Originally Posted by edmc

Is this thread in the wrong section?

I vaguely remember the game when I was over in the States.

American football originated from the mans game, rugby.
They took their name from football, known as soccer in the US but they actually use their feet to control the ball, possibly why it is known as "Football"

In America the game "football" is really a game of catch. Commonly played in the UK by 12 year old schoolgirls in the school playground. Their 2nd favorite game is Hop Scotch, closely followed by skipping.

Although American Football is a copy of Rugby, Americans had to put a twist to the rules & call it their own. They now have a world champoinships, only played in America, by Americans. Soccer as they call it, has widespread appeal. They even have their own World Cup, played by countries all over the World, including America (but they are crap because they prefer to play catch).

On to the rule changes............

The players, known as jock's because of their manly status amongst their peers must wear sissy tights & do the Hop Scotch every time the score a touchdown.

At rugby the players use a gumshield for protection. The WA (wifes association) pushed this rule.

In American Football, they must wear crash helmets, incase they trip over. They also have to wear lots of pads. Im not sure of the direct translation. I think it is known as fanny pads.

I thought I would offer a brief history of the game because this is an International forum & most non-Americans prefer mens sports