Throwing a football

i realy dont know abou the stress but durning our practices my pitching coach takes the pitchers and has them toss a football from about 60 to 80 feet for about 15 minutes i dont know why i am not a pitcher but thats just what they do

I never trained with a football. And most of the pitchers I played with in college and pro ball didn't, either.

But Nolan Ryan incorporated some football throwing as part of his overall conditioning program, as described in the "Nolan Ryan Pitchers Bible" book.

When I was a freshman I was the backup QB on the freshmen team so I threw a football a lot during practice and stuff. That spring my arm felt amazing. my sophomore year I didn't play football and my arm didn't feel as good as I wanted it to be that spring. I don't know if throwing a football helps but in my case it might have had something to do with it.

A word of forewarning -

I played quarterback my first year of high school and during the summer I once went straight from football camp to a baseball game.

What I noticed :
1. Arm felt GREAT. Felt very loose and like I was throwing hard.
2. The radar gun didn't really indicate observation number 1.
3. My arm slot really changed. There is little variance in the throwing motion of a football, and top level quarterbacks throw over the top. This translated to the baseball field. I was throwing as far over the top as possible.
4. I could not throw a strike. This is probably due to the new arm slot and how free and easy my arm felt.
5. Throwing a football effectively requires use of the entire body. I think it may be a good foundation for baseball players that rely solely on their arms.