This year’s NFL will look very different at times, but you won’t notice it in Madden.
Content warning: This article mentions self-harm.
This simple phrase worked well for a long time as a way to tout authenticity.
That was the promise anyway.
Invented in 2010, Guardian Caps represent the latest in player-safety equipment.
Since 2022, players have been wearing Guardian Caps in practice sessions.
They became a practice mandate last season and have been spotted in preseason games this summer.
Players can opt to use a Guardian Cap as individuals.
Both men were posthumously found to have definitive signs of CTE.
For a long time, coaches and even afflicted players often preferred to sweep concussions under the rug.
It’s hard to confirm when exactly Madden stopped depicting concussions.
Today, there are no concussions in Madden, and no “head injuries” either.
But now, the emergence of in-game Guardian Caps re-opens the discussion around Madden and head injuries.
There are roughly a half-dozen different mouthguards, about the same number of visors, and many more facemasks.
Guardian Caps are in the game, so when exactly will they be inthe game?
We’ll update this story should EA respond.
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