The Giants offense was in desperate need of adding strength to their receiving group. Here are some of the major additions:
On November 2, 2022, the Giants added Isaiah Hodgins.
Hodgins is left handed
On March 14, 2023, the Giants added Darren Waller.
Waller is left handed
On March 23, 2023, the Giants added Jameson Crowder.
Crowder is left handed
On April 28, 2023, the Giants drafted Jalin Hyatt.
Hyatt is left handed
The most recent US data indicates that approximately 9% of US males are left handed and that almost 90% are right handed.
Nothing earth shattering here, but I found this a bit interesting, and have not seen it mentioned anywhere.
First thing I thought of as well
2. Tough
3. Dependable
4. Left handed ??
Just kiddin'...........
South...paw.
My inexpert conclusion: Lefties are physically more evenly athletic. They can make catches over their left or right shoulder equally. They don't have to favor either side of their body.
Good one BB-56!
Nice!
2. Tough
3. Dependable
4. Left handed ??
Just kiddin'...........
Ha!
South...paw.
Classic. South Camden, South Jersey, South paw
Y28 is on it!
It would be interesting to see how it effects cornerbacks.
It is said that lefthanders are more creative. Watch a movie and see how many actors are left-handed when not constrained by the script or equipment.
And yes, because lefties are forced to do many things right-handed, they are more balanced in strength and motor skills.
This is not necessarily true for left-handed hitters because that is more dependent on eye dominance. Left-handed golfers are an exception because of the lack of left-handed equipment when they learn the game and because golf courses tend to be designed to be played with a right-to-left draw. Mickelson is unique because he is actually right-handed, I think.
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
As a lefty myself, I'd still say get rid of Randle. *grin*
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
Steve Young
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Can anyone name any others?
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
Steve Young
Kenny Stabler
Our own Pillsbury Throw Boy, Jared Lorenzen.
As a fellow lefty, this thread rulz.
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Can anyone name any others?
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
Steve Young
Kenny Stabler
Our own Pillsbury Throw Boy, Jared Lorenzen.
As a fellow lefty, this thread rulz.
Bobby Douglass, though he ran far better than he threw.
Here's another article on left-handers in the Bible.
According to a recent study, about 10% of the population of the US are left-handed. In addition, about 1% of the population is mixed-handed, that is they are ambidextrous. Ambidextrous people are able to use both hands to do things such as writing or drawing.
In the Old Testament the warriors from the tribe of Benjamin favored their left hand in training for combat. There are several references in the Hebrew Bible to people who were left-handed or could use both hands.
The Bible says that Ehud, a judge in Israel was left-handed (Judges 3:15). In the army of the tribe of Benjamin, the best seven hundred soldiers were all left-handed (Judges 20:16). In David’s army, some of his soldiers were Benjaminites. These mighty men of war were ambidextrous. They served as archers who could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right hand or the left (1 Chronicles 12:2).
It seems that Benjaminite soldiers prided themselves on being left-handed. According to the text, David’s warriors probably belonged to the same clan or to the same family. Thus, it was possible that left-handedness was a hereditary trait of certain families in the tribe of Benjamin.
It is also possible that their left-handedness was the result of training, since normally the left hand is not naturally as strong as the right hand. Since left-handedness was advantageous in combat, it is probable that many Benjaminite soldiers began to train early in being left-handed or ambidextrous.
The ability of the Benjaminite soldiers can be seen in the skills they exhibited in battle: “That day the Benjaminites mustered from their cities twenty-six thousand sword-wielding soldiers, besides seven hundred well-trained soldiers from Gibeah. Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target” (Judges 20:15-16 NET).
In the two posts below, I study the prowess of the Benjaminites as left-handed warriors and speculate whether or not Moses was left-handed.
Enjoy!
Studies on Left-handedness in the Hebrew Bible
Left-handedness in the Hebrew Bible
Was Moses Left-handed?
Claude Mariottini
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
Why do left-handers excel at certain elite sports but not others? - ( New Window )
It is said that lefthanders are more creative. Watch a movie and see how many actors are left-handed when not constrained by the script or equipment.
And yes, because lefties are forced to do many things right-handed, they are more balanced in strength and motor skills.
This is not necessarily true for left-handed hitters because that is more dependent on eye dominance. Left-handed golfers are an exception because of the lack of left-handed equipment when they learn the game and because golf courses tend to be designed to be played with a right-to-left draw. Mickelson is unique because he is actually right-handed, I think.
Interesting. I've read wild speculation that the reason left-handed folks are not common is because in ancient times (like during the rein of Homo-whatever), during fights, such as spear fights being left hand dominate opens your heart to direct attack/piercing because the human heart is slightly off set to the left.
If that is true it would make sense for the surviving lefties to not come from the warrior class.
BTW, the post above yours speaks of fencing and a supposed advantage for left handed fencers, which completely negates my point.
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
Lefty New Yorkers
Boomer Esiason
Chris Simms
+1
some (apparently less than 1%) answer "both"
He will probably say its a coincidence, but I would be curious to hear Daboll's answer if it in anyway has an offensive football strategy.
I mean, in adulthood I've asked my mom, and she told me she trained me to do things with my right hand when she saw me using my left hand. And my left hand fingers are obviously bigger than my right, but I'm not honestly sure.
I will say this. Anything I was not trained to do as a kid, I notice that I naturally favor my left hand for.
Cannot write lefty though. Not even slightly!
But I guess that falls into the category of things I was taught to do.
BTW, side dominance can be a weird mix. Although mostly right-handed, there are certain activities where I'm much more comfortable the other way: hockey, dribbling a basketball, throwing underhand... FWIW, my father was a lefty, and so are my sisters.
2. Tough
3. Dependable
4. Left handed ??
Just kiddin'...........
LOL
Tim Tebow was a lefty.
Snake Stabler was left-handed.
When I play golf, I use right-handed clubs because I never saw left-handed clubs until I was in my late 30's. But I putt left-handed.
I read some thirty years back that 11% of the population are left-handed.
A disproportionate number of top tennis players are lefties. The left side of your body is ruled by the right-side of the brain, which also governs spatial awareness.
You could argue that the same should apply to football quarterbacks, though they are targeting a much larger space than tennis players.
I'd like to see how Djokovic et al fare when they have 300lb+ linemen bullrushing them as they attempt to serve.