Why football?

FiveThreeEight · Post by **FiveThreeEight** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:24 pm

Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

Bouncer · Post by **Bouncer** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:55 pm

the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:00 pm

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

Things that you learn while on CC.

FiveThreeEight · Post by **FiveThreeEight** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:15 pm

I love it. You learn something new everyday.

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:40 pm

FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

A lot of Americans actually ask the same question. It's just better to smile and nod.

FiveThreeEight · Post by **FiveThreeEight** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:42 pm

And why is that?

GreecePwns · Post by **GreecePwns** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:47 pm

Because Americans are never wrong. Yeah, ok. Just look at the leader of the free world...nuculer!

strike wolf · Post by **strike wolf** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:36 pm

FiveThreeEight wrote:And why is that?

because you'd rather not know than have a bunch of smartasses tell you how ignorant you are until you just want to punch them.

FiveThreeEight · Post by **FiveThreeEight** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:03 pm

The fact that America as a whole calls American football "football" and European football "soccer" doesn't make ME ignorant. So I say bring the truth. I would love to hear it.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:24 pm

FiveThreeEight wrote:The fact that America as a whole calls American football "football" and European football "soccer" doesn't make ME ignorant. So I say bring the truth. I would love to hear it.

I wondered about that a few times when I used to play soccer, but, I decided just to leave it.

Som General · Post by **Som General** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:31 pm

as a football player I will say I also wonder why It's called football
I think whoever said that it's because it evolved from rugby is right because american football is rugby with a bunch of rule changes but the same Idea of a game
however I would say Kicking Is Very Important to american football as It determines feild position.

misterman10 · Post by **misterman10** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:33 pm

Som General wrote:as a football player I will say I also wonder why It's called football
I think whoever said that it's because it evolved from rugby is right because american football is rugby with a bunch of rule changes but the same Idea of a game
however I would say Kicking Is Very Important to american football as It determines feild position.

and using your feet in soccer is nowhere near as important as kicking in football :roll:

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:35 pm

FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

IT's because we are idiots.

dustn64 · Post by **dustn64** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:41 pm

GreecePwns wrote:Americans are never wrong.

I FIXED WHAT WAS SAID AND MADE IT TRUE

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:41 pm

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:47 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:49 pm

Fircoal wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily. :wink:

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:57 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.
It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.

so?

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:01 pm

Fircoal wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.
It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.

so?

It contradicts your point. :roll:

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