Do you remember your academy helmet? That wonderful, demoralizing salad bowl that made you stick out like a sore thumb?
Well, recruits these days are going to miss out on that experience. They're coming out to the field with Ben 2 helmets, a marked improvement from what we all had.
The catch? No helmet shields. It's up to them, or their shift, to outfit the helmet with a suitable shield. Regardless of who purchases the shield, they can't be walking around without one. They'll look super goofy, and the brass eagle is a gigantic hook waiting to snag on everything.
Recruits will be doing plenty of goofy stuff as is, make sure wearing a shield-less helmet is not one of them.