What is Gridiron???

[mom'sfolly]

About injuries, recently I was in the emergency room with my son an a Friday night. Two high school football players came in, one with head/neck injuries and the other with a broken collar bone (I think). When I commented on it, the emergency room people said it was a slow night, a busy night is when they have 8. That being said, my Scottish rugby playing friend has been in every emergency room in Northern England and southern Scotland. These are rough sports.

 

[bantymum]

Wow, My son's friend at school has moved back to New Zealand, his dad played Rugby for Canberra Raiders and now he plays for New Zealand again, He told me that the first 2 tackles hurt but after that he doesnt feel a thing, good old adrenalin, they should bottle that stuff!!!!

 

[Hotwings]

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Bantymum I have lived in the U.S. all my life and I still can't really understand football lol! I have a basic understanding of baseball. Don't feel bad I didn't really know what gridiron stood for either, although I have heard the term used with football. Believe it or not in my area the high schools here are getting into lacrose!

 

[pipermark]

http://www.football.com/rulesandinfo.html

Sorry for not replying with the actual information you asked for, got caught up in the replies. The link above should help you both understand the game.

 

[speckledhen]

Just chiming in with nothing useful. I love football (gridiron, not soccer), but only if someone is playing I have some interest in, like colleges my DH and I attended or highschools either we or our sons went to. My son was in highschool band so we attended lots of those "gridiron" games. I understand the game well enough to enjoy it immensely, but don't know if I could explain all the rules to someone else in a logical manner. I hate basketball; like to shoot hoops, but hate to watch the game.

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Always thought the rugby guys were tougher because they wore no pads. Played "gridiron" in highschool and have the bad knees to prove it now.
However I love to watch college football, there is heart and emotion there. The pros are mostly primma donnas and I have a hard time taking the antics.

Now that and $1.50 gets you coffee at MickyD's