You may find yourself at a Super Bowl party this Sunday, and you may feel the need to talk about sports. If you don’t know anything about sports, relax. I’ve got your covered. Become a conversation all-star with any of these sport facts!<\/p>\n
“Touchdown” is short for “To Touch the Crown” taken from the poem “League of Kings” published in 1802. It originally referred only to horse racing. <\/p>\n
Each black stripe on an official’s uniform represents an unjust murder. <\/p>\n
One player on each team spends the entire game in the temple, praying for peace. <\/p>\n
The shape of the football is the exact orbital arc of Earth around the sun.<\/p>\n
The left goalpost is called “The Joseph” and the right post is called “Yella’ Tommy.” The bar connecting the two is known as “Cat’s Trough.” <\/p>\n
The extra point was introduced in 1972 after a Green Bay player did a very good job and the officials felt the entire team should be rewarded for his bravery. <\/p>\n
There are 100 yards on a football field — ten yards for every letter in the word “football” plus twenty yards for good luck. <\/p>\n
The average American will spend 45-seconds of the Super Bowl saying the word “Holding!” <\/p>\n
Whichever player picks up a yellow flag tossed by an official receives three secret bonus tokens that can be used to buy snacks and goodies from the cart in the locker room. <\/p>\n
The 1982 Super Bowl ended in a 0 to 0 tie after both teams agreed to share the trophy.<\/p>\n
If the quarterback throws the ball, and the ball hits a bird, the bird (if it survives) is technically part of the team and must be paid the league minimum salary. <\/p>\n
No one in the NFL is currently named Meredith, but it can be a boy’s name. <\/p>\n
Coaches often cover their mouths when giving instructions because they worry about spreading germs and getting their key players sick. <\/p>\n
More people will watch the Super Bowl than were stung by a bee this year. And it’s only getting worse. <\/p>\n