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Oct 21, 2021XTECH COVER-2 PROGRAM
Working with individuals and organizations Looking to give back to the next generation of football players by providing high school or college programs the best shoulder pad technology in the game.... Read More
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JUNE 23, 2020EQUIPPING TEAMS DURING A PANDEMIC A UNIQUE CHALLENGE
As football teams from the NFL to the high school level prepare — and hope — for a 2020 season, one of the unrecognized concerns by outsiders could be getting those squads fully equipped.... Read More
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OCTOBER 25, 2019“SPORT OF TOMORROW” DOCUSERIES
Xtech is providing state-of-the-art sports safety technology to football players all over. Learn more about their process and the future of safety on this week of Sport of Tomorrow... Watch Video
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OCTOBER 21, 2019ESPN NFL Live
ESPN's Lisa Salter talks about how custom made XTECH pads have been commisioned by the Jet's, after their quarterback Sam Darnold encountered a spleen injury earlier this season... Watch Video
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OCTOBER 14, 2019CBS SPORTS SIDELINE REPORT
CBS sideline report from @tracywolfson on #custompads we did for @samdarnold prior to kickoff between the @nyjets and @dallascowboys - Congrats to Sam on his return, glad we could help... Watch Video
XTECH IN THE MEDIA.
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OCTOBER 12, 2019XTECH'S MONICA, THE PICASSO OF PADS
The MVP for the Jets this Sunday might not make a tackle or a catch. It just might be a 64-year-old former taxi driver from East Stroudsburg, Pa... Read More
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AUGUST 28, 2019PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER MICHAEL STRAHAN HELPS TEXAS SOUTHERN GET NEW EQUIPMENT ON EVE OF REGULAR SEASON
Just days before the start of the 2019 season, a Pro Football Hall of Famer came up big for Texas Southern... Read More
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NOVEMBER 9, 2018XTECH SHOULDERING ITS WAY INTO LOCKER ROOMS ON ALL LEVELS
EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) — At 43, Baylor coach Matt Rhule is far removed from a playing career. That doesn't mean he won't run the gauntlet with his guys to prove a point... Read More
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DECEMBER 4, 2018BRIAN BILLICK ON IMPROVING FOOTBALL PLAYER SAFETY
Super Bowl XXXV-winning head coach Brian Billick and XTECH Protective Equipment co-founder Bob Broderick on the technology used to improve the padding used for football players... Watch Video
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APRIL 18, 2018NEW SHOULDER PADS, NO LONGER AN NFL AFTERTHOUGHT, COULD SAVE STARS LIKE LUCK, RODGERS
XTECH's shoulder pads fast becoming favorite of coaches and players, including draft prospects Josh Allen, Josh Rosen... Read More
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2018FOX 5 NEW YORK FEATURE
As aired on September 9th, 2018, learn about the new generation of Shoulder Pads & equipment from the neck down being worn by over 70% of the NFL including the Giants and Jets. They are considered the safests pads on the market... Watch Video
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JUNE 1, 2018SOLVING THE CONCUSSION CRISIS IN SPORTS
Concussions are a scary topic for athletes and parents. Educating ourselves on the topic is the first step to saving the player, and the game... Read More
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MARCH 31, 2018GIANTS VISIT NYPD FOOTBALL TEAM
This practice has a little more buzz than usual. Three members of the New York Giants – Davis Webb, Dalvin Tomlinson and Avery Moss – are on hand to watch the Finest hit the field and donate new XTECH X2 shoulder pads for the team’s upcoming season... Read More
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NOVEMBER 25, 2017
THESE SHOULDER PADS COULD HELP THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL
They stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the conviction that they have enhanced player safety in the NFL on down to the high school football level... Read More
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FEBRUARY 7, 2018RE-EXAMINING THE SHOULDER PAD
From high school to the pros, football players are choosing XTECH... Read More
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JANUARY 5, 2018THESE SHOULDER PADS COULD REVOLUTIONIZE FOOTBALL SAFETY
Could these shoulder pads change football... Watch Video
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JANUARY 4, 20182017 SPORTS TECH A TO Z
While advances in football safety is typically geared toward protection against brain trauma — see above entry for Q-Collar, not to mention helmet innovations from VICIS and Xenith and NFL research into position-specific models... Read More
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JANUARY 3, 2018
RICK HORROW'S 17 UNIQUE HAPPENINGS IN SPORTS IN 2017
Growth company XTECH has revolutionized, mostly by word of mouth, the next area of focus in protective padding: shoulders and legs. They custom design lightweight, shock resistant, waterproof, malleable pads that are now the rage in the NFL, elite colleges, and high schools... Read More
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NOVEMBER 30, 2017STARTUP SHOULDER PAD COMPANY IS MAKING A PUSH TO BE TOP NFL PROVIDER
With an exorbitant amount of attention being paid on players suffering concussions in the NFL, and the health-related issues attached to same, it is understandable that so much of the attention on making modifications to football equipment focuses on the helmet... Read More
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AUGUST 25, 2017REVOLUTIONARY SHOULDER PADS CATCHING ON IN NFL
EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) — NFL players stare in disbelief as Bob Broderick sticks his hand between a pair of XRD foam pads, then full-force slams down a helmet. He doesn't even wince, then takes his hand and shakes that of each player... Read More
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NOVEMBER 14, 2017NEW TECH MAKING FOOTBALL PLAYERS SAFER FROM THE NECK DOWN
The ongoing debate about football concussions and helmet technology will wage on as we hit Thanksgiving and millions sit back and watch games on the TV in and around their turkey... Read More
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OCTOBER 3, 2017
XTECH INFILTRATING THE NFL, COMMANDING RESPECT FROM PRO PLAYERS
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — In a 4,000 square-foot facility with cinderblock walls that are reminiscent of a high school classroom, a company is building customized protective gear for football players and commanding respect from the NFL... Read More
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AUGUST 3, 2017XTECH BRINGS HIGH TECH TO LOCAL FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
Bob Broderick visited the Iona Prep athletic office last year armed with a demonstration that would make Evel Knievel proud... Read More
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MAY 3, 2017XTECH PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, RENOWNED ARTIST TROY “KICKASSO,” COLE, PARTNER ON EXCLUSIVE PAD DESIGN TO COMMEMORATE COMPANY’S METEORIC FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
To commemorate its five-year anniversary, XTECH, the fastest-growing maker of lightweight and durable protective pads, worked with well-known artist Troy Cole, better known as “Kickasso,” to create a special set of custom shoulder pads reflecting the brand’s meteoric growth... Read More
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April 14, 2017Sullivan: Waldwick entrepreneur changing shoulder pad industry
What you are about to watch is literally painful, making you wince and turn away in horror. Yet there is something metaphorically beautiful in it too. And that’s sort of the point... Read More
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MARCH 16, 2017Meet The Protector
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Teddy Monica pulled his cab over on the side of Main Street. The small town’s main drag was dead at this hour, and so was business for a taxi driver. He sat in silence as the clock on the car radio turned over to 3:00 a.m... Read More
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FEBRUARY 22, 201711 Sports Businesses Using Entrepreneurial Skills to Disrupt the Marketplace
Lots has been done on improvement of player safety with headgear, but what about protective material like shoulder pads or shin guards? Not much. Enter XTECH. The New Jersey-based company has caught the eye... Read More
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JANUARY 22, 2017Jets and Giants Agree On One Thing; New Jersey’s XTECH Pads Are Changing The Football Safety Business
There are probably few things that the majority of the Jets and Giants agree on in any given season, but a fast-growing tech and protective equipment company is one of them. The company is Hanover, NJ based XTECH pads... Read More