Why do some football players wear those armbands?
I was watching college football yesterday and noticed that alot of the players were wearing armbands just above the elbow. They didn't look, to me, to serve any real purpose other than, maybe, making their muscles look bigger. Is there a real reason or function for these bands? Not everyone had them on so I know it's not a required part of the uniform. What's the deal?
I don't think they can be sweat bands because they are too thin. They look more like those rubber band bracelets - that people wear to represent causes like cancer - that they have shoved up above their elbows.