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pigskin

[pig-skin] / ˈpɪgˌskɪn /


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Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

Yes, that QB had three standout receivers in Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk, but the man spinning the pigskin was what sold out stadiums.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

Harbaugh indeed arrived as a mixture of thunder and lightning, both charming and disarming Thursday’s crowd with a mesh of motivation and eccentricity all soaked in old-school pigskin talk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

The pigskin hit Polk’s hands and bounced into the air, before the sophomore receiver collected it for a circus 29-yard score.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

I turned quickly and almost stumbled over two tremendous pigskin suitcases, strapped in black leather, just inside the doorway.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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