Living the NFL Dream w/Los Angeles Chargers' Chad Jessop

While ‘Deflategate’ put the Patriots’ equipment staff under a microscope the profession tends to avoid, this overlooked aspect of football is of utmost importance to teams. An NFL team’s equipment staff has numerous responsibilities, such as inflating footballs (properly), repairing and ordering equipment for the full roster, storing and cleaning jerseys, and packing/setting up gear on road trips. Along with a roster of 53 players and the coaching and support staff, equipment managers also need a ‘customer service’ mentality to satisfy the needs of many people within their organization. On today’s episode of the WorkInSports Podcast, VP of Content Brian Clapp chats with the Los Angeles Chargers’ Chad Jessop. Jessop is the Chargers’ Equipment Assistant and has spent 14 years handling football teams’ equipment and locker room needs. He and Clapp discuss: How to become an equipment manager Jessop’s rise from the high school ranks to a training camp gig with the Dallas Cowboys The biggest challenges of working in his field How important building relationships is in an NFL locker room environment

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Living the NFL Dream w/Los Angeles Chargers' Chad Jessop is an episode from The Work in Sports Podcast - Insider Advice for Sports Careers by Brian Clapp - Work in Sports.

This episode is 31:12 long.

This episode was published on Aug 23, 2023.

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