Whats with all the hand licking?

[TheWookieeBronco]

This may be a n00b question but I am going to ask it.

Why do Quarterbacks lick their hands so much?

If you look at Peyton Manning in this Super Bowl he will probably lick his hands 4 times before snapping the ball and 2 times after the play. Jake Plummer does it aswell, basically all QB's do it.

But why

[Den21-Bal19]

This may be a n00b question but I am going to ask it.

Why do Quarterbacks lick their hands so much?

If you look at Peyton Manning in this Super Bowl he will probably lick his hands 4 times before snapping the ball and 2 times after the play. Jake Plummer does it aswell, basically all QB's do it.

But why

The saliva's slightly tacky, so some QB's (inlcuding me a long, long time ago ) lick their fingers in the belief it improves their grip on the ball.

Cricketer's used to do a similar thing, until it was banned because of the weeding and fertilising agents used on the pitch

[TheWookieeBronco]

The saliva's slightly tacky, so some QB's (inlcuding me a long, long time ago ) lick their fingers in the belief it improves their grip on the ball.

Cricketer's used to do a similar thing, until it was banned because of the weeding and fertilising agents used on the pitch

I thought it had something to do with grip.

CP to you for clearing that up.

[AlWilsonizKING]

I thought it was 'cause they still got a little hot sauce left over from the hot wings.......hehehe




PEACE!!!

[broncophan]

This may be a n00b question but I am going to ask it.

Why do Quarterbacks lick their hands so much?

If you look at Peyton Manning in this Super Bowl he will probably lick his hands 4 times before snapping the ball and 2 times after the play. Jake Plummer does it aswell, basically all QB's do it.

But why

I have noticed that too.........Manning does that when he is walking off the field to the sidelines also..

And I also have a question....why is it that players can't get their own drink of water??.......there is always someone else holding the bottle up to their mouth for them............these are grown men..........and you would think they could do it all by themselves.

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

I have noticed that too.........Manning does that when he is walking off the field to the sidelines also..

And I also have a question....why is it that players can't get their own drink of water??.......there is always someone else holding the bottle up to their mouth for them............these are grown men..........and you would think they could do it all by themselves.

It's a habit.

I always took the grass off my cleats by rubbing it against the other cleats every play.

Player's would probably forget to get drinks because of the emotions of the game (also they might not have enough time) and I bet there are trainers hired to keep players hydrated.