Why is the NFL called football?
Finished watching real Football, Go Bayern and now watching this NFL crap.
51-55, M
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That’s not football. It’s grass ballet..
Ryjones71 · 51-55, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I love it. No answer can beat that one.
Thespis · M
Because it's played on your feet. When general football was coming out of the British universities in the mid 19th century it was called football because the games were played on their feet, as opposed to the games of nobility which were played on horseback. Many types of "football" came out of this period three of which are still played today. Rugby Football, sometimes called Rugger, association football shortened to soccer, and gridiron football which would become popular in North America as Canadian and American Football.
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NCCindy · 36-40, F
I have to agree with you ... I'm a big fan of what most of the world calls football, particularly, the women's game !!!
Ynotisay · M
Ryjones71 · 51-55, M
@Ynotisay Neymar is just a pure diving artist. I don't blame the layers for the diving I blame the league and officials for letting it happen. Which you are seeing more of in Hockey and Basketball. But I do wish the players had more pride to stay on their feet. Watch German Football it doesn't happen as much.
Ryjones71 · 51-55, M
@Ynotisay You do see it in hockey, Marchand is a diver, and sorry to say over the years there have been a few Vancouver players that dive.
The Football leagues need to review games after the fact and punished the divers, it is difficult for the on field officials to call it. Like I said you don't see as much of it in German Football.
The Football leagues need to review games after the fact and punished the divers, it is difficult for the on field officials to call it. Like I said you don't see as much of it in German Football.