American football is descended from english rugby why didn't they call it american rugby or something like that
2006-12-10 20:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by FrogOfWarDLT 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
good think you asked a question that has been asked at least a billion times already its called football because thats what it is called get over it they arent changin it
2006-12-10 21:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by littlebilly69us 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Handball was taken.
Why should we call it Rugby? It's not played on a rug.
You use a foot every time you have possession of the ball, either punting, kicking a field goal, or kicking an extra point.
2006-12-10 20:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha! American Rugby? That would force Americans to acknowledge that there are other worthwhile countries outside of America. That will never happen.
The history of football on Wikipedia is pretty interesting. It is linked below.
2006-12-10 20:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hardly use the feet?are you chirlish?its called football because its a real sport unlike soccer where all you do is run around kicking a ball.
2006-12-10 20:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by glock509 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think they want to compete with football name as you called soccer. I think FIFA should sue them like WWF sue the WWE as they use Football brand to make them the so called American Football more catchy.
2006-12-10 20:22:50 · answer #5 · answered by Booooo 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They're not out there on their hands and knees.
2006-12-10 20:44:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it is, get over it
2006-12-11 03:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