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Anonymous

Dec 14, 2024

why do american football players have some towels hanging from their waist ?

Why do some American football players have towels hanging from their waists? I believe this is primarily seen with quarterbacks. Is it for wiping sweat, or does it serve another purpose?

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Anonymous

Jan 24, 2025

The ones who handle the ball (QBs, receivers, running backs) usually have them — it’s to dry the sweat off their hands so that the ball doesn’t slip out of their hands.

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Anonymous

Feb 05, 2025

Some its superstition, like Boobie Miles in Friday Night Lights, mostly its just so quarterbacks can dry their hands.

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Beth Kuhlman

Feb 08, 2025

I think you’re referring to the hand warmers. Well, it’s to warm their hands. When they use a towel, it is usually to wipe sweat and mud that might make the ball slippery.

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

It is for sweat. When I played in highschool I had one because I thought it was cool. But, yeah, it is for sweat, mud, blood, beer from a Lambeau Leap…

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