The NFL's offseason plans include taking a look at whether changes should be made to the league's shoulder pad requirements.

Urban Meyer's reaction was priceless. The Ohio State head coach's face was a mix of panic and confusion as he leapt away from the desk where a man he had just met was brandishing a helmet in his left ...

"They're lightweight and I can hit people hard and not feel it." Adds Broncos All-Pro Von Miller, who barely lost out to Mack for the top defender award last season: "I like XTECH. I like the way they ...

When Deshaun Watson runs onto the football field, the Clemson quarter- back is wearing protective gear based on aerospace technology developed in Charleston. Trucks travel daily from the Boeing ...

Ice hockey can be a fun sport for kids to play, but it can also be an expensive one. Kids need plenty of protective gear along with skates and a stick. Youth hockey shoulder pads are an essential ...

Shoulder pads: You either love them or you hate them, right? JUST KIDDING, OF COURSE YOU HATE THEM. Who likes shoulder pads? Oh, you're "kind of into them"? Geez, I'm sorry… I just thought we were all ...

EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) NFL players stare in disbelief as Bob Broderick sticks his hand between a pair of XRD foam pads, then full-force slams down a helmet. He doesn't even wince, then takes his hand ...