2007-01-30 08:17:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
official nfl footballs are made of pig skin. that's why they're called that.
a lot of the other footballs you see being sold for cheaper are made of a fake leather-ish substance. that's why they aren't as expensive.
2007-01-30 08:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by i <3 andy roddick 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They used to be made out of pigskin.
2007-01-30 16:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff C 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Back a long time ago they used pigskin to make the fotballs, but now they use leather.
2007-01-30 16:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to be made out of pigskin
2007-01-30 17:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause they are made off real pigskin
2007-01-30 19:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally Footballs were made of pig skin.
2007-01-30 16:23:06 · answer #6 · answered by Oz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the football was originally made out of pig skin
2007-01-30 16:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by bandgeek1219 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because footballs used to be made with the hide of a pig.
2007-01-30 16:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by kittymimm 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