If you have followed this blog for years, you know my concern with concussions in football. Michigan will at least be trying out a new model of helmet from a football equipment company that is headquartered in Detroit. The company is Xenith and this is what they say about their new helmet:
Xenith Shadow’s enhanced shock arrangement and materials are tuned specifically for the range of hits you experience on the field. Combined with an industry-first, novel polymer shell, this system absorbs energy and separates your head from the hit.