Comments on: Football Players Decorating Their Eye Black

By: dude

dude — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:23:10 +0000

Eye Black is thew shiznitt, nothing like standing over a receiver passedout on the field after you just crushed him like a “BUG” and as he opens his eyes first thing he sees his your “EYE BLACK” hahaha

Olympic High School
Class of ‘86

By: Malaclypse the Younger

Malaclypse the Younger — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:28:51 +0000

“A 2003 study by Brian DeBroff and Patricia Pahk tested whether black eye grease actually had anti-glare properties. The subjects of the study were divided into three groups: wearers of eye black, wearers of antiglare stickers, and wearers of petroleum jelly. The subjects’ vision was tested using an eye chart while being exposed to natural sunlight. The study concluded that eye black reduced glare of the sun and improved contrast sensitivity, whereas commercial antiglare stickers and petroleum jelly (the control substance) were found to be ineffective. A further study which set to improve DeBroff’s methodology also found eye black to reduce glare from the sun, but less so in blue-eyed individuals and males.”
–Wikipedia

So, yeah, eye black actually does work. I speak from experience, having used it during a few high school football games. I agree that the decorated eye black strips are ridiculous, though, as well as apparently being proved ineffective by scientific method.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:10:50 +0000

Hey ted, me thinks you aren’t in high school.
If you were, you would have enough gray matter to spell illegal, league, dosen’t, wear, crazy, designs, reggie, realize, mirror, too, sleeves.

Sounds to me like a middle schooler.

Oh and the grammar was off also : ).

Anyway, the article makes sence, as much as I think it helps, the Chris Hovans of the league seem to wear it as fasion.

By: ted

ted — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:42:11 +0000

i know my high school leauge doesent allow you to ware craz disings but like how regie bush wore his with the gold numbers was cool looking. what people dont relize is lots of stuff sold for football is all about looks. bicept bands, visors (the under armour mirrior ones are iligal in high school to) its a real shame they looked bad ass and lots of under armour sleaves and **** like that. its all about how you look, it may sound dumb to people who dont play but if ya look like a bad ass some little bitch kids wont even **** with ya out on the field.

By: mr.squeaky

mr.squeaky — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:45:58 +0000

I spotted DeAngelo Hall on monday night football wearing a decorated eye black strip with “mv 7″ decoration on it. Come on DeAngelo, as if wearing eye black strips wasn’t bad enough, you have to wear them in support of Michael Vick. I realize you guys are old buds, but the dude was sentenced to two years in prison today for being a criminal.