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Fumble and Touchdown

Where do we get the term fumble from? Also.. where does touchdown come from?

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  1. bounderis says: 83

    no where you have fumbeled and kept the ball so youre the saints one
    enduovere is the game falls far away at the catch ill take you on a game if youll keep on fumbeling :razz: :lol: :idea: :o :razz:

  2. wschanz says: 82

    i don’t see the word [kook]

  3. I would like to request the word [poker]

    • poker is easy – first you must accept that P & F flip back and forth in languages – in Hebrew the P & F are the same written letter – it’s why Giuseppe is Joseph – and PISCES is FISHES …

      when you poke someone you leave a pock mark ( poke mark )
      POKER is an aggressive P-word. It’s quite related to that phrase ..what is it … liquor in the front – poker in the rear – yes poke is related to F–K. IN fact, as a man , you have to poke to F–K – so all those theories about where the F -word came from ..it’s really simple – its about poking – and so is poker …

  4. Marina went over 300,000 YouTube subscribers yesterday.

    Right now – Subscribers: 300,331
    http://www.youtube.com/hotforwords

    Congratulations Marina for your continued success
    and bringing to us some of the most enjoyable, educational
    and best YouTube videos ever! You are the best!!!

    ~PK

  5. boompro says: 79

    Если честно, то я не хера не понимаю на твоем сайте Марина, что, куда, где, что делать человеку который решил только познакомится с твоим сайтом, куда пойти и чем заняться.
    Столько не нужной пестрящей информации, как рисунки 5 летнего ребенка.

  6. seesixcm6 says: 78

    Dear Marina,
    You asked us to say who would win the Superbowl, so I said it would be the Colts. Well, to my surprise, the Saints actually won the game. It shows how hard it is to predict the outcome of a sports event. There are so many variables, such as injuries, whether so many individual players will play their best game, or the number of mistakes that different players will make.
    Well, this Friday, the Winter Olympics will start. It’s nice to see the great athletes perform. Are you going to do a video about the word, [Olympic]?
    Seesixcm6

  7. Capman911 says: 77

    Marina is in the spotlight on the categories page. :grin:

  8. n8sun1 says: 76

    I would like to request the word [miscegenation]: “Cohabitation, sexual relations, marriage, or interbreeding involving persons of different races, especially in historical contexts as a transgression of the law.” Thanks!

  9. Love your videos!

    Wondering where the word [lollygagging] came from. I was interviewing a potential canidate last week and the person used, “I have simply been lollygaggin around”…

  10. cufan71 says: 74

    :cool: [Daytona] 500 Word Requests
    [Gears]
    [Caution]
    [Restrictor plate]
    :!: 1 week till the 500 :!: [BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY] :!: :grin:

  11. baudrons says: 73

    Greetings Marina-

    I was wondering if you could give the origins of the word [copacetic], also spelled [copascetic]. The SOE has the word as being of unknown origin but I’m confident your keen investigative skills will yield an answer. Thanks and keep up the great work.- Baudrons

  12. VenoM says: 72

    Hello… Dear Teacher
    It is just a day now…after learning a lot from you… i have already become a big fan of yours. Thank you very much .
    I would like to request / investigate the origin of the phrase
    [ CLOSE SHAVE ]
    .. as in ” you had a close shave with your boss” or other…
    Thanks A Very Warm Regards
    VenoM

  13. Great stuff Dear Teacher you left off a tiny bit of course the maybe intentionally ?? But in the originating sport that NFL came from it was never called a Touchdown (it was a Try!!) … this is what it was called from the action required of that sport to place the ball over the try line not the end zone, as it is called in NFL. This if of course the great international sport of Rugby or Rugby Union the greatest team sport there is !!! Thank you Marina for that little insight today dear teacher … I started out thinking your Lesson today was just to appease those Jocks amongst your students who couldnt relate to anything unless it had a fix of jockstrappery amongst the intellectual input but I ended up thinkiing it was one of your more cute send ups of life Go Marina score that Try you can do it !!! You must find touch dear teacher !!!

  14. polar bear says: 70

    Hi,
    I was wondering the origin of the word [pun]
    Thanks

  15. 19hiphop85 says: 69

    Hello Marina I was wondering if you could tell me the origin of the word [mosaic].

    Ex. I really like the look of a beautiful [mosaic] floor. Thanks Marina, much love to you and gorby!!!

