Archive for July, 2008

How do you keep a football in tacky grip?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

David asked: A few months ago, I had a Wilson Ultra football. When I first got it, it was amazingly grippy. Now, after weekly usage in grass fields, sometimes muddy, the ball is now incredibly slippery, to the point that it is impossible to pump-fake. I bought another ball, a Nike ...

What is the difference between batting gloves and football gloves?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

flowerchild asked: My son is in flag football and we have his batting gloves from baseball can he just use those for football or do we need to buy him specific ones? ThanksHassan

What are the bands some football players wear around their arms at the elbow?

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Silent Kninja asked: What is the purpose of the rubber-band looking things that some football players wear around their arms near the elbow? Is that to improve circulation or something? Please let me know, thanks. A sometimes football watcher.Elias

Division III college football question- How competitive is it to make the team?

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Willy M asked: I was just wondering on the overall difficulty (i know it usually depends on the college) of making a Division III football team. Are they competitive in terms of handing out spots on the team? Or is it fairly easy to make a team? Thanks!Dandre