Amid the chaos during NFL games, coaches aim to maintain calm inside the headset

Amid the chaos on the sideline and the frenzy within the stadium, there must be calm inside a coach’s headset during NFL games. It’s a loud, intense, pressurized environment where communication is essential. Quarterbacks need to hear the plays that are called into their helmet speaker through a one-way radio in order to relay it to the rest of the offense. Likewise, a designated defensive player has to get the call and provide it to his teammates in the huddle. Technology matters, and a slip up could be the difference between winning and losing.