Coaches have exploited loopholes in the rules to obtain a competitive advantage since football began. Other coaches saw opportunities within the rules that others had not recognized or were unwilling to implement. The two can be challenging to tell apart at the time, with some innovations, such as Fritz Crisler's platooning system, changing the course of the game. Others are little more than oddities, which the rule makers quickly outlaw.
Innovation or Oddity? The Reverse Center
Innovation or Oddity? The Reverse Center
Innovation or Oddity? The Reverse Center
Coaches have exploited loopholes in the rules to obtain a competitive advantage since football began. Other coaches saw opportunities within the rules that others had not recognized or were unwilling to implement. The two can be challenging to tell apart at the time, with some innovations, such as Fritz Crisler's platooning system, changing the course of the game. Others are little more than oddities, which the rule makers quickly outlaw.