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Two favorite teams - the Redskins...
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:26:14 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould wrote: Wet and cold won't favor either team. Did you know the 'Hawks practice with a wet football? They dunk it into a garbage can filled with water before every practice snap. More accurately replicates the usual playing conditions. A lot of teams do that if the weather is going to be questionable. People don't realise this, but the problem with throwing a wet weather football isn't the grip - it's the weight. American footballs are made with a special patented Chemical process called Grip-Tite and grip is further enhanced by the special pebbling process used when the leather is tanned and formed. Under certain conditions, an American football can gain as much as 6 ounces of weight. Which is not to say that wet, cold footballs don't have gripping problems, but the main problem is the variable weight. Comparison chart... http://www.13thman.com/cflvsnfl.html |
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Two favorite teams - the Redskins...
On Dec 31, 6:02*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:iunin3t7ojgqvit9bjj9ltsaocelt6122u@4ax .com... On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:26:14 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould wrote: Wet and cold won't favor either team. Did you know the 'Hawks practice with a wet football? They dunk it into a garbage can filled with water before every practice snap. More accurately replicates the usual playing conditions. A lot of teams do that if the weather is going to be questionable. People don't realise this, but the problem with throwing a wet weather football isn't the grip - it's the weight. *American footballs are made with a special patented Chemical process called Grip-Tite and grip is further enhanced by the special pebbling process used when the leather is tanned and formed. Under certain conditions, an American football can gain as much as 6 ounces of weight. Which is not to say that wet, cold footballs don't have gripping problems, but the main problem is the variable weight. Comparison chart... * * *http://www.13thman.com/cflvsnfl.html- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And still... no one watches  |
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