I've been an NFL football addict for years and it's only recently that I've noticed that today's QB's tend to lick their hands constantly. Is there a reason for this or is it just a disgusting habit someone started and the others just followed suit? Favre is especially bad for doing this. They don't like to play with a wet football, yet they lick their dirty hands and then touch it. Makes no sense to me.
2006-12-25 09:23:44 · 11 answers · asked by ginabgood1 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I thought it had to do with grip too, but then I noticed they were doing it when they are just standing on the sidelines or walking off the field.
2006-12-25 09:43:43 · update #1
Back in 1964, Rick Geurone, the 3rd string QB for the Bears licked his fingers when he got in the game and threw the game winning 78 yard touchdown pass with 1 minute and 6 seconds left in regulation; after the starter and his primary backup both suffererd career ending injuries in the same game. He claimed that he licked his fingers to get a "taste of the game, because he had not played in such a long time" (he was a life long backup and hadn't taken a snap in 4 years) I guess everyone else followed him afterwards
2006-12-25 09:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by GHAAD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps with the Grip on the ball
2006-12-25 09:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by Pierced00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its makes for a better grip on the football
2006-12-25 09:32:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all for the grip...They also blow to warm up the hands so they can feel the ball better...
2006-12-25 09:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy x Irish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they don't lick their hand they lick their fingers because if you have thrown a football then you know that when you lick your fingers it lets you hold the foootball better and gives you better velocity
2006-12-25 09:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Whac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can grip the ball.
2006-12-25 09:48:22 · answer #6 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're used to lickin balls, so they have to do something to pass the time until they get off the field.
2006-12-25 10:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by claude b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is for grip, when it is cold their fingers are dry.
2006-12-25 09:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so the ball doesn't slip out of dry fingers when it is snapped to them
2006-12-25 09:25:36 · answer #9 · answered by Chris L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
helps grip the ball ....do you like to grip balls?
2006-12-25 09:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by shektor9 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