Football vs. Hand Egg

[Danee]

[Ace001]

I've never heard of it referred to as handegg before, but it does make sense. Shhh don't tell anyone I said this, the Americans will kill me!

[Alex]

Correct.

^^

[Nude_not_rude]

hahaha that's brilliant Danee!

[Danee]

hahaha that's brilliant Danee!

Thanks, Toddie. When I saw it, I thought of you, and our Euros and Leah and, and, and...

[JayJay]

Nice, i like it

[Historybuff83]

I still refer to American football as football, due to it descending from football, or as we Americans call it soccer (thank you England for that)

-Felix

[Danee]

I still refer to American football as football, due to it descending from football, or as we Americans call it soccer (thank you England for that)

-Felix

Actually, didn't it descend from Rugby?

[Nude_not_rude]

I still refer to American football as football, due to it descending from football, or as we Americans call it soccer (thank you England for that)

-Felix

Actually, didn't it descend from Rugby?

Well I know Rugby League descended from Rugby Union. I agree that NFL does look a lot more like Rugby Union than Soccer

[Historybuff83]

Rugby yes, which descended from (anyone folks?) football, so yes American football is descended from football :-p

-Felix

[genxnaturist]

Yup we did originate from Rugby granted many rule changes.  I like to make mention of Canadian Football that also originated from Rugby. It in many ways very simular to american football, both being Gridiron football.  Its should be interesting to note that 1874 proto canadian football which was evolving form of rugby came to USA when game was played at Harvard.  We adopted it and adapted it.  Today American and Canadian football are simular but also very different.   Both Rugby and Soccer started about same period 1820s due to differences in allowing hand touching.

It should be noted that orgins of football though many variations allowed hand passing.  There then was split, one side who didnt want to use hands at all, thus becoming as we know soccer(english nickname), while others didnt mind using hands became known as rugby. I believe this is named after a school such was played at.  Back in old days in USA Harvard was major player, with no offical leagues or anything when teams played, Harvard being harvard prevailed..

In the end calling american football in way is still correct.  Football in correct sense has nothing to refer to how ball is contacted but from fact that ball was played on foot which was common for peasants vs on horses "Polo" played but upper class.


Okay history lesson aside, I still get a kick out of that image.  By the way shape of the ball had to do with fact original balls were made from pigs bladders