Hi! My favorite sport is football, which we call gridiron football in the United States, not like what is typically referred to as soccer.
Okay, I like American football as well I think it is a staple in our culture at this point.
It certainly is. The United States has such a diverse culture. It's often interesting to think about how things like football were created.
I agree, they say the first game was played on November 6, 1869 but I'm not sure how they created it.
It seems that early American football could be traced to rugby which is also a pretty violent contact sport.
Wow! I have heard of rugby and am familiar with its violent nature. That makes sense and also must mean that rugby existed first right?
I believe so. Although football is almost 170 years old, it seems that rugby originated in England slightly before, which certainly allows for an influence in American football.
I see, I still prefer football but its curious to see the influence of other sports throughout the years.