• @Acters
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    3 months ago

    I thought it was American football as the design is more shaped to be more closely resembling a hand held size 🏈

    American football was simply more popular back then too, but a little less now in terms of ratio, but the crowd has still grown instead of shrinking/stagnantion

    • SSTF
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      223 months ago

    • @[email protected]
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      213 months ago

      A football is WAY bigger than a grenade, and football was way less popular in the 40s because 1. Baseball came first and 2. Baseball is better in person and TVs sucked. Even if more people play football now, it’s still better to design grenades around baseballs because you spend more time practicing with a ball in baseball, and only one person per team knows how to throw a football.

      • SSTF
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        83 months ago

        Oh, they made a football grenade don’t you worry.

      • @qarbone
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        23 months ago

        As someone who played football (american), that is incorrect. Most people on the team learn how to throw it properly, with the spiral. You like the game, so you toss around the ol’ pigskin.

        The quarterback is chosen for a variety of reasons.

    • @EvolvedTurtle
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      43 months ago

      In my opinion I think it’s more likely for someone to have played baseball then football

      Cause football needs alot more prep when baseball can be just a random school activity

      Note: I’m not athletic at all and this is just based on my personal experiences