The Problem With Football Helmets

Football helmets can prevent devastating injuries, but they may also help make an inherently violent game feel safer than it really is.

• Noah Cohan’s book about the history of football helmets will be out next year.
• Kathleen Bachynski’s book is called No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis.
• Chuck Klosterman’s book is called Football.
• George Visger’s book is called Facing Giants: My 38 Year Battle.