I wanted to know do athletes on a team know every player's name on the opposing team? I'm talking about mainly the NFL because there are 11 starters on the offense and 11 on the defense but another 31 players that includes kickers, and backups.
You see how after players say good game and give them a handshake after every game and i wanted to know, are there some players like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning that shakes hands with some other players on the other team and NOT know his name? Or if you are a starting wide receiver and suddenly they put bench player to play against him on cornerback. Is there any way the guy might not even know who the other guy is?
of course in the NBA, i'm pretty sure they know every other guy's name on the other team because there is at most 14 players on the other teams roster even though that guy might not play any minutes but unless that player got picked up recently... i would assume kobe bryant would still know that guy in the bobcats bench right?
You see how after players say good game and give them a handshake after every game and i wanted to know, are there some players like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning that shakes hands with some other players on the other team and NOT know his name? Or if you are a starting wide receiver and suddenly they put bench player to play against him on cornerback. Is there any way the guy might not even know who the other guy is?
of course in the NBA, i'm pretty sure they know every other guy's name on the other team because there is at most 14 players on the other teams roster even though that guy might not play any minutes but unless that player got picked up recently... i would assume kobe bryant would still know that guy in the bobcats bench right?