Used it in 1992, also. Including in World Bowl '92. I'm also surprised it didn't catch on or that someone hasn't been able to further develop it. It worked pretty well in the WLAF and that was over two-decades ago!Mark L. Ford wrote:Does anyone here recall the "helmet cam" that was used in 1991 in WLAF telecasts? I regret that that didn't catch on, but it was a miniature video camera, microphone, and wireless transmitter built into the helmet of a designated player, usually a lineman. It made for some great replays, and I enjoyed watching the games on the USA Network, even the ones that involved the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks. I think that one of the drawbacks was that the player wearing the helmet cam was more likely to get injured by someone wanting screen time.
Wasn't "usually a lineman", at all. They used all positions, QB, RB, FB, WR, TE, NT, LB, CB, S, most frequently QB's and LB's, one or two players for each game. The first season not every USA Network game had helmet cam. The second season when they were just on Saturday night you knew you were going to get helmet cam.
Produced a lot of great images. It literally worked so again, weird it didn't become something more. Of course QB was usually most interesting, and LB's on the defensive side but no matter the position you were going to see good video. I remember a fumble on a PR and the helmet cam player on the punt team gave a great view of it, for one of numerous examples.
I recorded a lot of WLAF games from the original incarnation of the league (and every game from the relaunched WLAF/NFLE era) and watch them all the time since it was my favorite football league back then. Especially the 1992 season. Literally have the Ohio Glory @ Orlando Thunder game still in my VHS player from when I watched it a few weeks ago (though that game was on ABC.)