Football is a game of exactitude. It is calculated and precise. The game is about evaluation, preparation, stamina, endurance and strength. There is action and drama, accomplishments amidst a battle and conflicts.
NFL teams spend millions of dollars on scouting, even more millions on a crack coaching staff and gazillions on the player roster.
And sometimes, football can be outright weird.
Wacky players, odd plays, crazed fans, equipment malfunctions, strange coaching antics, and even IRS interventions have all become part of the lore of the exactitude of professional football. Let’s take a look at some.
NFL: Not For Long
Coach John Ralston was dismissed as head coach of the Denver Broncos after the 1976 season.