  16. bhfp28 says: 68

    can you please investigate the origin of the phrase [riding shotgun]? thanks!

  17. boneafyde says: 67

    [Cosby Sweater] it would make my week

  18. *** Stumbles in wearing dark glasses and fake nose ***

    I’m the blind Hinnyman sculpter… anyone need a hinny sculpted?

  19. ddranger says: 65

    Well you asked which team, and my answer is mixed. I wish for the ‘AINTs, but I strongly think that the Colts will win out by 10 points.

  20. kaegrim says: 64

    I have a word i would love for you to seek information about. And history. It’s [Sovereignty]

    I cant find any good information about that word. please look it up. history and so on.

  21. i have a request i’ve heard before but
    never paid attention to, so how about,
    [waking up on the wrong side of the bed]
    [run of the mill]

  22. dscsiii says: 62

    Very funny. Can we get a still of you hiking the ball :razz: .

    I have a request for a phrase: “Chew the fat”

    I would love to know where that came from.

  23. Bob says: 61

    This is a hilarious video, Marina; probably one of the best you have done – gave me plenty of chuckles.

  24. pandion says: 60

    Another excellent lesson thank Marina. The editing on this one must have been a challenge. I will be a bit envious of your camera operator.

    In Rugby, which Football evolved from, you must actually touch the ball down in the end zone for the points to count.

    I’ve been a Peyton Manning fan from his college days, so I hope the Colts win. :grin:

  25. alphabetman says: 59

    let’s do etymology on MARINA ORLOVA’S name. MARINA: It seems to be a word about water – but there is also this sense of VISION. MIRA in Spanish – ADMIRE and MIRROR in English. In fact, WATER and VISION are etymologically related in most languages. ( SEE the SEA ?? ) The reason for that is: long ago, before there were mirrors, we used water to see ourselves!

    OR is the Hebrew word for LIGHT. You see and hear it in English words like AURA, MORNING, TORCH, HORIZON, ORANGE. The R sound in OR is the SUN phoneme. RAYS RADIATE RA, the Egyptian Sun-god. The KORAN and the TORAH also refer to light – in the sense that light is a good thing, perhaps revealing truth.

    So MARINA ORLOVA means: Look at her – she loves truth and light.

    • James says: 59.1

      Nice try but you missed out on a huge factor. OR means nothing. Her name is Russian. So it makes no difference about what the English means. Because it is Russian

      • Ahh finally my ballpark..lol
        Marina is a name historically used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, but derives from the Ancient Romans. It is the female version of the name Marinas. In which in Latin literally means “of the sea”

        Orlova is a place name in Russia and was in fact a fuedal seat, meaning all members of the ruling family of that fuedal state would bear the name of the state and vice versa. Now in modern days this city is actually in the czech republic… yet more interestingly the word is ancient germanic Orlau…and it began as a monestary in 1223 my ancient german is weak but the term seems to also refer to water specifically still warm water.

        So in theory ” Of the sea, the calm warm water”

        still the only word comes to my mind when i see her is “sweetie” cause shes just a genuinely nice and cool person.

        • yeah, she’s hot and has a brain ( i love her too that way ..don;t get me wrong ) … but tracing words to Latin is like watching a train arrive in New York from Los Angeles – and saying it came from Philly because that was the last stop – Latin is one of the last stops in the evolution of language from caveman to English …

          did you know that nearly every English word that is built around the letters DR is about WATER?? ( can you figure out why ? – then you are on the way to understanding how spoken language truly evolved )

          • “DR” as in “drop”? Maybe some connection to Celtic — “dwr” is Welsh for water. :cool:

          • the connection is almost universal – in persian DARYA is SEA – it’s because DR sounds like drop drop – sounds like water falling – the DR words are onomatopoeic for water – or WAW-DR ( better that way )

            how about where you go to get out of the water – you go UN-DR ( a tree ) to UN-DR ( un water yourself ) and how about THUN-DR – ??

            i tell you once you know the codes of the first language – the pre-babel – you’ll find it EVERYWHERE…

      • james and marina .. the world is about to be handed a new way of thinking about word origins ( by the way ORIGINS has OR too ..it means OR ( light,sun) GIN ( GENERATOR ) ..it is a clue that this is how the creator of that word ( and there was one ) thought about that word – it is anti-biblical – it says – the sun started it all ..EVERY WORD in EVERY LANGUAGE is that way …
        as to hebrew and russian (and there are plenty of russian jews with names like orlovsky ) event hat is not important – 75,000 years ago we were ALL in Africa ( google “the Real Eve) we HAD language – and ONE Language ( only 5,000 people got out alive – we arwe all related – and so are our languages ) – OR means LIGHT,FIRE, SUN almost anywhere you find it in any language because there is a pre-babel language to which all are related – in italian FORNACE is furnace (or again) – in CALIFORNIA ( cali =hot forn = furnace – ) and fORnication makes things hot too …. you could say California means HOT SEX … :) Deciphering The English Code will show all that

  26. jboutame says: 58

    Hello.
    From where do we get the phrase [lip service]?
    Thanks.

