An article in the Wall Street Journal today proposed that football would be a safer game without helmets. As one of our nation's leading publications, I'm inclined to believe this argument, even though it seems to contradict logic and common sense. The article later admits that removing helmets from football is a practical impossibility, and suggests ways in which the sport could be pussified to reduce head injuries.In honor of the WSJ's report, Herm's Perm will recognize some of the everyday forms of protection that fail to fully serve their purposes.