What if an NFL player has to pee?

But there are no rules against bathroom breaks in Roger Goodell's NFL. And so it is that players celebrating too much after a touchdown can often expect a hefty fine, while coaches and players are free to do the pee-pee dance on the AstroTurf.
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What do NFL players do if they have to pee?

“Guys are peeing all over the sideline in every game, into cups, on the ground, in towels, behind the bench, in their pants, everywhere,” Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil explained. Some players though try to be discreet about urinating on the sideline.
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Do footballers pee in their pants?

Peeing Your Pants

Whether it is on the field, in the huddle, or on the sideline NFL players have been known to pee their pants while playing for years. There have actually been many players that have come out on the record saying they pee'd their pants during every NFL game they ever played.
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Do NFL Players shower after games?

Showers were always in order following every game regardless of how much you played. This naturally also applies to the backup quarterback who just held a clipboard all game. There is just something rejuvenating and necessary about it after wearing a complete football uniform.
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Do athletes wet themselves?

While it may seem like the unlikeliest of events to occur on the field of athletic competition, a staggering number of athletes have been forced to relieve themselves during play. Some chalk it up to nerves, others to overhydration, but it is a common occurrence nonetheless.
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Has anyone ever pooped their pants in an NFL game?

Desperate times call for desperate measures, which is why Oregon changed the game with a sideline pop-up toilet for players to do their business in. The Kansas City Chiefs took it a step further and began tossing footballs at players while in port-a-potties for the oddest drill of all time.
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Why can't NFL players show their legs?

1945: Commissioner Elmer Layden, apparently with way too much time on his hands, decides that NFL players have unsightly legs and decrees that all players must wear long stockings. This rule, still on the books, is why NFL players wear high socks while so many NCAA teams still play bare-legged.
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Do NFL players share hotel rooms?

The marquee players will get their own rooms, and some of them might even get something really plush. But for rookies and lesser known players, they will have to bunk up with a teammate.
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Do NFL Players fly private?

The NFL team owns two Boeing 767s to fly its dozens of players and staffers across the US and the globe for important games. Since they own the aircraft, the plane has been laid out in a VIP configuration so players can travel efficiently and comfortably.
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Do NFL players have curfews?

But in reality, the only times during the entire year that an organization implements a player curfew is during summer training camp and on the nights before game days.
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Do NFL players get a day off?

Tuesday: Players' Day Off

Players aren't required to be at the facility on Tuesday per NFLPA rules, but you won't find many veterans that avoid working on their "day off."
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Do NFL players get fined for showing skin?

NFL athletes who got fined for showing some skin

"When you're playing, you don't think about it," Gore said. "You're trying to win." Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was also fined $5,000 in a 2020 game against the Tennessee Titans for failing to “cover his lower leg” during the game.
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What does the QB say before the snap?

Quarterbacks yell white 80 as a cadence to tell the center when to snap the football. When he says white 80, it lets the offense know he is ready to start the play.
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What is the age limit to play in the NFL?

With no NFL minimum age or NFL age limit in place, players can play as long as they are physically capable of playing. Despite the range of ages allowed to play professional football, the average NFL player age skews younger. The average age of NFL players is 26.6 years, as of 2015.
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Why do athletes poop themselves?

The world-renowned Mayo Clinic in the US posits that the “physical jostling of the organs, decreased blood flow to the intestines, changes in intestinal hormone secretion, increased amount or introduction of a new food, and pre-race anxiety and stress” may all be contributing factors.
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Has anybody ever died during an NFL football game?

Charles Frederick Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football player, a wide receiver in the National Football League from 1967 to 1971. He is, to date, the only NFL player to die on the field during a game.
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Do Olympians poop themselves?

Compared to other athletes, long-distance runners and walkers poop themselves an extraordinary amount. In 2016, French walker Yohann Diniz soiled himself, and heroically continued, and was able to finish in eighth place, despite fainting several times due to his gastrointestinal distress.
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Why do QBS say Blue 42?

The term “Blue 42” is often used when people are trying to mock a quarterback's cadence. There's no significance to this cadence, just a string of words before the quarterback receives the ball.
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Why do QBS lift their leg?

Quarterbacks will lift their legs in the air to signal to their center to snap the football. This is often called a leg cadence, as no verbal words are spoken. This type of cadence is typically used in loud stadiums where verbal cadences can't be heard.
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Why do QBS say Omaha?

“Omaha was when we audibled with just a few seconds on the clock,” Manning said. “It was a rhythmic, three-syllable word. Omaha (is like) snap the ball. “It told my teammates we're kind of going to Plan B with just a few seconds left on the clock.”
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What is the biggest fine in NFL history?

Punishment: Coach Bill Belichick was fined $500,000, the largest penalty ever levied against a coach in the league's 87 years.
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How much does an NFL ball cost?

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally worth the $70 price tag. Great football, thats the only thing I can say. Totally worth the $70 price tag.
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Do NFL players keep touchdown balls?

Usually, the footballs from monumental moments like this one are preserved for the player who throws it. However, Mike Evans gave the ball away to a fan in the crowd, leading the Buccaneers to scramble to get Tom Brady's football.
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Do NFL players do conditioning?

The Conditioning Test

The majority of teams will require their players to pass a conditioning test on the first day of camp after they report. In the NFL, the most common “test” is the 300-yard shuttle run (12x25 yards or 6x50 yards).
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Do NFL players get tickets to games?

NFL players have often said that the ticket requests can be overwhelming in the week before the Super Bowl. And although the players in the game have the opportunity to buy tickets at face value, they don't get tickets for free.
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