  27. alphabetman says: 56

    i don’t know what marina’s etymology shows for fumble … but in English it’s really easy to see the root of a word. The UM part of FUMBLE is an old word for the sense of “under or down”. You see UM in words like UMBRELLA – UMBER ( shadow ) and PLUMB ( which is straight down ..a plumb line ) . UMP words go up and down, whether they are LUMPS, BUMPS, HUMPS, or MUMPS. BL words nearly always connote NEGATIVITY: , BLACK, BLUR, BLEMISH, BLINK, …there are onomatopoeic and physical reasons for these associations ..which is described in a soon-to-be-published book called “Deciphering the English Code” .

    BL is also related to PL – which is words like RAPPEL and PALISADES – has that downward sense as well.

    So FUMBLE connotes a a FALLING DOWN in and of itself . This root English code is actually over 100,000 years old – and first existed in Africa. The code of language ( and all languages ) has not changed very much over all these years – according to the book’s author. :cool:

  28. what’s with the annoying auto-play thingie on the home page?

  29. What does the phrase [learn your three R's], I’ve always been told it stood for “Reading, Writing & Arithmetic”. However, only one of those words begins with the letter R. What are the other two “R” words referred to? I think the words are Reasoning and Rhetoric. What can you tell us. Thank you.

  30. Marina, im wondering if you can tell us where the term “loose cannon” came from when your not being so beautiful

  31. beevee14 says: 52

    President Obama was invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nation in upstate New York. .
    He spoke for almost an hour about his plans for increasing every Native American’s present standard of living.
    He referred to his time as a U.S. Senator and how he had voted for every Native American issue that came to the floor of the Senate.
    Although President Obama was vague about the details of his plans, he seemed most enthusiastic and spoke eloquently about his ideas
    for helping his “red sisters and brothers.”

    At the conclusion of his speech, the Tribes presented the President with a plaque inscribed with his new honorary Indian name,”Walking Eagle”.

    The proud President, plaque in hand, exited to his motorcade waving to the crowds departing for scheduled fund-raiser’s later that day.

    A news reporter later asked the group of chiefs how they came to select the new honorary name they had given to the President.
    They explained that “Walking Eagle” is the name given to a bird so full of shit it can no longer fly.

  32. Hank0331 says: 51

    I would like to know the origin of the phrase [dead ringer]. Thanks.

  33. James says: 50

    I have a new video. It is totally random and pointless. I will enable ratings tomorrow ( some idiot keeps giving me 1 star) http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesingtonthethird#p/a/u/0/GSmAPyendF8

  34. Lennie says: 49

    Really nice Marina.

    But a Go Daddy commercial with a weird science reference ? That’s a bit odd.

  35. zawmer says: 46

    I think your dark hair looks great in this video!

    I don’t much care who wins the Super Bowl, as long as it isn’t anyone from the Central Time Zone.

  36. handziol_86 says: 45

    adn so “taf” .. i a writen it corectly

  37. handziol_86 says: 43

    what ever you seed trainer

  38. handziol_86 says: 42

    you are you raw i can eaven imagined :oops:

  39. James says: 41

    Dominatrix voice around 2:30 :smile:

  40. mitsuo says: 40

    You should find the origin of the word [pumps] as in High heel pumps.

    • seesixcm6 says: 39.1

      Yes, the territories of Spain and Russia overlapped in California. Contact between Russians and Spanish were generally peaceful. Russia exploited the area for furs, while Spain created ranches to raise cattle and cattle products. Russia thought the area was depleted of sea otters and other fur-bearing animals, so they sold their Alaskan territories to the US.

  41. James says: 38

    Are you making videos everyday again? THIS IS AMAZING NEWS! I am happy again now! By the way… I found some neuro drinks in a shop today.

