What are the towels hanging from football players?

What are the towels hanging from football players?

Football players use the towels to keep their hands and/or forearms dry when they play. Wet or moist hands can affect one’s grip on the ball, and can even spell the difference between winning or losing a match.

What is the thing on the back of football players?

They are wearing a GPS vest that just happens to look like a sports bra. The vest is designed to hold a pod between the shoulder blades that contains a 10Hz GPS, an accelerometer and a magnetometer.

Why do NFL players have towels in their pants?

If a game happens during snowy or rainy conditions, it will create additional moisture that makes it difficult for players to throw, catch, and hold on to the ball. So, by tucking a towel into the front of their pants, they can keep their hands as dry as possible.