I know that global fiends fancy themselves the guardians of the one true football. But here in America, we have another game by the same name. I don’t have an issue with this. Great words have multiple meanings. A rug belongs on the dome of a bald man or in the living room of a prosperous family. As just one example.
But football involves so many head injuries, that one may want to call it “headball.” Foot injuries happen, yes. But they are largely ones without any ball-to-foot contact. Tripping, stepping, stubbing and the like. Kickers are much maligned, when they should be the real stars. Using your feet in football should give you a leg up.
Punters and kickers are derided as not genuine athletes, yet they are the keepers of the foot flame. The fans deserve more than a nominal nod to one’s lower half and a team of players who touch the ball with the appropriate extremities. It's the name of the game.
Their feet.
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