Don Otreply Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 This has turned out to be really cool, great answers have been presented, thank you to all who have contributed ? it’s time for beer ? ?? Go Bills!!! 1
Johnnycage46 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Every scoring play ends with a kick (barring 2 point conversions). Seems "football" is appropriate.
Don Otreply Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Johnnycage46 said: Every scoring play ends with a kick (barring 2 point conversions). Seems "football" is appropriate. I would then ask why is the league wanting so badly to get rid of the foot/kicking part of American football? It appears in a not so distant future there will be zero foot, in American football...
Greg S Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: I would then ask why is the league wanting so badly to get rid of the foot/kicking part of American football? It appears in a not so distant future there will be zero foot, in American football... What about punting and FG's?
Don Otreply Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, Greg S said: What about punting and FG's? Hmmm, good point, but still, only two situations that the foot will still be used in an actual play, not really “foot” ball as it were... the league seems hell bent to not use the foot, no quick kick anymore, no drop kick, anymore, soon no kick off anymore, it is really taking a big piece of the games excitement away, jmo. Just a thought but, maybe on kickoffs limit each team to six players, making the kickoff have more potential as an offensive play for the receiving team, it would inject an exciting new dynamic into the game...
Johnnycage46 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Don Otreply said: I would then ask why is the league wanting so badly to get rid of the foot/kicking part of American football? It appears in a not so distant future there will be zero foot, in American football... Safety. It's a fun topic to talk through but it'll never change. Even if the players themselves no longer had feet...it'll always be football lol 1
Tenhigh Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 11:19 AM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: No, kickball is baseball with your feet. Kickbase. Next?
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 59 minutes ago, Tenhigh said: Kickbase. Next? Miss Williamson, who was the girls’ phys ed teacher at my grade school would maintain ‘kickball’...and probably give you a box on the ear just to emphasize her authority in the matter. Saw her do that to many a poor lad when both phys ed classes combined for square dancing. The boys only crimes were two left feet. ?
Tenhigh Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 22 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Miss Williamson, who was the girls’ phys ed teacher at my grade school would maintain ‘kickball’...and probably give you a box on the ear just to emphasize her authority in the matter. Saw her do that to many a poor lad when both phys ed classes combined for square dancing. The boys only crimes were two left feet. ? Yeah, but was she hot?
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Tenhigh said: Yeah, but was she hot? Oh, dear lord no. A spinster in her 50s in the sixties, who had a definite mean streak in her. Kids maimed for life (physically and emotionally) since they had trouble with the ‘Patty Cake Polka’! ? Edited January 30, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013
Don Otreply Posted January 30, 2020 Author Posted January 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Oh, dear lord no. A spinster in her 50s in the sixties, who had a definite mean streak in her. Kids maimed for life (physically and emotionally) since they had trouble with the ‘Patty Cake Polka’! ? Sounds like a lovely women...? 1
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Perhaps it's about distance, not a body part?
DeltaDigital Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 It's because every game starts with a kick. Football.
Bad Things Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Yeah, I always get ribbing from Kiwis asking me why it's called Football. (They refer to it as either "American Football" or "Gridiron")
co_springs_billsfan Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 12:25 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said: but but but but....the regulation length is only 11" Only in Foxboro. Proper inflation yields a 12 inch ball 1
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