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Hired Hitman
12-14-2004, 03:23 AM
What is the deal with that?
http://images.google.com.au/images?q=tbn:dPhaCug-ZAkJ:i.cnn.net/si/2004/football/nfl/02/26/bc.fbn.ravens.lewisindi.ap/lewis300w.jpg
Apprentice
12-14-2004, 03:24 AM
Isn't it to prevent glare or something? From sweat?
Supreme Olajuwon
12-14-2004, 03:27 AM
Its to stop the glare from the sun that reflects off your cheek bones into your eyes
weather vane
12-14-2004, 04:45 AM
It's called "eye black".
Hired Hitman
12-14-2004, 08:57 AM
Okay, Thank you guys :y:
Rain Man
12-14-2004, 02:55 PM
Yeah he just prevents galre from the sun, and for intimidation.
Jesus Shuttlesworth
12-14-2004, 05:36 PM
I wore those Mueller eye black stickers or whatever they are called for my last game ever. I dunno, its pretty much all for looks.
Supreme Olajuwon
12-14-2004, 05:43 PM
I dunno it helped me in baseball as an OF

John Randle's was prolly for looks though
Jesus Shuttlesworth
12-14-2004, 06:06 PM
Yea maybe it does I dunno. I wore it when it was cloudly out and a lotta kids on my team wore it for night games and shit.

I wasn't big on the actual eye black becuase I was always worried it was gonna get in my eyes and I wear contacts so I figured that would be some trouble.
The Outlaw
12-14-2004, 08:53 PM
Yeah wore it in baseball, helps a lot
The Outlaw
12-14-2004, 08:54 PM
NAH ITS JUST SOMETHING STUPID THAT GIRLIE FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO, KINDA LIKE PADS AND A HELMET!!! :ROLL:
road doggy dogg
12-14-2004, 08:56 PM
crash helmet*
The Outlaw
12-14-2004, 08:58 PM
Yeah if they were tough they would play without all that and die

Then they could be REAL MEN
BabyHugger
12-17-2004, 05:50 PM
If I was Ray Lewis I would wear war paint.
toxic rooster
12-17-2004, 08:38 PM
What's with the tape on the nose?
Nervous Ferret
12-17-2004, 08:40 PM
Something about helping the breathing.
The Miz
12-17-2004, 09:09 PM
Eye black is gay. Just wear sunglasses (or visor for football) if the sun is really that bad
Crimson
12-18-2004, 12:06 AM
Jim McMahon with that dark visor looked cool :y:. That and that white karate thing around his head= ratings
loopydate
12-18-2004, 11:17 AM
What's with the tape on the nose?
Like Ferret said, it supposedly opens up the airways to improve breathing.

<a href="http://www.breatheright.com">Breathe Right</a> is the top company for those, I think. There's probably some scientific stuff on there about why it works, but I'm lazy.
The Outlaw
12-18-2004, 02:31 PM
Yeah I wore sunglasses in the outfield mostly. If I was playing infield I had eye black
Nervous Ferret
12-18-2004, 02:33 PM
Yeah I wore sunglasses in the outfield mostly. If I was playing infield I had eye black sunglasses in the outfield are the best invention ever. :y:
The Outlaw
12-18-2004, 02:42 PM
Yes it is. Helped me out a lot.
Jesus Shuttlesworth
12-18-2004, 04:39 PM
Eye black is gay. Just wear sunglasses (or visor for football) if the sun is really that badHow is it gay?

Visors are expensive as shit, and in some HS leagues you can't even wear dark visors, only clear ones. Plus, they get all dirty and shit, they are a huge pain in the ass.

Like I said, for football, a lot of guys just wear them for looks I guess. Like wearing wristbands up near your elbows and shit. Doesn't really do anything, just for looks