What are those rubber bands football players wear?

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Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: ATLien247
The ones on the elbows are for protection against turf burns. I haven't noticed anyone wearing them on their forearms, but I haven't been looking that hard either. They might help with cradling the ball, I suppose.

Yup. I didn't know what they were for either and last night I asked my bro and his friends what they were for, and they told me the same thing - to protect them from getting burns from the turf.

it has nothing to do with a fad like some of these idiots are saying.

The ones I'm talking about are skinny like a rubber band, and wouldn't protect against getting turf burns