  42. thematrix75 says: 37

    Hello Marina,so nice to see you again :!: Perfect timing on fumble and touchdown video.It’s still cold out here,and snow on the way today.With 2 such great teams it’s hard for me to pick a winner.I loved your pink football outfit,and your very lovely red dress :!: Well see you later teacher and hope you have a great weekend :!: Are you going to catch the superbowl Marina Bye for now with love ,thematrix75 :cool: :smile: :!:

  43. beevee14 says: 36

    So the other day, Satan was walking around, taking in all the suffering in hell. He noticed a rotund old guy sweating and shoveling coal, and decided he wasn’t suffering enough.

    He leaned close, whispered in the guy’s ear:

    “Hey, Teddy, guess what? I hear a Republican got your senate seat!”

    • leoNard says: 36.1

      Unique Shots…I ‘ve got inside information and Teddy got tabled! :razz: and kicked by a mule… :grin: springing is next month….[booze] paid for by taxes :P how U B?

      • According to Wiki, 22 Russians/Soviets(5%) died in their space program. I wonder if all of them forgot to piss on that wheel?!

        I would like to think that satan has a special place reserved for teddy. At this place he takes the good senator, puts him in a car, locks the doors and drops it in a large body of water. Then, as he is sinking down, he sees a person outside! Banging on the window, pleading for his life, he begs them to open the door! As he looks closer, he realizes that they look just like him! He screams with his face against the glass, “Open the door! Theres enough time! Please help me!” As the cold water starts to climb over his knees, his car sinking to the bottom, he sees the figures legs kick to the surface and he knows he is doomed. Just as the water is at his chin, though, he has a flash of that figures next 40 years. Power, Prestige, Money, Beautiful Women(on a very consistent basis). His next breath has water in it. Then it starts over again. And over. And over
        Yeah. That would be a fitting Hell for the distinguished gentleman from boston.

        • [good luck horse lovers :razz: :arrow: :cool: :arrow: Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy] might be a good reason not to pick Baltimore Indianapolis…the Colts became the first NFL team to have cheerleaders :grin: …wisconsin had a saying “spear a ‘treaty’/save a fish” :|

          I loved this band… :lol:

          …Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1977: The Saints..I’ll say by a fumble and touchdown…witches wey :lol:

          • Don’t know about a winner but I would definately take the over! Especially with Freeney watching from the sidelines. It may be the first football game where they had to call in “relief” QBs in the fourth quarter because their arms were worn out! Should be interesting. I’ve already got the chili made, just have to re-heat(and dig myself out-that was a good one!)

            Prediction: Manning proves he deserves the MVP by leading a 4th quarter comeback…31-27!

            BTW On the subject of ‘who dat’ and ‘who dey’. I remember screaming ‘who dey’ at Bengals games when the Saints were the Aints, the fans wore bags on their heads and their record was like 5-11! Even the rhythym and cadence of their ‘who dat’ song is exactly like our world famous “Who Dey think gonna beat dem Bengals/ when they play in The Jungle!” So there! ;-)

    • leoNard says: 36.2

      Reddy Teddy @ the Middle East; ‘Girl Watchin’
      …policy was eddy and his dad and now his nieces husband—boot my donkey :lol: [teddy]…Girls Rock Camp ATL band: Paranormal, performing “Brat”
      …hey beevee14, check out the drums set up on the steps–[unique] :lol:

  44. bobwriter says: 35

    I would like to request the word {filibuster} . This is a political / parliamentarian procedure which is used to prevent the US Senate from taking a vote on a bill. Filibusters essentially allow the minority party to control the actions of the majority. But where did this word come from? For what it’s worth, I believe that filibusters should be banned because they prevent the Senate from accomplishing anything. The House of Representatives has timed debates and does not allow this procedure.

    Just found your site yesterday and I love it. Excellent site!

  45. We all know what the phrase [time to face the music] means, but where does it come from?

  46. swampwiz says: 32

    Marina, the SAINTS will win.

  47. I would like to request the slang word [groovin]. Wikipedia I think just describes it as being in groove or rhythm, musically, which is obvious. However, someone told me that the term ‘groove’ in blues originally meant pussy err excuse me, vagina. And groovin’ meant screwing err making love and that it was kind of a code most people didn’t really get the real meaning of. And eventually it just became what Wikipedia describes it as now. And I’m gonna guess some damn hippie in the 60’s got ‘groovy’ out of it then.

