Today's Tidbit... An Insider's Look at Super Bowl VII's Helmet Carts

The NFL was still tweaking its glitz and glam formula in 1973 when the Dolphins and Redskins played in Super Bowl VII. Among the excesses used to celebrate the day were the 140-member University of Michigan band, the Apollo 17 crew, entertainers from Woody Herman to Sammy Davis Jr. to Andy Williams, and, of course, the Happy People Singers.

But wait, there was more. The NFL also released 4,000 pigeons and 20,000 balloons. Yet, none of those excesses compared to the sight of 26 helmet carts, one p...