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silver5liter 02-22-2013 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinChief (Post 9426694)
Except I'm pretty damn sure I'm not. That would be really stupid measurement for anyone to use.
Its called hand length, not hand span. I'm trying to get someone to confirm on Twitter. Pretty sure I'm right. if I'm wrong a ton of players in the nfl have tiny hands

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:17 PM
and I feel weird typing the word 'pinkie'...there has to be a better name for that finger...

AustinChief 02-22-2013 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess (Post 9426693)
how do you even measure pinky to thumb?
Did you not see the picture? place hand flat on ruler... read ruler. Not rocket surgery.

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinChief (Post 9426703)
Did you not see the picture? place hand flat on ruler... read ruler. Not rocket surgery.
lol

I never saw that post I'm very sorry sir. I'll go look for it (a link would have helped in the future.)

-King- 02-22-2013 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinChief (Post 9426694)
Except I'm pretty damn sure I'm not. That would be really stupid measurement for anyone to use.
Why? I'm not getting why you think the pinky to thumb measurement is better for a QB than the palm to middle finger. A QB is NEVER going to have his hand stretched like that while holding the ball. Having a large hand (pinky to thumb-wise) won't help you grip the ball any better. But having a large hand (palm to MF) will.

AustinChief 02-22-2013 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by silver5liter (Post 9426700)
Its called hand length, not hand span. I'm trying to get someone to confirm on Twitter. Pretty sure I'm right. if I'm wrong a ton of players in the nfl have tiny hands
Hand length is an almost completely useless measure. The combine calls it HAND SIZE, which could be either but most people seem to think it is hand span. I have yet to find an authoritative source for it though.

BossChief 02-22-2013 08:20 PM
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm

purpose: The size of the hand is advantageous for some sports which involve catching, gripping or tackling.
equipment required: flat surface and ruler or tape measure
procedure: The hand is placed palm down on a flat surface. The fingers are outstretched as far as possible. Measure the linear distance between the outside of the thumb to the outside of the little finger.

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:20 PM
nice

that jumps me up to 9.4

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:21 PM
BossChief has bigger hands than E.J. Manual.

Riiight. That's a tough one for me to believe.

silver5liter 02-22-2013 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 9426710)
http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm

purpose: The size of the hand is advantageous for some sports which involve catching, gripping or tackling.
equipment required: flat surface and ruler or tape measure
procedure: The hand is placed palm down on a flat surface. The fingers are outstretched as far as possible. Measure the linear distance between the outside of the thumb to the outside of the little finger.
I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions

AustinChief 02-22-2013 08:23 PM
And here we have the NYTIMES on my side as well...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/sp...s-success.html

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From thumb to pinkie, Gronkowski’s hands measure 10 ¾ inches — nearly as long as a football.

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by silver5liter (Post 9426720)
I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions
dude 10.5" hands from palm to middle finger is insane

-King- 02-22-2013 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinChief (Post 9426709)
Hand length is an almost completely useless measure. The combine calls it HAND SIZE, which could be either but most people seem to think it is hand span. I have yet to find an authoritative source for it though.
Why would hand span be any more useful though? QBs don't grip the ball with their fingers outstretched. Hand length matters because the longer the hand the more you can get it around the ball and be able to grip it better.

AustinChief 02-22-2013 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by silver5liter (Post 9426720)
I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions
Not really, I have looked and it's about 20 to 1 ratio of people claiming it is span over length. And the NY TIMES is usually a pretty reliable source...

Hootie 02-22-2013 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by -King- (Post 9426724)
Why would hand span be any more useful though? QBs don't grip the ball with their fingers outstretched. Hand length matters because the longer the hand the more you can get it around the ball and be able to grip it better.
have you ever thrown a football before? Your hand is pretty stretched out.


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