What Everyone Gets Wrong About Football (ft. Tom Brady)

Even the GOAT Tom Brady can’t throw a perfect spiral.▀▀▀You'll find our full back catalogue of hundreds of videos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For early access videos, bonus content, and to support the channel, join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠⁠▀▀▀0:00 How Tom Brady Throws a Football2:41 Why do you spin a football to throw it?5:16 How does rifling affect a projectile? 8:41 The Turnover Paradox10:50 How fast can Tom Brady throw?12:32 Analysing Brady’s Throw14:48 Gyroscopic Procession17:58 It’s impossible to throw straight20:41 Outdoor vs Dome Stadiums22:45 Why Tom Brady is the GOAT

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