Preppy Started American Football.

[Spentcartridge]

A Yale preppy had a major influence on football and Boston also played a role in its evolution. Who would have thunk it! The football was originally packed full of tea! (Joking).

http://www.understanding-american-football.com/history_of_football.html

 

[patfan64]

Those guys look like a bunch of pirates.

 

[bideau]

When the forward pass was made legal in 1906, a pass that dropped untouched resulted in a change of possession, a pass that touched a receiver but was incomplete was a 15 yard penalty. Not a lot of incentive to pass back then.

 

[patfan64]

When the forward pass was made legal in 1906, a pass that dropped untouched resulted in a change of possession, a pass that touched a receiver but was incomplete was a 15 yard penalty. Not a lot of incentive to pass back then.

Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Troy Vincent suggests that the Patriots play under these rules for the rest of the year.

 

[Spentcartridge]

When the forward pass was made legal in 1906, a pass that dropped untouched resulted in a change of possession, a pass that touched a receiver but was incomplete was a 15 yard penalty. Not a lot of incentive to pass back then.

Must've coated the ball with pitch!