American Footballs Buying Guide
American footballs, also known as "pigskins" (because they were once covered with pig bladder), come in all shapes and sizes. Some are professional quality, some are for recreation and some are just for display. No matter which level of play you are at, your American football will be durable and ready for action.
Materials
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Advantages: The leather footballs help with:
Disadvantages: Unfortunately, the leather footballs are much more expensive. |
Advantages: The synthetic footballs help with:
Disadvantages: Manufacturing may not be consistent, and footballs may have less accuracy in passes. |
Types of Footballs
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When your football has your team's logo, you can feel like you are playing for real. |
Nerf footballs are for fun. They are specially designed for speed, distance and spin. If you want to play a game of ultimate football, get one of these. |
These are the footballs mostly meant for display. Having your favorite player's signature can feel good, but not as good as going and getting the signature for yourself. |
Have small kids at home? This is a good way to teach your kids the fundamentals of the game without boo-boos. |
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