Share this postToday's Tidbit... Football on Easter www.footballarchaeology.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherDiscover more from Football ArchaeologyDigging into gridiron history to examine how football's evolution shapes today's game. Over 1,000 subscribersSubscribeContinue readingSign in TidbitsToday's Tidbit... Football on Easter Timothy P. BrownApr 17, 2022Share this postToday's Tidbit... Football on Easter www.footballarchaeology.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareBefore the USFL or U.S. existed, Chester, England, had a centuries-old tradition of playing the ancient football game on Easter or Easter Monday. The Shoemakers guild presented the ball, a pig's bladder encased in a leather cover.