NFL looking at Helmet Improvements

He was so concerned about suffering yet another concussion, Mueller opted for an Easton model that cradles the base of his skull and safeguards the top of his temples.

Mueller, who missed all last season with a head injury, feels safe on the ice -- almost.
For all the league has done to crack down on hits to the head, Mueller doesn't think that's going to cut back on concussions that much.

In his mind, stronger and faster players decked out in more protective gear only makes concussion-causing collisions inevitable, no matter how much better the helmets are.
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Let's be real: If you want to take out hits to the head, why are we wearing Terminator-sized shoulder pads? If you're coming in with your shoulders and all this padding, it really doesn't matter if you have the best helmet or the weakest helmet.

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” -- Avalanche forward Peter Mueller