The football helmet that played a major role on football's biggest stage is ready to hit the fields across America. The ION4D, worn by six players on the New York Giants team when they won the Super Bowl in February, is speeding off the production lines at Schutt Sports (www.schuttsports.com), headed to players and teams across the country.

Many college and pro teams have already had the chance to put some playing time on the new ION4D helmets, as they were a part of the field-testing program that began last fall. Recently, at the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, nearly a thousand of the game's best high school quarterbacks and wide receivers had the opportunity to try the ION4D. Their reaction was overwhelmingly favorable.

"There is nothing like this product in the market, in terms of comfort and performance," says Kip Meyer, Vice President and General Manager for Schutt Sports (www.schuttsports.com). "We expect some big numbers this year, as it has taken a tremendous amoun......