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re: Great sports phrases often misunderstood
Posted on 6/27/12 at 10:43 pm to Terry the Tiger
Posted on 6/27/12 at 10:43 pm to Terry the Tiger
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Why is it called a "touchdown" when you are awarded one when the ball breaks the plane of the goal line without ever having to touch down in the end zone?
Historic reason. In the early 20th century, the ball carrier was required to touch the ball to surface of the endzone to give his team a kick attempt.
This post was edited on 6/28/12 at 2:14 am
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Posted on 6/27/12 at 10:58 pm to Woodreaux
"big players make big plays in big games". Which usually comes out sort of ebonically as, "bih playa may bih play in bih game"
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