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If you were watching the highlights of Sundays NFL games, you probably saw a play in which Bears running back KaDeem Carey had his left-side helmet logo knocked clean off of his helmet by Packers linebacker Joe Thomas:And that wasnt the only helmet glitch from that game. Packers linebacker Jake Ryan came away with major damage to his logo decal, striping tape and paint job:You might be thinking, With all the news involving concussions, isnt it a little weird to be highlighting these big hits that cause helmet damage? Fair point. But the reality is these incidents have more to do with the weather than with the severity of the hit. The game-time temperature at Soldier Field was 11 degrees, and history has shown that decal adhesives are more prone to break down in cold weather. Bears decals have been particularly vulnerable to this problem over the years because the teams wishbone-C logo consists of two thin prongs, which means there isnt much surface contact between decal and helmet. On a day with subfreezing temperatures, it doesnt take much for those decals to chip, tear or come loose.So you can enjoy the novelty of seeing these decal malfunctions without feeling as if youre celebrating a player getting jacked up. With that in mind, heres a selective timeline of 10 such incidents over the past decade:Sept. 8, 2007: Rashad Johnson, AlabamaA rare example of a warm-weather decal glitch. When Alabama linebacker Rashad Johnson, who wears No. 49, hit the ground during a 2007 game against Vanderbilt, the 9 on his helmet went flying.Dec. 23, 2007: Adrian Peterson and Brian Urlacher, BearsHere we have a classic case of Bears logo damage: torn decals during a late-season, cold-weather game. Once you start looking for it, youll find that this happens to many Bears players every year.Jan. 20, 2008: Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs, GiantsThe Giants ny decal is another logo with thin lines that are vulnerable to breaking. The temperature at Lambeau Field for the 2008 NFC Championship Game was right at zero degrees, so its no surprise that running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs, among others, suffered damage to their helmet decals. (Bradshaw had dealt with similar issues a few weeks earlier. Giants equipment manager Joe Skiba said at the time that Bradshaw often liked to stand near the sideline heaters during cold games, so the cold-hot-cold cycle might have additionally affected his decals adhesion.)Nov. 16, 2008: Lance Briggs, BearsIts one thing for a logo decal to be torn or damaged. Its another for it to be flapping in the breeze, as was the case with Bears linebacker Lance Briggs during a 2008 game in Green Bay.Dec. 7, 2008: LeRon McClain, RavensEver see a raven without its beak? That was the situation for Baltimore running back LeRon McClain for a 2008 game in Washington.Oct. 27, 2012: Damien Williams, OklahomaOklahoma running back Damien Williams had some trouble with his helmet logo during a 2012 game against Notre Dame. Of course, the Irish never have to worry about this kind of thing because they dont bother with helmet logos.Nov. 24, 2013: Chad Greenway, VikingsDid real Vikings lose their helmet horns during battle? Minnesota linebacker Chad Greenway lost part of his during a 2013 game in Green Bay.Jan. 1, 2015: Assorted Oregon and Florida State playersThe helmet logo gremlins were out in full force for the 2015 Rose Bowl (which was also a College Football Playoff semifinal), with several Oregon and Florida State players suffering assorted glitches.Nov. 29, 2015: Chandler Jones and Malcom Brown, PatriotsThe Pats Flying Elvis logo nearly flew the coop during a 2015 game in Denver, as defensive linemen Chandler Jones and Malcom Brown both needed a bit of postgame decal maintenance.Dec. 15, 2016: Assorted Rams playersThe Rams helmet horns are vinyl decals, just like the logos worn by other teams. For Thursday nights game in Seattle, they swapped out their usual gold horns for white versions -- their first time wearing white hots since 1972. Unfortunately, several players horns didnt hold up in the chilly temperatures.That list isnt close to complete, but it gives you an idea of how the look of a football teams most iconic visual signature -- its helmet -- can end up seriously compromised, especially on a cold day.Paul Lukas gives big thanks to everyone whos gotten screen shots of these helmet decal malfunctions over the years. If you like this column, youll probably like his Uni Watch Blog, plus you can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Want to learn about his Uni Watch Membership Program or Uni Watch T-Shirt Club, be added to his mailing list so youll always know when a new column has been posted, or just ask him a question? Contact him here. Cheap Adidas Nmd Human Race China . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. 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ESPN looks at the potential strategy options for the Malaysian Grand Prix.The new smoother track surface at Sepang has reduced tyre degradation compared to previous years, meaning strategy is likely to be less varied on Sunday than it was 12 months ago. The medium compound tyre appears to have been all but ruled out of most teams strategies as the soft is the fastest tyre and only the hard has been nominated as the mandatory compound that must be used at some point in the race.As a result, most strategies are likely to involve maximising time on the soft tyres and limiting time on the slower hards. Pirelli has recommended no more than 17 laps on the softs, but Sebastian Vettel, Esteban Gutierrez and Pascal Wehrlein all pushed the compound as far as 20 laps during FP2 on Friday.Keeping in mind Pirellis rrecommendation of no more than 17 laps on the softs, the following strategies have been suggested:QUICKEST Three-stopper: 3 stints on soft (14 laps - 16 laps) + 1 stint on hard of 10 lapsSECOND-QUICKEST Two-stopper: 2 stints on soft (14-16 laps) + 1 stint on hard of 26 lapsSLOWEST Two-stopper: 1 stint on soft (14 laps) + 1 stint on medium of 23 laps + 1 stint on hard of 19 lapsBelow is a list of the tyres the drivers have left after qualifying.dddddddddddd Daniel Ricciardos new set of soft tyres could come into play, while the fresh sets of mediums (a lower working range tyre) held by the Mercedes drivers are only likely to be used if track temperatures drop due cloud cover. ' ' '