Emcee_N t1_itxw1c0 wrote
Reply to comment by JasonGD1982 in Ireland defeat England in rain-shortened match at the T20 World Cup by jachiche
OK then, let's go with "tight end" :D
advocatesparten t1_itygq0x wrote
I have followed NFL for 20 years and “Tight end” still sounds like a gay pornography film title.
Blackadder_ t1_itz2snm wrote
You mean 40 men in tight shorts dint to it for you?
JasonGD1982 t1_itxwahr wrote
Perfect lol. No idea. I think maybe he’s the end of the offensive line. And makes it tight. Like why are they called quarterbacks??? Guy had a point about names. He just literally picked an obvious one😂😂😂 Fullback Offensive tackle how can an offense player be called a tackle when the offense doesn’t tackle
Emcee_N t1_itxxucy wrote
"Quarterback" I kinda understand, - presumably a quarterback was originally named for standing further forward than a halfback or a fullback. Like, literally the fraction of how far back you are. "Tight end" always makes me snicker in an adolescent fashion though.
Lots of cricket terms seem ostensibly silly but make sense in similar context. Like "square leg" which sounds funny because lol aharr matey cap'n pegleg and so forth. But really, it's a guy standing square to the wicket (base) on the leg side of the field (the side where the batsman is standing)
JasonGD1982 t1_itxxzls wrote
Yeah. I was thinking about half back full back. The quarter back is a fraction of those on the field. It makes sense. Kind of lol
Blackadder_ t1_itz2pnu wrote
Ahem. Let me introduce to you cow hollow
Emcee_N t1_itzns54 wrote
You've got me on that one. Though I did say lots, not all...
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