As discussed in Factoid Feasts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI, my searches through football history sometimes lead to topics too important to ignore but too minor to Tidbit.
The creation of the end zone is almost as important as the legalization of the forward pass. Before there was an EZ, defenses could stack along the goal line. But with the EZ, defenses had to loosen up to account for the pass. Upshot: easier scoring and a better game.
The creation of the end zone is almost as important as the legalization of the forward pass. Before there was an EZ, defenses could stack along the goal line. But with the EZ, defenses had to loosen up to account for the pass. Upshot: easier scoring and a better game.