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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
Sorry, but Fred Biletnikoff and all of the great receivers of that era used stickum which has since been banned. I don't mean this to take anything away from those guys but to say that wearing gloves is an advantage over them is just wrong.
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It was not my intent to say these guys using gloves have an advantage over the 'stick-em years'. IMO this glove technology is allowing these guys to make one handed catches that are likely not possible without the gloves. The advantage is over eras that did not have this technology.
Saying that does not take away from what an amazing catch it was, or the athlete someone has to be to make it. Like many things in sports, I do not think you can compare catches from an era where they did not have this technology on their hands.
Testing Out the Stickiest Football Glove | Sneaker Report
From article:
Sticky as a: Molasses-spread Cinnabon covered in Elmer’s Glue
Who needs Stickum when you've got 'sticky' gloves? - NFL - ESPN