Why do NFL quarterbacks lift up their leg before they hike the ball?

could be anything

to signal a count
to signal a audible
to fart
to stretch their leg
for no reason at all
 
Why do NFL quarterbacks lift up their leg before they hike the ball?
 
could be anything

to signal a count
to signal a audible
to fart
to stretch their leg
for no reason at all
 
To signal to the center when to snap the ball. In the huddle, the QB will say on 1 or on 2, something like that. The center waits for the QB to lift his leg once or twice (depending on the snap count), then he snaps the ball.
 
To signal to the center when to snap the ball. In the huddle, the QB will say on 1 or on 2, something like that. The center waits for the QB to lift his leg once or twice (depending on the snap count), then he snaps the ball.
 
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