https://youtu.be/T5qSUuM8gxw?si=kk2oB0CHD8ZGrywd See link. 30 min discussion but Tengwall talks about how Nike basically perfected a lineman (O and D) cleat and how Adidas is far behind in the R&D department when it comes to football, the American version of football.
https://youtu.be/69Mm6mzOITI?si=d6-sETQQhy3FZKeR See link. Fascinating discussion about the fairly gross nature of modern college footballl
https://youtu.be/Q3OC1-1bLa0 See link. Interesting podcast/radio discussion with a Penn State sports marketing professor about jersey patch sponsorships...around the 12-minute mark, the question is brought up whether it would create more advertising buzz and consumer goodwill for regional sponsors to buy the jersey patch rights of blueblood college football brands (PSU, ND, Mich, Ala, etc) and simply squat on those rights, thus keeping the uniforms clean.