Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a Tidbit from August 2023 concerning the history of pneumatics in football equipment. Starting with canvas-covered thigh pads, pneumatics did not have much success until the 1970s, when helmet manufacturers could use reliable helmets that used air bladders. I also tell a story of some foolishness from my younger years.
Click here to listen to the podcast. You can also read the original Tidbit below.
Today's Tidbit... Getting Pumped Up for Pneumatic Football Pads
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