hm… those both make sense. The thing is I see all different positions wearing them. Linemen, Running Backs, Linebackers, etc. But then a lot who don’t wear them. If it were for running with the ball, I don’t think offensive linemen would use them… but maybe. Just in the offchance they recover a fumble or something.
And also I saw a player wearing them below the elbow on sunday, which wouldn’t make sense if the muscle thing is true, at least I dont think. Could be he just had them on wrong. Or I don’t know what I’m talking about and it would help below the elbow too. lol