Originally Posted by JustSomeGuy

Don't feel badly Paolo . American football probably doesn't confuse you any more than Australian football confuses us. And I don't think you ever really know it all. I've been watching American football for 35+ years, and every so often I still learn rules I didn't know existed. Just this year I learned that when the quarterback takes the snap from center and the ball goes through his hands without him touching it, it's a dead ball. I would have bet my life that ball was up for grabs.
If you want to learn about some good history in American football, just read more about the Packers. You couldn't find a more storied franchise.
JSG