In college and pros, players wear battle gear to contend on the gridiron. But that was much too dangerous for grade school physical education classes where kids wore just gym shorts and a T-shirt.
As safety demanded, instead of tackling, the runner was “down” if you could grab the strip of cloth hanging down from his waist.
But now we have a new version of flag football, played on concrete.
You’ve go to be kidding.
