the league are opposed to the protective headgear, though some are opposed to more to the look. You have to work on your back. It’s the little muscles in your neck and it’s the little contact.
Others, like Collins, have concerns that wearing the Guardian Cap could impact their performance.
"For me, I don’t have that much contact to my head so I won’t be wearing it this year," Collins said. "I’ll just continue to work on my neck, my traps and my back. I’ll be strengthening the little muscles in my neck.”
Player health and safety across the NFL is an evolving issue. But, from the reactions of players such as Collins, it seems like Guardian Caps, as they currently are, will not be a long-term solution to decrease concussions.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans WR Nico Collins will not be wearing a Guardian Cap despite concussion history
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Houston Texans Pro Bowl wideout Nico Collins suffered two concussions last season, including one in the wild-card round win over the Pittsburgh that kept him out of the divisional round loss to the New England Patriots.
Even though Collins missed a game, he still recorded 71 receptions for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns. Still, the question remained whether Collins would wear the Guardian Cap this season.
Earlier this offseason, the question was brought up. Two months later, the answer hasn't changed.
“No, I’m not going to wear it,” Collins said. “I feel like for a wideout, you have to be able to track the ball. You have to be able to turn your head and see where the ball’s going. If you can’t find the ball in the air, then everybody’s going to talk badly about you. I feel like it’s good and all, but at the end of the day, you have to work on your neck strengthening. You have to work on your spine. "It’s football at the end of the day, that’s what happens. As a defensive player, I can see that because consistently, you’re making contact."
His reaction to wearing the Guardian Cap is part of a larger issue of player safety, specifically with the long-term health effects from concussions. There are numerous reasons players around the league are opposed to the protective headgear, though some are opposed to more to the look. You have to work on your back. It’s the little muscles in your neck and it’s the little contact.
Others, like Collins, have concerns that wearing the Guardian Cap could impact their performance.
"For me, I don’t have that much contact to my head so I won’t be wearing it this year," Collins said. "I’ll just continue to work on my neck, my traps and my back. I’ll be strengthening the little muscles in my neck.”
Player health and safety across the NFL is an evolving issue. But, from the reactions of players such as Collins, it seems like Guardian Caps, as they currently are, will not be a long-term solution to decrease concussions.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans WR Nico Collins will not be wearing a Guardian Cap despite concussion history
Continue reading...
