SportTechie · Jan 25, 2019
NFL Reports 29 Percent Reduction in Regular Season Concussions
Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks collides with Seahawks safety Tedric Thompson on Oct. 7, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)The NFL reported a 29-percent reduction in concussions during the 2018 regular season compared to the prior year. The league also touted a new crowdsourced competition beginning this spring, the NFL Helmet Challenge, to which it has committed up to $3 million—a huge increase over similar innovation contests that typically offer prize money in the low six figures.