Today’s Tidbits... Coaches As Game Officials

Football Archaeology

Feb 26

In its early days, the football community did not draw sharp distinctions between player, coach, official, and journalist roles.

3 Comments

David Perlmutter

No way they would let a coach ref a game now...

Football Archaeology

Kinda like player specialization today. Get into and stay in your lane, other than coach commentators on TV after their season ends.

David Perlmutter

Or after their playing days.

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