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worth · 11-03-2009, 06:53 PM

I don't have time to respond to all points, but I will respond to the first of Q's.

You need to take a look at the history of "football". Gridiron football (Canadian and American) is derived from Rugby. In the original form of football, the only way to advance the ball was by kicking it with your...wait for it...foot. Thus the name football. The forward pass wasn't introduced into the game until many many years later.

A game like football changes and evolves as different groups pick up on it. People adjust the rules until you finally get what you see today. Even in the NHL and all other sports leagues, rules change don't they? Everyone gets together and discusses what they want to change about the game. This happened in the 1800's and 1900's with football too. They intoduced the forward pass, but they wern't going to change the name because of it.

11-03-2009, 06:53 PM	#112
worth Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I don't have time to respond to all points, but I will respond to the first of Q's. You need to take a look at the history of "football". Gridiron football (Canadian and American) is derived from Rugby. In the original form of football, the only way to advance the ball was by kicking it with your...wait for it...foot. Thus the name football. The forward pass wasn't introduced into the game until many many years later. A game like football changes and evolves as different groups pick up on it. People adjust the rules until you finally get what you see today. Even in the NHL and all other sports leagues, rules change don't they? Everyone gets together and discusses what they want to change about the game. This happened in the 1800's and 1900's with football too. They intoduced the forward pass, but they wern't going to change the name because of it.