Flag football has been around since the 1940’s. It was designed as recreation for soldiers on military bases. Every December since 1979, there has been a National Collegiate Flag Football Championship. Children are often introduced to the sport of football through flag football, which many feel is much safer than tackle football.
In 1981, a man watching an indoor soccer game got the idea for Arena Football. In 1987, the first game was played. The sport is much faster paced and higher scoring than traditional football.
In 2001, there was a spring league formed called the XFL (Extreme Football League) with ties to professional wrestling. The games were very low-rated on TV and the league only lasted one disastrous season. Whether it’s high school football on Friday nights, College Football on Saturdays, or NFL games on Sundays and Monday nights, football is one of the most popular sports in the United States (as well as Canada and Australia). It will no doubt continue to be played, perfected, and loved for many decades to come.
In 1981, a man watching an indoor soccer game got the idea for Arena Football. In 1987, the first game was played. The sport is much faster paced and higher scoring than traditional football.
In 2001, there was a spring league formed called the XFL (Extreme Football League) with ties to professional wrestling. The games were very low-rated on TV and the league only lasted one disastrous season. Whether it’s high school football on Friday nights, College Football on Saturdays, or NFL games on Sundays and Monday nights, football is one of the most popular sports in the United States (as well as Canada and Australia). It will no doubt continue to be played, perfected, and loved for many decades to come.
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