Denver Native (Carol)
08-15-2012, 12:56 PM
The NFL is putting a new type of football into use for the second week of the preseason as an experiment, and it has been met with some opposition from players.
The NFL has distributed balls with synthetic laces, as opposed to the traditional leather ones, to teams to practice with this week and use in this weekend's preseason games. NFL spokesman Michael Signora said that the choice of which footballs to use in practices and games this week remains up to the teams themselves.
A number of active, Pro Bowl-caliber quarterbacks already have lodged complaints about the newer balls to the NFLPA, claiming they can cause micro-cuts and alter a passer's throwing motion. There is some concern among the quarterbacks that this is the first step in implementing the synthetic-lace balls full-time.
rest - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000050495/article/new-footballs-cause-concern-among-nfl-quarterbacks?module=HP11_headline_stack
The NFL has distributed balls with synthetic laces, as opposed to the traditional leather ones, to teams to practice with this week and use in this weekend's preseason games. NFL spokesman Michael Signora said that the choice of which footballs to use in practices and games this week remains up to the teams themselves.
A number of active, Pro Bowl-caliber quarterbacks already have lodged complaints about the newer balls to the NFLPA, claiming they can cause micro-cuts and alter a passer's throwing motion. There is some concern among the quarterbacks that this is the first step in implementing the synthetic-lace balls full-time.
rest - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000050495/article/new-footballs-cause-concern-among-nfl-quarterbacks?module=HP11_headline_stack