  48. It is soooo awesome to be able to look at my monitor and have a beautiful, smart, Hot blond looking back at me!

    ;-)

  49. seesixcm6 says: 29

    Dear Marina,
    There’s so much rain here, I’m surprised you had a sunny day to go to a park and play fooitball. I’m glad you made videos while playing football. You’re beautiful in shorts. You also looked great running in your red dress carrying the football with a big smile, and then you did a happy dance after you scored your “home run” (touchdown). I liked the way you slapped your behind many times after your touchdown! Your “heiney” looks very small and firm! :razz:
    Tumble and stumble rhyme with fumble. :smile:
    In the game of Rugby, a touchdown occurs after you cross the goal line and touch the ball down beyond it. It’s called a “try.”
    The Colts will win the Superbowl. The Superbowl is fun because they show some of the most expensive TV commercials on this show! Some of them are funny. I’ll cook a pizza to eat during the Superbowl! :mrgreen:
    I hope you had fun making this video. I enjoyed seeing you run, smiling, with the football. :razz:
    I hope you enjoy watching the Superbowl, too! :razz:
    Seesixcm6

  50. cosmokramer says: 28

    I would like to know how the [English Pound] got to be called so.

  51. pcb388 says: 27

    I would like to know the origin of the word [scuttlebutt]. I’ve heard so many different things, I’m totally confused. Funny word too.

  52. mrflower says: 26

    I would like to know the origin (and the true meaning) of the word [doppleganger] I see this word being tossed around on FB a lot, yet different people and their impressions seem to depart from the dictionary version.

  53. pat says: 25

    Didn’t do very well with a rhyming word that wasn’t already taken. I did find this dog video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1pOUb8a_g I have friends in the Big Easy so I guess I’m for the Saints.

  54. Dalek says: 24

    It looks like you stumbled out there or is that fumbled…

    I guess you see where I stand Manning will be tough to beat though I think it can be done. “If you want to be the best you haft to beat the best…” Go Saints!

  55. beevee14 says: 23

    I received a phone call from a gorgeous ex-girlfriend who this morning called ‘out-of-the-blue’ to see if I was still around.

    We lost track of time, chatting about the wild, romantic times we used to enjoy together.

    I couldn’t believe it when she asked if I’d be interested in meeting up and rekindling a little of that “old magic”.

    “Wow!” I was flabbergasted.

    “I don’t know if I could keep pace with you now”, I said, “I’m a bit older and a bit greyer and balder than when you last saw me. Plus I don’t really have the energy I used to have.”

    She just giggled and said she was sure I would “rise to the challenge”.

    “Yeah.” I said. “Just so long as you don’t mind a waistline that’s a few inches wider these days! Not to mention my total lack of muscle tone…everything is sagging, my teeth are a bit yellowed and I am developing jowls like a Great Dane!”

    She laughed and told me to stop being so silly.

    She teased me saying that tubby, gray haired, older men were cute, and she was sure I would still be a great lover.

    Anyway, she giggled and said, “I’ve put on a few pounds myself!”

    :twisted: So I told her to fuck off. :twisted:

  56. 300,000 YT subscribers coming up in a day or two. :grin:

  57. Capman911 says: 21

    I don’t know if I like the new feature of the video self starting when I click on HotForWords in my bookmarks. When the site starts to load the video is already running before the page finishes loading. :smile:

  58. wetsuit5 says: 20

    Geeeeeez.
    The word “Interception” with that accent.
    Flashbacks and shades of Air Combat.
    Come on over and say Hi to Mister Bear D.

  59. big fan, where does rejuvenate come from???

  60. saxquartet says: 18

    How about [jump the gun]?
    Thank you!

  61. raizr99 says: 17

    HELLO TEACHER ;-) I JUZT SAW THIS AWSUM MOVIE DANTE’S INFERNO : AN ANIMATED EPIC AN IT HAS D 9 CIRCLES OF HELL N I WAZ WONDERIN IF U COULD DO D ORIGIN OF ANY OF THIS [ Limbo ] [ Lust [ [ Gluttony ] [ Greed ] [ Anger ] [ Heresy ] [ Violence ] [ Fraud ] [ Treachery ]

    THANX 4 ALL D AWSUM VIDS

  62. croupier8 says: 16

    The misspelling is under the list of stars for their video archive section. They have you billed as Maria rather than Marina.

  63. tonyb says: 15

    That blonde girl in the short red dress and the white vinyl boots would make a neat cheerleader!!!

