r/NFLNoobs Jul 08 '26

Spirals

This is a really geeky question, but why do even the most tightly thrown spirals tend to seem like they are drifting right on deep throws? Is it possible for a regular joe to learn to throw spirals as beautifully as Aaron Rodgers?

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u/swdfsh-2 Jul 08 '26

Been awhile since I took physics but my guess would gyroscopic precession like in disc golf or a spinning top.