If it does something, why don't they all use it?
2007-01-13 22:59:15 · 12 answers · asked by canucklehead1951 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The same reason they dont all use the same helmets or padding or wraps and braces - personal preference
It can help reduce the glare coming off your cheekbones; remember, they're wearing facemasks and cant wipe the sweat off their faces as easily, so it can bead up on your cheekbones and reflect the light of the sun or the floodlights back into your eyes.
It usually probably doesnt matter, but you never want to be the guy that drops a 40 yard pass down the middle because you looked up and back at the ball and squinted when the floodlights flashed in your eyes....
2007-01-14 00:16:44 · answer #1 · answered by droid327 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people feel it reduces reflected glare in their eyes from the sun or bright stadium lights.
Others simply don't like to use it.
2007-01-14 07:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by Keptical 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use it to combat glare f/ the sun or lights, but I played a lot of sports and never had trouble this way. I think they're doing it to look cool.
2007-01-14 07:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
helps keep the glare out of their eyes.
2007-01-14 10:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by young grown man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuts the glare of light off their cheekbones...plus it makes them look fierce!
2007-01-14 07:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tough Love 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To block the reflection of sunlight off of their cheekbones (if they sweat), and to look psychologically more intimidating.
2007-01-14 07:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Paul H 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
outdoors in daylight to reduce sun glare, other times...superstition
2007-01-14 07:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by texan_mailman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it has somethin to do with the sun bouncing off the top of their cheeks and makin it hard to see
2007-01-14 07:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it helps with the glare
2007-01-14 08:31:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so the sun doesn't get in their eyes
2007-01-14 09:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by Scott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