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Digging into football's past via footballarchaeology.com and five books: https://tinyurl.com/TPBAuthorPage
The MAGA catholics believe the Pope is woke and is not infallible. Nothing he says will keep them from self-flagellating, and enjoying it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The MAGA catholics believe the Pope is woke and is not infallible. Nothing he says will keep them from self-flagellating, and enjoying it.
Ibuprofen has been proven effective in clinical trials among those who pleasure themselves with sandpaper sofas.
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ibuprofen has been proven effective in clinical trials among those who pleasure themselves with sandpaper sofas.
This story reminds me of the Welcome To Cleveland sign a jokester painted on the roof of his building near Milwaukee's airport.
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‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign
This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This story reminds me of the Welcome To Cleveland sign a jokester painted on the roof of his building near Milwaukee's airport.
www.atlasobscura.com/places/welco...
www.atlasobscura.com/places/welco...
Tossing a teammate was a thing in the early days. Some backs had handles sewn on their pants to facilitate the process. But it has been illegal for a while:
www.footballarchaeology.com/p/trick-play...
www.footballarchaeology.com/p/trick-play...
Trick Plays: The Tower Play and Pyramid Defense
Football has had its share of goofy trick plays and formations, but few match the Tower Play and Pyramid Defense.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tossing a teammate was a thing in the early days. Some backs had handles sewn on their pants to facilitate the process. But it has been illegal for a while:
www.footballarchaeology.com/p/trick-play...
www.footballarchaeology.com/p/trick-play...
Pulte sounds like a total asshole. I bought one of their houses, and it sucked as well.
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Pulte sounds like a total asshole. I bought one of their houses, and it sucked as well.
Pedo Fieldia
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Pedo Fieldia
For safety reasons, the NCAA banned teammates pushing or pulling the runner in 1910. That rule remained in place until the NFL (2005) and NCAA (2013) allowed pushing, but not pulling a teammate.
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
For safety reasons, the NCAA banned teammates pushing or pulling the runner in 1910. That rule remained in place until the NFL (2005) and NCAA (2013) allowed pushing, but not pulling a teammate.
I dug into Thick Six and Thicc Six today. Here's the article: www.footballarchaeology.com/p/thick-six-...
Thick Six or Thicc Six? The Birth of Girth TDs
The Sickos Committee posted a video yesterday from a high school game showing a fabulous interception return by an exceptionally large defensive lineman.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I dug into Thick Six and Thicc Six today. Here's the article: www.footballarchaeology.com/p/thick-six-...
Pushing a teammate is legal. Pulling is not. It appears a pull or two may have occurred around the 40, but it is not clear. It's a really fun play to see.
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Pushing a teammate is legal. Pulling is not. It appears a pull or two may have occurred around the 40, but it is not clear. It's a really fun play to see.
It all goes back to rugby and the origins of football. www.footballarchaeology.com/p/maul-ins-m...
Maul-ins, Mauls, and the Fundamentals of Football
Maul-ins and mauls were part of early football, playing a central role in redefining touchdowns and in defining forward progress. Banned for 95 years, mauls are back with us.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It all goes back to rugby and the origins of football. www.footballarchaeology.com/p/maul-ins-m...
Possible pulling / assisting the runner violations there, but glorious nonetheless.
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Possible pulling / assisting the runner violations there, but glorious nonetheless.
It's already missing its wheels.
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It's already missing its wheels.
It was intended as a joke about spiraling like a helix.
November 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It was intended as a joke about spiraling like a helix.
The comments spiraled out of control rather quickly.
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The comments spiraled out of control rather quickly.
Calvin Decline
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Calvin Decline
He may be the love child of Adolph in the back row
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
He may be the love child of Adolph in the back row
Sandwich guy full of bologna.
Sandwich guy getting a bit crusty.
Sandwich guy like a slice of life.
Lettuce make puns about sandwich guy.
Sandwich guy getting a bit crusty.
Sandwich guy like a slice of life.
Lettuce make puns about sandwich guy.
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Sandwich guy full of bologna.
Sandwich guy getting a bit crusty.
Sandwich guy like a slice of life.
Lettuce make puns about sandwich guy.
Sandwich guy getting a bit crusty.
Sandwich guy like a slice of life.
Lettuce make puns about sandwich guy.
If I may be so bold: www.amazon.com/How-Football...
How Football Became Football: 150 Years of the Game's Evolution
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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If I may be so bold: www.amazon.com/How-Football...