{"title":"Football: Ball or Egg?","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnyway, you can buy both here :)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFAQ:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- what is the name of the ball in American football?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ball is simply called \"Football\", sometimes it's just called \"the Ball\", sometimes \"Pigskin\" (because it's made of pigskin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- why is the football an egg?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo that he can fly better and further when throwing, and can also hold on to it better when running than a round ball. If you want to read the whole story, here is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ideas.time.com\/2013\/12\/30\/how-the-football-got-its-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLINK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/americanfootball-king.com\/collections\/football-ball-nfl.oembed","provider":"FOOTBALL-KING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}