Thad Ide, Riddell’s senior vice president of research and product development, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the helmet maker's first new helmet in roughly seven years. ADAM SHAPIRO ...

Riddell's new football helmet, Axiom. (Photo by: Riddell) The biggest differences In the 2020 NFL season (combining both preseason and regular season games), there were a total of 172 concussions ...

Riddell was founded in 1929 by John T. Riddell who invented gear such as removable football cleats and plastic helmet shells. Fenway Partners acquired Riddell Sports Group in 2003 and combined it ...