Why do NFL players paint chalk under their eyes?

…usually written in shiny silver paint. :smack:

I’m pretty sure Cecil has actually covered this one – as I recall, he said the the black grease does sometimes block reflected glare, and it looks intimidating. Well, I think that’s what it says, the search function on the home page seems a little borked to me these days. Oh well, maybe someone else has a better way of searching.