2007-01-19 09:59:47 · 10 answers · asked by joecosgrave 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
theyre daft
2007-01-20 04:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
American Football is a modified version of rugby, which replaced British Football as the sport of choice for inter-collegiate athletics.
Rugby, as modified by the Massasoit convention in 1876, took the name Football as the name of the sport.
Why "football"? Probably because 130 years ago running and kicking were pretty much all that were involved. Passing by air has only been allowed since 1906, and field goals (kicked) were originally worth 5 points.
2007-01-19 10:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by slthrelk 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the ball is a foot long, gets kicked off and punted and is kicked during field goals, all involving the presence of feet, and football has certain aspects that evolved from soccer, which was originally called football, or "el futbol"
2007-01-19 10:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by skittleville 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its because the length of the ball is one Foot and so Football.
2007-01-19 10:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by ravikumar_g26 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its becuase Americans like to copy our English words and either change the meaning, or the spelling - or both! Hence there is a distinct lack of 'foot kicking the ball' in what they like to call football. I like to call it 'no balls'....kinda catchy.
2007-01-19 11:06:44 · answer #5 · answered by julietinfairverona 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Running involves feet
2007-01-19 10:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by Electric_Napalm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usage of the foot is highly instrumental in the game
2007-01-19 13:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by ronzohooter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they want to try and copy the best, and most watched sport, on our planet.
2007-01-19 10:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Did you just notice that or something?
2007-01-19 16:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by Jwong 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it should be callled wagball
2007-01-19 10:07:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