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Re:The New England Patriots’ prevention of fumbles is nearly... by joshuapayne on Saturday January 24, 2015 @09:26PM (#8941859)
You are incorrect with respect to your explanation of "the 12th football being used for kicking". An entire separate group of footballs are used for kicking, outside control of either team. The kicking balls are brand new and are not allowed to be broken-in. They still have the waxy coating a new ball has. This was done some years ago to try to reduce the effectiveness of kickers.
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Re:The New England Patriots’ prevention of fumbles is nearly... by mrwarn on Saturday January 24, 2015 @09:56PM (#8941910)
I stand corrected, I didnt know that tidbit and just assumed that the 12th ball was for kickoff/field goals. But what about punting is it the same ball used for kicking or would it be part of the 12?
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Re:The New England Patriots’ prevention of fumbles is nearly... by etrevino on Saturday January 24, 2015 @11:25PM (#8942042)
Punting balls are also the special kicking balls.
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