Jeff Blake Said He Would Take Some Air Out Of The Footballs He Used
Jeff Blake is a former NFL quarterback who played for the Jets, Bengals, Saints, Ravens, Cardinals, Eagles, and Bears.
Jeff joined Ed and Steve to talk about his experience with deflating footballs while he played.
Jeff started off by talking about why he would take some air out of the balls during his career saying "especially during the winter time when the ball comes out of the bag the ball is very hard...we took a little air out of the ball not deflating but taking some air out to get a better grip on the ball." As for when he would have the air taken out of the ball Jeff said "pregame, right before we come out to start our pregame workout if the ball was hard he would tell equipment guys to take a little air out...not a lot but enough to feel a difference." Jeff also talked about how it wasn't something to hide because everybody did it so there was no reason to hide or think twice about it. Jeff also talked about using deer antler spray and how it helps you recover quicker from injuries and keeps inflammation down.