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stgradyp
stgradyp asked in SportsFootball (American) · 1 decade ago

what purpose do the thin armbands football players wear on there upper arms serve?

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  • yellowstone_rattler
    1 decade ago
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    I would think with running backs and full backs it is so the ball doesn't slip on their sweaty arms when they cradle it. every one else I'm sure it is just looks.

    Source(s): just my reasoning
  • salzberg
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Upper Arm Bands

    Source(s): https://shorte.im/a8fkN
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The captain of the football team has a band around his upper arm.

  • Ali
    1 decade ago

    It's put there so that the seat don't run down their arms onto their hands so that they can have a better grip on the football.

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  • mustard64
    1 decade ago

    They look cool.

    Seriously...that's why.

  • xopinkcarnationox
    1 decade ago

    to keep sweat from running down on to their hands

  • michael looooou
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    it`s 4 Nike the sport name giant ...PeAcE

  • Dustin
    1 decade ago

    deflects scratches but is mostly for looks

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