This wasn’t very cool back then. In fact it was flat out controversial and people still talk about it today.
Greaser_Dude on
“Just win Baby”
ichiban_saru on
Lester Hayes was one of the “bad boys” on a team of bad boys. The Raiders of the 70s were like The Bad News Bears if it was directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Heck_Spawn on
Gives new meaning to the phrase, “Faster than a greased halfback”…
Drulock on
They always joked that the Raiders DB’s could intercept a pass with the backs of their hands because of the Stickum.
davidcnj on
Gloves these days are better than stickum anyway.
two4ruffing on
There were still great catches after it was outlawed except they are no longer made with an elbow….
TheTinRam on
Is this the inspiration for that scene from “The Replacements” where Orlando jones’ hands are covered in sticky stuff? I thought it was just to be funny
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This wasn’t very cool back then. In fact it was flat out controversial and people still talk about it today.
“Just win Baby”
Lester Hayes was one of the “bad boys” on a team of bad boys. The Raiders of the 70s were like The Bad News Bears if it was directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Gives new meaning to the phrase, “Faster than a greased halfback”…
They always joked that the Raiders DB’s could intercept a pass with the backs of their hands because of the Stickum.
Gloves these days are better than stickum anyway.
There were still great catches after it was outlawed except they are no longer made with an elbow….
Is this the inspiration for that scene from “The Replacements” where Orlando jones’ hands are covered in sticky stuff? I thought it was just to be funny
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I just think of this scene in Little Giants when I read about Hayes lmao
New ball every time he touched one
::childhood memory unlocked::
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That’s not old school cool. It’s called cheating