These early round balls were made of inflated pig bladders. This is why footballs got the nickname “pigskins." The earliest games of football featured mobs from opposing villages attempting to kick an inflated pig bladder into the balcony of their opponents' church! Why pig bladders?
Why do they call football pig skin? “Many historians note that before the 1850s was once made from the tanned skin of a pig,” says Kristina Peterson-Lohman. Read More...
Since the onside kick has the football hit the ground via the kick, you can't call a fair catch since the ball is not airborne anymore.
What are the rules for an onside kick in NFL? General rules
A player of the kicking team (at any kick, not just a free kick) who is "onside" may recover the ball and retain possession for his team. This includes the kicker himself and anyone else behind the ball at the time it was kicked, other than the holder for a place kick. Read More...
The NFL loudest fans now have their own JET! As a Seattle Seahawks sponsor, the company is giving the Super Bowl contenders a high flying 12th man that no other team can say they have — their own 747-8!
What NFL teams have their own plane? While the Patriots have grabbed headlines since 2017, they aren't the only team with their own aircraft. Last week, the Arizona Cardinals added a Boeing 777-200ER for their team travel. Read More...