THE DALLAS SPORTS SUPPLY BLOG

  • Drink of the day: Iron butterfly

    Drink of the day: Iron butterfly

    As a rule of thumb, anything made with Bailey’s is yummy.  This one is no exception.  Try this after-dinner drink.  Given the mix and relatively high alcohol content, we suggest you consider enjoying it slowly.  Drink responsibly, as they say. Ingredients: 1 shot vodka over ice 1 shot Kahlua 1 shot Irish cream Instructions: Pour…

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  • Throwback Thursday: The leather football helmet

    Throwback Thursday: The leather football helmet

    Before the advent of plastic football helmets, many football players wore leather helmets.  It’s no coincidence that the earliest football helmet looked more like a padded aviator cap than the high-tech crash-tested helmet used by today’s players. The invention of the leather helmet most likely dates back to 1893, when Admiral Joseph Mason Reeve (the…

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  • Time hop with a modern twist: A Vander Esch throwback jersey

    Time hop with a modern twist: A Vander Esch throwback jersey

    There is nothing quite as old school in football as smash mouth defensive player. Leighton Vander Esch certainly fits the bill. He finished his first season, with a franchise rookie-record 140 combined tackles (102 solo), seven deflections, and two interceptions. Vander Esch could have played at any time in Dallas history as a stand out…

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