  64. BigBhd95 says: 14

    loved it dear teacher :idea: you l :shock: :shock: ked real nice :oops: in all your stations & places :lol: :cool: B.B. :mrgreen:

  65. Che Mero says: 13

    Is this your first location shot? I can’t remember you ever shooting live outside before. :cool:

    Heiniman trophy, Ha ha!!

  66. cufan71 says: 12

    :cool: AWESOME lesson :!:
    Extra Credit I like both teams, but I think the Saints are going to win,

  67. croupier8 says: 11

    Marina, why did they spell your name wrong at GoDaddy.com??? Unless Maria is your stage name… :shock:

  68. cavyking12 says: 10

    Marina,

    I’m going to keep requesting the word [juxtapose] until you do a lesson on it. I think it is a funny and intellectual word that many people would not know and maybe you could help a few kids do a little better on their SATs. Please do a short video on the word JUXTAPOSE, please please please :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

    thank you!

  69. wetsuit5 says: 9

    That last shot.
    Note to self: Never get on Marina’s bad side.

    Rhymes with Fumble… Cuddle.
    I invite and await HotForWords correction.

  70. pedanticKarl says: 8

    Homework:
    A word that rhymes with fumble and has a similar meaning.
    How about bungle, to handle badly, botch, a clumsy or inept performance.

  71. elsquared says: 7

    Hello, my dear teacher;

    You might be interested to know that a new cruise ship named the Marina will be in service next year for Oceania Cruises. Her maiden voyage is scheduled to depart from Barcelona, Spain, on January 22, 2011, and she will arrive at Miami, Florida, on February 4. Will be glad to send a picture.

    And how about the history of the name Marina?

  72. leoNard says: 6

    WOW…super bowling for dollars…my helmet fell off and slipped :P be back with a fetish and not I got to get the [BALL]…blown away and only 1st 2/4…scan my meat ball :-) surf’s up…davenport :-) rumble baby saints

    • :smile: Hello Leonard

      The word fumble is found in Cliff Richard’s song Cities May Fall

      A crumble tumble down in fumble bumble town

      • leoNard says: 6.1.1

        Love Cliff Richards… :twisted: ..devil women :twisted: ..hEars one for the classes :razz: Boogie Woogie Piano – Jools Holland Lee Reed- Bumble Boogie
        …jelly belly for sunday is smelly deli…ja ever see Marina and Vince Lombardi with Elijah Pitts?..go to pics..

        .Elijah Eugene Pitts (February 3, 1938 – July 10, 1998) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the New Orleans Saints.

        Pitts scored two touchdowns in the original Super Bowl. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.

        After his playing career ended, Pitts was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, the Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills, coaching in all four of the Bills’ Super Bowl appearances in the early 90s. Pitts occasionally substituted as head coach for Marv Levy in the mid-1990s.

        :grin:

        Lombardi coached at West Point for five seasons, with varying results. The 1949, 1950, and 1953 seasons were successful, but the 1951 and 1952 seasons were not, due to the aftermath of a cadet cribbing scandal in the spring of 1951, which severely depleted the talent on the football team. Following these five seasons at Army, Lombardi accepted an assistant coaching position with the NFL’s New York Giants.

        [LOMBARDI AWARD]…As coach of the Packers, Lombardi converted Notre Dame quarterback and Marina has a nice rear-end(hind-end)Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung to a full-time halfback. Lombardi designed a play for Hornung based on an old single wing concept—both guards pulled to the outside and blocked downfield while Hornung would “run to daylight” — i.e., wherever the defenders weren’t. This was a play that he had originally developed with the Giants for Gifford that would become famous as the “Lombardi sweep” or “Packer power sweep.”…sorry for nothing :lol:

  73. :o That brunette makes those two blondes look sorta dumb

  74. I remember the chair scene from Flashdance. Seems the creative advertising team was busy watching the Jets game that day.

  75. pedanticKarl says: 2

    Homework:
    It’s gotta be Rugby where one touches the ball to the ground to score.
    Rick James can’t touch that.

    Extra Credit:
    I flipped a coin and say the Colts are being favored. Some coin, eh? Got a lots of friends who are Charger fans who aren’t too happy. Oh well.

  76. pedanticKarl says: 1

    Wow, did I intercept this First?
    I didn’t even fumble that one, Leonard. :-)
    That was funny, gropping and pants. LOL

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