NFL: Justin Tuck's new facemask

[Mr Janny]

Dang. That thing is... busy.

Why Justin Tuck looks like a space creature - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN

I think he's had a facemask with a lot of extra bars for a while, but this one is taking it to another level.

 

[brianhos]

Try to facemask him and you might break a finger. Think about it, you get your finger caught in on of those holes and it is going to snap.

 

[Mr Janny]

here's his facemask from last year, for comparison's sake.

 

[AlleyAddict]

Why is that even allowed?

 

[Naughtius]

I'd put barbed wire on it.

 

[DesertClone1]

Yeah.. not a fan give me a Revolution Speed and im good.
It's a walking advertisement for Schutt

 

[longtimeclone]

here's his facemask from last year, for comparison's sake.

Yeah he really has come a long way. Not sure what season this was:

 

[Mr Janny]

Why is that even allowed?

It's gaudy, but I don't see how it's against any rules.

 

[HiltonMagic]

Try to facemask him and you might break a finger. Think about it, you get your finger caught in on of those holes and it is going to snap.

I doubt you could even get a finger in there.

 

[longtimeclone]

I doubt you could even get a finger in there.

Yeah I doubt most NFL guys have small hands

 

[VeloClone]

Why is that even allowed?

I would say they should have to go back to this:

but I don't want to get carried away so I will compromise to this:

 

[3TrueFans]

Kind of bad *** looking.

 

[ianoconnor]

Kind of bad *** looking.

Agreed.

 

[MLawrence]

I wonder if this is look he trying to go for:

 

[longtimeclone]

I wonder if this is look he trying to go for:

I think he is slowly trying to transition to something closer to this

 

[CynadoAlley]

Doesn't he have something wrong with his face that he needs extra protection or something? I thought I heard that somewhere. Maybe breaking his nose often or something of that sort.

 

[Clonefan94]

Are facemasks still steel, dipped in that tool dip type stuff?

If so, that has to add considerable weight to the helmet.

 

[Clonehomer]

If I were a defender I'd do this. Offensive facemask isn't called so why give the ball carrier any place to grab on.

 

[longtimeclone]

Are facemasks still steel, dipped in that tool dip type stuff?

If so, that has to add considerable weight to the helmet.

Did you see this:

But then it becomes one of those situations where when you make a facemask with so many bars like that how much weight is going to be too much weight. So what Schutt did was we made that out of titanium, which is light as a feather. You can feel his helmet now, it feels just as light."

 

[Mr Janny]

Are facemasks still steel, dipped in that tool dip type stuff?

If so, that has to add considerable weight to the helmet.

From the article: "But then it becomes one of those situations where when you make a facemask with so many bars like that how much weight is going to be too much weight. So what Schutt did was we made that out of titanium, which is light as a feather. You can feel his helmet now, it feels just as light."