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Meet NC State’s new helmet, it has wolf eyes

Innovation meets tragedy.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Helmet innovation is reaching its zenith in 2014, which is to say teams are throwing carbon fiber on everything and putting ridiculous images on them.

Step right up, NC State! The new Wolfpack helmet features such elements as:

  1. Subtle glowing red eyes
  2. Two-tone red and carbon fiber
  3. Protective chinstrap
  4. Dramatic video

We totally understand wanting to play up the wolf theme and get people excited, but we really should have been consulted first.

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