Thursday, September 4, 2014

Offense-Defense Goes Chrome with Riddell!

Rick Whittier
President, Offense-Defense Sports
Offense-Defense Sports and Riddell have teamed up! Riddell has been named the Official Helmet Supplier of the 2015 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, part of O-D All-American Bowl Week in Orlando, Florida from December 30, 2014 through January 4, 2015. Riddell will be supplying the ninth annual game with state-of-the-art Riddell Revolution Speed chrome-plated helmets.

The partnership between the industry-leader in youth and prep football instruction and analysis, with the recognized industry-leader in football helmet technology and innovation, will enhance a showcase event that already ranks among the very best in high school football all-star games. The unique, progressive look of the chrome-plated helmets supplied by Riddell will further elevate the game to the marquee competition that collegiate and professional football stars want to be part of.

"Offense-Defense Sports is excited to announce our formal relationship with Riddell beginning this highly-anticipated 2014 football season. I think it's only fitting that the country's top summer football camp and All-American football program partner utilizes the very best in helmet technology. The Chrome helmets for this year's All-American game will give the nation's best high school athletes an opportunity to look great, feel great, and play great in front of the world." said Rick Whittier, Offense Defense Sports President.

“We are appreciative of our new official partnership with Offense-Defense Sports as work together to provide some of Riddell’s latest protective headgear to this elite group of football players,” said Kyle Borland, Riddell Vice President of Institutional Sales. “Joining forces with O-D, a leader in football instruction and player evaluation, underscores our commitment to partnering with organizations that move the game of football forward and advance the protection of those that play.”

About Offense-Defense Sports
Offense-Defense Sports has been operating full-contact football instructional camps for nearly five decades and currently holds approximately 50 camp events nationwide each year in addition to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Week pitting the best youth and high school football players in the country against each other in a series of all-star and showcase games. For more information visit our website @
www.o-d.com

About Riddell
Founded in 1929, Riddell is a premier designer and developer of protective sports equipment and a recognized leader in helmet technology and innovation. One of BRG Sports’ most well-known brands, Riddell is the leading manufacturer of football helmets, shoulder pads and reconditioning services (cleaning, repairing, repainting and recertifying existing equipment). For more information, visit our website at
http://www.riddell.com, like the Riddell Facebook page, or follow Riddell on Twitter @RiddellSports.