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LiberalFighter

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3. It is likely additional factors
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 01:36 AM
Feb 2015

In addition to scruffing the balls so they are not as slick the gloves receivers and backs may be of a better quality. That would allow better ball handling. I'm sure as an example when gloves were permitted the ability to catch the footballs increased.

BTW -- it came out today that of the 12 balls involved only 1 was 2 psi below specs. the others were just under the spec or within spec. There is bound to be some pressure reduction with temperature change and other factors such as rain or cold.

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