Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Puncher's Chance
Pigskin Dispatch’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the days when defenses could not advance fumbles that hit the ground, and the reason that rule came about. We also veer off into a discussion of why the flea flicker, which originally was the same as the hook-and-lateral, came to be the name for a different play.
Watch or listen to the podcast here, or read the original Tidbit below.
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Rule changes around fumble recovery really ilustrate how much the game has evolved to prioritize player saftey. The flea flicker discussion is particulary interesting becuase it shows how terminology can shift even when the play concept stays similar. These historical quirks add so much depth to understanding modern football.